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Mary Sias Stepping Down as Kentucky State University President

Kentucky State University President Mary Sias says she will step down from her position on June 30.

May 12, 2014

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Panel Finds Grounds for Impeachment Against U. of Texas System Regent

The House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations voted 7-1 on the motion and is scheduled to vote on specific impeachment charges against Wallace Hall later this month.

May 12, 2014

African-American

Texas House Panel Set to Vote on Hall Impeachment

A group of state lawmakers is set to vote on whether to recommend removing Wallace Hall from office as University of Texas System regent.

May 11, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Harrison B. Wilson Getting Honorary Doctorate from University of Kentucky

Denied admission to the University of Kentucky almost 70 years ago because it wouldn’t accept Black students, Wilson went on to become a coach and later a university president.

May 8, 2014

Faculty & Staff

For Minorities’ Educational Needs, Funding Lags Far Behind Effort

Today more than 90 percent of the nation’s population growth is from people of color, yet we are failing to address their educational needs.

May 5, 2014

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55 Schools Face U.S. Federal Sex Assault Probe

The Education Department has released the list of 55 colleges and universities facing investigations over their handling of sexual abuse complaints.

May 1, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Ivory A. Toldson

Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is an associate professor at Howard University and senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. In September, President Barack Obama named Toldson deputy director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Known as a “myth buster,” Toldson has challenged popular research reports and news sources […]

May 1, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Clark Atlanta University President to Retire in June 2015

Clark Atlanta University President Carlton E. Brown has announced plans to retire in June of 2015.

April 30, 2014

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Campus Rape Addressed by White House Task Force

The Obama administration admonished colleges and universities ― “No more turning a blind eye” ― as it released guidelines designed to stem sexual assaults on campuses and help the victims.

April 29, 2014

Students

Dr. Diana Natalicio – President, University of Texas El Paso

During her career with the University of Texas, Natalicio has served as vice president for academic affairs, dean of liberal arts, chair of the Modern Languages Department and professor of linguistics. She chairs the board of the American Council on Education and serves on the Rockefeller Foundation board of trustees. Appointed in 1994 to the […]

April 28, 2014

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Dr. Marybeth Gasman – Professor of Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania

Gasman, a professor of higher education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, holds secondary appointments in history, Africana studies, and the School of Social Policy and Practice. She also directs the Center for Minority-Serving Institutions at Penn. Gasman has written or edited 15 books, including Envisioning Black Colleges: A History […]

April 25, 2014

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Dr. Ana Gil-Garcia – University Professor, Northeastern Illinois University

Gil-Garcia is a three-time Fulbright U.S. Scholar, author and tenured professor at Northeastern Illinois University. An advocate for Latino educational leaders, she was named as one of the “Top Ten Chicago Latinos” in 2009. At the beginning of 2014, Chicago Public Schools appointed Gil-Garcia one of the 13 Latino Advisory Committee members, the District’s first-ever […]

April 25, 2014