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McBath and McClellan to Deliver Commencement Address at Virginia State University

Congresswoman Lucy McBath and Senator Jennifer McClellan will be the 2019 Spring commencement speakers at Virginia State University. McBath and McClellan will address graduates on Sunday, May 19 in the VSU Multipurpose Center. McClellan will deliver the commencement address at the 9 a.m. ceremony and McBath will deliver the commencement address at the 2 p.m. […]

Tom Joyner Foundation Launches New Podcast ‘HBCUBiquity’

The Tom Joyner Foundation recently launched a new podcast that will offer “in-depth, honest and straightforward conversations” about the future of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Titled ‘HBCUBiquity,’ the hour-long, weekly podcast will feature interviews and commentary with HBCU students, faculty, administrators, celebrities, experts and other guests about the efforts to increase fundraising, maintain […]

NACAC CEO Set to Retire in 2020

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) recently announced the retirement of CEO Joyce E. Smith, who worked for the association for the past 30 years and spent 44 years in the college admission profession. Smith will retire in summer 2020 upon successful appointment of NACAC’s next CEO. “It is almost impossible to cover the […]

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Mark Kennedy Named President of the University of Colorado

The Board of Regents of the University of Colorado (CU) recently named Mark Kennedy as the university’s 23rd president, effective July 2019. Kennedy is currently president of the University of North Dakota and he is a former congressman from Minnesota. He will replace outgoing CU president Bruce D. Benson, who will retire in June. “CU […]

Marc H. Morial to Give Grambling Commencement Keynote Address

Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League and president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, will be the keynote speaker at the Grambling State University commencement at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Morial is well known for his work as former mayor of New Orleans, a tenure that included developing […]

Yale Professors Change Minds, Won’t Abandon Ethnic Studies Program

Weeks after 13 Yale University senior faculty declared that they were withdrawing their services from the Ethnicity, Race & Migration program, its chairwoman has announced that “new institutional status and permanence” granted the program will allow them to recommit to it, according to a report in the New Haven Register. In March, the tenured professors […]

Rutgers—New Brunswick Names New Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement

This August, Dr. Enobong “Anna” Branch will become the vice chancellor for diversity, inclusion and community engagement at Rutgers University—New Brunswick. Branch comes to Rutgers—New Brunswick from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she serves as associate chancellor for equity and inclusion, chief diversity officer and associate professor of sociology. At Rutgers, she will also […]

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Pine Manor College Recognized for Commitment to First-Gen Student Success

Pine Manor College was recently selected as a “First Forward” institution by NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education’s Center for First-generation Student Success and The Suder Foundation. The college’s “First Forward” designation recognizes its commitment to improving the experiences and outcomes of first-generation students. As part of the inaugural cohort of First Forward […]

González Stokas Named Barnard’s First Diversity VP

Dr. Ariana González Stokas, the Dean of Inclusive Excellence at Bard College, will become Barnard College’s inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in July. González Stokas will report to president Dr. Sian Leah Beilock and work with campus constituencies, leading initiatives that cultivate a more inclusive and equitable learning environment. She will chair […]

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All 19 NJ Community Colleges to Offer Free Tuition Program

Eligible students enrolled in all of New Jersey’s community colleges will now be able to benefit from a tuition-free program. The expanded Community College Opportunity Grant program will cover the costs of remaining financial need for students at Brookdale Community College, County College of Morris, Essex County College, Raritan Valley Community College, Rowan College at […]

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Fisk University Breaks Ground on New Center for Career Planning

Fisk University in Tennessee will break ground this week for the campus’ new Roland G. Parrish Center for Career Planning and Development. The Roland G. Parrish Center’s construction is funded by a $3 million gift – one of the largest gifts in Fisk’s history – from Parrish, a businessman and philanthropist in the Dallas area. […]

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Debra McCurdy Begins Presidency at Baltimore City Community College

Dr. Debra L. McCurdy began her tenure this week as the 14th president of Baltimore City Community College (BCCC). A higher education veteran for more than 30 years, McCurdy comes to BCCC from Rhodes State College, where she served as president for 11 years. She will “rejuvenate the college and set it on a path […]

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