Walter HudsonFaculty & StaffCSU Names University of Houston-Downtown President to Lead Long Beach CampusDr. Loren Blanchard will assume the presidency May 1, 2026, bringing 35 years of higher education experience to the role.January 29, 2026Awards/HonorsDr. Jacqueline Barker: Championing Next-Generation Addiction ResearchersDr. Jacqueline Barker has established herself as a leading voice in understanding how individual experiences and biology intersect to drive substance use disorders.January 28, 2026InstitutionsYale Expands Free Tuition Initiative to Families Earning Up to $200,000Currently, approximately 1,000 of Yale's 6,800 undergraduate students attend tuition-free, while just over half receive need-based financial aid.January 28, 2026African-AmericanASALH Marks Century of Black History Month Celebrations in 2026The organization announced "A Century of Black History Commemorations" as the national theme for Black History Month 2026, which begins Feb. 1.January 26, 2026SportsNCAA Adds Four Championships, Approves Flag Football as Emerging SportAcrobatics and tumbling, stunt, Division II bowling and Division III women's wrestling will become NCAA championships, while flag football gained immediate emerging sport status. This represents the first time four championships have been added at one NCAA Convention.January 23, 2026Awards/HonorsDr. Jarred R. Cuellar: Grounded in CommunityDr. Jarred R. Cuellar didn’t initially plan to study Latino politics. In fact, the Cal Poly Pomona assistant professor of political science actively avoided it at first, worried about becoming a stereotype.January 22, 2026Faculty & StaffFaculty Express Deep Concern Over AI's Impact on Higher EducationThe survey of 1,057 faculty members, conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities and Elon University's Imagining the Digital Future Center, reveals widespread skepticism about AI's role in higher education.January 21, 2026HBCUsMorris Brown College Reinstates President After Abrupt TerminationBoard cites procedural failures in firing, apologizes to campus community.January 20, 2026Faculty & StaffUtah Valley University President Tuminez Resigns After Year of Personal, Campus TragedyDr. Astrid Tuminez is the first woman to serve full-time as UVU's president.January 14, 2026Awards/HonorsDr. Oscar E. Patrón: Reframing Success Through Community StrengthDr. Oscar E. Patrón’s journey to becoming an assistant professor in the School of Education at Indiana University Bloomington began in La Villita, or Little Village, on Chicago’s southwest sideJanuary 14, 2026Page 1 of 62Next Page
