Monica Levitan (EDU)STEMProfessor Gets $1.2M Grant for Pulmonary Fibrosis StudyAn associate professor at Hampton University’s pharmacy school has received her second independent investigator award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Neelam Azad, chairperson of the school’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been granted $1,269,500 for research titled “Targeting Lipogenic and Angiogenic Mediators in Pulmonary Fibrosis.” The award will begin funding this month and […]July 31, 2018African-AmericanCongressman and Former Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums DiesFormer Oakland mayor, Ronald V. Dellums, died Monday of prostate cancer at the age of 82. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, confirmed the death Monday morning, according to the San Jose Mercury News. “It is with deep sadness that I can confirm the passing of a great warrior and statesman, Congressman Ron Dellums,” Lee said in a […]July 30, 2018HomeProgram Aims to Improve Law Enforcement and Community RelationsThree universities are supporting Game Changer, a program created to bring community members, law enforcement and governmental officials together for moderated focus groups followed by sporting events.July 30, 2018News RoundupBetsy DeVos’ $40M Family Yacht Untied; $5-10K in DamagesLast weekend, an unidentified individual untied a yacht owned by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ family, causing between $5,000 and $10,000 in damage, police told CBS News. The yacht, named SeaQuest, is reportedly worth $40 million. The SeaQuest was docked at a basin in Huron, Ohio, when the captain reported it became untied and […]July 26, 2018StudentsBetsy DeVos Proposes to Shorten Debt Relief for Defrauded StudentsThe U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, motioned Wednesday to limit Obama administration loan forgiveness rules for students deceived by for-profit institutions, requiring that student borrowers show they are in difficult financial situations or prove that their colleges negligently deceived them. The proposal, which is set to take effect next year, would “establish a federal […]July 26, 2018Leadership & PolicyHeidi Anderson Named 16th President of UMESThe University System of Maryland announced that the next president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will be Dr. Heidi M. Anderson, effective September 1. Anderson has held many positions within the higher ed administration field, and has written or co-written scores of refereed publications, professional articles, book chapters and abstracts. Most recently, […]July 25, 2018News RoundupFirst Black Female Pilot to Work in Alabama National GuardKayla Freeman, a 2016 graduate of Tuskegee University, becomes the first Black female pilot in the Alabama National Guard after graduating Fort Rucker’s Army Aviation School. Ranked second lieutenant, Freeman didn’t realize how historic and inspiring this event truly was. “I didn’t think about making history when I started this journey. I just wanted to […]July 24, 2018News RoundupCalifornia Teachers Union Has Pay Breakthrough with Foothill-De AnzaIn the wake of conflicts over employee salaries which occurred last semester, Foothill-De Anza Community College officials announced a temporary agreement with its largest union over pay raises for the 2018-2019 school year. Members of the union still need to ratify the settlement and the Foothill-De Anza board of trustees still need approve it, however it’s […]July 23, 2018News RoundupAfter Parkland Shooting, VA Youth Voter Registration SkyrocketsAccording to a new TargetSmart analysis, voting registration rates for voters aged 18-29 have increased over the last seven months in Virginia, along with 38 other key battleground states. These results indicate that youth turnout is on the rise just in time for this year’s midterm and state primary elections. This increase in youth voter […]July 19, 2018News RoundupUH Receives Donation for College of Medicine’s First ClassAn anonymous donor has donated a $3 million gift to the University of Houston College of Medicine. The gift will fund the entire tuition for the college’s incoming class of 30 medical students in fall 2020, according to college officials. The funds will also go toward the university’s “Here, We Go” Campaign, the first public […]July 18, 2018Previous PagePage 58 of 58
