cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsRollins College Suspends Frats Over ‘High Risk’ Behavior ConcernsWINTER PARK, Fla. — A central Florida college has suspended all fraternities on campus over concerns of “high risk behaviors.” All staff and students at Rollins College received an email Tuesday night from Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Meghan Harte Weyant to notify them of the suspension. The email said the temporary suspension affects […]February 22, 2017Leadership & PolicyOhio University Chooses Duane Nellis as 21st PresidentATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University trustees have chosen former Texas Tech University President Duane Nellis as the school’s 21st president. The board of trustees announced their selection of Nellis on Wednesday at the university’s Dublin campus. Three of four finalists withdrew their candidacies, leaving Nellis as the only remaining candidate. Nellis also served as president […]February 22, 2017Students1 in 3 West Virginia University Women Surveyed Report Being Sexually AssaultedMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Most students say they feel safe on West Virginia University’s main campus, but 1 in 3 women surveyed reported being sexually assaulted, and 10 percent of the female students responding said they’d been raped. Unfortunately, these numbers are roughly standard for college campuses across the United States, and are most likely under […]February 22, 2017Faculty & StaffTulane: $10 million in Anonymous Gifts to Recruit FacultyNEW ORLEANS — Tulane University in New Orleans says it has received two anonymous gifts of $5 million each to recruit faculty members. The university says in a Tuesday news release that the gifts will establish two presidential chairs. Each will be filled by professors known for teaching and research that combine different fields of […]February 22, 2017StudentsUniversity of Tennessee President Pushes Inclusion, Acknowledges ‘Tension’NASHVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro lauded his school’s commitment to diversity on Tuesday while acknowledging “some tension” as UT tries to be more inclusive. “Campus environments that make all students feel welcome and valued are major factors in retention and graduation,” DiPietro said during the school’s second annual State of the […]February 22, 2017StudentsCollege Board to Boost SAT Security GloballyPITTSBURGH — The firm that oversees registrations for the SAT college entrance exam is boosting security around the world following test-stealing and other cheating in recent years. The College Board tells The Associated Press it’s reducing the number of international testing dates from six per year to four for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. […]February 22, 2017StudentsArkansas State Suspends Fraternity, Sorority Social EventsJONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University has suspended all fraternity and sorority social events until April 1 after a student was accused of raping a woman at a fraternity party. The letter was sent out Tuesday by the university’s Greek Life officials. The suspension includes “all registered social events, drop-ins, formals, semi-formals, date nights” or […]February 22, 2017Faculty & StaffAs the Academic World Turns, Leadership EvolvesThe following trends stand out as significant and influential in terms of how colleges and universities operate.February 22, 2017HomeOLGA PIERRAKOSOLGA PIERRAKOS has been appointed founding chair of the Department of Engineering at Wake Forest University. She is program director of the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Pierrakos earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from Virginia Tech, and a doctorate from the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences.February 22, 2017HomeCHERYL RULESCHERYL RULES has been named dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health at Grantham University. Her experience includes an extensive background in distance learning and online education. She was an ICU Clinical educator. Rules earned a master’s from Regis University and a doctorate from North Central University.February 22, 2017Previous PagePage 572 of 3225Next Page
