News Roundup: Page 49

University of Minnesota School of Public Health Releases Draft Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan

The University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) released a draft plan for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to students, staff, alumni and faculty in February to provide feedback, The Minnesota Daily reported. The draft, “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan” – started in January 2020 and is meant to guide actions over the […]

University of Minnesota

Joe Simms Named Chief Diversity Officer at Stanley Black & Decker

Joe Simms has been named chief diversity officer for Stanley Black & Decker. He will report to Stanley Black & Decker CEO Jim Loree. Simms is also currently co-chair of the company’s African Ancestry Network. Previously, Simms was vice president of human resources for the company’s $10B Global Tools & Storage business. In the past, Simms worked […]

Loyola University New Orleans Saxophone Instructor and Band Wins Grammy

A Loyola University New Orleans saxophone instructor Jason Mingledorff and his New Orleans brass band, the Nightcrawlers, has won their first Grammy. They won a Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Album for their 2020 album “Atmosphere.” The band are veteran members of the New Orleans night music scene. “It’s so incredible to share this […]

Jason Mingledorff

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Spelman College Announces Public Phase of $250 Million Fundraising Campaign

Spelman College has announced the public phase of its $250 million fundraising campaign, Spelman’s largest comprehensive campaign. The campaign, Spelman Ascends, will go toward financial aid, faculty professorships, technology infrastructure, a Center for Innovation & the Arts, new academic programs and entrepreneurship, according to Spelman officials. Spelman has already raised more than $240 million, 96% […]

Spelman College

Dr. Bennie L. Harris Appointed Chancellor of University of South Carolina Upstate

Dr. Bennie L. Harris has been named the next chancellor of The University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate). Currently, Harris is senior vice president for Institutional Advancement at the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and an assistant professor in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine. Previously, he was vice president for Development […]

Beck Taylor Tapped to Lead Samford University

Dr. Beck Taylor has been named president of Samford University, Baptist News Global reported. He is currently president of Whitworth University, where he has focused on community involvement, academic quality and campus infrastructure, among other things. In the past, Taylor served as dean of Samford’s Brock School of Business from 2005 to 2010. He led […]

Dr. Beck A. Taylor

Dr. Gary B. Crosby Will Be First African American, First Man to Take Helm of Saint Elizabeth University

Dr. Gary B. Crosby will become Saint Elizabeth University’s president, effective July 1, NJ.com reported. He will be the first African American and the first man to lead what was New Jersey’s last all-female college until five years ago. Crosby is currently vice president for student affairs at Alabama A&M University. He has expertise in […]

Dr. Gary B. Crosby

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Faculty Senate Votes In Support of Raising Minimum Stipends for Graduate Assistants

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville faculty senate voted 26 to 14 Wednesday in support of raising minimum stipends for graduate assistants to $2,225 per month, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported. For a nine-month period, the total amount in the voted-on resolution would be $20,025. As it stands now, history graduate student teaching assistants get […]

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Oregon State University Faculty Union Questions Board of Trustees About President Alexander’s Hiring

Oregon State University’s faculty union is asking the school’s Board of Trustees for more information about the hiring of OSU President Dr. F. King Alexander, amid a report that Louisiana State University failed to act on Title IX compliance recommendations during Alexander’s tenure as president there, The Oregonian reported. In a March 10 letter to […]

Dr. F. King Alexander

Duke University Men’s Basketball Withdraws from Tournament and Ends Season After Positive COVID-19 Test

Duke University’s men’s basketball has withdrawn from the ACC tournament and ended its 2020-21 season due to a positive COVID-19 test in the program, ESPN reported. This breaks the team’s 24 consecutive NCAA tournament appearance streak. The team’s conference tournament quarter final game against Florida State was canceled after “a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact […]

Angela Winfield Appointed Law School Admission Council Chief Diversity Officer

Angela Winfield, Cornell University’s associate vice president for inclusion and workforce diversity, has been appointed chief diversity officer of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Winfield came to Cornell as program manager for the Northeast ADA Center in 2015, became director of inclusion and workforce diversity in 2016, and rose to associate vice president for […]

Angela Winfield

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Leonard Pitts Jr. Awarded Colby College Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism

Colby College will be giving journalist Leonard Pitts Jr. its Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award this year. Pitts – also a commentator, columnist, educator and author – currently writes for the Miami Herald and is prominently known for his syndicated column addressing race, politics and culture. Pitts is being awarded “for his courage in writing about […]

Leonard Pitts Jr.

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