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Program to Ease High School Transition for Disabled Students

Being a high school student with a disability means having an education plan designed for you, family members who can advocate for you and transition programs that stretch to age 21 if you need the extra time.

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Value of Postsecondary Degree Higher Among Blacks and Hispanics

A recent study by the Gallup-Lumina Foundation found that favorable views toward the value of a college degree or credential are more common among Blacks and Hispanics than they are among Whites.

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CELENA MONDIE-MILNER

CELENA MONDIE-MILNER has been appointed director of new student services at The University of Texas at Austin, effective June 1. Mondie-Milner has served as director of orientation and new student programs at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. She earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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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.

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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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KINA MALLARD

KINA MALLARD has been named president of Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia. She was executive vice president and provost at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Mallard earned a bachelor’s from Middle Tennessee State University, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Tennessee.

Diverse Docket: Judge Tosses Title IX Suit Against Pitt

Public universities that receive federal funds can legally prohibit transgender students from using sex-segregated facilities of the gender they identify with, a federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled.

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‘Animal House’ Fraternity to Appeal Dartmouth Branding Sanction

A Dartmouth College fraternity that partly inspired the 1978 movie Animal House and was recently accused of branding new members is appealing a decision to withdraw its recognition as a student organization.

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NCA Honors Former President Taylor

The National Communication Association has established an award in honor of Dr. Orlando L. Taylor, its 85th president and first African-American to serve in that capacity.

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Knoxville College Board Chairman Insists Closure Not Permanent

The Tennessee HBCU is suspending instruction for the fall 2015 semester and its board hopes it can restructure to better position itself to advance the viability of the college.

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Charles Homes In on Tiffin University’s Security Programs

Dr. Curtis B. Charles, who currently serves as the senior associate vice chancellor for institutional transformation at Fayetteville State University and founding executive director of the Center for Defense and Homeland Security, has been selected to lead Tiffin University in Ohio.

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Full Circle Initiative Helps AAPI Students Close Gap

Sacramento State’s Full Circle initiative, highlighted at the APAHE conference, is a federally funded endeavor aimed at reducing educational disparities among Asian American subgroups and improving graduation rates.

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