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Students

Tuition Hike Tentatively Approved in California

A proposed tuition hike was tentatively approved Wednesday by a committee of the University of California governing board.

November 19, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Virginia State University Names Hammond Interim President

Hampton University Provost Pamela Valleria Wilson Hammond has been named interim president of Virginia State University.

November 13, 2014

Faculty & Staff

After Toppling Cantor, Professor Brat Wins His Seat

Republican Dave Brat followed his stunning primary victory over then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by easily beating his Democratic opponent Tuesday to win the congressional seat.

November 5, 2014

Opinion

Sound Approaches to Combat Sexual Violence on Campus

The recent nationwide attention to sexual assault hopefully will create more awareness and positive attention on response to and prevention of sexual violence on college campuses.

November 4, 2014

Health

Montgomery Rice Continues to Excel

Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice who has managed great triumphs in education has recently been appointed to serve as the sixth president of Morehouse School of Medicine.

November 2, 2014

Home

Tuition Program Needs Help

Gov. Bill Haslam’s free tuition program is in need of mentors.

October 16, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Iran’s President Calls for Greater Academic Freedom

President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday called for more academic freedom in Iran’s universities, saying restrictions stifle innovation and breed sycophancy.

October 7, 2014

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College of Charleston Considers Top 10 Percent Admissions Plan

College administrators should be completing a plan within the next few weeks that will ensure admissions to the top 10 percent of graduating high school seniors from three counties in the Charleston metropolitan area.

September 11, 2014

African-American

Norman Francis Stepping Down in 2015 as Xavier University President

Dr. Norman C. Francis, the nation’s longest serving university president, announced today that he plans to retire next year as president of Xavier University in New Orleans, nearly 47 years after he first assumed the post.

September 4, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Shaw University Extends Contract of Acting President

Shaw University has extended the contract of Acting President Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon for one year, the university announced Thursday.

August 28, 2014

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Nonprofit Helps Steer High School Students Past Obstacles to College Success

Summer Search claims that 80 percent of the students who have completed its program either have graduated or are on track to graduate from college.

August 27, 2014

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University of Maine’s Pioneering President Essentially Home Grown

Susan Hunter, the first female president of the flagship campus in Orono, started her career as an adjunct professor at the university in 1987.

August 26, 2014