Birmingham-Southern College Campus Up for Purchase: Reports

Alabama A&M University is reportedly planning to make an offer to purchase the shuttering Birmingham-Southern College campus, which would become Alabama A&M University at Birmingham. Keith D. ThompsonShannon Reeves, vice president of governmental affairs and external relations at Alabama A&M, said the Huntsville-based historically Black university is conducting due diligence to prepare to extend an…

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New Data Show Persistent Lagging Pay for Educators

The National Education Association has released four new reports that show educator salaries have continued to lag behind inflation over the past decade. The association found that the lag — despite recent efforts to mitigate inflation effects — has limited the ability to attract and retain quality educators amid personnel shortages and low morale, according…

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Charlisse Leger-Walker | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

School: Washington State University Major: ManagementYear: Senior Charlisse Leger-Walker is a guard for Washington State University Women’s Basketball. The management major, who spends time visiting and helping at local schools and food pantries, has earned recognition to the 2022- 23 CSC Academic All-American Second Team, 2022-23 CoSIDA Academic All- District, 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-District, and the 2022…

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