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Section: Faculty & Staff
Students
Faculty Chemistry Pays Off at Georgia Gwinnett College
Can you imagine a new state college having a junior faculty member chairing an open rank chemistry search committee?
August 16, 2017
Students
UVA Standing Firm in Wake of Charlottesville Violence
The nation and American democracy has progressed despite hateful bigotry for more than two centuries, and “hateful actions in Charlottesville or elsewhere will not stop it either,” said Dr. Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia (UVA).
August 14, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Spelman Scholar Extending Trailblazing Author Butler’s Reach
Spelman College offers a course within the English major, which is taught by Dr. Tarshia Stanley and focuses on the work of speculative fiction author, Octavia E. Butler.
August 2, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Trinity College Loses Donors, Students After Professor’s Posts
HARTFORD, Conn. — The president of a private Connecticut college says several incoming students have withdrawn and about $200,000 in donations has been lost over a Black professor’s social media posts about White supremacy. Trinity College president Joanne Berger-Sweeney said Monday that 16 incoming students and some past donors cited the scandal involving sociology professor […]
August 1, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Tennessee Community College Cuts 28 Employees
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee community college has laid off 28 employees – one of many measures it’s taking to balance the budget. Local news outlets report that Northeast State Community College announced on Monday the elimination of 28 non-faculty, full-time employee positions as part of a plan to balance the upcoming school year’s budget. […]
August 1, 2017
Students
Trinity College Fights Ex-student’s Request for Anonymity in Lawsuit
HARTFORD, Conn. — A former Trinity College student who was suspended in the middle of his final semester for allegedly copying another student’s homework assignments is seeking to remain anonymous as he fights the discipline in a lawsuit against the private liberal arts school in Hartford. Trinity officials are opposing the former student’s request to […]
August 1, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Ex UC Davis Chancellor Returns to Teaching After Controversy
DAVIS, Calif. — The former chancellor of the University of California, Davis, who resigned after being placed on leave amid allegations of misconduct, will return to the campus in September teaching at a salary comparable to the one she earned as campus leader. University officials told the Sacramento Bee that Linda Katehi will be paid […]
July 30, 2017
Faculty & Staff
11 Professors Accept University of Montana’s Buyout Offers
MISSOULA, Mont. — Eleven University of Montana professors have accepted buyout offers during its first round. The Missoulian reports the university offered a total of 48 buyout offers to faculty members in May. Officials previously said 14 tenured professors over the age of 65 expressed interest in the offers during the first round. Kevin McRae […]
July 27, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Duquesne University Professor Charged With Keying Neighbors’ Cars
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania professor known for her expertise on consumer trends has been charged with keying her neighbors’ cars. Bridgeville police say Duquesne University professor Audrey Guskey told them she gets upset when others park their vehicles in front of her residence. Police have charged the marketing and communications expert with criminal mischief. […]
July 26, 2017
Students
University of Alaska Fairbanks to Eliminate Economics Degree
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The University of Alaska Fairbanks is discontinuing its economics degree program. The Board of Regents made the decision to cut the program during its most recent meeting. Two faculty members recently received layoff notices, giving them one year left to teach, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Tuesday. The university’s Faculty Senate met […]
July 26, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Former Panthers President Morrison Returns to Teaching
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former Carolina Panthers president Danny Morrison is heading back to college. Morrison, the onetime athletic director at Wofford and TCU, will teach at the University of South Carolina’s College of Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management starting next month. The school announced Morrison’s addition this week. Between stints at Wofford and TCU, Morrison […]
July 26, 2017
Students
Report: Good Jobs Available for Those Without Bachelor’s
Despite the decline of manufacturing that made good jobs for high school graduates a rarity, there are still 30 million good jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree, a new report being released today shows.
July 26, 2017
Students
Applications Pile Up for University of Montana’s Top Job
MISSOULA, Mont. — A recruiting company official says 98 people have applied to be the next president of the University of Montana. Jim McCormick of AGB Search tells the Missoulian that the applicants come from 38 states and five countries. The school hopes to select a new president by October. Former Commissioner of Higher Education […]
July 25, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Women Breaking Through as Leaders in Theology Programs
Dr. Keri Day, Dr. Margaret Aymer, and Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas are among the African American women advancing in the field of theology, and creating an example for their communities.
July 24, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Southern University Fires Vice Chancellor Dumas
Southern University has fired Dr. Brandon K. Dumas, the school’s vice chancellor for student affairs who was placed on administrative leave last month for undisclosed reasons. Dumas will have the opportunity to appeal his termination to the historically Black institution’s board of supervisors Friday. Dumas, who had served in his position for nearly five years, […]
July 20, 2017
Students
HBCU Leaders Aim to Make Campuses More LGBTQ Inclusive
HBCU presidents and executives convened a summit to develop more strategic ways to turn their campuses into safe spaces for students that identify as LGBTQ.
July 19, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Southern Cal Addresses Drug Allegations Against Ex-dean
LOS ANGELES — The president of the University of Southern California says officials will “examine and address” a newspaper report that the recently resigned dean of the medical school abused drugs and associated with criminals. In a letter Tuesday, USC President C.L. Max Nikias acknowledged concern on campus following the Los Angeles Times report that […]
July 19, 2017
Students
Higgins’ Ouster at Claremont Colleges Reignites Faculty Speech Controversy
Dr. Jonathan Higgins, an educator and advocate for social justice issues that affect the Black and LGBTQ community, was recently fired from his position with the Queer Resource Center of Claremont Colleges in California, because of his “tweets and social media presence.”
July 18, 2017
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