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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

University President Dr. Ben Vinson III emphasized the broader implications of this achievement for both Howard and the communities it serves. It would be great for HBCUs seeking R1 status to form a coalition and work collectively to support each other towards this goal, he added.

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How one small private school will power 50% of its campus with solar energy

University Business

Grinnell College was fueled by the dreams of its students, faculty and trustees when it signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment a decade ago. One of those arrays—combined with a wind turbine—has made Grinnell’s Environmental Education Building the first net-zero facility on campus.

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Hurricane Ian leaves Florida campuses flooded and damaged

Inside Higher Ed

To my HBCU family, Widespread power outages, flooding, and historic buildings and facilities were left damaged on BCU’s Campus from Hurricane Ian. Bethune Cookman University students and families, linked below, are channels for Disaster Assistance and Hurricane Loss Programs. pic.twitter.com/HTj9bnggpg.

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President moves: 1 momentous resignation, 3 leaders enter 2024 with new prospects

University Business

The former president describes his parting with the university as a “mutual decision.” Claudine Gay – Harvard University Harvard University President Claudine Gay was pressured to step down due to mounting allegations of plagiarism and public blowback from a miscalculated Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism.

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Xavier University, Ochsner Health Plan New Medical School

Inside Higher Ed

The new medical school will use facilities and employ personnel from both institutions, according to a joint press release. Ochsner and Xavier also plan to craft the curriculum together and will each appoint half of the members of the medical school’s new Board of Directors.

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After a ‘no confidence’ vote, JSU sits its seventh president since 2010

University Business

The Senate cited his frequent absences in meetings and disregard for their concerns, such as proper campus maintenance and raising alarms about homeless individuals inhabiting campus facilities, for example. JSU’s previous president resigned following a sting operation in Clinton, Miss.,

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Drag Show Bans Persist at West Texas A&M

Insight Into Diversity

The LGBTQ+ group alleges a violation of its First Amendment rights to free speech, also citing a policy that prevents university leaders from denying facility access due to political, religious, or ideological beliefs. The post Drag Show Bans Persist at West Texas A&M appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.