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Monmouth College Faculty Vote “No Confidence” in President

Monmouth College faculty have voted “no confidence” in Monmouth President Dr. Clarence Wyatt and calling for Wyatt’s resignation or removal, WQAD reported. Monmouth has faced a year of financial strain due to declining enrollment and the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary concerns are that “President Wyatt and his administration have been poor stewards of the College’s […]

Monmouth College

Native Americans

San Diego State University Senate Passes Resolution to Examine Changing School’s Mascot

The San Diego State University (SDSU) Senate has passed a resolution urging SDSU President Dr. Adela de la Torre and the administration to start the process of changing the school’s mascot, The Daily Aztec reported. The resolution – passed 53-9 with 10 abstentions – calls for the creation of a commission, chaired by SDSU Tribal […]

San Diego State University

African-American

Can HBCUs Capitalize on the Hemp Rush?

The landscape for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is rapidly changing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and new proposals on the horizon at the national level from the Biden administration. It will be incumbent on institutions to adapt their programming to meet the changing needs of the economic environment. They will need to be economic engines as well as learning institutions.

African-American

Dr. Renée T. White Appointed Provost and Executive VP for Academic Affairs at The New School

Dr. Renée T. White has been appointed provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at The New School. Since 2016, White has served as professor of sociology and provost at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. White has also held other leadership positions at Simmons University, Fairfield University and Purdue University. In her new role, beginning […]

African-American

New Petition Calling for Removal of “The Eyes of Texas” as U Texas Alma Mater Song Circulates

A new petition demanding that “The Eyes of Texas” no longer be University of Texas’s alma mater song is circulating, and has now been signed by hundreds of UT faculty, CBS Austin reported. The petition alleges that the song does not create unity. More than 140 new signatures have been added to the latest petition, […]

University of Texas Austin

African-American

Department of Energy Announces $17.3 Million for STEM Internships and Research

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $17.3 million for college internships, research opportunities, and research projects that connect science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students and faculty with resources at DOE’s National Laboratories, according to DOE officials. Awardees represent a diverse group of institutions including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other Minority […]

US Department of Energy

African-American

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Raises $181.4 Million in Capital Campaign

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) has raised the largest campaign ever put together by a public historically Black university, WXII 12 reported. The school launched the campaign in 2012 with the initial goal of $85 million and a stretch goal of $100 million. The eight-year capital campaign raised $181.4 million. Ken Sigmon, […]

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State

African-American

CCGA’s Program Honors Highest Achieving Black Students

To honor the region’s highest achieving Black high school juniors and seniors, the College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA) established the Black Scholars Program. About 76 students from 18 high schools were recognized during the inaugural ceremony that featured a keynote address from Dr. Syvilia Averett, an assistant mathematics professor at CCGA, The Brunswick News reported. […]

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Asian American Pacific Islander

Webinar Tackles Anti-Asian Hate

Several hundred educators recently participated in “Community Connection: Recent Incidents of Racially-Motivated Bias, Violence and Hate Against Asian Americans,” produced by ACUHO-I (Association of College and University Housing Officers—International) and NADOHE (National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education).

African-American

Dr. Lisa Jones Selected President of Colorado Northwestern Community College

Dr. Lisa Jones has been selected president of Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC). She will take on the role Jul. 15, becoming the first African-American woman in the CNCC presidency and in the Colorado Community College System. Her previous roles include serving as vice president of student development at Cedar Valley College and vice president […]

African-American

Saint Louis University to Get Full African American Studies Department

African American Studies will become a full department at Saint Louis University by Fall 2021, The University News reported. “We’ve been making the case over 40 years for why this is a viable area of study,” said Dr. Christopher Tinson, current director of African-American studies Departmentalization comes with benefits. “It gives us more visibility and viability,” […]

Saint Louis University

African-American

Penn State President Voices Support for Black Faculty Who Reported Hate Crime

Penn State President Dr. Eric Barron voiced support Tuesday for two Black faculty who reported a hate crime at their home, Centre Daily Times reported. The faculty told police they found a rope hanging from a tree Monday and felt it was placed there to harass them, Patton Township police Chief Tyler Jolley said. However, […]

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