Monica Levitan (EDU)LatinxSPJ Recognizes CSUN Journalism ProfessorDr. José Luis Benavides, a professor at California State University, Northridge, received the Society for Professional Journalists’ Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award as a result of his extensive work on building and expanding the Spanish-language journalism program at the university. Through the program, Benavides has trained and mentored aspiring journalists who can report on Spanish-language […]August 21, 2018News RoundupThe Art Institute of Pittsburgh in Jeopardy of Losing AccreditationThe Art Institute of Pittsburgh is in jeopardy of losing accreditation in November, if the institution cannot prove that it’s in good financial standing and on a viable path by the end of August. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the school’s regional accreditation agency has set a deadline of Aug. 31 for the […]August 21, 2018StudentsNASAP Foundation Announces Its New NameThe National Association for Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Foundation, an organization that has given charitable donations across the nation for more than a decade, has announced its new name: The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation, Inc. “We are excited to launch the Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation, Inc.” said foundation chair Dr. Melvin […]August 20, 2018News RoundupVinson Named Chairman of National Humanities CenterThe National Humanities Center has announced the appointment of its new board chairman, Dr. Ben Vinson III, the provost at Case Western Reserve University. “The National Humanities Center serves a special place in the intellectual life of our country,” said Vinson. “The support it provides for scholars and teachers is invaluable, and the Center’s efforts to increase public awareness […]August 20, 2018African-AmericanKevin Hart Partners with Programs to Give 18 Students ScholarshipsActor and comedian Kevin Hart has partnered with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) to help 18 KIPP students earn a college degree, including two Lincoln University students: sophomore Marjani Walton and senior Alexys Smith. The 18 scholarship award recipients were chosen based on their academic and personal accomplishments. […]August 8, 2018DisabiltiesCSUN Explorers Program to Benefit People with DisabilitiesCalifornia State University, Northridge (CSUN) will begin a two-year program starting this fall called CSUN Explorers in hopes of increasing the employability and independence of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. CSUN Explorers is a postsecondary program accessible through the university’s Tseng College. Individuals in the program will not be earning a degree, but will […]August 8, 2018News RoundupDillard University Creates Urban Water Management Certificate ProgramBeginning this fall, Dillard University will start the Urban Water Management Certificate Program, the first of its kind in the state of Louisiana. The program is designed to train students hoping to apply for water management jobs in private industries and through government agencies. Urban Water Management encompasses the control, development, design and application of […]August 8, 2018HBCUsNorth Carolina A&T Joins List of HBCUs Attending Tech SummitNorth Carolina A&T State University will host congressional and tech leaders and other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for The Inaugural Diversity in Tech Summit. The summit titled: “The Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, Diversity in Tech Summit: Igniting HBCU Partnerships & Building a More Inclusive Workforce” will occur from August 8-9 in Greensboro, NC. “As […]August 7, 2018HomeTextbook Costs Drop as Nearly Half of Colleges Use OpenStaxOpenStax, an online digital-resource service created by Rice University in 2012, has surpassed its goal of saving students $500 million in textbook costs by 2020 as usage rises and average textbook costs drop for the first time in 50 years.August 6, 2018News RoundupFedEx and Launch Tennessee to Bring Underrepresented Moguls to FestivalFedEx and Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) have established a scholarship program in efforts to bring 100 underrepresented entrepreneurs to 36|86, the largest startup festival in the Southeast. The festival is scheduled to occur from August 29-30 at four venues in Nashville, and is LaunchTN’s signature event. The goal of 36|86 is to create a space for […]August 6, 2018Previous PagePage 56 of 58Next Page
