Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeNew Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs Receives Mixed CritiquesThe White House has reportedly selected Johnathan Holifield to be the next executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs.September 17, 2017News RoundupReport Urges College Leaders to Discuss Free Speech IssuesCollege boards should make sure their institutions’ presidents are available to talk to students who want to voice concerns about campus culture and issues of free speech, a new report issued by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges states. Presidents should also initiate communication with such students, according to the report, titled […]September 17, 2017StudentsSwift Congressional Action on Gangs, Slow Response on DreamersA growing chorus of criticism is being levied at Congress for failing to pass legislation that would bring stability to Dreamers but moving swiftly to act on legislation that would make it easier to kick out immigrants suspected of illegal gang activity.September 13, 2017Leadership & 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, 2017Previous PagePage 5 of 80Next Page
