By Allegra Pocinki and Richard V. Reeves. The final months of Obama’s historic terms of office as America’s first black president are taking place against the backdrop of an ugly Republican nominating race, and to the sound of ugly language on race from Donald Trump. Progress towards racial equality is indeed proceeding in faltering steps, as the president himself made clear in a commencement speech, one of his last as president, to the graduating class of Howard University. More...
By Courtney Kueppers. When President Obama made a surprise appearance in the White House’s Briefing Room on College Reporter Day, on April 28, he probably didn’t expect one of the student journalists there to ask him for more access. More...
By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz. The Citadel has denied an incoming Muslim student’s request to wear a hijab, or head scarf, with the college’s military uniform, its president, Lt. Gen. John Rosa, said in a written statement on Tuesday. More...
By Meris Stansbury. A new brief released today by the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) of college and universities reveals that though the majority of boards in higher education agree that completion is among their top priorities, they also say they do not spend enough time on the topic to make a real difference. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A bipartisan group of senators tried to generate momentum Tuesday for a vote on their legislation reforming how colleges handle sexual assault. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In a climate in which every institution is trying to find the answers to the challenges of increasing student retention and closing the graduation gap, Tony Randall, senior manager of the Student Success Initiative at the University of Maryland, may have found the answer: Let the students command their destinies. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Saying it no longer has a place in Louisville, Mayor Greg Fischer and University of Louisville President James Ramsey announced Friday morning that the 121-year-old Confederate monument on the Belknap campus is being removed. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Full-time employees at Tennessee’s public colleges and universities can now carry handguns on campus under a bill that became law Monday, although without the governor’s signature. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A Washington state community college and a medium-security military correctional facility are growing a program to provide vocational training for inmates. More...
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