Tag: Minority Serving Institutions: Page 5

African-American

HBCUs, HSIs Equipped to Aid Incarcerated Youth

A 2013 study by RAND concluded that prisoners were 43 percent less likely to be imprisoned after release because of educational programs.

June 24, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Bill to Allow Concealed Handguns at Texas Colleges Gets Big Boost

Texas took a giant step closer to allowing concealed handguns in college classrooms late Tuesday, with House lawmakers giving their preliminary approval to a so-called “campus carry” measure, barely beating a midnight deadline.

May 27, 2015

Sports

Diverse on the Go…

Senior Writer Jamal Eric Watson is attending the inaugural meeting of the National Association for Coaching Equity & Development through Saturday in Atlanta.

May 21, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Kilgore College

Kilgore College Chief Executive Officer Kilgore, Texas Dr. Bill Holda Founded in 1935 President www.kilgore.edu Founded in 1935, Kilgore College began as an initiative spearheaded by the superintendent of the local school district. When the college opened, there were 11 faculty members and 229 students. Since its inception, Kilgore has sought to meet the needs […]

May 21, 2015

Leadership & Policy

BEVERLEE MCCLURE

BEVERLEE MCCLURE has been appointed president of Adams State University. She was chief executive officer of the New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry. McClure holds a bachelor’s from Texas A&M University-Commerce, an MBA from the University of Arkansas and a doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin.

May 5, 2015

Leadership & Policy

House Passes Compromise on New South Carolina State Trustees

The House has changed its bill that would get rid of the South Carolina State University board of trustees.

April 23, 2015

Faculty & Staff

MARIE LYNN MIRANDA

MARIE LYNN MIRANDA has been named provost of Rice University, effective July 1. She was the Samuel A. Graham Dean and a professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment and a professor of pediatrics and of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan. Miranda earned a bachelor’s from Duke University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard University.

April 20, 2015

Leadership & Policy

CASS CLIATT

Cass Cliatt was appointed vice president for communication at Brown University. She has been serving as vicepresident for communication at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She will begin her new job on April 1. Cliatt earned a bachelor’s from Princeton University and a master’s from Northwestern University.

March 18, 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

MSIs

Arkansas House Supports Guns on Campus Bill

Arkansas House members on Monday sided with arguments that decisions about guns on college campuses should be made by the Legislature, not educators.

March 3, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Happy President’s Day for HBCUs? Not Likely

You would think with the first Black president in our country’s history, there would be more of a lovey-dovey relationship with HBCUs. Apparently not. “President Obama was critical of Historically Black Colleges and Universities during a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus this week according to several in attendance. The February 10 meeting was […]

February 15, 2015

MSIs

Lawmaker Wants to Increase State Funding for Tribal Colleges

HELENA, Mont. — A Montana lawmaker proposed Monday that tribal colleges receive the same per-student funding that community colleges receive.

January 27, 2015