cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.Health2017 Most Promising Places to Work in Student AffairsThe University of Vermont and the University of West Georgia are among the 2017 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs, making them the only schools to make the list in each of its four years of existence.January 12, 2017African-AmericanSenators May Find Betsy DeVos not a Quick ReadRegarded as a conservative, Betsy DeVos has attracted criticism in recent months from affirmative action’s staunchest opponents for her past positions on affirmative action policies.January 12, 2017StudentsTMCF Boss: Nothing Political About $26M Gift from KochsThe Thurgood Marshall College Fund announced on Thursday the launch of the Center for Advancing Opportunity, which is supported by a $26 million gift from the Charles Koch Foundation and Koch Industries.January 12, 2017Leadership & PolicyGroundbreaking President Jewel Plummer Cobb DiesJewel Plummer Cobb, one of the first African Americans to lead a major university west of the Mississippi, died on New Year’s Day in Maplewood, N.J., at age 92. Cobb served as the third president of Cal State Fullerton, a position she held from 1981 through her retirement in 1990. During that period, she secured […]January 12, 2017Leadership & PolicyAccrediting Agency: University of Louisville Probation Due to Governor’s ActionsFRANKFORT, Ky. — The accrediting body for the University of Louisville says it placed the school on probation last month because Republican Gov. Matt Bevin interfered with the board of trustees’ decisions and did not use a “fair process for the dismissal of board members.” The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges […]January 12, 2017StudentsNational Fraternity Drops Nevada Chapter after Teen’s DeathRENO, Nev. — A national fraternity has revoked the charter of its chapter at the University of Nevada, Reno, where an 18-year-old pledge died after falling down a stairway. Sigma Nu executive Brad Beacham said Thursday an investigation by the Lexington, Virginia-based fraternity found violations of alcohol and hazing policies at the chapter. The student […]January 12, 2017SportsUniversity of Texas Track Coach Mario Sategna Returns after InvestigationAUSTIN, Texas — Texas track coach Mario Sategna has returned to the program after a months-long leave of absence and a school ethics and misconduct investigation. Texas officials announced Wednesday that Sategna had returned to duty after four months away from the Longhorns program. Officials acknowledged receiving “conduct complaints,” but did not provide any details […]January 12, 2017News RoundupPay Gap Between College Grads and Everyone Else at Record LevelWASHINGTON — Americans with no more than a high school diploma have fallen so far behind college graduates in their economic lives that the earnings gap between college grads and everyone else has reached its widest point on record. The growing disparity has become a source of frustration for millions of Americans worried that they […]January 12, 2017Faculty & StaffFormer Senator Barbara Mikulski Joining Johns Hopkins FacultyBALTIMORE — Former U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski will join the faculty at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The university announced Thursday that the 80-year-old Mikulski will start next week as a professor of public policy and an adviser to university leaders. Mikulski was the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress. The Baltimore native representing […]January 12, 2017StudentsGrowth in K-12 Student Diversity Impacts Postsecondary EducationWith the rise in diversity, colleges and universities need to focus on how to not only enroll student of color, but to ensure their success.January 11, 2017Previous PagePage 596 of 3225Next Page
