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Lawyer Moves to Add SC State as Defendant in Higher Ed Suit

An attorney who has sued alleging that the state of South Carolina still operates a segregated system of higher education wants a federal court to add South Carolina State University as a defendant in the case.

Purdue University Eliminates Chief Diversity Officer Role

A provost at Purdue University will take over the school’s diversity efforts after the school eliminated its chief diversity officer position.

Contract Under Fire Over ASU Professor Accused of Plagiarism

A Phoenix councilman wants the city to nix a $268,000 contract with Arizona State University history professor Matthew Whitaker, who has been accused of plagiarism twice in four years.

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ANDRE FORTUNE

ANDRE FORTUNE has been appointed assistant vice president forstudent affairs at The University of Texas at Arlington. He currently serves as assistant to the vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Fortune earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Kansas, and a doctorate from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Faculty & Staff

LEAH BORNSTEIN

LEAH BORNSTEIN has been named president of Aims Community College in Colorado, effective August 1. She was president of Coconino Community College in Arizona. Bornstein earned an associate and bachelor’s from Bradford College in Massachusetts, a master’s from the University of Vermont and a doctorate from the University of Denver.

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RICARDO JACQUEZ

RICARDO JACQUEZ has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management at California State University, Chico, effective August 1. He is currently dean of the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University. Jacquez earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from New Mexico State, and a doctorate from Virginia Tech.

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ANDREA LEWIS MILLER

ANDREA LEWIS MILLER has been appointed president of Lemoyne-Owen College in Tennessee, effective September 1. She was chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College. Miller earned a bachelor’s from Lemoyne-Owen, and a master’s and a doctorate from Atlanta University.

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Claflin Named HBCU of the Year

Claflin University took home HBCU of the year at the AARP HBCU Awards presented by Hampton University July 10.

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Grambling President: We Must Give Students Reason to Stay

GRAMBLING, La. ― Willie Larkin, newly named president of Grambling State University, said he is listening to the Grambling faithful and he hears them saying one thing: “We want our university to be great again.”

HBCUs Advised Not to Run Away from Bad News

The biggest detriment to any campus media relations department is the idea that negative media coverage ― or no coverage ― is just part of the job, participants at the HBCU Media Week conference were told.

Leadership & Policy

STACY SWEENEY

STACY SWEENEY has been named president of Bay State College, effective July 13. She is currently chief administrative officer at Southern New Hampshire University. Sweeney holds a bachelor’s from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s from Antioch University McGregor.

Vermont to Provide In-state College Tuition to Veterans

Vermont is providing in-state tuition to its public colleges and university to military veterans from around the country.

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