Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! We’ve moved from Diverse.
Welcome to The EDU Ledger! We’ve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

Search

Section: Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
SONIA NAJJAR
SONIA NAJJAR has been named associate dean for research and innovation in the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University. She was director of the Center for Diabetes and Endocrine Research and a professor at the University of Toledo. Najjar earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from San Francisco State University, and a doctorate from Stanford University.
October 20, 2015
SONIA-NAJJAR
Faculty & Staff
NA’ILAH NASIR
NA’ILAH NASIR has been appointed vice chancellor for equity and inclusion at the University of California, Berkeley, effective November 1. She is associate dean of diversity for social sciences, a full professor in the School of Education and the Department of African American Studies, and holds the Birgeneau Chair in Educational Disparities and the Williams Chair of African American Studies at UC Berkeley. Nasir earned a bachelor’s from UC Berkeley and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.
October 20, 2015
NAILAH-NASIR
Faculty & Staff
Cal State Faculty to Vote on Major Strike Over Contract
SAN FRANCISCO — Faculty members at the California State University’s 23 campuses are voting online and in person on whether to permit their labor union to call a strike over stalled salary negotiations.
October 19, 2015
Students
Scholars of Color Making Academic Research More Culturally Relevant
A basic approach of conducting research, publishing work and focusing on information dissemination is key to making academic work relevant for the higher ed community and the people they serve.
October 19, 2015
102015_views
Faculty & Staff
Dayton Expands Men of Color Mentoring Program
DAYTON, Ohio — Miles Tidd is now a solid, focused senior at Belmont High School who holds down a job and has an eye on attending The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina.
October 18, 2015
Faculty & Staff
UC Berkeley Astronomer Marcy Resigns Over Student Sexual Harassment
A prominent astronomer resigned Wednesday from the University of California, Berkeley, after an investigation found he sexually harassed female students over many years, two top administrators said.
October 14, 2015
101515_Geoffry_Marcy
Faculty & Staff
UC Berkeley Says Astronomer Appropriately Disciplined
The University of California, Berkeley defended its handling of sexual harassment complaints against a prominent astronomer amid accusations that the professor was inadequately disciplined for inappropriate behavior with students.
October 13, 2015
Faculty & Staff
University of Washington Names Cauce as President
The University of Washington Board of Regents on Tuesday chose Ana Mari Cauce to be the school’s next president.
October 13, 2015
101415_Ana_Mari_Cauce
Students
MSIs Need to Embrace Competency-Based Learning Strategies
It is essential for HBCUs, TCUs and other MSIs to be a part of the planning and implementation of such CBL strategies since these institutions are likely to be major producers of the national workforce of the future.
October 13, 2015
101514_Mike_Goldstein
Faculty & Staff
Iowa Faculty Unhappy with New President Get Nebraska Boost
Faculty members unhappy with the Iowa Board of Regents choice for president of the University of Iowa have gotten support from teachers in neighboring Nebraska.
October 12, 2015
Faculty & Staff
K. RANGA RAMA KRISHNAN
K. RANGA RAMA KRISHNAN has been appointed senior vice president of the Medical Center and dean of the Medical College at Rush University in Chicago. He was dean of Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School in Singapore and a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center. Krishnan earned an M.B.B.S. from Madras Medical College in India.
October 8, 2015
K-RANGA-RAMA-KRISHNAN
Students
KHATMEH OSSEIRAN-HANNA
KHATMEH OSSEIRAN-HANNA has been appointed vice president for institutional advancement and external affairs for the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York. She was director of advancement, North America, for The University of Queensland, Australia. Osseiran-Hanna earned a bachelor’s from George Washington University.
October 8, 2015
KHATMEH-OSSEIRAN-HANNA
Faculty & Staff
DOROTHY BROWNE
DOROTHY BROWNE has been named dean of the School of Public Health at Jackson State University. She was an adjunct professor of maternal and child welfare at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Browne earned a bachelor’s from Bennett College, a master’s from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard University.
October 8, 2015
DOROTHY-BROWNE
Faculty & Staff
California Professor Cancels Religious Freedom Speech at BYU
A California professor who was set to speak at Brigham Young University canceled after learning how the school treats Mormon students who lose their faith.
October 7, 2015
Students
Wichita State Chapel Change to Help Muslims Draws Complaints
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State University has announced plans to review changes to a campus chapel after critics took aim at the university for renovating the space to accommodate Muslims. The Wichita Eagle reports the university in May renovated the Harvey D. Grace Memorial Chapel and removed the tiny altar and pews after Muslims at […]
October 7, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Kingston Provides Backdrop for Scholars to Convene
Leaders from all over gather in Kingston, Jamaica, for the International Colloquium of Black Males in Education.
October 7, 2015
100815_kingston
Faculty & Staff
Diversifying Higher Ed Still a Challenge
Recruiting and retaining faculty of color takes sustained administrative effort, experts say.
October 6, 2015
100715_faculty
Faculty & Staff
USF Bike-sharing Program Offering Free Rides to Students
More than 1,300 University of South Florida students have signed up for the university’s recently launched bicycling-sharing program.
October 5, 2015
Previous Page
Next Page