Diverse StaffLeadership & PolicyUI President pledges to reform admissions processB. Joseph White, the president of the University of Illinois, said Wednesday that the university has eliminated the “Category I” tracking system that gave preferential treatment to politically connected applicants, and prohibited university lobbyists from becoming involved in admissions. The News-Gazette reported that White promised to execute all of the admissions changes recommended last week […]August 12, 2009HomeMillersville University drops its MBA programMillersville University, located in Millersville, Pa., will temporarily discontinue offering a master’s degree in business administration. According to Lancasteronline.com, an upgrade is needed which requires mandatory and tougher accrediting standards. A dean at the university said the discontinuance will not affect the 35 or so students currently enrolled in the program and will not result […]August 12, 2009HomeUSM may cut classes, faculty positionsThe University of Southern Mississippi might close its Jackson County campus, cut several tenured positions and eliminate classes, due to the economic recession. According to the Picayune Item, with the help of federal stimulus dollars, the Mississippi Legislature funded higher education this year at about the same level as the previous fiscal year, but the […]August 12, 2009Faculty & StaffIn Brief: UT-Austin Hires Unprecedented Number of Female FacultyUT-Austin is closing gender gap; states cut financial aid to neediest students and Illinois governor wants trustees to step down.August 12, 2009HomeLeander High graduate earns scholarship to purse biomedicinePaul Gonzales, a 2009 Leander High School graduate, was one of 27 scholarship recipients honored Aug. 11 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin. According to Community Impact Newspaper, St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship Fund gives graduating high school seniors in Central Texas $4,000 per year for four years, to pay tuition at Texas universities […]August 11, 2009HomeMCC fundraiser resigns, eight months after taking jobMuskegon Community College’s top fundraiser has resigned after just eight months on the job. According to mlive.com, MCC Foundation Director Diane Szewczyk-Smith submitted her resignation during the foundation’s board meeting Aug. 4. Szewczyk-Smith, whose resignation took effect immediately, could not be reached for comment. © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comAugust 11, 2009HomeStates cut aid to college students as demand boomsStruggling with budget shortfalls that reach into the billions, several states are making deep cuts in college financial aid programs, including those that provide a vital source of cash for students who most need the money. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, at least a dozen states are reducing award sizes, eliminating grants and tightening […]August 11, 2009HomeColleges look to create revenue as slashed budgets don’t cut itAlabama and Virginia Tech on Sept. 5 will play one another in Atlanta in one of the most anticipated games of the 2009 season – a game sponsored by Chick-fil-A. The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, as it is formally known, is expected to attract a sellout crowd to the Georgia Dome, draw a large television audience […]August 11, 2009HomeFinancial Aid CutsSome states are making deep cuts in college financial aid programs as they struggle with budget shortfalls that reach into the billions. According to WJFW TV-12, the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board projects that more than 20,000 low-income students will not receive grants because of a lack of money and a sharp increase in applicants. […]August 11, 2009Leadership & PolicyRegents Meet to Hear Report on College CutsGeorgia’s state colleges and universities are expected to report Wednesday on how they plan to deal with expected budget cuts. According to firstnewscoast.com, the report will come during the state Board of Regents meeting in Atlanta starting at 8:30 a.m. Each of the state’s 35 campuses has been asked to submit plans for 4 percent, […]August 11, 2009Previous PagePage 46 of 115Next Page
