Janet KlineNews RoundupTexas Southern University President Placed on Administrative LeaveThe president of Texas Southern University, a historically Black college in Houston, has been placed on administrative leave. The Board of Regents announced that Dr. Austin A. Lane is on leave with pay and that the chief financial officer, Kenneth Huewitt, will serve as interim president. It is unclear why Lane, the 12th president, was […]January 12, 2020News RoundupTuskegee University President Takes Temporary Medical LeaveTuskegee University President Dr. Lily D. McNair is taking a medical leave of absence for an undisclosed health issue, according to a statement released by the university’s board of trustees. McNair will step away from the presidency on Jan. 15 and will be away for most of the Spring 2020 semester. “Life sometimes presents us […]January 8, 2020African-AmericanConservative Philanthropist David Koch Dead at 79His conservative politics drew the ire of those on the political left. But billionaire philanthropist David Koch, who passed away on Friday, is also being remembered as a staunch supporter of historically Black colleges in particular and higher education in general. Koch, along with his brother Charles, donated funds to HBCUs and the organizations that […]August 23, 2019Latest NewsCU Denver Leadership Focuses on Training Diverse LeadersSince his arrival at the University of Colorado Denver, Dr. David Engelke has been laser-focused on training graduate students to become the next generation of researchers and professors within academe. His role as dean and intentionality about diversity have largely been influenced by his own graduate school experience.August 23, 2019HBCUsAmidst Accreditation Concerns, Cheyney Turns a Fiscal CornerIt looks like Cheyney University has turned a corner. The historically Black institution that was once rumored to be on the brink of possibly shutting down amid concerns about the future of its accreditation recently announced that it ended the fiscal year with not only a balanced budget, but a surplus of $2.1 million.August 22, 2019STEMColleges Vie for Resources to Address STEM DisparitiesIn an era of scarce resources, colleges and universities are increasingly turning to big donors to fund efforts focused squarely on closing achievement gaps in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. For more than a decade, institutions have tried — without much success — to address the ongoing disparity. Still, that has not kept them from making new efforts.August 2, 2019HBCUsThe Future of Higher Education and IndustrySocial media manager. App developer. Uber driver and Podcast producer. These are just a few of the many jobs that didn’t exist 35 years ago. And as current trends go, there will undoubtedly be a number of new professions that will be created over the next decade or so, forcing higher education leaders to rethink how they train and prepare students for the emerging workforce.July 22, 2019News RoundupCalArts Community Arts Partnership Gets a New DirectorCalifornia Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has tapped Dr. Veronica Alvarez to be the new Director of its CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP). In this role, Alvarez will oversee the school’s initiatives, which include providing arts education, free of charge, to youth throughout Los Angeles County, often in the county’s high need neighborhoods. “Veronica has […]July 21, 2019News RoundupDr. James L. Moore III Honored at ICIE ConferenceDr. James L. Moore, III, vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at Ohio State University was honored with the ICIE – MACH III Award for Leadership in Gifted Education and Creativity at the 17th Annual International Conference on: Excellence, Innovation, & Creativity in Basic-Higher Education & Psychology, Presented by the Minority […]July 18, 2019Community CollegesTwo South Jersey Community Colleges MergeTwo South Jersey community colleges merged Monday to create a regional community college.July 1, 2019Page 1 of 3Next Page
