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Higher Ed Faculty Excluded from Florida’s COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expansion

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s executive order, which took effect on Tuesday, has excluded higher ed faculty, The Independent Florida Alligator reported. The order expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to some essential workers, such as law enforcement, firefighters and K-12 employees over age 50. “The United Faculty of Florida (UFF) and the 22,000 people we represent congratulate […]

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Loyola University New Orleans Launches Public Health Undergraduate Program, Starting Fall 2021

Loyola University New Orleans is launching a new undergraduate degree program – major and minor – in public health, starting Fall 2021. Students will be able to research patterns in diseases, design fitness and nutrition programs for vulnerable communities or help control and prevent infectious disease outbreaks, according to Loyola New Orleans officials. They will […]

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Dr. Darryl Scriven Named Dean of Clarkson University’s School of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Darryl Scriven will become dean of Clarkson University’s School of Arts and Sciences. He will also be a fellow in the university’s Shipley Center for Innovation. Scriven – an author, film producer and entrepreneur – has led a lengthy, storied career in higher ed, having held a number of faculty and leadership roles. Currently, […]

NBA All-Star Game Honors HBCUs, Donates to Multiple Funds

Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 170-150 in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game Sunday, People reported. Art by HBCU students was displayed throughout the arena, with the All-Star Game’s court itself featuring art honoring HBCUs – designed with help from HBCU alumni. As part of the event, the NBA also gave more than $3 million to […]

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U.S. House Democrats Expected to Pass $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package Tuesday

U.S. House Democrats are expected to pass a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Tuesday, NPR reported. The plan is already approved by the Senate 50-49, so its next destination is the desk of President Joe Biden. The package, referred to as the American Rescue Plan, includes new stimulus checks, a child tax credit increase and […]

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Howard University Names Law School Library After Alum and Civil Rights Advocate Vernon Jordan

Howard University has named its Law School library after civil rights advocate, author and Howard alum, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. The library will be known as the Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Esq. Law Library. Jordan was an adviser to several U.S. presidents, including Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. He died […]

Biden Orders Review of Trump-Era Title IX Regulations

President Joe R. Biden will sign an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Education to review Trump-era changes to Title IX regulations on Monday, which is International Women’s Day, NBC reported. Under former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, the department shifted how colleges and universities handle sexual harassment and assault cases. Among other changes, […]

Pepperdine University Hires Vice President and Assistant Vice President for Community Belonging

Dr. J. Goosby Smith will be Pepperdine University’s first vice president for community belonging and chief diversity officer. And Dr. April Harris Akinloye will be assistant vice president for community belonging. Both start June 1, 2021. In the new position, Smith reports directly to Pepperdine President Jim Gash. Smith is currently holding a number of […]

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Missy Weiler, Cherished Ohio State Diversity Advocate and Donor Dies at 84

Missy Weiler – best known for her financial support of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work at The Ohio State University, has died Feb. 4 at age 84, The Lantern reported. She was loved for her heart. Weiler was the longest-serving volunteer at Columbus City Schools for more than 40 years, said Dr. James L. […]

Florida A&M Sign Six-Year School-Wide Apparel Contract with Nike

Florida A&M University (FAMU) has partnered with athletic apparel brand Nike and NBA star LeBron James for six years, UPROXX reported. The partnership contract applies to all 15 sports at the school. The school’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will now be “Team LeBron”, with James’s crown icon on their uniforms and their new FAMU […]

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Francis Marion University to Offer Expanded Student Healthcare Plan at No Additional Cost

Francis Marion University will offer an expanded healthcare plan to students covered by their tuition, at no additional cost, WMBF News reported. “Students, as well as FMU faculty and staff, will be able to receive basic treatment and preventative services,” according to university officials. “HopeHealth operates a full-service clinic on the FMU campus. FMU and […]

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Northwestern University President Dr. Morton Schapiro to Step Down in August 2022

Northwestern University President Dr. Morton Schapiro has announced that he will step down on Aug. 31, 2022. Schapiro came to the school for an initial five-year term in 2009 as Northwestern’s 16th president, after serving nine years as president of Williams College. But his contract has since been extended first by another five years, then […]

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