cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HomeKATHERINE A. ROWEKATHERINE A. ROWE has been named president of the College of William & Mary, effective July 1. Rowe is currently provost and dean of the faculty at Smith College. She will be the first woman to hold the presidency of the college in its 325-year history. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Harvard University.April 11, 2018HomeKATHLEEN MCELROYKATHLEEN MCELROY has been appointed director for the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, effective June 1. McElroy is a journalist and former editor at the New York Times. She received a master’s degree from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University.April 11, 2018HBCUsFor Marching Bands at Historically Black Schools, It’s ‘About the Showmanship’ATLANTA — Five drum majors approach midfield and snap into high-stepping formation, capes swirling as they spin and drop into splits before hopping up and bending backward until their hats scrape the ground. When they dart toward the sideline, Bethune-Cookman University’s 300-piece marching band and its 14 Karat Gold Dancers surge onto the field, performing […]April 11, 2018News RoundupVandalized Jewish Books Replaced at UniversityBELLINGHAM — Seven books that vandals damaged with anti-Semitic messages have been replaced at Western Washington University in Bellingham. KOMO-TV reports approximately 250 people attended a reshelving ceremony Tuesday in Wilson Library to showcase the new books that were purchased and donated to replace the ones that were damaged. About 120 books donated and bought […]April 11, 2018SportsSenior Golf? Nebraska College Team Has 61-Year-Old FreshmanBELLEVUE, Neb. — Don Byers didn’t know he was auditioning for a spot on the Bellevue University golf team when coach Rob Brown joined his group as a guest at his club last August. Byers was booming drives close to 300 yards, making his putts and under par after nine holes. Brown asked Byers if […]April 11, 2018StudentsStudy Explores Challenges to Black Graduate Engineering StudentsA new study that follows 21 Black men pursuing graduate degrees in engineering explores themes of structural racism, unfair treatment, unwelcoming environments and feelings of isolation.April 10, 2018News RoundupUniversity Removing Ex-President’s Name After Link to AbuseERIE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania university is removing photos and erasing the name of one of its former presidents, after a Roman Catholic diocese said he had faced allegations of abusing minors during an earlier job as a lay teacher and youth coach. Mercyhurst University in Erie said Monday it is taking down William Garvey’s […]April 10, 2018News RoundupShatner to Give Commencement Address at Rhode Island SchoolEAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Capt. Kirk is beaming down to a Rhode Island college this spring to deliver the commencement address. The New England Institute of Technology announced Monday that actor William Shatner, best known for his portrayal of Capt. James T. Kirk on the original “Star Trek” television series, will address students at the […]April 10, 2018Community CollegesArizona Court Rejects Lower In-State Tuition for ImmigrantsPHOENIX — Arizona’s three state universities and its largest community college district say they will raise tuition immediately for young immigrants granted deferred deportation status in the wake of a court ruling. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that young immigrants in the program started by former President Barack Obama are not eligible for lower in-state […]April 10, 2018HomeStudy: Blacks Much Less Likely to Take Part in Health Research StudiesRacial and ethnic minorities, especially African-Americans, are significantly less likely to participate in health-related research than Whites, according to a new study from Ball State University.April 10, 2018Previous PagePage 365 of 3225Next Page
