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Whitman College Names New VP for Diversity and Inclusion

Dr. Thomas Witherspoon was named this week as the new vice president for diversity and inclusion at Whitman College. Witherspoon comes to Whitman from Denison University in Ohio, where he is currently associate dean of students and director of the multicultural student support services. He is tasked with leading efforts to cultivate an inclusive learning […]

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Northern Kentucky University Welcomes Bonita J. Brown as VP and CSO

Bonita J. Brown has been named vice president and chief strategy officer at Northern Kentucky University (NKU), beginning on August 1. Brown brings years of higher education experience to her new role, including service at Achieving the Dream, the Education Trust, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the University of North Texas, the University […]

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UMass Amherst Appoints Krauthamer to Interdisciplinary Programs and Innovation Post

University of Massachusetts, Amherst provost Dr. John McCarthy has appointed Dr. Barbara Krauthamer to the post of senior vice provost for Interdisciplinary Programs and Innovation. In her new role, Krauthamer will oversee the Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration (BDIC) and the University Without Walls (UWW) degree programs. She will also continue on as dean of […]

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Charles Whitaker Named Dean at Medill

Charles Whitaker will become the ninth dean of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism this July. Whitaker, who has served at Medill since 1993, was previously interim dean. Before arriving at the institution, he was a senior editor at Ebony magazine following years of news experience, including at publications such as the Miami Herald and […]

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Leadership & Policy

29 Leaders to Join AASCU’S 2019 Millennium Leadership Initiative

Twenty-nine senior higher education professionals will join the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ 2019 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) to further their path to the presidency. AASCU’s leadership development program will convene this year’s cohort for a four-day, intensive conference in Washington, D.C. The “protégés” will additionally work with a seasoned president and other […]

Dwight Watson Named Chancellor of UW-Whitewater

Dr. Dwight C. Watson has been named the 17th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Watson comes to UW-Whitewater from Southwest Minnesota State University, where he currently serves as provost and vice president of academic and student affairs. In this role, he worked to improve student achievement, institutional diversity and inclusion, and transfer pathways, while […]

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Lonnie Bunch III named First African American secretary at the Smithsonian

Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III has been appointed secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, making him the first African American leader in the Smithsonian’s 173-year history. Bunch, the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, succeeds David Skorton, who will step down on June 15. The new secretary will start […]

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CUNY Students Train for Puerto Rico Post-Maria Rebuilding

In preparation for traveling to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico to help with rebuilding efforts, student volunteers across the City University of New York system are invited to attend training sessions and interviews. CUNY is partnering with the New York Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative, which is planning four deployments this summer. The first […]

Wisconsin Assistant Coach’s Wife, Daughter Die in Crash

MILWAUKEE — The University of Wisconsin said Sunday the wife and daughter of men’s basketball assistant coach Howard Moore were killed in a Michigan automobile accident. Moore’s wife, Jennifer, and daughter Jaidyn were killed early Saturday in the crash on the M-14 highway in Washtenaw County’s Superior Township, the department said. “There are no words […]

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Brown University Implements New Measures to Improve Food Security

Brown University will provide meals to students during spring break at no additional cost starting in the 2019-20 academic year, and require all sophomores to enroll in a meal plan in order to strengthen food security across the campus. The new measures at Brown – developed from recommendations of a working group launched by provost […]

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GlobalMindEd Conference Promotes Collaboration for Student Career Success

First-generation college students, educators, business leaders and policymakers will convene for this year’s annual GlobalMindEd conference to explore innovative approaches to preparing students for a changing workforce. The conference will feature several plenary sessions addressing topics such as the future of work; how to empower women in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics; social […]

Report: First-Quarter Black-White Jobless Disparity Same or Worse

In the first quarter of 2019, the gap between White and Black unemployment widened or remained the same in 14 of the 22 states for which data were available, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute. The Trump administration has touted recent record-low levels of Black, Hispanic and female unemployment nationally since […]

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