Dynahlee Padilla (EDU)News RoundupHoly Cross President Rev. Philip L. Boroughs to Step Down Next JuneThe Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, president of the College of the Holy Cross, announced Tuesday that he will be ending his nine-year tenure on June 30, 2021. As the 32nd president of the Jesuit liberal arts college, the oldest Catholic college in New England, Mass., his career was marked by the largest fundraising campaign in […]September 23, 2020StudentsStudent Enrollment Declines Across California’s Community College SystemAccording to EdSource, student enrollment within California’s community college system has declined this fall — systemwide. Some campuses have even reported in double-digit losses. Though it is the nation’s largest college system, the circumstances have been compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, significant job loss, remote school/work as well as historic wildfires. “This is an issue […]September 22, 2020News RoundupSelection Committee to Pick New Temple University President Draws CriticismA committee of 18 people is leading the search for Temple University’s new president. But a group of faculty, elected officials and residents worry that the committee, mostly comprised of White men, won’t make a culturally competent choice, reports WHYY. As it stands, the search committee to replace Dr. Richard Englert, who announced plans to retire […]September 22, 2020African-AmericanUHD Launches Call me MISTER ProgramThe University of Houston-Downtown’s Department of Urban Education (UHD) has become the first university in the state of Texas to participate in the national Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program, an effort to bring more men of color into the teaching profession. The program–a collaboration between UHD, Clemson University and […]September 22, 2020Previous PagePage 10 of 10
