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Section: Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Emeritus Professor’s Suit Seeks to Void University of Iowa Presidential Hiring
A retired professor has filed a lawsuit arguing that the University of Iowa presidential search committee repeatedly violated the open meetings law and that its actions should be voided.
September 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Weeks Before Hiring, New University of Iowa President Met Search Leaders
Faculty critics said Harreld’s visit, confirmed by the university Tuesday, gives more credence to their claims that he may have been the inside candidate for the presidency all along.
September 15, 2015
Students
Online Assistance Available for California Community College Faculty
Dr. J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III — two prominent education researchers — have developed a large-scale online professional development training program designed to help faculty at community colleges in California do a better job of teaching young men of color.
September 14, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Saudi Businessman Gives $10M for Islamic Law Center at Yale
A Saudi businessman has donated $10 million to Yale Law School to establish what school officials hope will become the country’s top center for the study of Islamic law.
September 10, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Robert Morris University Selects Howard as President
Dr. Christopher B. Howard, currently the president of Hampden-Sydney College, has been named the eighth president of Robert Morris University.
September 10, 2015
Faculty & Staff
#BlackLivesMatter Becoming Vital Part of Dialogue on Campuses
From changing curricula to even a new textbook titled Black Lives Matter to finding their places in protests with the students, the #BlackLivesMatter Movement is finding a place in not just higher ed but K-12 discussions as well.
September 10, 2015
Students
UC Berkeley Launches African American Initiative
The University of California-Berkeley is taking steps toward making its campus a more welcoming environment for African-American students, faculty, and staff.
September 10, 2015
Faculty & Staff
2 University of Iowa Student Groups Say They Have Lost Faith in Regents
University of Iowa students are joining the faculty in issuing votes of no-confidence in the school’s governing board, days after the hiring of a president with little campus support or higher education experience.
September 9, 2015
Faculty & Staff
HBCU Relevancy? A Glance at U.S. Demographics Provides Answer
Not a week goes by where those of us in the HBCU community are confronted with the question of the continued relevancy of HBCUs.
September 9, 2015
Students
MARION GILLIS-OLION
MARION GILLIS-OLION has been named dean of the School of Education at Fayetteville State University (FSU). She was the associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, SACS liaison, and director of self-study at FSU. Gillis-Olion earned a bachelor’s from Kean University (formerly Newark State College), and a master’s and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.
September 9, 2015
Students
MARCUS A. WHITEHURST
MARCUS A. WHITEHURST has been named vice provost for educational equity at Pennsylvania State University. He was interim vice provost for educational equity at Penn State. Whitehurst holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Binghamton University, State University of New York, and a master’s and a doctorate from Penn State.
September 9, 2015
Students
Couple Donates $20M to Notre Dame to Aid Low-income Students
A New Jersey couple has donated $20 million to the University of Notre Dame to help low-income students pay tuition and other expenses.
September 8, 2015
Faculty & Staff
University of Iowa Faculty Leader Warned Regents About Choosing Harreld
The University of Iowa’s governing board was issued a stern warning that selecting Bruce Harreld as the next school president would badly damage its relationship with the faculty.
September 8, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Some Purdue Students Oppose Name Change for Tech College
Purdue University senior Austin Haberly doesn’t want Purdue Polytechnic Institute on his degree.
September 7, 2015
Students
Expert: Don’t Get Bogged Down in ‘Hiring Funnel’
Despite the growing number of websites designed to connect college graduates to jobs, job seekers should focus on alternative ways to get in contact with the people who hire and fire.
September 3, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Venus Williams Earns B.S. Degree
Tennis superstar Venus Williams, currently focusing on her game this week at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows, New York, recently added another achievement to her resume: a Bachelor of Science degree.
September 2, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Rejuvenated ASALH Gearing Up for Centennial Commemoration
More than 1,500 participants will travel to Atlanta later this month to commemorate the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s centennial during a four-day annual meeting and conference.
September 2, 2015
Students
Higher Ed Community Mourns Loss of ‘Hero to Many’
Higher education administrators are mourning the loss of one of their veteran colleagues — Dr. James A. Hefner — who blazed an admirable trail in nearly half a century of service as provost of two institutions, president of two universities and adviser to scores of colleagues along the way.
September 1, 2015
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