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Section: Institutions
Leadership & Policy
Grambling, Southern Name Presidential Finalists
SWAC rivals Grambling State University and Southern University have both named presidential finalists.
May 31, 2015
Faculty & Staff
South Carolina Legal Scholars Weigh In on N. Charleston Murder Case
Law professors and their students at the University of South Carolina had intense class discussions this spring as a “case for the ages” began to play out in their state.
May 31, 2015
Disabilties
College System Boosts Efforts for Undocumented Students
The University of California system is making a strong effort to assist the undocumented students who seek out an education at its campuses.
May 31, 2015
Sports
In Case You Missed It
Princeton Takes Major Step Forward in African-American Studies NISOD Emphasizes Educational Lessons Grounded in Ferguson Black College Coaches Unite to Boost Diversity in Hiring NCORE a Safe Space for All
May 29, 2015
African-American
September Trial Date Set for U.Va. Student in Bloody Arrest
A September trial date has been set for a University of Virginia student whose bloody arrest outside a bar sparked a public uproar.
May 28, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Bill to Allow Concealed Handguns at Texas Colleges Gets Big Boost
Texas took a giant step closer to allowing concealed handguns in college classrooms late Tuesday, with House lawmakers giving their preliminary approval to a so-called “campus carry” measure, barely beating a midnight deadline.
May 27, 2015
Students
NISOD Emphasizes Educational Lessons Grounded in Ferguson
The estimated 1,300 NISOD community college faculty, staff and administrator attendees took in sessions on social justice responses to conflict, diversity concerns and male student keys to success.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
VICTORIA WATTS
VICTORIA WATTS has been appointed chair of dance at Cornish College of the Arts. She is currently lecturing at the University of South Australia. Watts earned a bachelor’s from the University of Surrey, a master’s from The Ohio State University and a doctorate from George Mason University.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
BRANDEN GRIMMETT
BRANDEN GRIMMETT has been named associate vice provost for the Office of Career and Professional Development at Loyola Marymount University. He will assume the position June 1. Grimmett is the current and founding director of the Piper Center for Vocation and Career at St. Olaf’s College in Northfield, Minnesota.He earned a bachelor’s from St. Olaf’s and a master’s from Harvard University.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
KANWAL SINGH
KANWAL SINGH has been appointed dean of the college at Sarah Lawrence College, effective August 1. She was associate dean of the college at Sarah Lawrence. Singh earned a bachelor’s from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Under New Leadership, NISOD Sees Resurgence
With a renewed focus on student success and best educational practices, NISOD members took in technology, professional development and leadership sessions over the weekend.
May 26, 2015
HBCUs
TRAVIS HILL
TRAVIS GILL has been named director of institutional equity at Kansas State University. He was director of investigations and outreach, institutional Title VI coordinator and deputy Title IX coordinator in the Office of Institutional Equity at The University of Texas at Austin. He earned a bachelor’s from the University of Oklahoma and a juris doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.
May 26, 2015
African-American
KHRISTINA GONZALEZ
KHRISTINA GONZALEZ has been named associate dean of the college for programs of access and inclusion at Princeton University. She was associate director of the Writing Center at Princeton. Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s from Dartmouth College, a master’s from Notre Dame University and a doctorate from Brown University.
May 26, 2015
Students
UNC Receives NCAA Notice of Allegations in Academic Fraud Case
North Carolina has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA connected to the school’s academic fraud scandal.
May 25, 2015
Students
Did Columbia University President Snub ‘Mattress Girl’?
No handshake on class day for rape victim/activist, and there’s video.
May 25, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Former S.C. State Board Chairman Gets 5-year Sentence
COLUMBIA, S.C. ― Jonathan Pinson, former board chairman of the South Carolina State University, was sentenced this week to five years in prison for skimming money and receiving kickbacks from several projects. Pinson, a Greenville businessman, also must pay restitution in the amount of $337,843.05 and is subject to five years’ supervision after his release. […]
May 22, 2015
Sports
Diverse on the Go…
Senior Writer Jamal Eric Watson is attending the inaugural meeting of the National Association for Coaching Equity & Development through Saturday in Atlanta.
May 21, 2015
HBCUs
University of Minnesota Honors Dr. Robert J. Jones
The University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) has been renamed The Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center in honor of the State University of New York at Albany president.
May 21, 2015
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