Monica Levitan (EDU)News RoundupThe Steve Fund and UT Austin to Host 5th Young, Gifted & Risk SymposiumOn November 14, the Steve Fund, the only non-profit centered on the mental and emotional health of college students of color in the country, is partnering with The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to host its fifth Young, Gifted & @Risk Symposium at UT Austin’s LBJ Auditorium. The conference, entitled “College Students of […]November 12, 2018African-AmericanClinton College to Offer Four-Year Degrees, Appoints New PresidentClinton College, a historically Black college that currently offers two-year degrees, will expand its degree offerings and become a four-year institution. “Historically Black colleges and universities have always been at the forefront of social change in our nation, and now is no different,” said Dr. Lester A. McCorn, president of the college. “With the election of […]November 10, 2018News RoundupCEO of Intuit and Wife Donate $25M to Marshall University’s College of BusinessIntuit Chairman and CEO Brad D. Smith, along with his wife Alys, have donated $25 million to Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business, making it one of the largest gifts in Marshall’s history. Brad, a 1986 graduate of the university, said that he and his wife are excited to have the opportunity to help his […]November 9, 2018News RoundupRussell Sage College Announces Plan to Make Institution Co-EdInitially founded as a women’s school in 1916, Russell Sage College located in Troy, New York, announced plans to offer admission to both women and men in efforts of simplifying recruitment, and could possibly start in the fall of 2020. The proposal, approved by board members in late October, includes restructuring of the multiple schools […]November 9, 2018HBCUsPanelists: More Work to be Done in Diversifying Graduate EducationGraduate school deans at top universities from across the nation say that colleges and universities can do more to diversify graduate education and avoid bias in current admissions processes in a Thursday webinar panel sponsored by Education Testing Service (ETS), GRE and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.November 8, 2018News RoundupMiddlebury College Faculty Vote to Support DivestmentMiddlebury College faculty recently voted 86-7 to endorse the Student Government Association fossil fuel divestment bill, “Resolution to Divest Middlebury’s Endowment From Fossil Fuels”. During the discussion, some faculty members were concerned with the fiscal responsibility of divesting and how it could affect the school’s budget, according to the Middlebury Campus. “In this case, we were acting […]November 8, 2018Campus ClimateUMass Students, Faculty & Community Walkout in Protest of White Supremacy and “Right-Wing” TerrorUniversity of Massachusetts (UMass) students, faculty and community members participated in a campus walkout on Wednesday outside of the Student Union to peacefully protest against the recent rise of White supremacy and “right-wing” terror present across the nation. Around 50 people participated in the walkout, which was hosted by the new student organization UMass Students […]November 8, 2018News Roundup12 Killed in California Bar ShootingLate Wednesday night, a gunman shot and killed a dozen people at random in a Southern California country-music bar, including a sheriff’s deputy who tried to confront the gunman, authorities said. The Borderline Bar & Grill is a popular hangout spot for students attending California Lutheran University and Pepperdine University, which is not far from […]November 8, 2018African-AmericanHuman Rights Campaign to Host 13th HBCU Leadership SummitThe Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s 13th annual HBCU Leadership Summit: “Leading the Truth” will take place in less than a week, welcoming 46 LGBTQ students attending 23 HBCUs around the country. Students will participate in workshops, leadership development opportunities and can network with well-known LGBTQ figures. The summit will occur in Atlanta over the course […]November 7, 2018News RoundupUniversity of Alabama to Begin the State’s First Educational Neuroscience ProgramThe University of Alabama (UA) has announced undergraduates can begin applying to the state’s first educational neuroscience program by the fall 2020 semester. The program will be offered through the university’s College of Education. The new major will include courses on a wide range of topics such as electrophysiological research methods, mathematical cognitions, neuroimaging, and […]November 7, 2018Previous PagePage 45 of 58Next Page
