News Roundup: Page 28

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Kristen Clarke Confirmed to Lead Civil Rights Division at Justice Department

Kristen Clarke has been confirmed as the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, a confirmation that came on the anniversary of George Floyd’s killing, CNN reported. Clarke was confirmed with a 51-48 vote, with Sen. Susan Collins as the only Republican voting in favor. She was sworn in by Vice […]

Tammi Simpson Selected Hood College’s First Vice President for Community and Inclusivity

Tammi Simpson has been selected Hood College’s first vice president for community and inclusivity, effective Aug. 2. She will report directly to the president. Simpson has served on the student affairs senior leadership team at Washington and Lee University since 2013. Simpson was at the U.S. Department of Justice for 15 years as a federal […]

John Warner Dies; Former GOP Senator Was Military Expert

Former Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia, a courtly figure and longtime military expert whose marriage to Elizabeth Taylor gave him a potent dash of star power, has died at 94. Warner died Tuesday of heart failure at home in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and daughter at his side, his longtime chief of staff, […]

Senator John Warner

Morehouse College Receives Mementos From Civil Rights Activists Joseph and Evelyn Lowery

Morehouse College recently received a collection of more than 400 pieces of documents, photographs, notes and diaries from the family of late civil rights activists Dr. Joseph and Evelyn Lowery. With exhibition rights held by Clark Atlanta University, the Joseph Echols Lowery and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection will be featured at the Atlanta University Center […]

Dr. Jason Irizarry Named First Latino Dean of Neag School of Education at UConn

Dr. Jason Irizarry has been named dean of the Neag School of Education at University of Connecticut for a five-year term, making Irizarry the Neag School’s first Latino dean. Irizarry has been interim dean of the Neag School since March 1. Before, he was associate dean for academic affairs. He is also a professor in […]

Dr. Jason Irizarry

Deborah LaVine Named Second Woman Dean of UNC School of the Arts Film School

Deborah LaVine has been named dean of the School of Filmmaking at University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), effective July 1. LaVine will be the second woman to lead the film school. LaVine – filmmaker and educator – will lead the conservatory’s film program, focusing on developing career paths for film graduates […]

Employ Prince George’s Creates Workforce Program for Immigrants, Asylees and Refugees

To support immigrants, asylees, refugees and English language learners looking to enter the workforce, Employ Prince George’s, Inc.(EPG) has launched the Career Pathways for All (CPFA) Program. Currently, 21.7% of residents in Prince George’s County, Maryland were born outside of the country, according to EPG. As part of the program, individuals receive skills training, tuition […]

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American Federation of Teachers Applauds Planned Education Department Higher Ed Actions

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten said that she applauds U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s announcement that the Education Department will review multiple higher ed regulations. But she also advocated for immediate student debt forgiveness. “In another clear signal that elections matter, Secretary Cardona has made good on the Biden administration’s promise to […]

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten

Dr. Holley Tankersley Named Dean of New College at Coastal Carolina University

Dr. Holley Tankersley has been named dean of the new Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University (CCU), effective July 1, 2021. Tankersley most recently was associate provost of strategic initiatives and faculty development at CCU. Tankersley has in the past served as CCU associate dean of the Thomas W. and […]

Dr. Holley Tankersley

ProctorU to No Longer Offer Human-less Test Proctoring Services

ProctorU, an academic division of Meazure Learning, the provider of remote proctoring and integrity safeguards for online testing, has announced that it will no longer offer services that don’t include trained human test proctors, eliminating the use of AI-only products. ProctorU will no longer offer test proctoring services that are fully automated and that only […]

Leadership & Policy

Dr. Richard McCullough Selected President of Florida State University

Dr. Richard McCullough has been named president of Florida State University. McCullough’s appointment is subject to approval by the Florida Board of Governors, which meets June 23. McCullough is currently vice provost for research at Harvard University. During his time at Harvard, McCullough built and launched the Harvard Data Science Initiative and developed and launched […]

Dr. Richard McCullough

Achieving the Dream Releases Guide for Transitioning to Shorter Academic Terms

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has released a Shortened Academic Terms Guide and an accompanying workbook for the growing number of schools shifting to shorter academic terms. The guide includes strategies, best practices and resources. The guidebook notes that historically underserved, part-time, adult and student parents can benefit from the flexibility of shorter terms. “Many of […]

Achieving the Dream (ATD)

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