cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsBlackburn College Offers Free Tuition for Low-income StudentsCARLINVILLE, Ill. — A liberal arts college in southern Illinois is offering free tuition to area families earning less than $60,000 a year. WUIS Radio reports that Blackburn College in Carlinville is making the offer to lower income students from Macoupin County. Students will have to meet the regular admission requirements and apply for financial […]October 2, 2017Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Jamestown Names First Female PresidentJAMESTOWN, N.D. — The University of Jamestown has named a new president, and its first female leader. School Executive Vice Preident Polly Peterson will succeed current President Robert Badal when he retires next February. Peterson currently oversees the university’s offices of Institutional Advancement and Business Affairs. She also has led the school’s $60 million capital campaign […]October 2, 2017StudentsGrateful Lawyer Bequeaths $140 million to 3 N.C. UniversitiesRALEIGH, N.C. — Three private North Carolina universities will share $140 million bequeathed by a Charlotte attorney and business investor, the schools said Monday. The money left by Porter Byrum are for scholarships for students to attend Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, Queens University of Charlotte and Wingate University. With this final gift, the Wake […]October 2, 2017Leadership & PolicyIvy Tech Community College President Receives $1M Retirement PayoutSOUTH BEND, Ind. — The former president of an Indiana community college has received a more than $1 million retirement payout despite the university’s struggle with budget cuts. The South Bend Tribune reports that Tom Snyder retired as president of Ivy Tech Community College in June 2016. College officials say the payout includes salary for […]October 2, 2017StudentsMcCaskill Asks to Speak With Trump About Campus Sexual AssaultJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill wants to speak with President Donald Trump about campus sexual assault policy. In a Monday letter, McCaskill both criticized his administration’s handling of the issue so far and asked to talk with him about working together on new policy. McCaskill said Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ decision to […]October 2, 2017HomeCabrera: An Advocate for Student AccessEntering his sixth year as GMU president, Dr. Ángel Cabrera’s tenure has been marked by campus growth as well as the development of new programs for the university’s incredibly diverse student body.October 1, 2017News RoundupDespite Hurricane Harvey TSU Touts Record EnrollmentDespite a late start to classes following Hurricane Harvey, more than 10,500 students have started classes at Texas Southern University,the Historically Black college located in Houston. The University welcomed 2,018 first-time freshmen in August, up 51% from 2016. All freshmen are taking a mandatory seminar course (FS 102) and are assigned to advisors who will […]October 1, 2017News RoundupNew Rowing Boat Named After St. Mary’s College of Maryland PresidentSt. Mary’s College of Maryland has a new eight-person rowing shell that has been named after its current president, Dr. Tuajuanda C. Jordan. The rowing shell, which was donated by Dr. William Seale, is slated to be the top boat for the women’s team. The eight fastest women on the team will crew this new […]October 1, 2017StudentsFresno State President Takes Pride in Identifying With StudentsLike many of the students he currently serves at Fresno State, President Joseph I. Castro was the first in his family to go to college.September 28, 2017StudentsSouthern Cal Celebrates Quality of Its Freshman ClassAbout a month into the school year, the University of Southern California touts its freshman class as its brightest, most engaged and most diverse ever.September 28, 2017Previous PagePage 440 of 3225Next Page
