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Faculty & Staff

MIA TUAN

MIA TUAN has been appointed dean of the College of Education at the University of Washington. She was a professor of education studies and former interim dean of the College of Education at the University of Oregon. Tuan earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Faculty & Staff

NANCY TARGETT

NANCY TARGETT has been appointed interim president of the University of Delaware. She was dean of and a professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment at Delaware. Targett earned a bachelor’s from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Maine.

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Understanding Generation X

By now most people have heard of Generation X, the 46 million Americans born between 1965 and 1979.

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Miami-Dade Students Mentor Migrant Children

In ‘Pages for All Ages’ project, Miami-Dade College students develop skills and gain confidence while helping elementary school children with basic reading and writing instruction.

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A Look at the College Tuition Perks at Starbucks, McDonald’s

Starbucks says it will now cover four years of tuition reimbursement for workers to earn an online undergraduate degree from Arizona State University, instead of just two years.

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Study Ranks State-based Job Markets for College Grads

Researchers at Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce analyzed state labor markets and ranked the 50 states by the frequency of job openings per college-educated worker.

Faculty & Staff

VALERIE SMITH

VALERIE SMITH has been appointed president of Swarthmore College, effective July 1. She is currently dean of the college and a professor of literature and African-American studies at Princeton University. Smith earned a bachelor’s from Bates College, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Virginia.

NYC Cop Apologizes for Racist Rant Against South Asian

Good enough or not so fast? Video is a reminder of the deep hate in everyday life.

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Inequalities in Education Continue to Fuel Wealth Gap in U.S.

A recent report titled “The Racial Wealth Gap” examined, in conjunction with other factors, the role education plays in the persistent wealth gap between minorities and their White counterparts in this country.

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Professor On Board with Preserving Panamanian Culture

When Latin American history professor Peter Szok first rode one of the “red devil” buses in Panama City as a graduate student in the early 1990s, he soon realized that the experience would be much more than just a regular bus trip.

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HACU Making Maintaining Accessibility of Pell Grants a Priority

Many low-income, first-generation-to-college students rely on Pell Grants. For Hispanic students, who in years past have been less likely to borrow money to fund their educations, the grants are particularly crucial.

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Leadership & Policy

JACOB EAPEN

Community College of Philadelphia has appointed JACOB EAPEN as vice president for business and finance. He was the former vice president for administration and chief business officer at Mercer County Community College. He holds a bachelor’s from Roosevelt University in Chicago, a master’s from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from Rutgers University in New Jersey.

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