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Lincoln University President Placed on Paid Leave Following Suicide of School Vice President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lincoln University President Dr. John B. 8 suicide of Lincoln vice president Dr. Antionette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey. Victor Pasley, president of the Lincoln Board of Curator, wrote in a statement about the school's commitment to prioritize the mental health and dignity of Lincoln employees. Dr. John B.

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Walden University President Michael Betz Cashing In

Higher Education Inquirer

Walden University President Michael Betz has sold $380,000 worth of Adtalem shares. Adtalem also owns the Chamberlain College of Nursing and medical schools in the Carribean. Adtalem also owns the Chamberlain College of Nursing and medical schools in the Carribean.

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Hamline University President to Retire After Controversy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hamline University President Dr. Fayneese S. Miller, who has received backlash for the university's treatment of a faculty member who showed images of the Prophet Muhammad in an art history class, will be retiring next year in June, The New York Times reported. Hamline later backtracked.

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Lumina Convening Focuses on the Power of HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When I got into high school and found out what an HBCU was, my God,” said Tobias Brown, a student at Morehouse College. Elijah Brown, a student at Delaware State University, knew that he was at the right school on Move-in Day during his freshmen year. “I

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Temple University president resigns

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Temple University president Jason Wingard resigned abruptly on Tuesday after less than two years on the job, the Board of Trustees announced. ” Wingard, Temple's first Black president, came to the university with a background straddling both the corporate and academic worlds.

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How Faculty Diversity Drives Enrollment: The PhD Project’s 90% Success Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 236 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Dr. Jeffrey Robinson and Blane Ruschak

The Change Leader, Inc.

Jeffrey Robinson, Interim Chancellor at Rutgers University-Newark and Graduate of the PhD Project, and Blane Ruschak, President of the PhD Project and Consultant with KPMG. Learn how the PhD Project's faculty diversity model drives enrollment success through mentorship and systemic change in business school education.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Gifts Over $600M to Historically Black Medical Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bloomberg has committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical School of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science will benefit from the gift by the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative.