Institutions

A California community college district has fired a chancellor emeritus following allegations of secret gifts and undisclosed personal relationships with vendors during his tenure in office.

Historic acquisition by an HBCU boosted by millions in gifts from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and the Longwood Foundation.

The institutions, which mix certificate, two-year and four-year programs, offer a novel approach in a postsecondary ecosystem that needs to adapt, write Jamie Merisotis and Carrie Besnette Hauser.

Even though fewer children will be born in the coming years, a greater number of them will be able to pay more to attend college, writes Phillip B. Levine.

The current approach to training and education in criminal justice needs to change, and the humanities must play a vital role, Dara N. Byrne and Annie W. Bezbatchenko argue.

To achieve greater equity, community colleges must bridge the divide between noncredit and credit programs, Matthew Gandal argues.

HBCUs will now be able to invest in infrastructure improvements, new construction and student recruitment efforts, their leaders say.