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Leadership & Policy

Perspective: Huntington University Directs Diversity Movement at Campus, Hometown

Huntington University president realized he couldn’t improve diversity on campus without addressing racial hostility off campus.

August 16, 2010

African-American

Tennessee Argues Fisk Art Sale Could Chill Future Donors

An attorney for the state of Tennessee argued in court Friday that allowing Fisk University to sell a donated art collection could deter people from giving gifts in the Volunteer State.

August 15, 2010

African-American

Obama Urges College Completion Agenda As Economic Imperative

Avoiding pronouncements on affirmative action and immigration reform, President Barack Obama touts college completion agenda during visit to the University of Texas at Austin on Monday.

August 9, 2010

African-American

S.C. State University Trustee: Entire Board Should Be Replaced

Maurice Washington, a longtime trustee at South Carolina’s largest historically Black university, says the school’s board should be replaced.

August 2, 2010

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California Theology School To Meld Studies of Different Faiths

The venerable Claremont School of Theology has taught Methodist ministers for more than a century, but in the fall they’ll try an unorthodox approach: cross-training the nation’s future Muslim, Christian and Jewish religious leaders.

June 9, 2010

Faculty & Staff

Minority College Presidents Share Their Stories

Along with the former president of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Drs. Sidney Ribeau of Howard University and Tomas Morales of the College of Staten Island, CUNY, shared insights Thursday with National Conference of Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education attendees about how they positioned themselves to become college presidents.

June 3, 2010

Students

Community College Trends Examined at Conference

At a conference of community college faculty and staff members, attendees looked to veteran leaders for a glimpse at what the future holds for U.S. community colleges.

June 1, 2010

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Opinion: The Case for Need-based Philanthropy at Modestly-Endowed Higher Education Institutions

For a greater return on investment, philanthropists should consider smaller, under-resourced colleges where their donations can really make a difference.

May 31, 2010

African-American

Tennis Stars Put Hearts Into Vegas Charter School

It’s been a tough year at Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, with looming budget issues. But retired tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf say they’re excited for 19 high school seniors set to graduate June 12.

May 24, 2010

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America’s First Muslim College To Open This Fall

Admission letters went out last month to the approximately 20 students who will make up the inaugural freshman class of Zaytuna College, which founders hope will become the nation’s first accredited Muslim institution of higher learning.

May 19, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Thurgood Marshall Connection Invites Admiration, Criticism of Supreme Court Nominee

While conservatives have criticized Elena Kagan’s relationship with the late justice, for whom she clerked in 1987 to 1988, some liberals and African-Americans have praised Kagan for her connection to the pioneering jurist.

May 18, 2010

Leadership & Policy

University of Washington President Named NCAA Leader

University of Washington president Mark A. Emmert became the NCAA’s new chief executive on Tuesday, ending the search that began in November.

April 27, 2010