cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.Leadership & PolicyMiles President Leaving for Clark AtlantaThe president of Miles College, Dr. George T. French, Jr., has resigned to become the next president of Clark Atlanta University, according to a report by AL.com. Miles College’s board made the announcement Wednesday, with French’s resignation effective Aug. 31. Clark has a student enrollment double that of Miles, about 3,485 students compared to 1,700. […]June 20, 2019News RoundupNew House Legislation Invests in Worker Education, TrainingU.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has introduced legislation to make high-quality training, education and supportive services more accessible for workers. The 21st Century Skills are Key to Individuals’ Life-Long Success (SKILLS) Act, introduced Wednesday, would establish accounts for American workers to access skills training and other educational opportunities, as well as pay […]June 19, 2019News RoundupGeorge Mason Renames Building for ‘Hidden Figures’ MathematicianThe largest building on the Science and Technology Campus of George Mason University in Manassas, Va., has been renamed in honor of former NASA mathematician Katherine G. Johnson, an African-American woman who overcame sexism and racism to help lead the United States into a new era of space exploration. The renaming was celebrated at a […]June 19, 2019StudentsWhy Does Harvard Have a Police Force?In April and May, student protesters at Johns Hopkins University engaged in a civil protest against the establishment of a police department on their campus. As the university moved towards rolling out the police force, they quashed the students’ protest with the help of the Baltimore Police Department. While Johns Hopkins may have won the battle against the student protestors, the students’ activism has opened the door for other students around the country to attempt to preempt the establishment of police forces at their own universities.June 19, 2019News RoundupIsraeli Education Council Directs $40M for Ethiopian StudentsEncouraging leadership and academic excellence among students of Ethiopian descent is the aim of a $40.4-million initiative launched by the Council for Higher Education in Israel. The multiyear plan stemmed from Israel’s 2015 Government Policy for Advancing the Integration of Israel Citizens of Ethiopian Descent into Israeli Society. The steering committee for Making Higher Education […]June 18, 2019HomePanel: Speaker Disinvitations Seldom Best for StudentsAt a time when speaker disinvitations are making headlines, colleges and universities would serve the interests of intellectual discourse and robust discussion by helping students understand the value of engaging political and other perspectives different from their own on campus, panelists said Tuesday at a Bipartisan Policy Center forum dedicated to the topic.June 18, 2019Latest NewsTIDES Report Shows NBA Outpaces All Other Pro Leagues in DiversityThe National Basketball Association received an overall grade of “A” in the 2019 Racial and Gender Report Card just issued by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport.June 18, 2019LatinxPioneering PBI-HSI President Discusses PrioritiesSetting priorities and a strategic plan, developing campuswide buy-in and telling Bloomfield College’s story are the biggest challenges facing Dr. Marcheta P. Evans, she said in her first news conference since becoming the school’s first African-American and woman president June 1.June 17, 2019News RoundupAAUP Censures Two Schools, Sanctions AnotherNunez Community College in Louisiana and St. Edward’s University in Texas have been added to the American Association of University Professors list of administrations censured for failing to observe generally recognized principles of academic freedom and tenure. Delegates to the AAUP’s 105th annual meeting voted Saturday to approve the censures. They also: · Added Vermont […]June 17, 2019HBCUsCentral State, Wilberforce to Share Some Campus ServicesCentral State University and Wilberforce University are merging some of their services on campus and will share some operations, according to sources familiar with the ongoing talks between the two institutions. The two historically Black universities in Ohio are located across the street from each other. The two universities are also exploring the possibility of […]June 16, 2019Previous PagePage 221 of 3225Next Page
