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Grant to Support Sports-Related Concussion Research

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) was awarded grant funding to support the university’s involvement in the largest-ever study of sports-related concussions, led by the Department of Defense and the NCAA. WSSU is one of 30 universities in the U.S. that is participating in the study, and is the only historically Black college or university involved with […]

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Study Shows Lack of Gender Equity in Higher Ed Leadership

Women in Massachusetts represent half of all provosts and deans in the state, and more than one-third of institutions have never had a female president. Among all of the colleges and universities surveyed, 26 have less than 30 percent female board members. That was the findings of the a new report released by the Eos […]

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First African-American Woman in the U.S. Coast Guard Dies at 103

Olivia Hooker, the first African-American woman in the U.S. Coast Guard and one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riots, has died at the age of 103. Hooker was only 6 years old when the Tulsa Race Riots (also called “Black Wall Street”) occurred, almost completely destroying a Tulsa neighborhood. Hooker hid […]

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Cheyney University Gets Another Accreditation Extension

Cheyney University was recently granted a second, one-year extension from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to address ongoing monetary and other issues and continue its accreditation, stating that as one of the country’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) it had made required improvements. The extension allows the university an additional year to work […]

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Seattle University Law School Ends Externship With ICE

As a result of pressure from its students, Seattle University School of Law administrators has ended its externship with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which supplies students with professional legal experience for class credit. In June the private, Jesuit Catholic institution joined other Jesuit organizations in condemning the Trump administration’s policy on […]

Marquette University Will Not Shelter Homeless

Marquette University university announced that it will not use its campus facilities “vacant or otherwise” to provide shelter to Milwaukee’s homeless population throughout the winter. The announcement came after Milwaukee Aldermen Bob Donovan and Mark Borkowski held a news conference in proximity to a homeless encampment to urge Marquette to open the city’s former Ramada Hotel, […]

Former MSU President Charged with Lying to Police About Larry Nassar Investigation

Dr. Lou Anna Simon, former president of Michigan State University (MSU), has been criminally charged with lying to police about the sexual abuse investigation involving former MSU and USA Gymnastics trainer Larry Nassar. She is the third person who has been charged with making false statements in connection to the investigation. Simon was charged with two felony counts and two […]

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Cathy Whitlock Appointed Montana State University Regents Professor

Dr. Cathy Whitlock, a professor of earth sciences at Montana State University (MSU), has been appointed a Regents Professor, which is the most prestigious title for a professor to have in the university system. Whitlock was nominated for the title as a result of her contributions to MSU, its students and for her research, according […]

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Marco Barker Named to New Diversity Post at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has named Dr. Marco Barker its inaugural vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, effective April 1, 2019. Additionally, he will also serve as an associate professor of practice in education administration at the institution. Barker comes to UNL with more than a decade of diversity leadership experience, working at institutions […]

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University of Delaware to Close Christiana Towers Residence Halls

The University of Delaware (UD)’s two 17-story Christiana Towers residence halls will be closed at the end of the 2018-19 academic year, the university recently announced. The announcement comes as a surprise to the UD community, as the institution’s original plan was to destroy the Towers in 2023-24, after building a new residence hall, according […]

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Leadership & Policy

Sara Sneed Named President & CEO of NEA Foundation

The National Education Association Foundation, has named Sara Sneed president and CEO, effective March 1, 2019. The foundation support through grants, programs and information sharing in efforts of nurturing educator leadership. Its programs also improve learning conditions for over 200,000 students, build state and local union capacity to partner with district and community and expand […]

Michael Bloomberg Donates $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins University

Michael Bloomberg, former New York City mayor and CEO of Bloomberg L.P., has donated $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) to increase financial assistance for low- and middle-income students. This is the largest donation to any education institution in the country. The donation will be used to diminish student loans by offering scholarships that […]

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