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Leadership & Policy

The Presidential Search ‘Plateau’

Once a pioneer, Massachusetts is experiencing a slowdown in the promotion of minorities to the university president ranks, particularly at elite private institutions.

February 18, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Morris Brown Manages To Keep Doors Open a Little Longer

Morris Brown College paid $150,000 toward its outstanding water bill Tuesday afternoon to help keep the school open.

February 17, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Minorities in Massachusetts find path to university presidential ranks difficult to tread

Once a pioneer, Massachusetts is experiencing a slowdown in the promotion of minorities to the university president ranks, particularly at elite private institutions.

February 16, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Higher Ed Leaders Debate Best Path to College Presidency

Should young and minority faculty take nontraditional route to leadership positions?

February 10, 2009

Leadership & Policy

AP Results Improve for Other Minority Students, Though Blacks Still Lag Behind

More Latino and Native American students are taking Advanced Placement courses and scoring well on AP exams, while African-American students still lag behind, according to a report issued Wednesday.

February 4, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Surgeon Ready for Challenge as Head of UT System

Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, a pediatric transplant surgeon, is preparing for his toughest challenge ever.

February 3, 2009

Students

Muslim Students Increasingly Find Contentment at a Catholic University

When Zeina Abusoud began as director of residence life at Benedictine University a decade ago, the number of Muslim students attending the Catholic institution in Illinois was scant.

February 3, 2009

Students

With Economic Slump, Fewer Students Expected to Enroll in Black Colleges

While their counterparts are seeing unprecedented numbers of applications, many historically Black colleges and universities aren’t seeing an increase at all.

January 29, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Maryland HBCUs Catching Up But Still Struggling

After Years of Neglect, Maryland HBCUs Get Money But Need More.

January 28, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Courses Going, Jazz Coming at Southern University

In addition to more than 158 course cancellations, Southern University is listed among several Louisiana colleges and universities targeted as having underperforming programs, according a press release issued by the state’s Board of Regents.

January 27, 2009

Leadership & Policy

TSU, Smiley Strike Deal Amid Questions About His $1 Million Pledge

In February 2005, the Tavis Smiley School of Communication officially opened at Texas Southern University in Houston, garnering national fanfare, especially because the ceremony and naming of the school came with a $1 million pledge from its namesake.

January 21, 2009

Students

BATTLE OF THE WILLS

In Georgia, the budget crunch has prompted one state senator to propose closing some public colleges, but not the ones you think.

January 21, 2009