cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.SportsUniversity of Idaho Names First Female Athletic DirectorThe University of Idaho has announced Terry Gawlik as its first female athletic director, according to a story in the Rome News-Tribune. Gawlik will take over Sept. 1 as the first woman to hold the position in the school’s history. She was among 59 applicants and five finalists, according to university officials. The Idaho State […]August 9, 2019Leadership & PolicyNew Bennett President Suzanne Walsh Optimistic Amid CrisisBennett College, one of only two remaining historically Black colleges for women, has been here before. At the start of a new academic year, it’s a precarious place. For the tuition-driven college, fall enrollment numbers are in flux. And contingency plans are being put in place if a legal battle to stay accredited fails. These are among the challenges confronting the institution — and that now belong to Suzanne Elise Walsh, Bennett’s surprising and unconventional choice for its new president.August 8, 2019StudentsNew Morehouse Program Addresses Student Loan DebtMorehouse College is launching a fundraising and research initiative to help graduates pursue advanced degrees, start careers and build wealth without being burdened by undergraduate student loan debt. The Student Success Program will solicit donations made specifically to reduce or eliminate the student loan debt of students, creating an opportunity for greater financial freedom for […]August 8, 2019Latest NewsA Long, Tough Road from Foster Care to Ph.D. StudiesCliches such as “the odds were against her” don’t come close to telling Tyleen Caffrey’s story. The “odds” included physical abuse as a child, placement with relatives and in foster care, back to an abusive home and back again to foster care. Today, the Kansas native is involved in academic research as a Ph.D. student in social work at Our Lady of the Lake University.August 8, 2019HBCUsXavier Names New Institute for Black Catholic Studies DirectorWhile Dr. Kathleen Dorsey Bellow is a lifelong Catholic and has been associated with Xavier University for three decades, her new position as director of the school’s Institute for Black Catholic Studies is her first full-time position in academia. She’s excited to utilize the academic platform to enhance knowledge and information about the Black Catholic experience and serve Black communities.August 7, 2019SportsSister of Slain College Athlete Arrested in OregonPolice in Oregon have arrested a woman following the shooting death of a Portland State University basketball player, according to an Associated Press report in the New York Post. Portland police said 30-year-old Tamena Strickland was taken into custody late Friday following the shooting death of Deante Strickland, 22. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the athlete’s […]August 7, 2019StudentsCongress Can Act to Help Students Navigate College FinancingImagine making one of the most expensive purchases of your life when you don’t fully understand the terms and true cost. And add to that scenario that you know that you are not alone because most of your peers are just as bewildered as you are. That’s the painful reality for today’s high school students as they think about how they are going to pay for college.August 7, 2019HomeMARY LOUISE LO REMARY LOUISE LO RE has been named dean of the Touro College Graduate School of Business. She most recently served as director of business experiential learning & internships at the Nicolais School of Business at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. Lo Re obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from Queens College and a doctorate in economics from the CUNY Graduate Center.August 7, 2019HomeEMILY ALMASEMILY ALMAS has been appointed assistant vice provost and director of admissions at Washington University in St. Louis. Almas most recently served as associate dean and director of recruitment at Swarthmore College. Almas earned a bachelor’s degree with distinction in history from Duke University and a master’s degree in higher education from Harvard University.August 7, 2019HomeANGELA PETERSANGELA PETERS has been appointed provost and vice president of academic affairs at Albany State University. Most recently, Peters served as vice provost for academic programs at Claflin University. Peters earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from Hampton University and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of South Carolina-Columbia.August 7, 2019Previous PagePage 201 of 3226Next Page
