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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Corpus Christi, Texas Dr. Don D. Albrecht Established: 1947 Vice President for Student Engagement www.tamucc.edu “It’s very rewarding and reassuring when your efforts in inclusion are recognized, and we are deeply honored to receive this designation. The university provides a supportive, multicultural learning community on the […]
February 25, 2016
Students
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Texas State University SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: San Marcos, Texas Dr. Joanne H. Smith Established: 1899 Vice President for Student Affairs www.txstate.edu “It gives me great pleasure for our Student Affairs Division to be named a promising place to work. Our philosophy is based on building a culture of care for students and staff and […]
February 25, 2016
Students
UMM
UMM SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Machias, Maine Dr. Melvin D. Adams III Established: 1909 Dean of Students and Admissions www.machias.edu “It is an honor to receive this recognition from a highly respected and innovative organization — American College Personnel Association. Our student affairs staff is exemplary in numerous ways. They are committed to student empowerment, […]
February 25, 2016
Students
UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA
University of West Georgia SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Carrollton, Georgia Dr. Scot A. Lingrell Established: 1906 Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management www.westga.edu “We are all about employee engagement and developing leaders. That, along with paying close attention to hiring great people and giving them the tools to be successful, make for a […]
February 25, 2016
Students
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
University of Denver SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Denver, Colorado Dr. Patricia S. Helton Established: 1864 Associate Provost www.du.edu “We are fortunate to have a dedicated and committed staff of competent student affairs professionals who value and understand the importance of inclusive excellence. We take inclusive excellence seriously at the University of Denver and have made […]
February 25, 2016
Students
VIRGINIA TECH
Virginia Tech SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Blacksburg, Virginia Dr. Patricia A. Perillo Established: 1872 Vice President for Student Affairs www.vt.edu “The Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech is honored to receive this award. Given our commitment to diversity and inclusion, our robust student learning centered divisional curriculum, our engagement in best assessment practices, and […]
February 25, 2016
Students
DARRELL BAZZELL
DARRELL BAZZELL has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of The University of Texas at Austin, effective April 18. He is vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Bazzell earned a bachelor’s from UW–Madison.
February 25, 2016
Students
4 Students Sue Providence for Ban on Renting House Together
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― Four college students are suing the city of Providence, Rhode Island, over an ordinance that bans them from living together in a single-family home. The Johnson & Wales University students are joined in the suit filed Tuesday by their landlord, and backed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The city council passed […]
February 24, 2016
Students
Stanford Creates World’s Biggest Scholars Program
PALO ALTO, Calif. ― Nike co-founder Phil Knight is donating $400 million to Stanford University to help create the largest fully-endowed scholarship in the world with the goal of preparing a new generation of global leaders, university officials said Wednesday. With Knight’s gift and donations from alumni and Stanford’s Board of Trustees members, the Knight-Hennessy […]
February 24, 2016
Students
Chicago State to End School Year Early to Save Money
CHICAGO ― Chicago State University has told students and faculty that it was eliminating spring break and shortening the semester because it may have to close down because of a lack of funding amid the prolonged stalemate over a state budget. In a memo to faculty and students on Tuesday, university President Thomas Calhoun said […]
February 24, 2016
Students
Florida State Frat Suspended Following Hazing Investigation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ― Florida State officials have suspended the school’s Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity following a police investigation into hazing allegations. The university reported in a news release Wednesday that the complaint was filed in January through the school’s hazing website. The TKE member said pledges were forced to participate in a drinking game called […]
February 24, 2016
Students
How Low-Income Students Are Fitting in at Elite Colleges
In recent years, college campuses have been rocked by black students protesting racial bigotry, and women’s groups denouncing sexual harassment. But in the age of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump’s class-based politics, we’re beginning to see something new: the rise of low-income and working-class students protesting longstanding inequalities on campus that in the previous decades […]
February 24, 2016
Students
New Program to Fund Graduate Education for 100 International Students Each Year
Stanford University announced Tuesday the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program, a graduate-level scholarship to prepare a new generation of global leaders with the skills to address the increasingly complex challenges facing the world. The program is named for alumnus Philip H. Knight, MBA ’62, philanthropist, American businessman and co-founder of Nike Inc., who is contributing $400 million, […]
February 24, 2016
Students
Remedial Programs a Weak Spot at Community Colleges
Developmental education has been identified as one of the barriers to improved graduation and completion rates at community colleges, according to a new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement.
February 23, 2016
Students
Budget plan would cut $8M from University of Missouri system
By Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker proposes cutting $8 million from the University of Missouri system roiled by recent race-related protests at its Columbia campus. The possible cuts were rolled out Tuesday by Republican House Budget Chairman Tom Flanigan of Carthage. The cuts include reducing funding to the Columbia campus by […]
February 23, 2016
Students
Changing the Political Rhetoric Surrounding HBCUs
Politics are an important cornerstone of American culture.
February 22, 2016
Students
Hispanic Serving Institutions: A Home for the In-betweeners
HSIs are best suited to advance Latino/a students as they provide support, culturally responsive learning environments and, most important, a home for the in-betweeners.
February 21, 2016
Students
University Leaders Debate Police Involvement in Campus Sexual Assaults
In order to combat sexual violence on campus, university leaders must broaden the conversation and take a more active role in shaping the policies that are being implemented to deal with the problem.
February 21, 2016
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