Jamaal Abdul-AlimLeadership & PolicyUVA Dean Explores Meaning of Nontraditional LeadershipScott Beardsley’s book seeks to quantify how many of today’s college presidents are considered nontraditional and what that means for some of the most essential aspects of higher education, such as fund-raising and enrollment.September 12, 2017LGBTQ+Congressional Leaders Convene Conversation on Campus Climate IssuesBesieged by a barrage of hate incidents and propaganda efforts by White supremacists, colleges and universities must lead authentic discussions about troubling aspects of the nation’s racial past in order to secure a better future.September 10, 2017StudentsTrump Puts Future of DACA in Hands of CongressPresident Donald J. Trump’s decision to rescind DACA Tuesday drew swift and scathing criticism from various higher education leaders, advocates for immigrants and lawmakers on Capitol Hill — but many remained hopeful that Congress would act to achieve a permanent solution for Dreamers.September 5, 2017StudentsCongressman Plans Bill to Push Colleges to Deal with Hate CrimesIn an effort to clamp down on hate crimes on campus, Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, announced plans to introduce a bill that would deny federal financial aid to colleges and universities that don’t develop adequate plans to respond to hate crimes.August 31, 2017StudentsDeVos Hires Former DeVry Official to Lead Enforcement UnitU.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ decision to appoint a new chief enforcement officer who formerly worked at a troubled for-profit college drew swift and scathing criticism Wednesday.August 30, 2017HomeEfforts to Reduce College Costs May Have Little Impact on Degree AttainmentIncreased spending at colleges and universities — particularly mid-tier public institutions — leads to greater degree completion, but lower tuition costs do not. That is the key finding of a new working paper released this week by the National Bureau of Economic Research, or NBER.August 29, 2017MSIsInterim NAACP President says Civil Rights Group Remains RelevantArguing that President Donald J. Trump has emboldened white supremacists to “walk in public without hoods,” Derrick Johnson — interim president of the NAACP — said the civil rights organization he leads is as relevant today as it was when it began to fight lynchings over a century ago.August 29, 2017StudentsYouth Advocates Warily Await DACA FateAdvocates for immigrant youth spent the weekend speaking out against rumored plans by President Donald J. Trump to kill DACA — an Obama-era program that allows certain undocumented young people to live and work in the country without fear of deportation.August 27, 2017StudentsScholar Warns of Negative Images of Black Males in Media Influencing TeachersDr. Darius Prier wants aspiring teachers to think about how negative images of Black males in the media might influence the way they interact act with young Black males in the classroom.August 24, 2017Leadership & PolicyHoward University Appoints Comey to Endowed ChairIn a move seen as a win for HBCUs and a potential boon for diversity in America’s intelligence community, Howard University on Wednesday announced that recently ousted FBI director James Comey has been appointed to an endowed chair on public policy.August 23, 2017Previous PagePage 4 of 79Next Page