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Leadership & Policy

5 Finalists for New Mexico Tech Presidency Visiting Campus

SOCORRO, N.M. ― New Mexico Tech says the five finalists for its presidency are visiting the Socorro university and that the Board of Regents will make a selection on Feb. 19. The finalists are visiting the campus this week for forums with faculty, staff and others. They include Kate C. Miller, dean of geosciences at […]

8 Universities Unite to Guide More Latinos to Professoriate

Five majority research institutions and three Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) are teaming up to help increase the number of Latino professors at colleges and universities across the nation.

Faculty & Staff

MARIE JOHNSON

MARIE JOHNSON has been named dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at California State University, Fullerton. She is a professor of geology and director of the Environmental Program at the United States Military Academy. Johnson earned a bachelor’s from Harvard College, and a master’s and a doctorate from Brown University.

LILLIAN SCHUMACHER

LILLIAN SCHUMACHER was named chancellor of Pennsylvania State University Beaver, effective February 1. She is vice president for academic affairs at Tiffin University in Ohio. Schumacher earned a bachelor’s from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, and two master’s and a doctorate from Bowling Green State University.

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Faculty & Staff

ANDREA TAWNEY

ANDREA TAWNEY was appointed vice president for university advancement at New Mexico State University. She has served as interim vice president for university advancement at New Mexico State. Tawney holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Northern Arizona University, and a doctorate from Texas Tech University.

Community Colleges

TERRENCE CHENG

TERRENCE CHENG has been named campus director of the University of Connecticut-Stamford. He was associate provost for academic programs and a professor of English at Brooklyn College (City University of New York). Cheng earned a bachelor’s from Binghamton University of the State University of New York and a master’s from the University of Miami.

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VIVIAN-LEE NYITRAY

VIVIAN-LEE NYITRAY has been appointed associate vice provost and executive director of the education abroad programs for the University of California system. She is founding dean of Prospect Colleges in Chongqing and Taigu, China. Nyitray earned a bachelor’s from Syracuse University, and a master’s and adoctorate from Stanford University.

Designing the Future

Skidmore College’s Dr. Amber Wiley and her fellow 2016 Emerging Scholars breaking the bounds of academic convention in profound ways.

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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.

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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 […]

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