Tag: Presidents/Chancellors: Page 98

Leadership & Policy

Q&A: Lani Guinier and the Pimple on Adonis’ Nose

Lani Guinier, the Bennett Boskey Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, is among a panel of speakers participating in “The Future of Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education: A National Forum on Innovation and Collaboration,” conference here this week.

December 4, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Shannon: Seeing Black Coach Number Fall to 3 ‘Sad’

Of the 65 coaches leading programs affiliated with the Bowl Championship Series, Miami’s Randy Shannon is about to stand alone.

December 4, 2008

Students

CHANGING ROLES IN INDIAN COUNTRY

Women are emerging from positions of authority in traditional tribal culture to more public roles.

November 26, 2008

Faculty & Staff

WSU’s Floyd Among Those Giving Back Amidst Salary Scrutiny

Washington State University president, Dr. Elson S. Floyd, stands out among a handful of academic leaders who recently announced they would either forgo raises or take voluntary pay cuts, not necessarily because they’re in the holiday spirit.

November 25, 2008

Leadership & Policy

University Presidents Call for Lifting Educational Exchange Restrictions: AASCU Members Seek U.S. Policy Change to Cuba-Related Travel

Members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) have called for lifting all restrictions on educational exchanges with foreign countries, including exchanges with Cuba that are currently limited by the U.S. Department of Treasury. Members ratified this policy position today at the Association’s Annual Meeting as they endorsed the Association’s 2009 Public […]

November 24, 2008

Students

Howard Nursing Faculty, Students in Conflict

Twenty-four hours after Howard University nursing students took to the streets with picket signs and a list of demands, meetings are underway to address their issues.

November 23, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Some Students Take Jagged Path to Graduation

As the nation moves toward a common graduation rate formula based on the number of students who obtain a diploma in four years, students like Jefferson Lara will appear to have fallen by wayside.

November 18, 2008

Leadership & Policy

A New Solution to an Aging Problem

It is no longer a secret that community college leadership is experiencing an unprecedented level of turnover.

November 12, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Professional Appointments

DR. PETER GITAU is associate vice chancellor and dean of students at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Gitau formerly served as dean of student life at the University of Dubuque. He holds a bachelor’s from Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, a master’s from Eastern Illinois University and a doctorate from the University of Kansas. JUDY HINRICHS has […]

November 12, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Academic Calling

Dr. Heather Tarleton wants to be a tenured teacher, administrator and researcher.

November 12, 2008

Leadership & Policy

School’s Fundraising Pitch Leaves Donors With The Blahs

An attempt to reach younger donors with a breezily written letter that uses the word “blah” 137 times has some Framingham State College (Mass.) alumni questioning the school’s professionalism, judgment and … blah, blah, blah.

November 12, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Under New Management

More university governing boards are hiring presidents whose career achievements occurred outside of academia as the task of running universities becomes increasingly multifaceted, experts say.

November 12, 2008