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ACT to Provide Complementary Breakfast to Test-Takers in Florida, Texas

The ACT has announced that it will provide free breakfast to thousands of ACT test-takers at 11 test centers in Florida and two in Texas on April 13, kick launching the next step in the organization’s long-term plan to certify that hunger does not affect students taking the test. This action will affect about 1,000 […]

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Dr. Belle Wheelan Reiterates Merits of Accreditation System During Senate Hearing

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) president Dr. Belle S. Wheelan recently testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions about the merits of the age-old regional accreditation system in advocating for institutional quality and improvement. During her testimony, Wheelan detailed the accreditation process and outlined standards […]

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Dr. Stephanie T. Dance-Barnes Named Recipient of Teaching Excellence Award

Winston-Salem State University associate professor Dr. Stephanie T. Dance-Barnes has been named the recipient of the 2019 UNC System Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dance-Barnes teaches courses on cell and molecular biology and also serves as co-chair of the school’s Department of Biological Sciences. The award will be presented by a Board […]

Dr. Sumun L. Pendakur to Deliver Address at University of Michigan-Flint Commencement Speaker

Dr. Sumun L. Pendakur, chief learning officer and director of the Equity Institutes within the USC Race and Equity Center, will be the University of Michigan-Flint campus’ commencement speaker during its 2019 spring graduation ceremony. “It’s a tremendous honor to serve as commencement speaker for the University of Michigan-Flint,” said Pendakur, whose work focuses on […]

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to No Longer Use Race as Factor in Medical School Admissions

Officials from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have announced the center will stop looking at race when reviewing student applications to its medical school. The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has ongoing investigations into the use of race in admissions practices at Yale and Harvard universities, which question whether Asian American applicants […]

Lori Loughlin and Husband Mossimo Giannulli Among Parents Facing Additional Charges in Admissions Scandal

Actress Lori Loughlin, best known for her role as Aunt Becky on the TV show, “Full House”, and 15 other wealthy parents now face additional charges of conspiring to commit fraud and money laundering as part of the national college admissions scandal. Prosecutors said the indictment charges the parents with conspiring to launder bribes and […]

Dr. Glenda M. Prime Appointed Dean of Morgan State University’s School of Education and Urban Studies

Dr. Glenda M. Prime has been named the new dean for the School of Education and Urban Studies at Morgan State University. She will succeed Dr. Patricia Welch, who served as the school’s dean for 29 years before retiring in December 2018. Prior to her new role, Prime served as a full professor and the […]

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Bipartisan Act That Would Restore Pell Grant Eligibility to Students Behind Bars Receives Widespread Praise

Following the introduction of the Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act, which would restore Pell Grant eligibility to students who are behind bars if approved, Prison Fellowship, The Education Trust and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) have released statements commending the proposed legislation. “The REAL Act won’t change the day on which someone is […]

Three Education Leaders Elected to Strada Education Network Board of Trustees

Strada Education Network has announced that Sureel Cholsi, Dr. Wade Dyke and Jack Markell have been elected to its board of trustees. “We are excited about this news, and I thank our current board for their dedication to finding the right partners to strengthen our nation’s education-employment pathways,” said Ed Schmidt, chairman of Strada’s board […]

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Franciscan University of Steubenville President Resigns Amid Months of Public Controversy

Franciscan University of Steubenville president Rev. Sean Sheridan has announced that the institution has accepted his resignation amid months of public controversy. “As you can imagine, this was a difficult letter for me to write and deliver to you as I have great affection for the entire Franciscan Family,” Sheridan wrote in an email to students. […]

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Bakari Sellers to Speak at Paine College’s Spring 2019 Commencement Speaker

Paine College has announced that U.S. Attorney, former politician and CNN political commentator Bakari Sellers will deliver the college’s spring 2019 commencement address on May 5. “We are pleased that Bakari Sellers will address the 2019 graduating class,” said Paine president Dr. Jerry L. Hardee. “Bakari Sellers has emerged as the ‘voice’ for his generation. […]

Cornell Dean, Distinguished Professor Named Founding Provost of New VinUniversity

Dr. Rohit Verma has been appointed the founding provost of VinUniversity, a newly established non-profit university in Vietnam developed by Vietnamese real estate firm VinGroup in collaboration with Cornell University and other U.S. institutions. “Serving as founding provost for [VinUniversity] provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help establish a world-class university in a fast-growing region of […]

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