Monica Levitan (EDU)African-AmericanGrambling State Approved to Offer First Cybersecurity Program in LouisianaGrambling State University (GSU), the top creator of African-American computer science graduates for the state of Louisiana, received University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors approval last week to offer the state’s first bachelor’s in cybersecurity. “With the vision of your team and the support of this Board, we are confident Grambling is prepared to educate cybersecurity […]October 26, 2018News RoundupBetsy DeVos Appoints new Chief of StaffBetsy DeVos, the U.S. Secretary of Education, announced recently that Nate Bailey, acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, has been appointed to Chief of Staff. “Nate is a well-respected and valued member of our team who is a natural fit to help lead the Department at this time,” DeVos said in the announcement. “I am pleased […]October 26, 2018News RoundupUNC President Rumored to Step Down After Only Three YearsUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) president Margaret Spellings will step down as president after serving the university system for only three years, three sources told The News&Observer. Sources say that Spellings has been in negotiations with the UNC Board of Governors regarding her departure. It’s unknown of when exactly she will leave the job, but […]October 26, 2018StudentsStudy: A Quarter of College Students Stressed Over 2016 Presidential ElectionA new study from San Francisco State University (SFSU) revealed that 25 percent of college students have experienced a significant amount of stress over the 2016 presidential election and related events. Researchers from SFSU distributed a questionnaire to 769 college students taking an introductory psychology course two to three months after the election, according to […]October 25, 2018Community CollegesSurvey: Growing Disparity in Backgrounds of Community College Trustees and StudentsSurvey results recently published by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) highlight the continued racial and gender diversity gap between community college board of trustees around the country compared to its student population.October 24, 2018News RoundupSUNY Downstate’s Star Program to Expand to Increase Care for People with HIV/AIDSSUNY Downstate Medical Center’s Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program has partnered with Brookdale Hospital to expand the program’s health center to provide more health services for people living with HIV and AIDS. The center, previously called the Treatment for Life Center, is now known as the STAR Health Center – Brookdale and will service […]October 23, 2018News RoundupAECF Appoints Lisa Hamilton as next President & CEOThe Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) announced that Lisa Hamilton, currently the Foundation’s executive vice president and chief program officer, was appointed its next president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2019. The ACEF is a national philanthropic organization located in Baltimore, Maryland focused on developing a brighter future for American children by creating […]October 23, 2018StudentsUNCF and Nissan North America Create new Program for Fisk & Tennessee State UniversitiesThe United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has continued its partnership with Nissan North America and announced the creation of a new scholarship program for sophomore and junior students enrolled at Fisk University and Tennessee State University, two historically Black colleges and universities. The new scholarship program, called the Nissan Scholars Program, will donate four $5,000 […]October 22, 2018StudentsNew UVA President Promises Free Tuition for Students Whose Parents Make Under $80KJames E. Ryan, the new president of The University of Virginia (UVA) pledged to waive tuition for students in families whose combined income is less than $80,000 a year during his inauguration. Currently, in-state tuition at UVA is around $13,700 a year. President Ryan did not say when the promise will be in effect, but […]October 22, 2018News RoundupUSC Agrees to Pay $215M Over Sex Abuse LawsuitThe University of Southern California (USC) has recently settled and will pay a total of $215 million to hundreds of women who claim that they were sexually abused by a former head gynecologist at the student center. The settlement, still under review by the court, is one of the largest settlements a university facing sexual […]October 21, 2018Previous PagePage 48 of 58Next Page
