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MARVIN E. GREEN JR.

MARVIN E. GREEN JR. has been named associate athletics director for sports administration at Florida A&M University (FAMU). He was director of student activities at FAMU. Green received a bachelor’s and a master’s from FAMU.

January 20, 2016

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Faculty & Staff

ALVIN ALVAREZ

ALVIN ALVAREZ has been appointed dean of the College of Health and Social Sciences at San Francisco State University. He is interim dean of the College of Health and Social Sciences and a professor at San Francisco State. Alvarez earned bachelor’s degrees from the University of California, Irvine and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Maryland, College Park.

January 20, 2016

Faculty & Staff

ANGELA EVANS

ANGELA EVANS has been appointed dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, effective January 16. She is a clinical professor in the LBJ School. Evans earned a bachelor’s from Canisius College and a master’s from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

January 20, 2016

JUN LIU

JUN LIU has been named vice provost for global affairs and dean of international academic programs and services at Stony Brook University. He was associate provost for international initiatives, chief international officer, director of the Confucius Institute and a professor of applied linguistics at Georgia State University. Liu earned a bachelor’s from Suzhou University in China, a master’s from East China Normal University and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.

January 20, 2016

AUDREY BILGER

AUDREY BILGER has been appointed vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Pomona College, effective July 1. She is a professor of literature and founding faculty director of the Center for Writing & Public Discourse at Claremont McKenna College. Bilge earned a bachelor’s from Oklahoma State University, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Virginia.

January 20, 2016

African-American

On This Date: Obama Is Sworn in as the 44th President

January 20, 2009 “Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday before a massive crowd reveling in a moment of historical significance, and called on Americans to confront together an economic crisis that he said was caused by “our collective failure to make hard choices.” Mr. Obama spoke just after […]

January 20, 2016

Barack Obama Sworn Into Office 2009

Title IX Exclusion and Marginalization Needs to Change

We have a law that was meant to protect many, but is too focused on a few — those participating in varsity-level collegiate sports.

January 19, 2016

African-American

HBCUs Hit Strategic Reset in Face of Funding Mismatch

Despite the doom-and-gloom narrative that is often projected on these institutions, three in particular are seizing an opportunity to look inward, producing new strategic plans that accentuate their strengths and build upon their weaknesses.

January 19, 2016

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Leadership & Policy

St. Bonaventure University President Announces Retirement

OLEAN, N.Y. ― St. Bonaventure University President Sister Margaret Carney is retiring. The 74-year-old announced Tuesday that she will leave her position at the western New York university on July 31. She’s been at the Franciscan college for 20 years and has been president for the last 12. In an email to the college community, […]

January 19, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Donald Trump: An ‘Angry Voice’ or ‘Great for African-Americans’?

Just in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Donald Trump has a message for all Americans.

January 18, 2016

State Colleges Consider Discount for Some Mexican Students

SANTA FE, N.M. ― New Mexico lawmakers are weighing whether to offer lower tuition at state colleges to some international students from Mexico. The Legislative Finance Committee discussed on Monday the proposal to allow reduced tuition rates to students from the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora who attend New Mexico state colleges. If endorsed […]

January 18, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Arizona State Professor Facing Plagiarism Accusations to Resign

TEMPE, Ariz. ― An Arizona State University history professor accused of plagiarism has agreed to resign. Dr. Matthew Whitaker, who has been on administrative leave, will cede his tenured position as an associate professor in May 2017. He will also step down as co-director of the Center for Race and Democracy effective immediately. Under an […]

January 18, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Six Finalists for Southern University-Shreveport Chancellor

SHREVEPORT, La. ― Six semifinalists are in the running for chancellor of Southern University at Shreveport. The Southern University System Board of Supervisors’ Chancellor Search Committee named them Friday as: Rodney Ellis, higher education consultant and former chancellor of Central Louisiana Technical and Community College in Alexandria Aubra Gantt, vice president for academic outreach and […]

January 18, 2016

African-American

Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith to Boycott Oscars Over Lack of Diversity

“The outcry over the nomination of 20 white actors, and no black ones, for the coming Academy Awards gained momentum on Monday — Martin Luther King’s Birthday — as the director Spike Lee and the actress Jada Pinkett Smith announced that they wouldn’t be attending the ceremony on Feb. 28. In an Instagram post, Mr. […]

January 18, 2016

African-American

King Holiday Kicks Off High-demand Period for Some Black Academicians

The lives of some of the nation’s most visible Black academicians are about to get even busier—at least for the next month or so.

January 14, 2016

In Case You Missed It…

Tuition Waivers for Native Americans Paying Dividends The Exploitation of College Sports Advocates Push to Open Doors to College for Homeless, Foster Care Youth Jackson State Students Develop Groundbreaking ‘Smart Mat’ for Diabetics

January 14, 2016

Ithaca College President Announces 2017 Retirement

ITHACA, N.Y. ― Ithaca College President Tom Rochon has announced retirement plans following several unsettled months that saw protests over the racial climate on campus and no confidence votes by staff and students. Rochon says Thursday that he’ll retire at the end of the next academic year, on July 1, 2017. In a letter to […]

January 14, 2016

Campus Center Named for LeBron James Charity may be Delayed

AKRON, Ohio ― A contractor dispute may delay the opening of the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education building at the University of Akron. The $18 million project is slated to be finished in early February, but the university says it terminated a contract with a general contractor working on the building. Cleveland.com reports […]

January 14, 2016