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Leadership & Policy

A Conversation with Kentucky State University President Mary Sias

As chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities organization, Sias is charged with being one of the chief advocates for not only Kentucky State and the 17 other “1890s” land-grant HBCUs, but public land-grant institutions across the U.S.

September 1, 2011

Community Colleges

For-profit College Targets Attorney General Conway in Election

Leaders at Sullivan University, which has its main campus in Louisville, asked employees during an Aug. 3 training session to contribute $25 each to attorney general candidate Todd P’Pool, according to The Courier-Journal and the Lexington Herald-Leader.

August 11, 2011

African-American

Fisk University Loses More Top Officials

Three key members of the small historically Black institution with strong liberal arts and sciences program in Nashville, Tenn., have resigned.

August 9, 2011

Students

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Signs College Scholarship Bill

The Illinois Dream Act creates a nine-member commission to establish scholarships for immigrant children with private donations, not taxpayer money.

August 2, 2011

Students

New College Completion Initiative Targets College Success of KIPP Charter School Alumni

College graduation rates for alumni of the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) charter schools have yet to meet expectations, opening the door to the KIPP network, along with two educational nonprofits, launching the Partnership for College Completion.

July 12, 2011

Faculty & Staff

First African-American Named to Lead Lexington Theological Seminary

The flagship seminary of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) made history last week when trustees voted to name Dr. Charisse Gillett, the 17th president of the Lexington Theological Seminary.

July 10, 2011

African-American

U.S. Rep. Clyburn Defends S.C. State Research Center

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn blamed former Gov. Mark Sanford on Tuesday for delays in building a South Carolina State University transportation center that bears his name and said that has contributed to fundraising issues.

July 6, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Historically Black Concordia College-Selma Regains Favorable Accreditation Status

Last month’s reaccreditation announcement capped what many involved described as a gut-wrenching three years of uncertainty at Concordia, a small Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod supported college in the middle of Alabama’s Baptist dominated Black Belt.

July 4, 2011

African-American

Accrediting Agency Rejects Fisk University Financial Plan

Financially troubled Fisk University was dealt another setback Thursday in its efforts to remain a significant player in higher education when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools rejected the Nashville university’s financial update.

June 23, 2011

African-American

HBCU Leaders Say They Should Share Their Campus Success Stories

Getting the message out on historically Black campuses was one of the major themes that emerged Thursday during a gathering of half a dozen HBCU presidents in Atlanta.

June 23, 2011

Sports

NCAA Forum Aims to Increase Minority Head Coaches

Seven African-American coaches, including three former NFL players, participated Friday in The Champion Forum, the top tier of the NCAA’s coaching academy, during a weeklong convention of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

June 19, 2011

Leadership & Policy

From ‘Pinch Hitter’ to Full-Fledged Starter

Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour brought in to turn around the flagging institution.

June 9, 2011