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CCGA’s Program Honors Highest Achieving Black Students

To honor the region’s highest achieving Black high school juniors and seniors, the College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA) established the Black Scholars Program. About 76 students from 18 high schools were recognized during the inaugural ceremony that featured a keynote address from Dr. Syvilia Averett, an assistant mathematics professor at CCGA, The Brunswick News reported. […]

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Dr. Grace C. Huang Named Dean for Faculty Affairs at Harvard Medical School

Dr. Grace C. Huang, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), has been named the school’s new dean for faculty affairs. In addition to her faculty role, Huang also serves as vice chair for career development and mentoring in the Department of Medicine, director of the Office of Academic Careers and Faculty […]

Dr. DeRionne Pollard Named President of Nevada State College

After leading two other institutions, Dr. DeRionne Pollard has been named president of Nevada State College. Becoming the first permanent Black women president at the college and within the state’s higher education system, she will begin her four-year contract on August 16, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported. Pollard is the current president of Montgomery […]

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Dr. Michael “Mike” Hammond Named President of Gordon College

Set to begin July 1, Dr. Michael “Mike” Hammond has been appointed president of Gordon College in Massachusetts. As the provost and executive vice president at Taylor University, Hammond also served as professor of history and academic dean for the School of Humanities, Arts and Biblical Studies. Throughout his over 25 year career, Hammond’s research […]

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Dr. Adrian Epps Appointed Dean of Kennesaw State University Bagwell College of Education

Dr. Adrian Epps has been appointed dean of Kennesaw State University’s Bagwell College of Education. Epps has been interim dean of the Bagwell College since May 2020. He has also served as the associate dean in KSU’s College of Science and Mathematics and interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at Dalton State College. […]

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Dr. Lisa Jones Selected President of Colorado Northwestern Community College

Dr. Lisa Jones has been selected president of Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC). She will take on the role Jul. 15, becoming the first African-American woman in the CNCC presidency and in the Colorado Community College System. Her previous roles include serving as vice president of student development at Cedar Valley College and vice president […]

Dr. Marsha Danielson Named President of Minnesota State College Southeast

Dr. Marsha Danielson has been named president of Minnesota State College Southeast. Danielson is currently South Central College’s (SCC) vice president of economic development. Previously, she has been SCC’s senior associate to the president and dean of economic development. At Minnesota State University, Mankato, she worked in multiple areas, such as development, alumni relations, external […]

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Saint Louis University to Get Full African American Studies Department

African American Studies will become a full department at Saint Louis University by Fall 2021, The University News reported. “We’ve been making the case over 40 years for why this is a viable area of study,” said Dr. Christopher Tinson, current director of African-American studies Departmentalization comes with benefits. “It gives us more visibility and viability,” […]

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Pennsylvania Higher Ed System Board Votes to Advance School Merger Plan

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors has voted 17-2 Wednesday to advance a plan that would merge six of the state’s state universities into two regional schools, WHYY reported. The board voted to start public review of the plan. This opens a 60-day comment period. PASSHE is planning to have […]

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Penn State President Voices Support for Black Faculty Who Reported Hate Crime

Penn State President Dr. Eric Barron voiced support Tuesday for two Black faculty who reported a hate crime at their home, Centre Daily Times reported. The faculty told police they found a rope hanging from a tree Monday and felt it was placed there to harass them, Patton Township police Chief Tyler Jolley said. However, […]

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University of Colorado Boulder to Vote on Measure Censuring President for DEI Failure

University of Colorado Boulder’s faculty assembly is to vote on a measure censuring CU President Dr. Mark Kennedy for failure to lead on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues, Denver Post reported. The censure vote will be carried out by more than 60 faculty, said Bob Ferry, chair of the Boulder Faculty Assembly. “The faculty […]

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Tennessee State University Looking to Start Division I Ice Hockey Program

Tennessee State University (TSU) is looking to start an NCAA Division I ice hockey program, Nashville Post reported. TSU is expected to announce plans to do a feasibility study to determine the viability of starting a TSU hockey program. TSU’s would be the first Division I hockey team in the history of the nation’s Historically […]

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