Monica Levitan (EDU)News RoundupDuke University to Reach $112.5M Settlement Following Fabricated Research AllegationsThe Department of Justice has announced that Duke University will pay $112.5 million to the federal government to settle allegations that researchers submitted applications and reports that included fabricated data to win over two dozen grants from the Environmental Protection Agency and National Institutes of Health. “Taxpayers expect and deserve that federal grant dollars will […]March 27, 2019News Roundup39 Emerging Higher Ed Leaders Named to the 2019-20 ACE Fellows ProgramThirty-nine emerging college and university leaders around the nation have been selected to the 2019-20 class of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program, the organization recently announced. The ACE Fellows Program, the oldest leadership development program in the country, has advanced higher education institutions in the U.S. by locating and training more than […]March 27, 2019News RoundupSt. Mary’s College of MD Names Dr. Tayo Clyburn VP of Diversity and Inclusion, CDODr. Tayo Clyburn, executive director of mission and strategic partnerships at The Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, has been named vice president of diversity and inclusion/chief diversity officer at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. In his current role, Clyburn encouraged diversity and inclusion at Ohio State by evaluating diversity practices and data […]March 27, 2019News RoundupRajiv Vinnakota Named President of Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship FoundationThe Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation has appointed co-founder of the SEED Foundation and leader of the Aspen Institute’s Youth and Engagement division Rajiv Vinnakota as its next president. Vinnakota’s career has focused on educating, empowering and support America’s youth, especially adolescents from disadvantaged communities, according to a Woodrow release. His efforts as a non-profit […]March 26, 2019News RoundupSC State University Announce Sen. Cory Booker as Commencement SpeakerSouth Carolina State University (SCSU) administrators have announced the New Jersey senator and 2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker will be the commencement speaker for the school’s spring 2019 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 10 at the Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. “I am honored to have the opportunity to address the graduating class at South Carolina […]March 26, 2019News RoundupDr. Mildred García Selected as Ithaca College’s Commencement SpeakerIthaca College has announced that Dr. Mildred García, a national leader in higher education and president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), will be the commencement speaker for the college’s 124th Commencement ceremony to be held on Sunday, May 19. She will also be awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree […]March 26, 2019HealthYang Uses Biostatistics, Public Health Data to Solve Environmental Health IssuesWhen Dr. Wei Yang came to the United States from China in 1991 as an international student after working as a physician and clinical epidemiologist after graduating from medical school, he originally planned to stay a couple of years after earning a Ph.D and gain some experience working in the U.S.March 26, 2019News RoundupWGU Establishes Scholarship Opportunities for Argosy Transfer StudentsScott Pulsipher, president of the entirely online, non-profit institution Western Governors University (WGU), has announced the creation of transfer pathways and scholarship opportunities for Argosy University students seeking to complete their bachelor’s and master’s degrees after Argosy administrators announced the school will close at the end of the semester. “Don’t give up,” Pulsipher said to the […]March 26, 2019News RoundupDr. Georgina Dodge Named VP of Diversity and Inclusion at University of MarylandDr. Georgina Dodge, chief diversity officer and associate provost for diversity, equity and inclusion at Bucknell University, has been named vice president of diversity and inclusion at the University of Maryland. “I am honored to be chosen to lead diversity and inclusion at the University of Maryland,” said Dodge. “Across many higher education institutions, I […]March 25, 2019News RoundupDelaware Valley Alumnus Donates $1.57M To Support Financial Aid, Agricultural ProgramDelaware Valley University alumnus Jim Harteis has donated $71,000 to the university to support student financial aid opportunities and a $1.5 million estate gift to support Delaware Valley’s agricultural programs. The oldest of 10 siblings, Harteis was raised on a small farm and worked several jobs to put himself through school in addition to relying […]March 25, 2019Previous PagePage 8 of 58Next Page
