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Section: Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
The Music Lives On
With the death of B.B. King, “the blues has lost its king, and America has lost a legend,” President Barack Obama said in a letter read at the famed guitarist’s funeral on Saturday, May 30, in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi. King, the son of sharecroppers, died on May 14 at the age of 89, leaving a rich legacy as an innovator and hard-working performer.
June 1, 2015
Faculty & Staff
South Carolina Legal Scholars Weigh In on N. Charleston Murder Case
Law professors and their students at the University of South Carolina had intense class discussions this spring as a “case for the ages” began to play out in their state.
May 31, 2015
Students
UNC-Chapel Hill Strips Name of KKK Member Off Building
The Board of Trustees said the “university made an error” in considering William Lawrence Saunders’ KKK ties as a reason to rename the building after him.
May 28, 2015
Faculty & Staff
N.C. Central University Facing 3 Discrimination Suits
NCCU denied the validity of claims in three lawsuits filed against it that accuse Chancellor Debra Saunders-White of discriminating against non-African-American employees.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
VICTORIA WATTS
VICTORIA WATTS has been appointed chair of dance at Cornish College of the Arts. She is currently lecturing at the University of South Australia. Watts earned a bachelor’s from the University of Surrey, a master’s from The Ohio State University and a doctorate from George Mason University.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
BRANDEN GRIMMETT
BRANDEN GRIMMETT has been named associate vice provost for the Office of Career and Professional Development at Loyola Marymount University. He will assume the position June 1. Grimmett is the current and founding director of the Piper Center for Vocation and Career at St. Olaf’s College in Northfield, Minnesota.He earned a bachelor’s from St. Olaf’s and a master’s from Harvard University.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
KANWAL SINGH
KANWAL SINGH has been appointed dean of the college at Sarah Lawrence College, effective August 1. She was associate dean of the college at Sarah Lawrence. Singh earned a bachelor’s from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Princeton Takes Major Step Forward in African-American Studies
Princeton University is one step closer to offering an undergraduate major in African-American studies.
May 26, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Under New Leadership, NISOD Sees Resurgence
With a renewed focus on student success and best educational practices, NISOD members took in technology, professional development and leadership sessions over the weekend.
May 26, 2015
Faculty & Staff
EVERETT B. WARD
EVERETT B. WARD has been appointed president of Saint Augustine’s University. He was interim president of St. Augustine’s. Ward earned a bachelor’s from Saint Augustine’s, a master’s from North Carolina State University and a doctorate from North Carolina A&T State University.
May 26, 2015
Faculty & Staff
John Nash: A Life of Great Struggle and Even Greater Success
Born to an electrical engineer, and later a precocious and dashing young man who attained an Ivy League education, John Nash seemed destined for a life of stunning success.
May 25, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Gilbert Named Chairman of UF Computer Science & Engineering
One of the first hires under the University of Florida’s Preeminence Initiative less than a year ago, Dr. Juan Gilbert has been named chairman of the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering.
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Big Sandy Community and Technical College Chief Executive Officer Prestonsburg, Ky. Dr. Charles V. Chrestman Founded in 2003 Interim President www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu A member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) was founded in 2003 with the consolidation of Prestonsburg Community College and Mayo Technical College. Today, BSCTC […]
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Central Piedmont Community College
Central Piedmont Community College Chief Executive Officer Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Tony Zeiss Founded in 1963 President www.cpcc.edu Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) was created from the 1963 merger of Mecklenburg College and the Central Industrial Education Center. Since its beginning, CPCC has grown from 23 degree and diploma programs to more than 100 degree, diploma […]
May 21, 2015
Students
Genesee Community College
Genesee Community College Chief Executive Officer Batavia, N.Y. Dr. James M. Sunser Founded in 1966 President www.genesee.edu Chartered in 1966, Genesee Community College (GCC) welcomed its first class of 378 full-time and 243 part-time students in September 1967. Today, GCC has more than 58 different associate degrees and certificate programs, and continues to develop and […]
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Mountain View College
Mountain View College Chief Executive Officer Dallas, Texas Dr. Robert Garza Founded in 1970 President www.mountainviewcollege.edu Founded in 1970 to serve the residents of southwest Dallas County, Mountain View College (MVC) is an open-access public community college. The second of seven separately accredited colleges of the Dallas County Community College District, MVC’s service area is […]
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School
Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School Chief Executive Officer Liberal, Kansas Dr. Duane M. Dunn Founded in 1967 President www.sccc.edu Established in December 1967, Seward County Community College (SCCC) held its first classes in September 1969. Its name was broadened in 2008 following its merger with the Southwest Kansas Area Technical School to Seward […]
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Piedmont Technical College
Piedmont Technical College Chief Executive Officer Greenwood, S.C. Dr. L. Ray Brooks Founded in 1966 President www.ptc.edu Founded in 1966 as the eighth Technical Education Center in South Carolina, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) was established to serve Abbeville, Edgefi eld, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda counties. A member of the South Carolina Technical College […]
May 21, 2015
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