Monica Levitan (EDU)News RoundupMSU’s Marching Band Selected to Perform in 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ParadeMorgan State University’s marching band “Magnificent Marching Machine” has been chosen to represent the state of Maryland and perform in the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. This will be the band’s first time performing in the parade. “Morgan State University is home to one of the finest and most exciting marching bands in the […]October 8, 2018News RoundupBuckingham University to Require Students to Sign “Drug-Free” Campus PledgeBuckingham University, located in England, has announced it will begin asking its incoming students to sign a pledge that says they will not use drugs on campus, in efforts of becoming Britain’s first “drug-free” campus. The new initiative comes after the University of Sheffield was condemned for providing instructions on how to safely take drugs […]October 8, 2018News RoundupUCLA Professor Named Pritzker Family Chair in Education to Strengthen FamiliesDr. Tyrone Howard, professor of education and founder of the Black Male Institute at UCLA, has been named the Pritzker Family Chair in Education to Strengthen Families at the university, effective July 2019. Howard is currently the director of the UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families, working alongside co-director Dr. Audra Langley. The […]October 5, 2018StudentsMDC Awarded $10 Million to Grow its American Dream ScholarshipMiami Dade College (MDC) received an anonymous donation of $10 million that will be used to magnify its American Dream Scholarship that benefits Miami Dade high school graduates with a free college education. The American Dream Scholarship was established in 2011 and more than 17,000 students qualified for the scholarship, awarding more than $4 million […]October 4, 2018SportsStudy: Diversity Still Lacking at FBS InstitutionsUniversity presidents, conference commissioners and athletics and campus leaders in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions are still mainly comprised by White men, according to a report by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida (UCF).October 3, 2018StudentsEmory University Announces Increased Stipends for Ph.D. StudentsEmory University’s Laney Graduate School has announced it will increase the base stipend for Ph.D. students to $31,000 for the 2019-20 academic year, in efforts of attracting top graduate students and improving its doctoral programs. “Emory’s investment in graduate education is a tangible sign of our dedication to enhancing faculty excellence and graduate program distinction,” […]October 3, 2018StudentsWVU President Bans Five Fraternities After Trying to Form Independent CouncilWest Virginia University (WVU) president Dr. E. Gordon Gee decided to ban five fraternities after they announced the formation of an independent group after seeing new Greek life rules and regulations, such as a delayed freshmen rush. In a letter issued to WVU students and faculty, Gee said the five fraternities: Alpha Sigma Phi, Kappa […]October 2, 2018News RoundupCSU President Announces Plan to Step Down as CSU System ChancellorColorado State University (CSU) president Dr. Tony Frank has announced he will be stepping down from his duties in July 2019 and will start working full time as chancellor of the CSU system. Frank has been president of the university for ten years and helped accomplish its goals of increasing graduation rates and decreasing the […]October 1, 2018LatinxSan Francisco State President Announces Plan to RetireDr. Leslie E. Wong, president of San Francisco State University (SFSU), has announced he will retire on July 30, after the 2018-19 school year has completed. Wong is the institution’s 13th president and during his leadership, the school was titled a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution […]October 1, 2018LatinxWood Uses Scholarship to Promote AdvocacyGrowing up in the small town of McCloud, California, Dr. J. Luke Wood became interested in higher education after noticing the lack of diversity in the faculty and administration during his undergraduate years at the California State University, Sacramento.September 28, 2018Previous PagePage 50 of 58Next Page
