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News Roundup: Page 56
News Roundup
James Kvaal Announced as New Under Secretary of Education
On Friday, President Joe R. Biden announced that James Kvaal will serve as under secretary of education. Kvaal comes to the position with experience in government and higher education. He is president of the Institute for College Access & Success and previously served as the deputy domestic policy adviser under President Barack Obama. He’s also […]
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Dr. Julia Chinyere Oparah Appointed Provost at University of San Francisco
Ethnic studies scholar Dr. Julia Chinyere Oparah, provost and dean of the faculty at Mills College, will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of San Francisco, effective July 12. During her tenure at Mills, Oparah led a number of advancements, such as the Mills Promise Program, Mills’s first fully online […]
Students
Education Company EAB to Acquire Student Success Platform Starfish
Education company EAB will acquire Hobsons’ student success platform, Starfish. As Starfish joins EAB, hundreds of colleges and universities will join EAB’s Student Success Collaborative network. “Starfish has helped more than five million students stay on their postsecondary roadmaps to success and graduation,” EAB CEO David Felsenthal said. “By adding the Starfish team and technology […]
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Ferris State University Launches Free Tuition Program for Low-Income Students
Ferris State University is implementing a program that will give free tuition to students with high financial needs, MLive reported. The Ferris Launch program – available to first-time college students starting fall 2021 – will cover tuition for students with a 3.0 high school GPA whose expected family contribution is zero. At FSU, tuition is $443 per […]
African-American
Three New Jersey Universities Suffer Racist Attacks at Black History Month Events
Rutgers University, Rider University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology have reported racist incidents during virtual Black History Month events, CNN reported. The three New Jersey schools have said they are investigating. Rutgers faced a “Zoom-bombing” during its Black History Month programs. Also at the school, another attack took place at the Feb. 11 […]
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Portland State University in Housing Assistance Pilot Program
Portland State University is part of a pilot program that gives rental assistance to housing-struggling college students in the Portland metro area, according to PSU officials. The program, Affordable Rents for College Students (ARCS), is a partnership between Portland State University, Portland Community College, Mt. Hood Community College, New Avenues for Youth and College Housing […]
Students
Biden Rejects Proposal to Cancel $50,000 in Student Loan Debt
At a CNN town hall on earlier this week, President Joe R. Biden rejected the proposal to cancel $50,000 of student loan debt per student, CNN reported. “I will not make that happen,” Biden said. Democrats like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley urged Biden to use executive power […]
COVID-19
Wright State University to Potentially Cut Up to 113 Faculty Positions
Wright State University President Dr. Susan Edwards is expected to recommend Feb. 19 that WSU lay off up to 113 faculty, WHIO reported. Reasons cited by WSU officials include enrollment decreases, financial issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. As of last fall, approximately 12,000 students are enrolled at WSU. WSU enrollment fell 30% in the past […]
News Roundup
University of Idaho College of Law Gets New Dean
Johanna Kalb will become dean of the University of Idaho College of Law in May, The Lewiston Tribune reported. She is currently associate dean of administration and special initiatives at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Kalb holds a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, a master’s degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University […]
African-American
Eight HBCUs to Receive $650,000 to Preserve Campuses
Several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will receive more than $650,000 in grants to preserve their campuses as part of the new HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative, CBS 17 reported. The eight recipients will be Benedict College, Jackson State University, Lane College, Morgan State University, Philander Smith College, Spelman College, Stillman College and Tuskegee […]
Sports
Mars Hill University Volleyball Coach Raoul Fontanelle Dies
Longtime Mars Hill University volleyball coach Raoul “Tony” Fontanelle has died on Feb. 15, 2021, at age 60, WLOS reported. The New Jersey native joined the coaching team in 2004 and, by the time of his death, became the second-longest tenured head coach in Mars Hill athletics. During his tenure, he “coached one Academic All-America […]
News Roundup
Duke Engineering Dean Named Provost of Emory University
Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda, Duke University’s Vinik Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering, will become provost and executive vice president of Emory University. Bellamkonda has served as Emory faculty in the past, serving as chair of Emory and Georgia Tech’s joint department of biomedical engineering from 2013 to 2016. During his tenure at Duke, faculty […]
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