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College President Upsets Faculty by Opposing Gay Marriage

Some professors say they are upset to learn that Utah Valley University President Matthew Holland signed his name to an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing gay marriage.

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Social Justice and HBCUs: The Fight for Equality in Baltimore

The recent events in Baltimore highlight the economic, political and social disparities that continue to persist in communities throughout the United States.

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MIT Professor Bhatia Among Heinz Awards Winners

A Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher who has developed artificial human “microlivers” that can safely test the toxicity of drugs without endangering lives is one of six people chosen to receive Heinz Awards.

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Purdue Unveils Technology Park Focused on Aerospace Industry

Purdue University has unveiled plans to establish an aerospace technology park that will allow it to partner with private companies to research and design new technology.

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JOEL PEREZ

JOEL PÉREZ has been appointed vice president and dean of students at Whittier College. He was dean of students for community life at Seattle Pacific University. Pérez earned a bachelor’s from Biola University, a master’s from Azusa Pacific University and a doctorate from Claremont Graduate University.

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MARIE LYNN MIRANDA

MARIE LYNN MIRANDA has been named provost of Rice University, effective July 1. She was the Samuel A. Graham Dean and a professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment and a professor of pediatrics and of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan. Miranda earned a bachelor’s from Duke University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard University.

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GRETCHEN HOLBROOK GERZINA

GRETCHEN HOLBROOK GERZINA has been appointed dean of the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, effective July 15. She was chair of the department of African and African-American studies, a professor of English and Kathe Tappe Vernon Professor of Biography at Dartmouth College. Gerzina earned a bachelor’s from Marlboro College, a master’s from Simmons College and a doctorate from Stanford University.

GRETCHEN-GERZINA

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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.

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South African University Removes Statue of Colonialist

Hundreds of South African students cheered loudly Thursday as a crane lifted the decades-old statue of a British colonialist — celebrating the end of what they described as a symbol of White privilege.

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Mayes Recognized With Dissertation Award in Counseling

The American Educational Research Association will honor Dr. Renae D. Mayes, a rising star in the field of school counseling.

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