"I have been pulled over driving while black more times than I can remember," Emerson College President Lee Pelton said in a campus message responding to the death of George Floyd and detailing his experiences of racism.
UB guest columnists John I. Williams Jr. and Burt Woolf share a three-step framework. They say thriving in a post-pandemic environment means re-envisioning the entire campus service-delivery system as a tightly integrated whole.
College and university leaders must be nimble and open to disruptive, outside-the-box systems thinking—now and in a post-pandemic world, says UB Future Shock columnist James E. Samels.
Thinking of building or revamping a space on campus for an esports arena? These stunning spaces offer a look at what's possible when colleges combine creativity with the right technology.
Maryland's four HBCUs could use a $577 million legal settlement to establish new degree programs, recruit faculty, and invest in scholarships and financial aid, according to reports.
K-12 leaders should look to historically black colleges and universities to adopt strategies to promote the success of African American students, a new United Negro College Fund report says.
Jenkins is moving on from another historically black university, West Virginia State. In other news: University of Nebraska, Oregon State University, Wilkes University (Pa.) and University of West Georgia have also hired new leaders.
The concept of college as the great equalizer suffers when it comes to lucrative graduate degrees, which are more often earned by students from high-income backgrounds, University of Kentucky researchers say.
Campus construction projects can be funded in a variety of ways—including through federal and state programs, bond issues, public-private partnerships, and, of course, fundraising.
