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UNCF Summit Amplifies Black Voices in Education Reform Efforts

The United Negro College Fund hosted a panel of educators and community advocates Thursday during its 2018 UNCF Education Summit to augment the release of a new report that seeks to amplify the African-American community’s voice in education-reform discussions.

Higher Ed Policy Forum Encourages Action on Access, Affordability, Accountability

WASHINGTON — The Education Commission of the States’ Higher Education Policy Forum brought together education stakeholders for conversations about how federal and state governments and education leaders can work together on higher-ed policy recommendations, including how to align K-12, post-secondary and workforce systems.

Fired Administrator Names NCCU Chancellor in Whistleblower Suit

A former vice chancellor at North Carolina Central University listed Chancellor Johnson O. Akinleye and two University of North Carolina Board of Governors members in a whistleblower lawsuit filed against NCCU last week.

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Four Finalists Named for St. Cloud State University Presidency

Two African-Americans are among the four finalists under consideration to become the next president of St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

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University of Pennsylvania Will Allow Former President to Revise Dissertation

The University of Pennsylvania will allow Dr. Gregory J. Vincent—the former president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges who resigned amid allegations that he plagiarized portions of his dissertation—the opportunity to make revisions.

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Court Ruling Bad News for Struggling Morris Brown

Financially struggling Morris Brown College this month was dealt another blow when the Georgia Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that a land sale rooted in property sold by Morris Brown was illegal.

Research Course at AERA Proves Successful 11 Years Later

At the American Educational Research Association annual conference that ended in New York this week, early career scholars and advanced graduate students spent an entire day working with established researchers on questions and methods that inform studies on African-Americans in education.

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Emory, 13 Others Bring List of American Talent Initiative Members to 100

The American Talent Initiative has pushed forward in its goal to enroll 50,000 more high-achieving, low- and moderate-income students at educational institutions by 2025. The list of member institutions has reached 100.

Maryland Begins Search for New Athletic Director

Speculation over the Terrapins’ search for the next athletic director has intensified following the resignation of Kevin Anderson last Friday.

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Claflin President Set to Retire Next Year

Dr. Henry N. Tisdale, president of Claflin University—the oldest historically Black college or university in South Carolina—has announced that he will step down from his post next year.

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Diverse Champions

Roueche Made Profound Difference

Dr. Suanne Davis Roueche, a prolific educator, administrator and researcher who passed away in December, maintained a rigorous and active research and writing agenda while making a profound impact on community college education.

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McPhail Rallies Around College Access

Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail, who became a pioneer in the community college world in 1998 and has gone on to blaze more trails in higher education, is the 2018 Diverse Champions winner.

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