cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsCollege Access Group Sees Surge in FAFSA ApplicationsThe percentage of high school seniors who by June 30 had filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — better known as the FAFSA — reached a new high level this year after several years of decline, according to new data compiled by the National College Access Network.July 12, 2017StudentsPenn State Pledge’s Dad Criticizes Hearing into Son’s DeathBELLEFONTE, Pa. — The father of a Penn State student who died from injuries suffered during a fraternity pledge night earlier this year said he’s exasperated by the pace of an ongoing pre-trial hearing for students charged in connection with his son’s death. Jim Piazza released a statement late Tuesday that said he has not […]July 12, 2017StudentsHarvard Proposal Would Ban Fraternities and SororitiesBOSTON — A proposal at Harvard University would ban all fraternities, sororities and single-gender clubs starting in fall 2018, a measure that’s largely aimed at the school’s exclusive, all-male social clubs that have been blamed for problems with sexual assault and alcohol abuse. The recommendation was announced Wednesday by a faculty committee that was created […]July 12, 2017News RoundupNo Closings, Mergers Recommended for Pennsylvania’s State-owned CollegesHARRISBURG, Pa. — Consultants hired to review Pennsylvania’s financially strapped state-owned university system are not recommending any of the 14 campuses be closed or merged. The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems is sharing its findings Wednesday with the governing board of the State System of Higher Education. The system is suffering from dropping […]July 12, 2017Leadership & PolicyArizona Ex-lawmaker Wants Immigrant Tuition Decision BarredPHOENIX — A former legislator who championed most of Arizona’s toughest immigration laws is threatening to sue the state university system over its decision to at least temporarily keep providing lower in-state tuition rates for immigrants granted deferred deportation status. Former state Senate President Russell Pearce says a 2006 voter-enacted law prohibits public benefits for […]July 12, 2017StudentsUniversity of Maryland Selects Chief Diversity OfficerIn the wake of several racial incidents that plagued the University of Maryland during the 2016-2017 school year, the university appointed Dr. Roger L. Worthington as its new chief diversity officer. He takes over for Kumea Shorter Gooden, who resigned in January. Worthington, who also is Interim Associate Provost, has worked at UMD as professor […]July 12, 2017HomeCARMEN AMBARCARMEN AMBAR has been appointed the 15th president of Oberlin College. Ambar is the current president of Cedar Crest College. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, a master’s degree from Princeton University and a JD from Columbia University Law School.July 12, 2017HomeTHOMAS BYNUMTHOMAS BYNUM has been appointed director of the Black studies program at Cleveland State University. He was previously an associate professor of history and director of the African-American studies program at Middle Tennessee State University. He earned a bachelor’s from Barton College, a master’s from Clark Atlanta University and a Ph.D. from Georgia State University.July 12, 2017HomeMARCILYNN BURKEMARCILYNN BURKE has been appointed dean of the School of Law at University of Oregon. Burke served as the associate dean and associate professor of law at University of Houston. She earned her bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from Yale Law School.July 12, 2017HomeTONJUA WILLIAMSTONJUA WILLIAMS will be St. Petersburg College’s first Black president. She is currently the senior vice president of student services at the college. She has a bachelor’s degree from Clearwater Christian College and a master’s degree in counselor education from the University of South Florida and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Barry University in Miami.July 12, 2017Previous PagePage 483 of 3225Next Page
