Monica Levitan (EDU)StudentsChild Prodigy with Full-Ride to Southern University Begins First Semester of ClassesElijah Precciely, an 11-year-old child prodigy from Baton Rouge recently began his first full semester at Southern University where he is pursuing a degree in physics. In May 2018, Southern University announced that Precciely was taking courses at the institution before he received a full-ride scholarship to attend Southern. With his completed courses from last […]January 23, 2019StudentsUniversity of Central Arkansas Receives $20M Donation for New Fine Arts CenterThe University of Central Arkansas (UCA) has received a $20 million from the Windgate Foundation, the largest donation in more than a century of its existence. The donation will be used to create the new, 114,000 square foot Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The center will include an exterior space for three-dimensional art, […]January 23, 2019News RoundupMarshall University Food Pantry Offer Services to Federal WorkersMarshall University’s Department of Dietetics food pantry has opened its doors to federal workers struggling as a result of the government shutdown. “We are deeply committed to providing nutrition education and programming to not only our students, but to those we serve in our community as well,” said Dr. Kelli Williams, chair of the university’s […]January 23, 2019News RoundupRetired Lt. Col. Danielle M. Conway Appointed Dean of Penn State Dickinson LawRetired Lt. Col. Danielle M. Conway, current dean and law professor at the University of Maine School of Law, has been appointed dean of Pennsylvania State University’s Dickinson Law, effective July 1. Prior to joining the University of Maine in 2015, Conway served on the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of […]January 22, 2019Recruitment & RetentionReport: Iowa’s Community Colleges See Decrease in Total Enrollment, Increase in Minority EnrollmentAccording to the Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges report, the state’s community college enrollment decreased by 1.2 percent in 2018, while tuition increased. However, the community colleges still serve over half of Iowa students pursuing higher education, and have seen a record 22.4 percent increase in minority enrollment, according to The Gazette. Minority students […]January 22, 2019News RoundupWright State University Faculty Strike BeginsMembers of the Wright State University (WSU) Faculty Union have begun their strike, leaving their offices on the campus early Tuesday morning as a result of failed contract discussions with the university Board of Trustees. The faculty union filed a strike notice after rejecting the most recent contract offer from the WSU Board of Trustees, […]January 22, 2019News RoundupDr. Philomena Mantella Named President of Grand Valley State UniversityDr. Philomena Mantella, currently the senior vice president and CEO of Lifelong Learning at Northeastern University, has been named the fifth president, and first female president of Grand Valley State University. Grand Valley State is the fourth largest public university in the state of Michigan, with a current enrollment of 24,677 students, according to MLive. […]January 22, 2019News RoundupProposal Would Allow Dept. of Higher Ed to Help Institutions in DangerThe Massachusetts Board of Higher Education is contemplating implementing a proposal that would permit the Department of Higher Education to step in when private, nonprofit institutions are in danger of closing its doors or losing accreditation. The proposal, presented at a board meeting on Tuesday, seeks to address issues that occurred in several of the […]January 22, 2019Latest NewsOSU Receives $2.5M Gift From JPMorgan Chase to Support Students of ColorJPMorgan Chase has announced that it will continue it’s over five decade’s long relationship with Ohio State University (OSU) with a $2.5 million investment in two of its programs that support academic success for students of color.January 21, 2019News RoundupAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Donates $31K to Bennett CollegeBennett College has received a $31,000 donation from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the country’s oldest African-American fraternity, to support its journey of raising at least $5 million by Feb. 1. In addition to the donation, “Alpha men around the world are going to make contributions” to the college, said Dr. Everett B. Ward, the president […]January 21, 2019Previous PagePage 26 of 58Next Page
