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Tag: Trustees
Leadership & Policy
An Open Letter to Trustees of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Although I have lost count of the number of HBCU presidential vacancies and recent appointments, suffice it to say I believe the number of vacancies is far too high in proportion to the number of HBCUs as a percent of the total number of colleges and universities. The situation is so dire that some presidents are not in office long enough to be officially inaugurated. This is unacceptable, and alumni and other institutional constituents become part of the problem when they refuse to speak out in a constructive manner.
August 6, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Strengthening Governance at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Once this pandemic has receded or is over, higher education as we have known it will not return to normal. Effective governance will be more important than ever because it affects all aspects of an institution’s sustainability including accreditation, tuition and fee policies, curricular offerings and services, learning outcomes, facilities, and technology infrastructure, among others.
April 5, 2020
News Roundup
Former President of Southern Vermont College Files Lawsuit Against Trustees
After the closure of Southern Vermont College, former president Dr. David Evans has filed a lawsuit against four of the college trustees. The lawsuit was introduced in federal court on Dec. 30. After disagreements occurred during the process of shutting down the school, Evans alleged that the trustees and the chief restructuring officer denied him […]
January 6, 2020
Students
Princeton Theological Seminary to Finance Reparations
After a historical audit analyzed the Princeton Theological Seminary’s role in American slavery back in 2016, the institution has agreed to pay reparations. This decision comes after student activists started a public petition that received over 650 signatures and urged the trustees to take action. Virginia Theological Seminary is the only other theological institution to […]
October 22, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Bryn Mawr Distances Itself from Second President’s Racist Past
Following Bryn Mawr College’s examination into their current and past history with racism, school officials have decided to make the name of their second president, M. Carey Thomas, far less notable within the campus community. It was discovered that Thomas was unwilling to hire Jewish faculty members and admit Black students, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. […]
August 9, 2018
Students
Private Missouri College Creates Mandatory Patriotism Class
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. — An evangelical Christian college in Missouri is now requiring freshman to take a class aimed at encouraging patriotism. The College of the Ozarks has unveiled a military science class called Patriotic Education and Fitness. The course aims to educate students on modern military customs, U.S. politics and flag protocol and procedures. […]
October 25, 2017
Leadership & Policy
University of Montana Selects GE Executive as Next President
MISSOULA, Mont. — General Electric executive Seth Bodnar has accepted a preliminary offer to become the 18th president of the University of Montana. The Missoulian reports that Bodnar accepted the offer on Tuesday. The official start date for the new president is Jan. 1. Bodnar was considered the nontraditional candidate among four finalists. He was […]
October 4, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules University of Louisville Board Issue Moot
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court won’t say if Republican Gov. Matt Bevin broke the law when he ousted the University of Louisville’s governing board last year, prompting the governor and his chief political rival to both claim victory. Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear said Bevin’s order broke the law and sued him in […]
September 28, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Regents Detail Secret Harreld Meetings During U. of Iowa Search
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A majority of University of Iowa governing board members have described under oath how they secretly recruited Bruce Harreld weeks before hiring the businessman as president, circumventing the Iowa Open Meetings Law, court records show. Five of nine members of the Board of Regents met Harreld  —  a former IBM executive […]
September 25, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Former Winthrop President Drops Lawsuit Against School
ROCK HILL, S.C. — A former university president in South Carolina has dropped her lawsuit against the school where she was fired after less than a year on the job. The Herald of Rock Hill reported the Winthrop University Board of Trustees issued a statement Monday saying former President Jamie Comstock Williamson dropped her lawsuit. […]
September 5, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Pennsylvania Professors Want to Revoke Trump Honorary Degree
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Professors at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania have come out in support of a petition urging the school to revoke the honorary degree of President Donald Trump after he said both sides were to blame for the deadly White nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Kelly McCoy, a recent graduate of the private university […]
August 22, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Morris Brown Appoints 4 New Board Members
Morris Brown College, a historically Black college in Atlanta, has appointed four new members to its Board of Trustees. The new appointees come from diverse backgrounds in business, education and government. The new trustees are: Clarence Ogletree, a Morris Brown College alumnus and retired General Motors Corporation executive and business consultant; Dr. John Foster, a […]
August 2, 2017
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