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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Kathryn Hall Board Chair

Kathryn Hall has been named chair of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Board of Trustees, succeeding Danielle S. Allen who announced her retirement after eleven years at the foundation. Hall is also the founder and co-chair of Hall Capital Partners LLC, where she serves as a member of its Executive Committee and Investment Review Committee, […]

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Western Illinois University Lays Off 132 Employees Amid Budget Problems

Western Illinois University has announced it has laid off 132 employees after experiencing persistent budget problems. The employees notified about the loss include 29 faculty members, 89 civil service workers, one academic service personnel and two administrative employees, according to university spokeswoman Darcie Shinberger. Nine other civil service workers were also notified that the remaining […]

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Cheyney President Announces New Fundraising Campaign to Improve School Budget

Although there have been concerns by the head of the Pennsylvania’s state system about Cheyney University’s accreditation and finances, university president Dr. Aaron A. Walton announced a fundraising campaign to help balance the school’s budget by June 30 and pledged to work to keep the institution going. “We will have a balanced budget,” Walton said […]

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Rider University Dean Steps Down From Post After University Blocks Chick-Fil-A From Coming to Campus

Dr. Cynthia Newman, dean of the College of Business Administration at Rider University, has stepped down from her post following the university’s decision to prevent a Chick-fil-A from opening a chain on campus. Newman claimed that the school’s choice and words about the restaurant chain’s values don’t align with her beliefs as a Christian woman. […]

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UMass to Launch New National Online College for Adult Learners

University of Massachusetts (UMass) System president Martin T. Meehan has announced that the system plans to launch a national online college geared toward adult learners throughout the country. The online college would compete with existing national players, Meehan said, like Arizona State University, New Hampshire University, Purdue Global and Penn State World Campus. “The time […]

MSU Denver Obtains HSI Status

Metropolitan State University (MSU) Denver has recently earned Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) status. This new designation provides MSU Denver with access to grant funding opportunities and upholds the university’s decade-long effort to better reflect and serve Colorado. MSU Denver administrators received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education in February confirming that the school fulfilled […]

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AKA Sorority Gives $100K Pledge to West Virginia State University

In partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) has given a $100,000 pledge to West Virginia State University (WVSU) as part of the AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund. Along with the presidents of 31 other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), WVSU president Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins gathered at AKA International Headquarters […]

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Study: Women Principal Investigators Receive Less Funding Than Men

On average, first-time women principal investigators scientists receive $41,000 less than men, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the Kellogg School of Management. This study is the first of its kind that shows that women receive less money when they submit grants to the federal government. When women receive less grant support from […]

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Ithaca College, Cornell University Priest Temporarily Suspended Amid Sexual Abuse Allegation

Rev. Carsten Martensen, a priest who has served at Ithaca College and Cornell University, has been temporarily suspended following a recent allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the 1970s. Both institutions recently sent out messages to their communities notifying them that Martensen is temporarily suspended by the USA Northeast Province of the Jesuits […]

Mark A. Brown Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has announced the appointment of Mark A. Brown as chief operating officer of Federal Student Aid (FSA). Brown spent more than 32 years as a military service member and is a retired major general in the U.S. Air Force. Prior to his new role, Brown was the deputy commander […]

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Southern Vermont College to Shut Down After Spring Semester

As a result of a decline in student enrollment and related budget issues, Southern Vermont College (SVC) officials have announced there is “no way forward” for the college and plans to close its doors at the end of the spring semester. The decision follows one day after a show-cause hearing before the New England Commission […]

Racial Equality, Social Justice Advocate Dr. Bill Jenkins Dies at 73

Dr. Bill Jenkins, an advocate for racial equality and social justice who tried to stop the Tuskegee syphilis experiment that utilized Black patients as guinea pigs, died recently at the age of 73. Jenkins worked as an epidemiologist battling racism in health care. The cause was due to complications of an inflammatory disease called sarcoidosis, according […]

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