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Opinion

The Kavanaugh Lesson: Integrity over Influence

It’s a teachable moment if ever I saw one. During a public job interview for a lifetime position on the highest court in the land, Judge Brett Kavanaugh had to take an uncomfortable walk down memory lane to explain the drunken, misguided behavior of his youth.

October 2, 2018

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Spelman Receives $5.4M for Art History and Curatorial Studies Initiative

Increasing diversity in museum curatorship is the basis of a new initiative at Spelman College established through the support of a five-year, $5.4 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

September 28, 2018

Leadership & Policy

Building Student Satisfaction, Presidents Move in, Dine in and Workout

College presidents around the country are gearing up to welcome their students to campus in innovative ways this fall. For many institutional leaders, opportunities to engage with students have increasingly become a priority to improve customer service for students and their families.

August 9, 2018

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New Research Initiative Targets Impact of Prison Education Programs

The Institute for Higher Education Policy has announced a new two-year research initiative in partnership with the University of Iowa Liberal Arts Beyond Bars program and Moreau College Initiative that will focus on higher-education prison programs and their impact on recidivism rates.

July 23, 2018

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Colleges Sever Ties with Papa John’s

In the wake of the downfall of John Schnatter—the former CEO and founder of Papa John’s Pizza—amid the use of racist remarks, academics believe that educational institutions and other companies can learn from this organization’s mistake going forward.

July 17, 2018

Opinion

Remembering King’s Perspective On Education

Fifty years ago this week, at age 39, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died as a result of an assassin’s bullet. The murder of this great American was one of the most traumatic events in the history of the United States and still reverberates within American society.

April 1, 2018

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Professor Retires After Six Decades at Morehouse

Morehouse College’s recent announcement of the retirement of veteran political science professor Dr. Tobe Johnson, Jr. signaled the end of an era for an academic legend.

March 14, 2018

HBCUs

HBCUs’ Relevance in Diversifying the STEM Workforce

Global scientific competitiveness of the United States depends on the nation’s ability to sustain and grow the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce. An important approach to this goal is ensuring that groups historically underrepresented (HU) in STEM fields play larger roles.

March 6, 2018

Social Justice

Institutions Prepare to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

From music and poetry readings to lectures and community service events, colleges and universities nationwide are offering a plethora of ways for students and community members to commemorate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Making it “a day on … not a day off,” Villanova University, Boston University (BU) and […]

January 11, 2018

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Marc Lamont Hill Launches Bookstore in Hometown

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, a public intellectual and television commentator, is opening a Black-owned bookstore in his beloved Philadelphia.

November 26, 2017

HBCUs

The Quad Internship Program Prepares HBCU Students for Careers in TV Production

Eight students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in an inaugural production internship program for a BET collegiate drama series.

November 15, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Colleges and Universities Pool Resources to Curb Costs

Efforts to build alliances are especially growing among smaller private colleges that are heavily dependent on tuition and whose revenues and enrollment have stalled.

October 18, 2017