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Leadership & Policy

University of Texas to Consider Taking Klansman’s Name Off Dorm

The president of the University of Texas will ask the school’s regents to remove the name of a former professor and Ku Klux Klan member from a campus dormitory.

July 14, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Veteran Educator To Lead National Community College Association

Dr. Walter Bumphus will take the helm of the American Association of Community Colleges in 2011 amid unprecedented growth and economic challenges for the nation’s more than 1,200 two-year colleges.

June 21, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Knight Commission Blasts Runaway Spending in College Sports

With spending on big-time college sports continuing to escalate, a group of university presidents and campus leaders says it’s past time for more of that money to wind up in the classroom.

June 17, 2010

Leadership & Policy

S.C. State University to Get $80 Million Transportation Research Center

Amid questions about how some of the initial grant money was spent, South Carolina State University officials hope to begin construction soon on the first phase of a transportation research center announced 12 years ago.

June 14, 2010

Students

Harvard Student Says He Faces Deportation From U.S.

An undocumented Harvard University student is facing deportation to Mexico after being detained by immigration authorities at a Texas airport, the student said last week.

June 14, 2010

Students

Arizona State Forum: Fixing U.S. Education

Taking the uncommon step as a public flagship university to help stimulate the national conversation on education reform, Arizona State University convened a panel of education experts for a forum titled “Getting Back in the Race: Fixing American Education” this past Friday.

June 6, 2010

Faculty & Staff

Minority College Presidents Share Their Stories

Along with the former president of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Drs. Sidney Ribeau of Howard University and Tomas Morales of the College of Staten Island, CUNY, shared insights Thursday with National Conference of Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education attendees about how they positioned themselves to become college presidents.

June 3, 2010

Students

Community College Trends Examined at Conference

At a conference of community college faculty and staff members, attendees looked to veteran leaders for a glimpse at what the future holds for U.S. community colleges.

June 1, 2010

Students

Community College Conference Urges Focus on Student Success

The theme of improving student success in community colleges took center stage Monday at the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Thirty-Second Annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence.

May 31, 2010

Students

Needy Students Don’t Apply for Financial Aid, College Board Report Says

The financially neediest students are the least likely to apply for financial aid, according to a new study titled “The Financial Aid Challenge” by the College Board’s Advocacy and Policy Center.

May 19, 2010

Faculty & Staff

JSU’s Mason Ready for Challenges at Southern

Anticipating new leadership, the Southern University System expects incoming president Ronald Mason to raise external funds and improve student outcomes.

May 16, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Latino and Civil Rights Groups Announce Arizona Boycott

The National Council de la Raza along with other national civil rights and labor organizations announced a boycott against Arizona.

May 6, 2010