Tag: F. King Alexander

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Oregon State University President Dr. F. King Alexander Resigns

Oregon State University President Dr. F. King Alexander has resigned from his post, effective April 1. Alexander has been the subject of criticism recently after the release of a report – known as the Husch Blackwell report – alleged that while he was president of Louisiana State University, he mishandled Title IX matters. Board of […]

March 23, 2021

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Oregon State University President F. King Alexander Put on Probation Amid Report Citing Title IX Mishandling

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees has put President Dr. F. King Alexander on probation through June 1, 2021, and will conduct an evaluation designed “to help inform his success,” according to a statement from board chair Rani Borkar. This follows a report – known as the Husch Blackwell report – that Louisiana State […]

March 18, 2021

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Oregon State University Faculty Union Questions Board of Trustees About President Alexander’s Hiring

Oregon State University’s faculty union is asking the school’s Board of Trustees for more information about the hiring of OSU President Dr. F. King Alexander, amid a report that Louisiana State University failed to act on Title IX compliance recommendations during Alexander’s tenure as president there, The Oregonian reported. In a March 10 letter to […]

March 12, 2021

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Dr. F. King Alexander Named Next President of Oregon State University

Dr. F. King Alexander has been unanimously appointed Oregon State University’s (OSU) next president  by the school’s board of trustees. Most recently the president and chancellor of Louisiana State University (LSU), Alexander has past presidential experience at Murray State University in Kentucky and California State University Long Beach where he was twice awarded “CSU president […]

December 16, 2019

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LSU Moves Application Focus Away From ACT/SAT Scores

Louisiana’s flagship university is placing more emphasis on applicants’ recommendation letters, personal essays and activities and giving less attention to their ACT and SAT test scores, Louisiana State University (LSU) officials said this week.

September 6, 2018

Leadership & Policy

LSU President Paints Bleak Picture of Repeated Budget Cuts

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU System President F. King Alexander gave lawmakers a bleak picture Wednesday about the impact of years of budget cuts, describing faculty and students getting poached by out-of-state colleges as per-student spending plummets. “We would take notice if we were losing football coaches,” Alexander told the House Appropriations Committee, just a […]

December 14, 2016

Students

Colleges Pitching in as Floods, Fires Wreak Havoc

The massive floods and forest fires that have disrupted thousands of households in the South and Southern California have spurred colleges in the areas to help institution employees, neighbors and students weather the troubles.

August 18, 2016

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Conversation About Access Can’t Stop at Affordability

As Congress looks to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Monday outlined the department’s intent to shift the focus in higher education to addressing issues around student success.

July 27, 2015