Diverse StaffCommunity CollegesAAC&U Announces Participants in New Diversity InitiativeThe Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced yesterday the selection of 12 institutions that will participate in a new “Committing to Equity and Inclusive Excellence: Campus-Based Strategies for Student Success” initiative funded by a $499,798 grant from USA Funds.August 26, 2015HomeK-12 System Not Preparing Students for Life After High SchoolThe ACT’s new report on College and Career Readiness for 2015 shows that a significant percentage of students is leaving the K-12 system underprepared for postsecondary education and work.August 26, 2015HomeUniversity of Phoenix Partners to Train Black EntrepreneursThe University of Phoenix School of Business Tuesday announced a partnership with the U.S. Black Chambers to provide training and resources for African-American entrepreneurs.August 25, 2015HomeIIesanmi Adesida Resigns from University of IllinoisThe University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced another abrupt change in leadership Monday.August 24, 2015African-American83 Students Selected as White House Initiative 2015 HBCU All-StarsThe White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has selected 83 students as its 2015 HBCU All-Stars in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership and civic engagement.August 20, 2015HomeWhat’s in a Name? For Paul Smith’s College About $20MPaul Smith College in upstate New York is awaiting a court decision that it hopes will allow it to rename itself for the sake of a donation of $20 million from a longtime board member.August 19, 2015Faculty & StaffUniversity of Virginia Setting Up Endowed Position in Julian Bond’s HonorThe University of Virginia has announced that it will establish a permanent position in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences in honor of Julian Bond, the civil rights leader and social activist who died Saturday at age 75.August 18, 2015Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Illinois Chancellor ResignsThe University of Illinois found itself trending on higher education social media for all the wrong reasons on Thursday.August 6, 2015African-AmericanFAMU, Faculty Reach Agreement on Salary IncreaseFlorida A&M University has reached a tentative agreement with the United Faculty of Florida that would result in a 1.5 percent across-the-board salary increase, retroactive to August 1, 2014.August 2, 2015StudentsUniversity of Akron: We’re not Closing Multicultural CenterThe University of Akron joined a growing list of colleges and universities exercising severe fiscal belt-tightening in the new budget year when it announced this week that 213 staffers were losing their jobs. The university is attempting to offset a reported $40 million deficit.July 30, 2015Previous PagePage 16 of 115Next Page
