Virginia State University Interim President Pamela V. Hammond has notified the University’s Board of Visitors of her intent to not renew her contract, set to expire on December 31, 2015 and to withdraw from further consideration as a candidate for the presidency. In submitting the letter, Dr. Hammond is invoking a 60-day notice clause in …
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In its first meeting since the start of a new academic year, the SC State University Board of Trustees received positive news from Interim President Dr. W. Franklin Evans. The university, announced Evans, has exceeded its projected enrollment of 2,650. “As of today, August 26, we have 2,862 students enrolled,” Evans announced while giving his …
Reversing Debt: SCSU Exceeds Projected Revenue In Excess of $1M Read More »
As a stalwart advocate and supporter of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), I have been thinking a lot lately about what ails this sector of the academy and what can be done to enhance its relevance, responsiveness and competitiveness. Although both critics and supporters tend to write and speak about HBCUs as a monolithic …
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Wilberforce University, the country’s oldest historically black private university, today announced new leadership for its Board of Trustees. Mark Wilson, CEO of eVerifile, will now lead the Board of Trustees as Chairman of the Board, while John Miller, CEO and president of Denny’s Corporation, becomes vice chairman of the Board. The nomination and appointment of …
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