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Lubbock Christian University Names Tim Perrin as New University President

February 3, 2012

Lubbock Christian University has announced their new university president. LCU Chancellor Ken Jones announced during a press conference this morning that Tim Perrin J.D. will be the university's sixth president. Perrin currently serves as the Vice Dean at Pepperdine School of Law. He'll take presidential responsibilities beginning June 1, with chancellor Ken Jones stepping down as interim president.

Mayor says Providence could face bankruptcy without retiree benefit cuts, nonprofit payments

February 2, 2012

Providence, R.I., mayor Angel Taveras painted a bleak picture Thursday, saying Providence faces "devastation" and could go bankrupt if retiree benefits aren't cut and tax-exempt institutions like Brown University don't pay more in lieu of taxes. Brown currently pays $4 million a year to the city - voluntarily - in lieu of taxes, said Marisa Quinn, vice president for public affairs at the university. She said a committee of the Brown's governing board approved an increase of $2 million a year over five years with plans for the full board to consider additional payments.

Immigrant Worker Firings Unsettle a College Campus

February 2, 2012

Late last year, administrators at Pomona College delivered letters to dozens of longtime dining hall employees asking them to show proof of legal residency, saying that an internal review had turned up problems in their files. On Dec. 2, 17 workers who could not produce documents showing that they were legally able to work in the U.S. lost their jobs. Now, the campus is deep into a consuming debate over what it means to be a college with liberal ideals, with some students, faculty and alumni accusing the administration and the board of directors of betraying the college's ideals.

Saint Paul’s College fights for its survival

February 2, 2012

Saint Paul's College is fighting for its future. The college founded in 1888 must raise $5 million by June 30, 2012 in order to make campus renovations and to support the school's operating budget. Saint Paul's College is in the second and final allowable year of probation. The Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges will decide in June if the college will retain accreditation.

Lawrence University president Jill Beck to retire

February 2, 2012

Lawrence University's president is retiring. Jill Beck has announced she will step down as head of the Appleton college in June 2013. Beck has been president since July 2004. Lawrence's board of trustees has begun the search for a new president. Beck is a native of Worcester, Mass. She is the first female president in Lawrence's history.

US Senate wants insight into Davidson’s ‘no loan debt’ program

February 2, 2012

People across the country are trying to learn from Davidson College, where students can attend four years of classes without ever taking out a loan. College President Carol Quillen spent a day in Washington showing lawmakers how Davidson manages the program. The college made news in recent years with its Davidson Trust program. The program does away with student loans and replaces them with more financial aid and grants, which means less debt for needy students.

Montreat College announces cuts

February 1, 2012

Montreat College officials will cut four academic programs and a total of 29 employees to strengthen its financial position, college President Dan Struble said Wednesday. Struble and the college's cabinet also will get salary cuts. Struble declined to say how much. No employees will see salary cuts, he said. The college also plans to keep tuition the same for the 2012-13 academic year. Tuition at Montreat is about $21,000 a year.

Secretary Duncan, Senator Kerry, college presidents to convene at Emerson College (Emerson Website)

February 1, 2012

Emerson College President Lee Pelton, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, and presidents from several Massachusetts colleges will gather at Emerson on Monday, February 6, to discuss innovative higher education programs aimed at preparing students to thrive in today’s economy. Following the private meeting, Pelton, Duncan, and Kerry will meet with students for an hour-long question and answer session.

Franklin stepping down as Morehouse College's president

January 30, 2012

After five years at the helm, Robert M. Franklin is stepping down as president of Morehouse College. In a press release issued by the Atlanta school, Franklin will remain at the college until the end of the 2012 academic year. Then he will take a sabbatical as a Scholar in Residence at Stanford University's Martin Luther King Jr. Institute. Morehouse's board of trustees named him President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor, the college's highest honor.

Suffolk U.'s New President Taps His Sociological Training to Meet Students' Needs

January 29, 2012

James McCarthy, a sociologist turned administrator, will become president of Suffolk University on February 1. He brings to the private university in downtown Boston his four and a half years of experience as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at another sprawling urban campus, the City University of New York's Baruch College. His background as a demographer should prove useful at a time when campuses have fewer college-age students to draw on, particularly in the Northeast.


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