Monica Levitan (EDU)News RoundupReport Highlights UCI as a Forerunner in Achieving Socioeconomic DiversityA recent report from the American Talent Initiative (ATI) details the achievement of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) as a forerunner in the program’s dedication to socioeconomic diversity. The 2018 ATI Impact Report evaluates the progress made during its first two years and examines enrollment trends among its members, according to an UCI release. […]December 18, 2018News RoundupUCLA Research Confirms Political Opinions Predict False Information About DangersResearchers at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) published a new study that found that people’s political opinions can determine whether they believe false information about dangers. The study, called Electoral fortunes reverse, mindsets do not, found those results still remain true today with Republicans controlling the White House and both houses of […]December 18, 2018News RoundupVatterott College Closes Without Prior NoticeVatterott College, a for-profit institution with campuses in the St. Louis, Missouri area has closed all of its campuses without prior notice, effective Dec. 17. Vatterott students came on campus to find a sign on the door stating that the North Park campus is closed, according to CBS-affiliate KMOV4. The college also sent a letter […]December 18, 2018HBCUsReport: Women and Minorities Continue to be Underrepresented in Computer ScienceThough the field of computer science has seen strides in the increased number of people earning degrees and in job openings across the country in recent years, the field is still lacking diverse representation of women and minorities.December 17, 2018StudentsWest Virginia State University Joins Collaborative Effort to Improve Student SuccessWest Virginia State University (WVSU) has joined the national effort created by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) called Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success, where 130 public higher education institutions will collaborate to expand college access, award more degrees to students and decrease the achievement gap by 2025. The effort is the […]December 17, 2018Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Rochester Names Dr. Sarah Mangelsdorf as its First Female PresidentThe University of Rochester has appointed Dr. Sarah Mangelsdorf as its first female president. Prior to her new role, Mangelsdorf served as a professor of psychology, chief operating officer and provost at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, according to ABC-affiliate WHAM13. “I’m immensely excited to be joining the University of Rochester, and I am […]December 17, 2018News RoundupUniversity of Tennessee President Launches Task Force for Administrative EffectivenessRandy Boyd, interim president of the University of Tennessee (UT), has announced the creation of a Task Force on University of Administrative Effectiveness that will define the responsibilities among the UT campuses and its system administration. “My main goal is to determine if there are opportunities to share best practices, streamline processes, identify practical ways […]December 17, 2018News RoundupIllinois Professor Fired Amid Allegations of Fabricating Data in Grant ApplicationsDr. Fei Wang, a tenured associate professor of cell and molecular biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been fired from his position after board members concluded that he had fabricated scientific data in grant applications to the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. University officials first became aware of Wang’s […]December 17, 2018News RoundupAIHEC Commends Passage of New Bill that Benefits Tribal InstitutionsThe American Indian Higher Education Consortium has announced its support of the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which will provide tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) with increased resources and equity. The legislation is comprised of provisions from the Cultivating Resources, Opportunity, Prosperity and Sustainability for Indian County (CROPS) Act, introduced by Senate Indian Affairs […]December 16, 2018News RoundupElizabeth City State University Appoints Dr. Karrie G. Dixon as its Next ChancellorDr. Karrie G. Dixon, who has been serving as interim chancellor of Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) since April, has been appointed to chancellor of the institution, effective immediately. Dixon has served in positions at the University of North Carolina (UNC) System Office for 10 years. “Dr. Dixon brings a deep commitment toward building an […]December 16, 2018Previous PagePage 34 of 58Next Page
