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San Francisco State President Announces Plan to Retire

Dr. Leslie E. Wong, president of San Francisco State University (SFSU), has announced he will retire on July 30, after the 2018-19 school year has completed. Wong is the institution’s 13th president and during his leadership, the school was titled a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution […]

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Is Higher Ed Responsible for Brett Kavanaugh?

We know Brett Kavanaugh was at the White House days before his hearing on the Dr. Christine Blasey Ford matter. He was prepping for senators’ questions like it was a final exam. And we all saw how he did. How would you grade him?

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Columbia Senate Approves African-American and African Diaspora Studies Department

The University Senate at Columbia University has unanimously voted to establish a department of African-American and African Diaspora studies, according to the Columbia Daily Spectator. If approved by the board of trustees, the department will become the first independent department dedicated to African studies in Columbia’s history. Currently, courses on the subject exist only within […]

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Creating an Inclusion Imperative: Advancing Diversity in Medical Education

It is no secret there are incredible gaps in our health care system today. In many major cities, you can go from neighborhood to neighborhood and see the average life expectancy drop by several decades. When you look at the underserved communities hit the hardest by health inequity, many are made up of diverse populations.

Wood Uses Scholarship to Promote Advocacy

Growing up in the small town of McCloud, California, Dr. J. Luke Wood became interested in higher education after noticing the lack of diversity in the faculty and administration during his undergraduate years at the California State University, Sacramento.

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After College Presidency, Vincent Pushes for Access to Education as Head of Fraternity

Nearly six months after Dr. Gregory J. Vincent stepped down as president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the legal and diversity scholar has continued to champion education causes through his new role as CEO and Chairman of Sigma Pi Phi — also known as the Boulé.

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UNCF Lauds Congress for Increased Funding for HBCUs, Low-Income, First-Gen Students

Leaders from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) are applauding the recent passing of the Conference Report to H.R. 6157, the Departments of Defense and Labor; Health and Human Services; and Education Appropriations Act of 2019. UNCF president and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax said organization officials are “thrilled” with the bill’s appropriation outcome, according […]

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Transitioning to Urban Education

After spending a decade at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. T. Elon Dancy II has joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh as the Helen S. Faison Chair and director of the Center for Urban Education.

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A Product of South Carolina

Despite his meteoric rise through the ranks of academia, Dr. James L. Moore III, isn’t shy about reminding anyone who he comes into contact with, that he’s a product of South Carolina.

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Brown University Building Renamed After First Black Graduates

Brown University president Dr. Christina Paxson has announced it will rename one its most utilized buildings in the center of campus to Page-Robinson Hall, to honor Inman Edward Page and Ethel Tremaine Robinson, two of Brown’s first Black graduates. “Inman Page was born into slavery, sought liberty and opportunity and found them at Brown — and […]

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Report Examines Degree Completion for Parents with Young Children

After paid work, childcare and other responsibilities, a college student with preschool-aged children has, on average, about 10 hours left per day to sleep, eat, relax and complete schoolwork, leaving the student parent less likely to complete their degree, according to a study examining the impact of student parenting status on college degree completion.

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Former HBCU Presidents Join Academic Search Consulting Team

Former university presidents John Garland, Dr. Dorothy C. Yancy and Dr. Sidney Ribeau who launched TM2 Executive Search several years ago, disbanded it recently to join the consulting team for the executive recruiter Academic Search.

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