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12 Universites Awarded AAU Mini-Grants to Support STEM Education

The Association of American Universities (AAU) has awarded “mini-grants” to 12 AAU member institutions to support their efforts of refining undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The mini-grants are funded by a five-year, $1 million grant from the Northrop Grumman Foundation which supports maintainable and diverse national programs to improve STEM education and […]

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MICA President Releases Memo, Apologizes for Racist History

Samuel Hoi, president of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) has recently released a campuswide memo on behalf of the college’s leadership to acknowledge and apologize for a racial segregation admissions policy that existed from 1895 to 1954. Throughout that period, the institute would only accept “reputable White pupils.” The memo was released in […]

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Dennis Parker Named New NCLEJ Executive Director

Dennis Parker, former director of the Racial Justice Program of the ACLU, has been named executive director of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ). Parker will succeed Marc Cohan, who will resume his role as director of litigation at the organization. Before joining the ACLU, Parker was the chief of the Civil […]

WUSTL Announces New Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity

Washington University in St. Louis’ (WUSTL) chancellor-elect Dr. Andrew D. Martin has recently announced the creation of a universitywide Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity. “The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity will promote path-breaking research that deepens knowledge and shapes national dialogue; facilitate student learning; and provide an […]

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Bay Path President Named Recipient of 2019 Donna Shavlik Award

Dr. Carol A. Leary, president of Bay Path University has been named the recipient of the 2019 Donna Shavlik Award, the American Council on Education (ACE) recently announced. Leary, who also published the book Achieving the Dream: A How-to Guide for Adult Women Seeking a College Degree, will receive the award during a presentation at […]

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DeVos Gives Personal Donation to TMCF

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has given a personal donation to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) from her annual salary, the organization recently announced. After she first began her role as Secretary of Education, DeVos promised to donate her yearly salary to charity. In 2018, she donated the remainder of her salary to […]

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ACTNext Receives Cooperative Grant to Discover, Enrich Student Engagement

The multidisciplinary innovation unit of ACT, Inc. ACTNext has received a cooperative agreement grant to discover and enrich student engagement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The grant will support a one-year collaboration project with ACTNext/ACT assessment developers, psychometricians and researchers and the National Center for Education Statistics, American Institutes for Research and […]

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Bloomfield College Appoints First African-American Woman As President

Dr. Marcheta P. Evans has been named the 17th president of Bloomfield College, effective June 1. Evans’s appointment makes Bloomfield history as she is the first woman and African-American to lead the institution. Evans has experience working in numerous transformational leadership positions in higher education for 25 years at public and private institutions. She spent […]

Temple University Launches Scholarship Program for First-Generation Students

Temple University president Dr. Richard M. Englert and provost JoAnne A. Epps have announced the launch of a new scholarship program focused on enhancing graduation rates and supporting first-generation students. The program is called the Broad Street Finish Line Scholarship and will provide $1.5 million from existing endowment funds to help new and current students […]

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Dr. James L. Moore III Named Recipient of This Year’s Asa G. Hilliard Award

Dr. James L. Moore III has been named as this year’s recipient of the Asa G. Hilliard Model of Excellence Award for his commitment to education research on factors that impact the academic success of African-American students, emphasizing on Black males and giftedness. Moore will receive the award during the 15th Annual A Dream Deferred […]

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New Student-Run E-Radio Station to Be Launched at Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University has announced it will launch a new student-run, streaming radio station called KTSU2 or “The Voice”. “This will be a landmark day for TSU,” said TSU president Dr. Austin A. Lane. “KTSU2 meets students where they are – online and mobile. This project gives our students greater access to gain experience in […]

New AAC&U Project to Work on Student Learning at Community Colleges

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) have announced the launch of a two-year project to shape institutional capacity and clarify pathways for degree completion and to ensure student learning at community colleges. The project, “Strengthening Guided Pathways and Career Success by Ensuring Students Are Learning” is supported by funding from the Ascendium Education […]

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