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Faculty & Staff

MARGARET MCKENNA

MARGARET MCKENNA has been appointed president of Suffolk University, effective this summer. She is a visiting professor and acting director of the Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy at Brandeis University, and president emerita of Lesley University. McKenna earned a bachelor’s from Emmanuel College and a juris doctor from Southern Methodist University.

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MICHAEL V. PHAM

MICHAEL V. PHAM has been appointed vice president of administrative services at Highline College. He was vice president of administrative services at Seattle Central College. Pham earned two associate degrees from Seattle Central, a bachelor’s from Central Washington University and an MBA from City University of Seattle.

Faculty & Staff

BENJAMIN OLA. AKANDE

BENJAMIN OLA. AKANDE has been named president of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. He will take office July 1. He currently serves as a professor of economics and dean of the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology at Webster University in St. Louis. He also leads Webster’s Office of Corporate Partnerships. Akande earned a bachelor’s from Wayland Baptist University and a doctorate from the University of Oklahoma.

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Rachel Dolezal and White Privilege

Virtually all segments of the media—liberal, conservative, alternative, mainstream—have been deeply immersed in the saga of Rachel Dolezal.

Professor Uses Workshop to Promote LGBT, Minority Awareness

Annual LGBTQ conference encourages educators from around the country to share best practices and initiatives across academic and student affairs and across various diversities and disciplines.

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The Mosbys’ Road to Baltimore Wound Through Tuskegee

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and husband, Nick, a city councilman, recall their time at Tuskegee University and how it helped prepare them for the recent crisis in Baltimore.

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South Carolina State’s Probation Extended

Commission cited fewer shortcomings than it did a year ago when it first placed the institution at the edge of losing accreditation.

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UVA’s Black Alumni Hold Out for Hope for Justice

As Martese Johnson faces criminal charges of public intoxication and obstruction of justice, a group of Black University of Virginia alumni continue to push prosecutors to drop the charges against the 20-year-old student.

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Rich vs. Poor: The Growing “Class” Gap in Higher Education

Two thoughtful yet troubling articles, published within a week of each other, startled higher education leaders last week.

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Baltimore Stands in Stark Contrast to Charleston

The cases, which seem so similar at first glance, are vastly different in almost every imaginable way.

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Faculty & Staff

JOSÉ-MARIE GRIFFITHS

JOSÉ-MARIE GRIFFITHS has been appointed president of Dakota State University, effective in late summer. She is currently vice president for academic affairs at Bryant University. She earned a bachelor’s and a doctorate from University College London.

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