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A Case for Selling Academic Research

The commercialization of academic research does not threaten a university’s principle mission of teaching and research, according to executives of the first spin-off technology transfer company wholly owned by the University of Oxford in England

May 28, 2007

HBCUs

A Prescription For Success

The Medical University of South Carolina says mentoring program is key to retaining minority medical students.

May 16, 2007

Community Colleges

Professional Appoinments

Daniel O. Bernstein has been named president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council. He has spent the past 10 years as president of Portland State University. Bernstein holds a bachelor’s from the University of California, Berkeley, a law degree from Northwestern University and a graduate law degree from the University of Wisconsin.   Niurka […]

May 16, 2007

HBCUs

Liberian President Johnson Sirleaf Is Among Commencement Speaker Class of 2007

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will give the keynote address at commencement ceremonies at Langston University and Spelman College this month.

May 9, 2007

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MIT Dean Resigns for Faking Her Academic Credentials

Marilee Jones, a prominent crusader against the pressure on students to build their resumes for elite colleges, resigned Thursday as dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after acknowledging she had misrepresented her own academic credentials.

April 26, 2007

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Professional Appointments

Dr. Julianne Malveaux has been named president of Bennett College (N.C.). She is a nationally known activist and columnist, appearing in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, USA Today and Ms. Magazine, among others. Malveaux earned a bachelor’s and master’s from Boston College and a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Willie J. Gilchrist […]

April 18, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Dine College Blends Two Cultures in Learning

A herd of sheep graze peacefully outside the library of Dine College on a recent afternoon as a student casually strolls by with a laptop case in his right hand. The image is symbolic of the school’s purpose: to provide a balance between traditional Navajo knowledge and Western education.

April 10, 2007

Sports

Dishing Out the Assist

Running a high-quality Web site is a tall order for any college athletic department. That’s why specialized Web-hosting companies have stepped up to lend a hand.

April 4, 2007

HBCUs

HBCU Library Alliance Hosts Panel Discussion On Leadership

A group involved with the leadership development of librarians at historically Black colleges and universities is concerned about an upcoming leadership crisis created by the impending retirements of numerous HBCU library leaders.

March 31, 2007

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Professional Appointments

Dr. Adena Williams Loston has been appointed president of St. Philips College (Texas). She had most recently been director of education for the Goddard Space Flight Center’s Virginia facility. Loston earned a bachelor’s from Alcorn State University and a master’s and doctorate from Bowling Green State University. Dr. Miriam Feldblum has been appointed vice president […]

March 21, 2007

Students

Michigan Proposal 2 Battle Threatens Scholarships

Now that Michigan voters have axed affirmation action programs in public institutions…

March 7, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Professional Appointments

Dr. James Earl Lyons has been named secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission. He is currently president of California State University-Dominguez Hills. Lyons holds a bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Angela Lintz has been appointed director of higher education programs at the Level Playing Field Institute, a nonprofit organization […]

February 21, 2007