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Faculty & Staff

Dr. Rodney Priestley Exemplifies the Rigor of Research in the Ivy Leagues

Dr. Rodney Priestley was sure he’d be a marine biologist or a geologist. But somewhere along the line, the Princeton professor changed his mind and ended up a chemical engineer.

Disabilties

Gov. Walker Considers Freezing University of Wisconsin System Tuitions

Gov. Scott Walker says he’s considering several options to keep tuitions affordable in the University of Wisconsin System.

HBCUs

Wyo. Joins Alliance To Improve College Graduation

Wyoming is joining an alliance of states working to increase the number of students successfully completing college.

African-American

Survey: New Grads Can Expect Modest Rise in Hiring

Modest good news for college students: An annual survey predicts employers will increase hiring of new four-year college graduates about 5 percent in the coming year.

Leadership & Policy

Romney’s (In)Correct: Obama’s “Gifts” for Young People

It is not often I agree with Mitt Romney. Actually, I have yet to remember an occasion when I agreed with Romney. But all good things (or bad things depending on your perspective) come to an end.

Leadership & Policy

Women’s College Basketball Hiring Shows Some Decline in Forward Momentum

Data from FBS schools with openings for head coaches showed decreases from 2011 in the percentages of people of color being interviewed and on search committees for women’s college basketball vacancies.

Faculty & Staff

Kansas Board of Regents Considering ‘Post-Tenure’ Reviews

The Kansas Board of Regents will consider requiring the six state universities to put in place procedures for conducting periodic performance reviews for tenured faculty members.

Students

Deans See Families as Key to Recruiting Hispanic Students

Schools are urged to to get an early start on welcoming Hispanic potential recruits and their families to their campuses.

Faculty & Staff

North Carolina HBCU Students Embrace Technology to Discuss Foreign Policy

Faculty members and students from five HBCUs gathered in the battleground state via videoconference to prep for Monday night’s presidential debate.

Students

Ind. Scholarship Program Cuts College Visits

MUNCIE Ind. — An Indiana program designed to make college accessible for low-income students has stopped offering tours of college campuses as a result of program cuts. The 21st Century Scholars program was founded in 1990 with the goal of ensuring that every student could afford a college education. It offered low-income middle school students […]

Students

Gov. Haley Said S.C. Schools Have to Earn Their Keep

Gov. Nikki Haley wants South Carolina’s colleges and universities to earn the money they are given.

Students

Moody’s Report Says Grad Enrollment Decline Hits Higher Education Credit

Grad enrollment decline to have negative impact on schools’ credit rating.

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