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Yale still addressing budget gap

January 19, 2012

Yale University President Richard Levin and Provost Peter Salovey wrote in a Wednesday memo to faculty and staff that additional budget reductions are required to close the remnants of a $350 million gap caused by the 25 percent decline in the endowment three years ago. Though Yale returned 21.9 percent on its investments in the fiscal year that ended June 30, the University's increase in spending is projected to outpace growth in revenue for the 2012-'13 academic year.

Suffolk University names new president

January 19, 2012

Suffolk University has appointed a new leader with a mandate to transform the Beacon Hill school. The private school's Board of Trustees tapped James McCarthy as its new president tonight, wed nite succeeding David Sargent,cq whose 21-year reign ended with his abrupt resignation in 2010 amid an outcry over his $1.5 million salary, one of the highest among college presidents nationwide. McCarthy is currently provost at Baruch College. He will assume his new position on Feb. 1.

Polk fired as Mountain State University president

January 19, 2012

Charles H. Polk was fired Wednesday night as president of Mountain State University. An email sent from the school's Board of Trustees to staff members this morning said, "Last night, the Mountain State University Board of Trustees terminated the employment contract of President Charles H. Polk, and he has been relieved of all duties effective immediately." Jerry Ice, chairman of the school's Board of Trustees, will be interim president.

Carson-Newman eliminates academic programs, jobs

January 19, 2012

Carson-Newman College has eliminated three academic programs, top cabinet positions and other jobs as part of restructuring at the college, according to an email administrators sent to members of the campus community last week. The school has also eliminated top administrative positions, including executive vice president, vice president of church relations, associate vice president for finance and vice president for marketing and communication. In addition, the school eliminated two positions in the Office of Advancement and one position in alumni affairs.

Sewanee, the University of the South, Announces a Rare, Four-Year Tuition Guarantee

January 17, 2012

The University of the South, a liberal arts college also known as Sewanee, announced Tuesday that it would guarantee a four-year rate of tuition, room and board for the class entering the university next fall. Sewanee's board of regents set the annual tuition and fees for incoming students at $44,630, and it should hold steady through the Spring 2016 semesters for students starting in 2012, the university said. The move comes nearly a year after the school, located in Sewanee, Tenn., cut tuition by 10 percent.

Antioch College extends full-tuition scholarships to all four founding classes

January 17, 2012

The Antioch College Board of Trustees today announced the extension of the Horace Mann Fellowships to all students admitted for the next three years. The announcement comes after an extensive review of the College's endowment and Annual Fund, which both saw major increases in the last six months, President Mark Roosevelt said. Roosevelt admits the College still faces significant financial challenges, but says the College "can comfortably invest in students" while senior leadership works to develop a low-cost operating model with less reliance on tuition dollars.

Walla Walla University President Announces Plans to Resign

January 17, 2012

After six years at the helm of Walla Walla University, President John McVay today announced his plan to resign effective July 1, 2012, so that he can return to the classroom. McVay and his family will continue to reside in College Place, where he will serve as professor of theology at WWU, specializing in New Testament studies. A presidential search committee will be formed shortly to begin the process of selecting a new president.

Small Wash. college aims to teach civil rights

January 15, 2012

About 100 students at Whitman College will be going into school classrooms this week to teach about the civil rights movement. The pilot project is a partnership between the college in Walla Walla, Wash. and the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala. Walla Walla is a small city known for its sweet onions and wine. Blacks make up less than 3 percent of the population there. But the inland Pacific Northwest has long been a center of white supremacist activity, and the growing Latino population in the region also has raised concerns about civil rights.

Going Public

January 13, 2012

This summer Mark Erickson will move from Wittenberg University, located in Springfield, Ohio, to Northampton Community College, which has a main campus in Bethlehem, Pa., and other locations in the Lehigh Valley. Erickson's career path is a rare one in higher education, but it's not a stretch. That's because the two jobs, and even the two institutions, have plenty in common. And the similarities are growing.

Va. students object to Martin Luther King Jr. Day classes

January 13, 2012

Washington and Lee University will hold classes Monday over the objections of some law school students, who unsuccessfully petitioned their institution to shut down for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. They are concerned, in part, that the day commemorating King will be overshadowed by events three days later to mark the birthday of Robert E. Lee. The proximity of the two occasions poses a particular challenge for Virginia and for the university named in equal parts for the founding father and the Confederate commander. Lee served as the school's president after the Civil War and set it on a course toward national prestige in the liberal arts.


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