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Birmingham-Southern College Campus Up for Purchase: Reports

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Virginia Loftin, vice president for advancement and communications for Birmingham-Southern, released a statement to news outlets in response to a request for comment regarding Alabama A&M’s plans. Without that funding, the college does not have the resources to continue,” said Keith D.

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Four Pennsylvania Men Charged after Harassing and Assaulting Black Lehigh University Student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The victim told the officers the vehicle then turned around and parked, and a group of males got out of the car and chased him and his two friends,” the DA’s office said in a Tuesday news release. Police identified that the driver was John, who admitted to being involved in an altercation with the victim.

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WVU Faculty to Vote on No Confidence Resolution for Gee

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gee responded in a news release. “I That is why we have made the recommendations for reduction or discontinuance,” the release continued. “I The turmoil at West Virginia University continues. Faculty members will vote next week on resolutions to express no confidence in embattled president E. And we must move forward.”

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U of Kansas Faculty Members Unionize in Lopsided Vote

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The new United Academics of the University of Kansas (UAKA), affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the American Association of University Professors, will represent a broad swath of faculty members, the AFT announced Thursday in a news release.

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SUNY Old Westbury to Become a University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“SUNY Old Westbury is proud to be recognized formally as a university, a recognition that is reflective of our rigorous, high-quality academic offerings at both the undergraduate and graduate levels,” Sams said in a news release. This new designation rightly represents the type of institution that we are today.

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New Research on Heightened Cash Monitoring

Robert Kelchen

I have spent most of the last year digging into the topic of heightened cash monitoring (HCM), perhaps the federal government’s most important tool in its higher education accountability toolbox at this time. HCM places colleges’ federal financial aid disbursements under additional scrutiny in order to protect taxpayer dollars.

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AAUP Sanctions New College of Fla., Spartanburg Comm. College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The American Association of University Professors’ Governing Council voted unanimously over the weekend to sanction New College of Florida and Spartanburg Community College in South Carolina. In both cases, AAUP investigations found that college officials ignored faculty members’ input in making decisions that affected them.