cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HBCUsHaywood Strickland Leaving Wiley College in Good HandsShortly after Dr. Haywood L. Strickland announced his retirement from Wiley College — after 18 years at the helm — trustee Patsy Ponder and her husband, Gene, gave the small, historically Black college in Marshall, Texas an unrestricted gift of $2 million.July 6, 2018Asian American Pacific IslanderDiversity of Convenience in Higher EducationAs I sat, looking through a window in a bookstore at a prestigious university, I could not help but notice how monolithic the institution was. It was nothing like how it was advertised on their brochure and website, where they presented a diverse campus filled with people from different racial and cultural backgrounds.July 6, 2018Latest NewsExperts: Affirmative Action May Feel Riskier Now for CollegesColleges and universities committed to using race as one of many considerations in creating a diverse student body are likely to be a lot more concerned about the risks now that the White House has announced a rollback of guidelines issued by the prior administration.July 5, 2018HomeAlways Learning: Sharon Diaz Focuses on Healthcare DisparitiesAs the president of a university focused on the health sciences, Dr. Sharon Diaz of Samuel Merritt University is cognizant of disparities in healthcare and endeavors to develop professionals that embrace diversity and positive change.July 5, 2018News RoundupUniversity of Virginia Selects New Chief of PoliceCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.— The University of Virginia has named a new chief of police. The Daily Progress reports Tommye S. Sutton, currently the deputy police chief at Northwestern University in Illinois, will move into the new role in August. In his job at Northwestern, Sutton oversaw patrol, investigations, special event planning, security operations and administrative functions. Sutton will […]July 5, 2018News RoundupJordan Denies Claims He Knew of Ohio State Sex AbuseU.S. Rep. Jim Jordan said on Wednesday he never knew of sexual abuse by a now-dead doctor who examined wrestlers Jordan helped coach decades ago at Ohio State University. Jordan acknowledged that Strauss was among faculty members and other employees who used the same open shower area as athletes in the building where they practiced, […]July 5, 2018News RoundupDartmouth College to Study Nerve Signaling With GrantHANOVER, N.H. Dartmouth College is receiving an $800,000 federal grant to research nerve signaling in the human brain. Professor Michael Hoppa will research the stimulus of nerve signaling to the brain. Such research could help explain how certain defects at the molecular level lead to immune diseases and uncover new treatments. The National Science Foundation […]July 5, 2018HomeSurviving and Thriving: Teresa Sullivan’s UVA LegacyDuring her eight-year tenure leading the University of Virginia, Dr. Teresa A. Sullivan faced a slew of headline-grabbing crises, any one of which could have torpedoed a college presidency.July 3, 2018News RoundupTrump to Rescind Obama-Era Guidance on Affirmative ActionWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is rescinding Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a student’s race into account to encourage diversity in admissions, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The shift would give schools and universities the federal government’s blessing to take a race-neutral approach to the students they consider for admission. Such guidance does […]July 3, 2018OpinionSupporting International Students in the Age of Trump“Will I be safe in America?” “Am I welcome?” “Is the U.S. my best option?” These are the unsettling questions we in college admissions now often hear from prospective international students. Concerns over the political climate and uncertain immigration policies have heightened anxieties among foreign students and their families – and chilled a decade-long growth in international student enrollment.July 3, 2018Previous PagePage 328 of 3225Next Page
