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University of Florida Puts Engineering Professor on Paid Leave After Graduate Student Suicide

The University of Florida has put on paid leave a tenured professor accused by a graduate student of academic misconduct and abusive personal behavior before the student killed himself on campus, WUFT reported. Dr. Tao Li, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was placed on leave Feb. 15. As academic supervisor […]

Study: Nearly Four in 10 University Students Addicted to Smartphone Use

A study has found that nearly four in 10 university students are addicted to their smartphones, which in turn negatively affects their sleep, The Guardian reported. The study – published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry – looked at 1,043 students – ages 18-30 at King’s College London – and discovered that 406 (38.9%) had […]

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University of Vermont Community Signs Petition for “No Confidence” in School Administration

Nearly 1,500 people – including students, staff, and alumni – have signed a petition declaring “no confidence” in the University of Vermont administration, three months after the school announced liberal arts program cuts, VT Digger reported. The petition – led by UVM United Against the Cuts, a group of students and faculty organizing against the program […]

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Howard University School of Business Receives $4.9M Gift

Through a $4.9 million donation from Warner Music Group/Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund, Howard University School of Business plans to establish a music business center. Students looking to pursue a management career within the music industry are exposed to internship opportunities and certification programs, Howard reported. Interested students also have the opportunity to participate […]

Dr. Miguel Cardona Confirmed as Secretary of Education

The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Miguel Cardona as secretary of education on Monday with a 64 to 33 vote. Vice President Kamala Harris will swear him in on Tuesday morning. The following day, Cardona and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will go to his hometown, Meriden, Connecticut, for an event focused on safely reopening schools. […]

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Bank of America Will Donate $22 Million in Grants to Support Communities of Color

Bank of America will donate over $22 million in grants to support education, jobs, health and housing in communities of color, according to an announcement on Monday. Among other gifts, the effort will include a $10 million grant to Spelman College and Morehouse College to create a Center for Black Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the […]

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Ferris State Professor Fired For Racist, Anti-Semitic, Homophobic Comments on Twitter

Ferris State University fired an assistant physical sciences professor, Dr. Thomas Brennan, after he posted racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic comments on Twitter, reports the Detroit Free Press. Brennan had previously been placed on administrative leave in November 2020 for his comments, which included “the N-word regarding Neil deGrasse Tyson, a homophobic slur, COVID-19 denial, and […]

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Citing Conflicts of Interest, Fayetteville State Faculty Demand Revocation of Chancellor Appointment

The faculty senate at the historically Black Fayetteville State University has declared the school’s search for a chancellor a failure, demanding the revocation of Darrell Allison’s appointment and recommending that interim Chancellor Peggy Valentine be installed to the position instead, reports The Fayetteville Observer. The decision comes amid rising allegations that Allison “lacks the requisite […]

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‘Preeminent Scientist and Entrepreneur’ Named President at The University of Chicago

The University of Chicago has appointed “preeminent scientist and entrepreneur” Dr. Paul Alivisatos as its 14th president. Alivisatos is currently executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of California, Berkeley, where he is also a professor and the Samsung Distinguished Chair in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research in the Department of Chemistry. As a UC […]

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Louisiana Health Provider Teams With Community College to Address Nurse Shortage

Louisiana health care provider Ochsner Health has committed $20 million to the nursing program at Delgado Community College in New Orleans. The announcement comes as the Louisiana State Board of Nursing forecasts a significant shortage of nurses across the state over the next several years. “With the country facing a critical shortage of trained healthcare […]

Thasunda Brown Duckett Named President of TIAA

Thasunda Brown Duckett will succeed Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., as TIAA’s president and CEO starting May 1, the company announced last week. Duckett is currently chief executive officer of consumer banking at JPMorgan Chase. She will become the second Black woman CEO to helm a Fortune 500 company currently, following the appointment last month of Rosalind Brewer to run Walgreens. […]

Have California HSIs Boosted Latinx Success? Virtual Panel to Explore That Question

A March 2 virtual panel will explore just what impact Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs) have had on California’s Latinx student population over the past 25 years. Titled “California Briefing on 25 Years of HSIs in Accelerating Latinx Student Success,” the panel is hosted by Excelencia in Education — a nonprofit dedicated to identifying and promoting […]

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