cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsColumbia Offers Scholarships to Syrians, Despite Visa BanNEW YORK — Columbia University is moving ahead with the second round of a scholarship program for displaced Syrian students. That’s despite President Donald Trump’s travel ban that currently bars visas, including student visas, for Syrian nationals to enter the United States, with only limited possibility for case-by-case exceptions. The legality of that travel ban […]April 15, 2018InternationalUniversity of Illinois Looks to Strengthen Ties with AfricaURBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois is hoping to strengthen its connections with Africa through new partnerships, research exchanges and student enrollment. University officials recently visited South Africa and Malawi. The delegation visited with representatives from the University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch University and the University of Johannesburg, as well as government officials, The News-Gazette […]April 15, 2018News RoundupNYC College Alumna Shows Up for Reunion at 103NEW YORK — Florence Zimmerman showed up for a reunion of hundreds of her fellow Hunter College alumnae — at age 103. The retired New York City judge joined former students Saturday at the school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that is part of the City University of New York. She was the oldest of […]April 15, 2018Leadership & PolicyHBCUs Aid the Rise of Black WomenIn exploring issues of gender equity for Black women, the role of HBCUs and their impact across higher education and the business sector are too frequently overlooked. In an industry dominated by White males, Black women have shattered stereotypes and excelled in key campus leadership positions across the academic enterprise.April 15, 2018LGBTQ+Campus Guide Focuses on HIV Prevention and TreatmentWith college students still at a high risk of acquiring HIV, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation has released a comprehensive guide to HIV prevention, treatment and care on college and university campuses.April 12, 2018News RoundupMeharry, Morehouse Partner With the University of ZambiaNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meharry Medical College and the Morehouse School of Medicine have formed a partnership with the University of Zambia to develop an international exchange program focused on disease research and prevention. Officials at Meharry said the program will focus on seven core areas of health, including HIV and AIDS, cancer, HPV, late-onset diabetes, […]April 12, 2018News RoundupAlabama College Gets $1.5M Grant for Auto Tech CenterDECATUR, Ala. — An Alabama community college has been awarded a $1.5-million federal grant for its planned automotive technology training center in Decatur-annexed Limestone County. Decatur Daily reports the grant was announced Wednesday for the Calhoun Community College’s center, which is expected to cost more than $7 million. Calhoun officials said in September that they […]April 12, 2018News RoundupBill: College Leaders Must Be Told of Sex Misconduct CasesLANSING, Mich. — The governing board of each Michigan public university would be required to receive written notice of any incident of possible sexual misconduct under legislation that marks the latest response to the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal at Michigan State University Bill supporters such as Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. say university trustees and […]April 12, 2018HomeCongressmen Urge Schools to Sever Ties With Chinese InstituteFour Texas universities recently were urged by their representatives in Congress to sever ties with the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute based on FBI reports of spying and propaganda.April 11, 2018HomeC. MAULI AGRAWALC. MAULI AGRAWAL has been named chancellor of the University of Missouri at Kansas City, effective June 20. He is currently interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Agrawal earned a bachelor’s degree from IIT-Kanpur in India, a master’s degree from Clemson University and a doctorate from Duke University.April 11, 2018Previous PagePage 364 of 3225Next Page
