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Has Chapel Hill’s ‘Civic Life’ School Become a Conservative Center?
Backed by lawmakers and university leaders but opposed by hundreds of faculty, the initiative has hired professors with similar backgrounds—including a few who’ve expressed sharp political opinions.
Financial Woes and Finger-Pointing at Tennessee State
The historically Black land-grant university is hurting for cash and making significant cuts. State lawmakers blame former administrators for the financial woes, while former administrators blame chronic state underfunding.
NIH Nominee Might Base Grants on Campus Academic Freedom
Former Chief of Staff Sues Kentucky Community College System
Cornell Interim President Accused of Violating Academic Freedom After Email Leaks
A professor’s accusation that another’s course is antisemitic and dangerous spilled out into public after the interim president weighed in and his private email was shared.
Howard Expects to Gain R-1 Status. Other HBCUs Will Follow.
Howard University would be the only historically Black institution to earn the Carnegie Foundation’s coveted classification, but certainly not the last.
Mott Community College Board Votes to Hire Controversial Interim President
Long-simmering tensions at the Michigan institution erupted after trustees bypassed standard procedures to hire a permanent leader with no higher ed experience.
A Scholar of HBCUs Shines a Harsh Light on the Institutions
Political scientist Joseph L. Jones argues in his new book that historically Black colleges should strive to be what he calls “pan-Black” institutions.