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Section: Institutions
African-American
At UMD, New Frederick Douglass Square Illustrates State’s Racial Duality
Maryland and its flagship campus’ celebration of diversity and inclusion served as an ironic contradiction of the state’s own participation in the limited opportunities for and representations of Black students within its borders.
November 24, 2015
African-American
Time to Save Our HBCUs Ourselves
Business as usual is dead and it is time for HBCUs to adapt to a new environment never seen before.
November 24, 2015
Students
The Folly of Safe Space on Campus
If college is supposed to prepare one for life “in the real world,” should we continue to expect these things to change on campus?
November 24, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Drake State President Placed on Administrative Leave
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ― Helen McAlpine, long-time president at Drake State Community and Technical College in Huntsville, has been placed on administrative leave. The Alabama Community College System Office made the announcement in a statement Monday, and did not give any reason for McAlpine’s leave, but said it is a “personnel matter.” Kemba Chambers, dean of […]
November 24, 2015
African-American
Diverse Conversations: 4 Ways HBCUs Can Prepare Students for Lack of Workplace Diversity
There has to be a blending of what is actually happening in the workplace with what the ideal can be with the right people who work for it.
November 23, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Diverse Docket: African-American Student Loses Bias Suit Against Valparaiso
An African-American nursing student who was dismissed for low grades has lost her racial discrimination suit against Valparaiso University.
November 22, 2015
African-American
In Case You Missed It…
Tragedy in Paris Steve Fund Challenging Views of Mental Health in Minority Communities Failing Grade: Why There Aren’t More African-American Teachers in Classrooms Mizzou and the Future of Black Student-Athletes’ Protests
November 20, 2015
Disabilties
Report: Clear Path from Community Colleges to 4-Year Institutions
The Edvance Foundation issued a report that lays out a series of recommendations on how to smooth the transfer pathway from community colleges to four-year institutions.
November 19, 2015
Sports
Official: Tennessee Promise Helps Spike in Higher Ed Enrollment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s free-tuition program has contributed to a spike in students pursuing a postsecondary degree at the state’s public higher education institutions, the program’s executive director said Thursday. Tennessee Promise offers eligible high school seniors free tuition to a two-year community or technical college. According to the Tennessee Higher Education […]
November 19, 2015
African-American
Brown University Students Demand Improved Race Relations
by Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A group of 35 graduate students at Brown University have joined together to demand that the Providence school’s administration makes an increased effort to improve race relations on campus. The Providence Journal reports the group, consisting of five graduate student organizations, co-authored a statement released Monday detailing its demands. […]
November 18, 2015
Community Colleges
MALING EBRAHIMPOUR
MALING EBRAHIMPOUR has been appointed dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Rhode Island. He was dean of the business school at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Ebrahimpour earned a bachelor’s from the Institute of Advanced Accounting in Iran, an MBA from the University of Nebraska-Kearney and a doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
November 18, 2015
Leadership & Policy
TOM TSENG
TOM TSENG has been appointed vice president for development and campaign co-director at the University of Hawaii Foundation. He is senior director of the International Division of the Office of Development at Stanford University. Tseng holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Cornell University.
November 18, 2015
Community Colleges
MARY D. BRUCE
MARY D. BRUCE was promoted to full professor in the College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University in Illinois. She was a university professor at Governors State. Bruce earned a bachelor’s from Southern University, a master’s from Oakland University in Michigan and a doctorate from Wayne State University.
November 18, 2015
Faculty & Staff
CHRISTINE SUNG
CHRISTINE SUNG has been appointed assistant professor of marketing in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Montana State University. She was an assistant professor at Old Dominion University in Virginia. Sung earned a bachelor’s from the Catholic University of Daegu in Korea, a master’s fromIndiana University and a doctorate from Michigan State University.
November 18, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Jacobs ‘Four Arrows’ Educates on Plight of Native Americans
When it comes to promoting education, Dr. Don Trent Jacobs — most commonly known as “Four Arrows” — favors unconventional pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning.
November 16, 2015
Community Colleges
CODY YEAGER
CODY YEAGER was named dean of career and technical education at Southwestern Oregon Community College. She was director of transfer and pre-college programs at Columbia Gorge Community College in Oregon. Yeager earned a bachelor’s from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She holds master’s degrees from Slippery Rock University, the University of Arkansas and the University of Oregon.
November 16, 2015
Latinx
Tragedy in Paris
An American Global tragedy: Nohemi Gonzalez was an example of diversity in higher ed at its best.
November 15, 2015
Students
Brown Vowing Action After Officer Detains Dartmouth Student
by Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University’s president is promising a full investigation and regular meetings on racial issues after a campus police officer handcuffed a student from another Ivy League school, an encounter officials called “heated and physical.” President Christina Paxson apologized in an email Saturday to the campus community for the “fear […]
November 15, 2015
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