cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HomeGLYNIS FITZGERALDGLYNIS FITZGERALD has been named provost and chief academic officer at Alvernia University. Currently, she serves as associate vice president of academic affairs and dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Central Connecticut State University. Fitzgerald received a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in organizational communication and a Ph.D. from SUNY Buffalo.May 2, 2019HBCUsMoral Centrality in Educational EquityJust last year in May of 2018, we witnessed the resurrection of Resurrection City as the new Poor People’s Campaign continued the fight against poverty, structural racism, voter suppression, militarism, and a host of others. This demonstration also spanned 40 days of community organizing with thousands of participants.May 2, 2019Latest NewsStudy Analyzes Student Learning Outcome Statements and AssessmentsHow learning outcomes are articulated and assessed are relevant to students, schools and employers, and a whitepaper released Wednesday by Campus Labs analyzed data at the institutional and program levels at two-year and four-year institutions across the nation.May 1, 2019News RoundupMcDonald Named Diversity VP at UVADr. Kevin McDonald, vice chancellor of inclusion, diversity and equity at the University of Missouri and the chief diversity officer for the University of Missouri System, will become the University of Virginia’s vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion Aug. 1. McDonald, whose salary will be $340,000, said he looks forward to recruiting and engaging […]May 1, 2019African-AmericanTMCF Lauds HBCU Benefits in House Labor BillThe Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) issued a statement thanking House Appropriations chair Nita Lowey, D-NY, and House Appropriations Labor-HHS Subcommittee chair Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, for proposing a historic investment in historically Black colleges and universities in the House version of the Labor-HHS FY20 appropriations bill. The bill would provide $375 million in direct funding […]April 30, 2019Latest NewsGallup Study: WGU Alum Exceed Average in Positive MetricsEmployers are increasingly demanding employees who are competently trained to meet workplace needs, and a new Gallup study indicates that graduates of online-based Western Governors University are more satisfied than others in a range of school-work-life areas.April 30, 2019HBCUs‘Wilberforce Unite’ Campaign Seeks to Raise $2M in 60 DaysWilberforce University, which was placed on probation last year by a regional accrediting agency for running a deficit of more than $19 million in fiscal year 2017, has launched a campaign to raise $2 million in 60 days. Wilberforce president Dr. Elfred Anthony Pinkard announced that the “Wilberforce Unite” campaign is hoped to meet the […]April 30, 2019SportsHistoric NFL Draft: Asian American Top PickThe Arizona Cardinals made history when the team chose Kyler Murray, who is of Asian lineage, as the number-one pick in the National Football League draft last week, according to ASAMNews. The young quarterback’s mother, Misun (Missy) Murray, is half Korean and his father, Kevin Murray, is African-American. Kyler’s mother said she is used to […]April 30, 2019Leadership & PolicyAfter a Storied Career, Dr. Les Wong is Readying Himself for RetirementDr. Leslie (Les) E. Wong’s career in postsecondary education has allowed him to meet more people than he could possibly try to count, but a poignant encounter with one particular high school student in Michigan has never strayed from his mind.April 29, 2019Asian American Pacific IslanderWeaving Scientific BreakthroughsWhen spider silk biologist/geneticist Dr. Cheryl Hayashi was the recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2007, she saw it as an affirmation that it’s okay to work on something that might seem offbeat.April 29, 2019Previous PagePage 241 of 3225Next Page