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Section: Institutions
Faculty & Staff
MIT Professor Bhatia Among Heinz Awards Winners
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher who has developed artificial human “microlivers” that can safely test the toxicity of drugs without endangering lives is one of six people chosen to receive Heinz Awards.
April 23, 2015
African-American
ED Data Verify Damage Done to HBCUs
The Department of Education recently acknowledged that the controversial 2011 changes to Parent Plus Loan qualification standards did, in fact, adversely affect historically Black colleges and universities.
April 23, 2015
Community Colleges
Living the Dream
We salute Miami Dade College President Eduardo PadrĂłn, the 2015 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award, for his tireless advocacy for the most underprivileged of students.
April 23, 2015
Students
Emory Law School Gets Gift to Honor John Lewis
Emory University’s law school has received $1.5 million to fund a professorship named after civil rights icon and U.S. Rep. John Lewis.
April 22, 2015
African-American
Welcome!
The Diverse team looks forward to playing host today to Dr. William “Smitty” Smith, founding executive director of the National Center for Race Amity. Smith’s organization, based at Wheelock College in Boston, promotes racial understanding through education, theater and dialogue.
April 22, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Purdue Unveils Technology Park Focused on Aerospace Industry
Purdue University has unveiled plans to establish an aerospace technology park that will allow it to partner with private companies to research and design new technology.
April 21, 2015
HBCUs
Prosecutor: All Involved in FAMU Hazing Case Were Willing
The prosecutor in the case of three former band members charged with manslaughter in the hazing death of a Florida A&M University drum major told jurors Tuesday that all of those involved—even the victim—participated in a brutal act they knew was illegal.
April 21, 2015
African-American
Simmons College Added to Official HBCU Registry
Simmons College has officially received federal designation as a historically Black college, the Kentucky institution announced Monday.
April 21, 2015
Community Colleges
Tightrope for Adjunct Faculty at Community Colleges
Being a successful adjunct professor still presents several challenges for Black women, among them, dispelling stereotypes and preconceived notions.
April 20, 2015
Community Colleges
Groups Make Continuing Pell Grants Priority
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) held a series of panels at its 95th Convention on the federal policies that will impact community colleges and what some of the outcomes might be.
April 20, 2015
Faculty & Staff
JOEL PEREZ
JOEL PÉREZ has been appointed vice president and dean of students at Whittier College. He was dean of students for community life at Seattle Pacific University. Pérez earned a bachelor’s from Biola University, a master’s from Azusa Pacific University and a doctorate from Claremont Graduate University.
April 20, 2015
Community Colleges
S.W. TINA CHOE
S. W. TINA CHOE has been named dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Loyola Marymount University. She was interim dean of the college at Loyola Marymount. Choe earned a bachelor’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.
April 20, 2015
Community Colleges
ELI JONES
ELI JONES has been named dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. He was dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and holder of the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair at the University of Arkansas. He holds a bachelor’s, an MBA and a doctorate from Texas A&M.
April 20, 2015
HBCUs
BETH WALKER
BETH WALKER has been appointed dean of the Colorado State University College of Business, effective July 1. She was chair of the marketing department at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Walker earned a bachelor’s from Virginia Tech and received a master’s and a doctorate from The Pennsylvania State University.
April 20, 2015
Faculty & Staff
MARIE LYNN MIRANDA
MARIE LYNN MIRANDA has been named provost of Rice University, effective July 1. She was the Samuel A. Graham Dean and a professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment and a professor of pediatrics and of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan. Miranda earned a bachelor’s from Duke University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard University.
April 20, 2015
Faculty & Staff
GRETCHEN HOLBROOK GERZINA
GRETCHEN HOLBROOK GERZINA has been appointed dean of the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, effective July 15. She was chair of the department of African and African-American studies, a professor of English and Kathe Tappe Vernon Professor of Biography at Dartmouth College. Gerzina earned a bachelor’s from Marlboro College, a master’s from Simmons College and a doctorate from Stanford University.
April 20, 2015
HBCUs
DENISE BATTLES
DENISE BATTLES has been named president of the State University of New York College at Geneseo, effective July 1. She was provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, as well as a professor of geography and geology. Battles earned a bachelor’s from Colgate University and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.
April 20, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Norfolk State Warns of Budget Deficit, Possible Layoffs
Norfolk State University has warned its faculty of possible layoffs due to the likelihood of a budget deficit.
April 19, 2015
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