cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HBCUsNew HBCU President Turns to Mentor and Former HBCU President for HelpDr. William B. Bynum Jr., the new president of Jackson State University in Mississippi, turned to his longtime mentor Dr. Ivory V. Nelson, the former president of Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, to serve as his interim provost.August 10, 2017HomeDC Experiments With Adult EducationThe general success of D.C.’s adult charter schools is based on more than just generous funding. One factor is the charter law itself, which helps prevent some of the financial abuses that take place in other jurisdictions where charters can be run by for-profit corporations.August 10, 2017StudentsFlorida University Suspends Fraternity Amid Rape AllegationsORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida university has suspended a fraternity after a woman said she was raped during a party. Officials at the University of Central Florida sent letters to Alpha Tau Omega, accusing the fraternity of lying after the woman reported the rape to police last month. It’s unclear whether she’s a student. An […]August 10, 2017News RoundupIdaho State University President to Retire Next YearPOCATELLO, Idaho — Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas says he will retire next summer after more than a decade at the school. Vailas made the announcement Wednesday during a monthly meeting of the Idaho State Board of Education. The announcement came just three days after the university’s football booster club announced it would withhold […]August 10, 2017StudentsGWU, Among Urban Colleges Providing Scholarships to LocalsA George Washington University scholarship has eliminated concerns about paying for college — the complicated equation of aid, loans and part-time jobs — for some of D.C.’s residents.August 9, 2017News RoundupEnrollment Drop Forces College to Close Undergrad ProgramsDETROIT — A liberal arts school in Detroit is shutting down its undergraduate programs next year due to declining enrollment. Marygrove College officials say Wednesday that beginning in January only master’s degree programs will be offered. President Elizabeth Burns says “vigorous marketing and recruitment efforts have failed to provide sufficient revenue from our undergraduate programs […]August 9, 2017News RoundupDeVos Says She Should Have Decried Racism MoreWASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is distancing herself from earlier comments about the nation’s historically black colleges and universities being pioneers of school choice. In an interview with The Associated Press, she acknowledges that in the past “racism was rampant and there were no choices” for African-Americans in higher education. DeVos alienated many African-Americans […]August 9, 2017HomeHAROLD MARTIN JR.HAROLD MARTIN JR. has been named interim president at Morehouse College. Martin was an associate partner at McKinsey and Company and has been a member of the Morehouse College board of trustees since 2014. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Morehouse College, a master of business administration from Harvard Business School and a J.D. from Yale Law School.August 9, 2017HomeTIFFANY F. BOYKINTIFFANY F. BOYKIN has been appointed dean of student engagement at Anne Arundel Community College. She was the assistant dean of student services at the college. Boykin earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, a master’s degree from Towson University, a doctoral degree from Morgan State University and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law.August 9, 2017HomeROGER L. WORTHINGTONROGER L. WORTHINGTON has been named interim associate provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Maryland (UMD). Worthington previously was a professor and chair of the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education in UMD’s College of Education. He earned his bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fullerton, and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in counseling psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara.August 9, 2017Previous PagePage 468 of 3225Next Page
