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Section: Institutions
African-American
Omnibus Bill a Win for HBCUs, Minority Institutions
Among the appropriations listed in the mega-bill is a $22 million increase in Title III funding ― which is specifically designated for the strengthening of HBCUs from the Department of Education.
December 20, 2015
LGBTQ+
Dishonor Roll ― The Schools that Sought Exemptions To Legally Discriminate Against LGBT Students
The Human Rights Campaign, an activist group, urges the U.S. Department of Education to take action against schools that sought waiver.
December 20, 2015
African-American
Jackson State Raises Non-Black Enrollment, Gains Control of Endowment
JACKSON, Miss. ― Jackson State University will become the second of Mississippi’s three historically Black universities to gain control of an endowment set aside in a desegregation lawsuit. Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce announced the transfer of $24.3 million at a meeting of the College Board last week. “We will transfer the money to them […]
December 20, 2015
HBCUs
Group Calls For Sensitivity Training at Missouri University
by Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. – The St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has called on the University of Missouri to implement sensitivity training after a Muslim student filed a lawsuit alleging that a biology professor directed a slew of sexually suggestive and religiously offensive remarks at her. Chapter Executive Director Faizan […]
December 17, 2015
Community Colleges
Rochester Community College President Resigns Under Fire
by Associated Press ROCHESTER, Minn. — The embattled president of Rochester Community and Technical College has resigned. Leslie R. McClellon issued a statement Thursday saying the current environment at the college is not healthy for students and it’s not good for the community. McClellon had been under fire from faculty, staff and students who had been […]
December 17, 2015
Students
National Debate Over Tuition-free Plan Continues
The national debate to make community colleges free continues as more states develop a tuition-free plan for students.
December 17, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Current HBCU Presidents Share Advice With Young Leaders
HBCU presidents give advice to the next generation of HBCU leaders and address “board dynamics.”
December 17, 2015
Students
Desegregation Not Same as Diversity and Inclusion
Do colleges and university senior administrators have a coherent definition of diversity that moves beyond demographics?
December 17, 2015
Students
Success Story
Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger seeks the best for the 14,000 students she serves.
December 16, 2015
African-American
5 Suggestions for Faculty of Color Teaching Online
There has been a surge in the research literature in the last decade regarding faculty of color and college teaching.
December 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Community Colleges Becoming Prime Destination for Faculty
Long in the shadow of four-year institutions, community colleges are increasingly becoming viable career tracks for faculty.
December 16, 2015
Students
PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS
PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bennett College. She was vice president for academic affairs at Cheyney University. Dawkins received a bachelor’s from Johnson C. Smith University, a master’s from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.
December 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
TOMAS GOMEZ-ARIAS
TOMAS GOMEZ-ARIAS has been appointed chief diversity officer of Saint Mary’s College of California. He is a professor, chair of the marketing department and director of the M.S. in Business Analytics Program at Saint Mary’s. He earned a bachelor’s from the University of Leon in Spain, an MBA from Columbia University and a doctorate from the University of Leon.
December 16, 2015
Community Colleges
BAISHAKHI TAYLOR
BAISHAKHI TAYLOR has been named dean of students at Middlebury College in Vermont. She was associate dean of the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University. Taylor holds a master’s from the University of Northern Iowa and a doctorate from the University of Kentucky.
December 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
ANGELA FELECIA EPPS
ANGELA FELECIA EPPS has been named dean of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law, effective January 4. She is a professor of law at the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Epps earned bachelor’s degrees from Cornell College in Iowa and a juris doctor from Creighton University in Nebraska.
December 16, 2015
Students
IVAN L. HARRELL II
IVAN L. HARRELL II has been appointed executive vice president for academic and student affairs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. He was vice president of student success at Lone Star College. Harrell earned a bachelor’s from Wittenberg University, a master’s from Vanderbilt University and a doctorate from Florida State University.
December 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Glasper Moves Forward with League of Innovations
Rufus Glasper will become the CEO and president of the Arizona-based League for Innovations next year.
December 15, 2015
Students
The Silent Minority: Hmong Women in Higher Education
Despite a history lacking a value on education for women, today Hmong women are actively pursuing degrees in higher education.
December 15, 2015
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