cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsEducation Champion Out to Conquer DisparityAfter the bitter presidential election of 2016, then-U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. says he found himself in search of a position where he could help young students who face difficult circumstances. King found such a place at the Education Trust.June 28, 2017Leadership & PolicyIllinois Universities in Jeopardy of Losing AccreditationSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state budget impasse could affect the accreditation of Illinois universities, which have seen deep cuts in state funding in the nearly three years lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending plan. The Higher Learning Commission, which accredits schools in the Midwest, recently issued a letter cautioning lawmakers that a lack […]June 28, 2017StudentsSyrian Doctor Caught in Travel Ban Gives Up, Moves to CanadaPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Syrian doctor says he won’t return to the United States to finish his studies at Brown University because of the Trump administration’s travel ban. Khaled Almilaji said Wednesday there’s too much uncertainty, even though he possibly could get a student visa under the scaled-back version of the ban. The administration has […]June 28, 2017StudentsCitadel President Rosa to Retire Next Summer After 12 YearsCHARLESTON, S.C. — The president of South Carolina’s military college says he’ll retire next summer. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John Rosa said Wednesday that he wants to stay on as president through the next academic year at The Citadel so he can help the school celebrate its 175th anniversary. Rosa said in a statement […]June 28, 2017Leadership & PolicyNorthern Illinois Trustees Face Lawsuit Over President’s SeveranceDEKALB, Ill. — A member of the DeKalb County Board is suing Northern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees in an effort to void a $600,000 severance payment to the school’s departing president. Misty Haji-Sheikh filed the lawsuit Tuesday in DeKalb County Court, claiming trustees violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act when it didn’t post a […]June 28, 2017Leadership & PolicyStudy: Pay for Public College Presidents Up 5.3 PercentPresidents of U.S. public colleges and universities saw their earnings climb by 5.3 percent last year, with several of them topping $1 million, according to an annual survey. The Chronicle of Higher Education’s study of more than 150 college presidents found that their average annual pay increased in fiscal year 2016 to $501,000. Among the […]June 28, 2017HomeSERGIO GONZALEZSERGIO GONZALEZ, a leader of two successful fundraising campaigns at the University of Miami, which raised $3 billion, has been named senior vice president for university advancement at Brown University, effective August 1. He previously served as chief of staff for the Miami-Dade County executive mayor. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a law degree from Columbia Law School.June 28, 2017HomeARLETHIA PERRY-JOHNSONARLETHIA PERRY-JOHNSON has been named chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ Advisory Council for Communications and Public Affairs. She currently serves as Kennesaw State University’s vice president for marketing. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and communications from Point Park University (formerly Point Park College).June 28, 2017HomeCAROLYNN BERRYCAROLYNN BERRY has been appointed interim provost at Winston-Salem State University. She has been serving as associate provost for assessment, research and curriculum and a professor of exercise science at the school. She has Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in College Station.June 28, 2017HomeCARLLOS LASSITERCARLLOS LASSITER will take over as Westminster College’s next vice president of student affairs and dean of students in July. He currently serves as vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Rust College. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Africana studies from Vassar College and master’s and doctoral degrees in higher education administration from the University of Mississippi.June 28, 2017Previous PagePage 491 of 3225Next Page
