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Community Colleges

The King Holiday is Over. Now What?

As we now pass the King Holiday and onto February, which is Black History Month, let us rededicate ourselves to some guiding principles.

Community Colleges

Campus Gun Laws Met With Opposition From Legislature

Although numerous states currently ban guns on campus, perpetual legislative efforts are pushing the country in the opposite direction, according to a new policy analysis released Tuesday.

Faculty & Staff

Former Prisoner Advocates for Social Justice

Dwayne Betts, imprisoned for more than eight years, has turned his life around and become an author, teacher, poet and advocate for social issues.

Students

Federal Program Helps Nebraska Students Stay in School

By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Neb. — A federal program at Central Community College in Columbus is helping low-income, first-generation or disabled students remain in school. The Columbus Telegram reports that TRIO is an organization through the U.S. Department of Education with programs designed to identify and help those from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their educational and […]

Students

Black Academicians Share Advice on How to be Successful in the Academy

Reaching the Mountaintop of the Academy, a new book edited by three prominent education scholars, provides readers with narratives, advice and useful strategies from Black academicians holding distinguished professorships across the nation.

HBCUs

In Case You Missed It…

Catholic University Finds Clemency Project Rewarding Experience Donald Trump: An ‘Angry Voice’ or ‘Great for African-Americans’? HBCUs Hit Strategic Reset in Face of Funding Mismatch Expert: ‘Momentum Matters’ for Community College Students Who Transfer to 4-Year Schools

Students

Diverse on the Go…

Please join the Diverse staff at the Association of American Colleges and Universities 2016 Annual Meeting today at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C. Diverse will host the session Best Practices: Building a Pipeline of Diverse Administrators at 2:45 p.m., located at Independence HI and moderated by Executive Editor David Pluviose.

Faculty & Staff

ALVIN ALVAREZ

ALVIN ALVAREZ has been appointed dean of the College of Health and Social Sciences at San Francisco State University. He is interim dean of the College of Health and Social Sciences and a professor at San Francisco State. Alvarez earned bachelor’s degrees from the University of California, Irvine and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Community Colleges

CARLA JACKSON BELL

CARLA JACKSON BELL has been selected as dean of the Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science in the New Millennium at Tuskegee University. She served on the faculty and was director of multicultural affairs in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction at Auburn University. She earned a bachelor’s from Tuskegee University, a master’s from the Savannah College of Art & Design and a doctorate from the Union Institute & University.

Students

AUDREY BILGER

AUDREY BILGER has been appointed vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Pomona College, effective July 1. She is a professor of literature and founding faculty director of the Center for Writing & Public Discourse at Claremont McKenna College. Bilge earned a bachelor’s from Oklahoma State University, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Virginia.

Faculty & Staff

JANE WONG

JANE WONG has been named dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at The College of New Jersey. She is interim dean of the College of Science and Technology and head of the psychology department at Armstrong State University in Georgia. She earned a bachelor’s from Loyola University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Northern Illinois University.

Students

Expert: ‘Momentum Matters’ for Community College Students Who Transfer to 4-Year Schools

Only 14 percent of students who transfer from community college to a four-year school graduate with a bachelor’s degree within six years, according to a joint study.

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