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Darren Lenard Hutchinson Named Emory University Inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice

Darren Lenard Hutchinson has been named Emory University School of Law’s inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice, effective Jul. 1. Hutchinson – legal, social justice and civil rights scholar – is currently the Raymond & Miriam Ehrlich Eminent Scholar at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Previously, Hutchinson held […]

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Michael Bloomberg to Deliver Keynote Address at Howard University Honors and Oaths Ceremony

Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will deliver the keynote address at Howard University’s Honors and Oaths Ceremony on May 7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomberg will address the graduating class of 2021 in a private ceremony for the College of Medicine graduates only. “In September, Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies […]

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UNCF Partners With Strategic Education to Offer Remote Learning Training Sessions to HBCU and PBI Faculty

In collaboration with Strategic Education, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) plans to offer professional development opportunities for faculty members at predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU). Last year, under the partnership, 400 faculty members at 14 HBCUs engaged in training sessions to adjust to remote learning. Afterwards, participants’ confidence […]

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Dr. Antonio D. Tillis Appointed Next Chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden

Dr. Antonio D. Tillis will be the next chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden. In the past, Tillis has served as interim president of the University of Houston–Downtown, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at University of Houston. He has also been the dean of the School of Languages, Culture, and World Affairs […]

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Leadership & Policy

Dr. Joseph Helble Named Lehigh University President

Dr. Joseph Helble has been named the next president of Lehigh University. He starts Aug. 16. Helble is currently the provost at Dartmouth College. He previously served as dean of Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering and a professor of engineering. Helble holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh and a doctorate in chemical […]

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Lehigh University Receives $2.5 Million to Create Social Justice Institute

Lehigh University has received $2.5 million to create an institute for social and racial justice, lehighvalleylive.com reported. The donation comes from Bethlehem native and philanthropist Charles Marcon, an executive with Allentown-based Duggan & Marcon. The “Marcon Institute” is to prepare and deploy undergrad students – Marcon Fellows – to work with community partners to enact […]

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University of Pennsylvania Apologizes for Keeping and Losing Track of Remains of Two Children

The University of Pennsylvania is apologizing for keeping and then losing track of the remains of two children – ages 12 and 14 – killed in the 1985 MOVE bombing in Philadelphia, KKTV reported. In a series of statements, UPenn apologized to the Africa family, the remaining members of a pro-revolutionary organization entangled in a […]

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Pennsylvania State Higher Ed System Releases Plan to Merge Six Schools into Two

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has released a plan to merge six of its 14 universities into two schools, with the goal of saving the system $18.4 million over five years, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. A Board of Governors vote on the plan is expected Wednesday. Bloomsburg, Mansfield, and Lock Haven universities would […]

Purdue University Global and CityWorks DC Partner to Support D.C. Area High School Students With Career Prep

Purdue University Global and CityWorks DC have partnered to support D.C. area high school students with career preparation. CareerWise DC offers a three-year applied-learning environment for students and a talent-acquisition strategy for businesses, according to Purdue officials. Purdue Global will help in various ways, including providing support to assist students and educating them on industry […]

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U.S. Education Secretary Host Roundtable for Students Who’ve Experienced Homelessness

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona held a virtual roundtable with U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-WV and Patty Murray D-WA on Apr. 23 to speak to students who have experienced homelessness, according to the U.S. Education Department. The Education Department has announced plans to distribute $800 million in American Rescue Plan funds to states to support […]

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Dr. Christopher Johnson Named Dean at University of West Georgia’s Business School

Dr. Christopher Johnson has been named dean of University of West Georgia’s Richards College of Business. Johnson will begin Jul. 1. Johnson is currently the associate dean at the University of North Florida’s Coggin College of Business. Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Alabama.

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College of William & Mary Closes Confucius Institute

The College of William & Mary has announced the closure of its Confucius Institute in June. The Athenai Institute, a student-led organization, has been pushing higher ed institutions to remove Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence from U.S. campuses. The organization aims to force the closure of the remaining 50 Confucius Institutes in the nation by […]

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