cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.Leadership & PolicyStrengthening Governance at Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesOnce this pandemic has receded or is over, higher education as we have known it will not return to normal. Effective governance will be more important than ever because it affects all aspects of an institution’s sustainability including accreditation, tuition and fee policies, curricular offerings and services, learning outcomes, facilities, and technology infrastructure, among others.April 5, 2020COVID-19During the Pandemic, Some Universities Are Aiding Small Businesses Around CampusSome wealthy universities are helping small businesses around their campuses keep afloat as the coronavirus pandemic hits these enterprises’ bottom line, said a Bloomberg report on Crain’s New York Business. For instance, Colgate University, Williams College and Yale University have waived rent on commercial spaces they own. Columbia University in New York has done the […]April 3, 2020COVID-19Amid Health Emergency, U of California Commits to No Layoffs Through JuneThe University of California (UC), which has the third-largest workforce in the state, said it won’t lay off any career employees through June 30 despite the financial uncertainty caused by the coronavirus emergency, reported KTLA5. The no-layoff pledge includes gardeners and dining hall workers; doctors and nurses; and faculty members and administrators at the university’s […]April 3, 2020SportsIvy League Won’t Allow Spring Sports Athletes to Compete as Graduate StudentsThe Ivy League won’t allow an additional year of eligibility to its spring-sport athletes who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus pandemic, reported the Associated Press. That means the league won’t allow its spring sports athletes to compete as graduate students. Meanwhile, on Monday, the NCAA allowed spring-sport athletes, regardless of their year in […]April 3, 2020News RoundupIn Florida, Officials Agree to Allow Early Voting on College CampusesIn a settlement with voting rights advocates, Florida officials on Friday agreed to allow early voting sites back on college campuses, said an Associated Press (AP) report on WUSF News. The agreement also loosens parking restrictions on campuses, which state officials had said was a reason colleges were unsuitable as polling sites, said AP. Last […]April 3, 2020COVID-19U of Pittsburgh Scientists Say They’ve Developed a Potential Coronavirus VaccineScientists at the University of Pittsburgh said they’ve found a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus, reported the New York Post, citing the scientists’ study published Thursday in EBioMedicine, which is published by The Lancet. The scientists believe the vaccine could be rolled out quickly enough to “significantly impact the spread of disease,” they said in […]April 3, 2020SportsDivision I Women Basketball Players Beat Men Again in Academic ProgressNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I African American women basketball players academically outperformed their male African American counterparts and had a smaller gap with their White teammates in 2020, says the annual report by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES). With no NCAA Men’s and Women’s Division I Basketball Tournaments held this spring, TIDES based […]April 2, 2020Home2020 Most Promising Places to Work in Community CollegesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com Fairfax, Va.— Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is pleased to announce the 2020 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges (MPPWCC). The findings will be published in the May 14, 2020 edition of the magazine. With a focus on workplace diversity, staffing practices and […]April 2, 2020HomeLORI WHITELORI WHITE has been named the first African American and first female president of DePauw University in Indiana. Currently vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, she holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and English from the University of California, Berkeley as well as a Ph.D. in education administration and policy analysis from Stanford University.April 2, 2020HomeJILL TIEFENTHALERJILL TIEFENTHALER has been appointed the first woman to serve as chief executive officer of the National Geographic Society in its 132-year history. Currently president of Colorado College, Tiefenthaler holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in economics from Duke University.April 2, 2020Previous PagePage 141 of 3226Next Page
