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Leadership & Policy

Southern University Reassigns Athletic Director

Southern University Athletic Director William Broussard has been reassigned to the Southern System’s president’s office as a fund raiser.

March 26, 2015

Sports

Brown Students Protest Handling of Sex Assault Allegations

Hundreds of Brown University students silently marched across campus Wednesday to protest the college’s handling of recent sexual assault allegations, saying the school is trying to protect its reputation rather than the victims of assault.

March 11, 2015

MSIs

South Carolina Advances Bill to Drop Wait for Veteran In-state Tuition

Out-of-state military veterans could come to South Carolina and immediately pay in-state tuition at its colleges and universities, under legislation endorsed Thursday by a state Senate panel.

March 5, 2015

HBCUs

In Case You Missed It…

HBCU Leaders Divided on Free Community College Plan More Than $2 Billion in Federal Grant Money Unclaimed High School Graduation Rates Between Black and White Males Widen President Elzey: S.C. State Not Closing, I’m Not Quitting

February 13, 2015

Students

Prosecutor Visit Divides Saint Louis University Law School

An upcoming law school lecture by St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch is drawing criticism from some Saint Louis University students and professors who object to his handling of the investigation of Michael Brown’s shooting death in Ferguson.

February 9, 2015

Students

‘Spare Parts’ Movie Could Move Along Undocumented Immigrant Conversation

Surrounding the story is the reality of low expectations for students in struggling schools and the constant threat of deportation for undocumented students.

January 14, 2015

Students

Endowment Supports Diversity Efforts at Arkansas Law School

A graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law has created an endowed fund to enhance academic and professional development opportunities that advance diversity in the legal profession.

January 13, 2015

Sports

In Case You Missed It…

Initiative in California Clearing Path to Law School for Underrepresented Study: Relying on Above-Average Scores on Entrance Exams Hinders Diversity Law Professors Warn Against Failure to Prioritize Accuracy in Judicial System Experts Say Student-Athlete Grad Rates Manipulated in University Cash Games

January 9, 2015

Sports

Giving Black Boys a Framework for Success

I am waking up and going to bed asking the same question: What is going on, America?

December 23, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Others in Higher Ed Should Take High Road on Cosby

Despite hundreds of thousands donated, University of Massachusetts becomes latest to distance itself from the embattled entertainer.

November 30, 2014

International

Education Historian Ravitch Wants More Input From Teachers on Common Core

Diane Ravitch said that while she opposes the standards, there’s no harm in getting public input about them as long as what teachers say is taken seriously.

November 20, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Alleged Capo Kills Self as Search in Mexico for Missing College Students Continues

The alleged leader of a drug gang implicated in the disappearance of 43 college students killed himself during a confrontation with Mexican security forces Tuesday, a day after protesters demanding an investigation into the students’ whereabouts burned government buildings in the southern state of Guerrero.

October 14, 2014