Daily News on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
In a meeting with UNC system officials today, academic administrators at Fayetteville State said that enrollment, retention and projected graduation rates are all up just three years after raising admission and academic standards. (FSU Provost Jon) Young said the school’s enrollment dropped from 6,692 to 6,217 when the admission standards went up and from 6,283 [...]
A budget proposal amended by South Carolina State University leadership will solve the school’s nearly $4 million shortfall without the elimination of jobs or reduction of salaries, the Times and Democrat is today reporting. The university decided not to spend $1.5 million designated for capital projects. These funds, which can be used for deferred maintenance [...]
The Tallahassee Democrat today reports that the upcoming job performance review of Florida A&M University President James Ammons will not include consideration of the ongoing hazing death investigation or financial audit issues. The term of review will cover Dr. Ammons’ performance from June 2010 to July 2011. Solomon Badger, chairman of the trustees, said the [...]
Morehouse College today announced that President Robert M. Franklin would resign effective June 30, 2012. Dr. Franklin will serve as Scholar-in-Residence at Stanford University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Institute with plans to return to Morehouse in the role of Distinguished Professor of Social Ethics, according to the school’s release. The Morehouse Board of Trustees recognized [...]
Students and employees at Southern University are embracing the school’s recently-implemented four-day work week. Southern Chancellor James Llorens says that measurable savings in energy costs and wages won’t be confirmed until the end of the year, but students have largely positive reviews of the cost-savings measure. “It’s good in way, but you also have bad,” [...]
Florida A&M University President James H. Ammons today announced the temporary suspension of induction, enrollment, initiation, membership intake and recruitment for all campus-based student clubs and organizations until fall 2012. Dr. Ammons also announced the cancellation of the 2012 Summer Band Camp. The announcement was made at a university-wide safety forum held on campus this [...]
The Daytona Beach News-Journal today reports the resignation of Bethune-Cookman board chairman Larry R. Handfield. Handfield, the first alumnus to serve as chair, was the person who last week broke the news of the retirement of president Trudie Kibbe-Reed. The school also announced the resignation of fellow board member Randolph Bracy, also a BCU alum. [...]
Paul Quinn College students are continuing their advocacy for better food resources and waste management in South Dallas with their ongoing ‘We Are Not Trash’ movement. The grassroots effort has captured national attention on the issues of food deserts, student activism, and legislative accountability to the needs of citizens of all economic classes. Paul Quinn [...]
A 36 percent enrollment jump, increases in doctoral degrees awarded and new construction on the campus are all headlines that have flown under the radar recently in coverage of Bennett College for Women. Bennett President Julianne Malveaux delivered this news at a press conference yesterday afternoon to discuss the campus’ positive report card. “I came [...]
Fayetteville State University (FSU) Director of Government and Community Affairs, Emily M. Dickens, has been elected chairperson of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Community Development Action Coalition (HBCU CDAC). HBCU CDAC is a national association that promotes, supports, and advocates for historically black colleges and minority serving institutions (MSIs), community development corporations (CDCs), and [...]
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