News Roundup: Page 61

Panel to Focus on Disproportionate Black Youth School Suspensions

A presentation and panel addressing disproportionate school suspensions of Black children and youth will take place 1 p.m. PT on February 17, 2021. The event will feature San Diego State University education professor Dr. J. Luke Wood and San Diego State University Co-Director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab, Dr. Frank Harris III. You […]

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North Carolina A&T State University Holds Virtual Tribute Program to Honor A&T Four

North Carolina A&T State University will be held a virtual tribute program to honor the A&T Four, four Black students who challenged segregation by sitting in at a Whites-only lunch counter in downtown Greensboro on February 1, 1960, WFMY reported. The A&T Four are Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair Jr.), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David […]

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Dr. Susan Wente Appointed First Woman President of Wake Forest University

Dr. Susan R. Wente, Vanderbilt provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be Wake Forest University’s president, effective July 1, 2021, according to Vanderbilt officials.

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Majority of Americans Want Standardized Testing Requirements Removed

60% of Americans answered in a poll that U.S. higher ed should remove standardized test requirements, Yahoo Finance reported. Despite the majority of respondents saying such requirements should be done away with, 71% answered that they believe standardized testing to be an effective way to evaluate students. The poll – done by Yahoo Finance and […]

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Education Equity Advocate Dr. Andrew Howard Nichols Dies

Dr. Andrew Howard Nichols, who was senior director of higher education research and data analytics at education nonprofit The Education Trust, has died. Joining Ed Trust in 2014, Nichols was known for his social justice and equity work, particularly for under-served students. Some of his research focused on debunking of Affirmative Action myths and an analysis […]

Dr. Andrew Howard Nichols

Remembering Cicely Tyson

Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson has died at age 96, Newsweek reported. Cause of death was not given.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to Stop Using Proctorio

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced it will stop using remote-proctoring software Proctorio after the summer 2021 term, following near a year of criticism on campus and nationally, The Verge reported.

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Liz Tovar Named University of Iowa Executive Officer for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Liz Tovar will be University of Iowa’s executive officer for diversity, equity and inclusion, Iowa City Press-Citizen reported. Since August, Tovar has been interim associate vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. Her appointment still requires Board of Regents approval. Tovar holds multiple degrees from the University of Kansas, studying psychology and educational leadership. She joined […]

New College of Florida Receives Largest Gift from Mental Health Advocates

New College of Florida has received the largest gift in its 61-year history from the estate of longtime Sarasota philanthropists J. Robert “Bob” Peterson and Pasqualina “Lee” Peterson, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. Lee died at age 90 in 2017, five years after Bob. Bob served several years on the honors college’s board of trustees, and a […]

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Saint Joseph’s University Receives $2 Million to Focus on Autism

The Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support at Saint Joseph’s University received $2 million to further research and address the needs of autistic individuals, the school announced.

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Mississippi to Potentially Allow College Athletes to Gain from Name, Image or Likeness

Mississippi lawmakers are looking at a bill allowing college athletes to earn money from their name, image or likeness (NIL), Associated Press reported. All eight of Mississippi’s public universities and the schools’ governing board support the bill, said Senate universities and colleges committee Chairman Scott Bounds. As of July 1, Florida will allow student-athletes to earn money through contracts – same […]

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Wins 2021 Bellwether Award for Planning, Governance and Finance

Southwest Tennessee Community College has won the 2021 Bellwether Award in the category of Planning, Governance and Finance. STCC was the only Tennessee school in the 10 finalists nationwide in the Planning, Governance and Finance category. Southwest’s Redesign, Reinvent, and Reset: Organizing for Large Scale Systemic Change was a strategic plan for the school that […]

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