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Section: Institutions
African-American
Hundreds Talk Networking and Community Building at SAAB Conference
Hundreds of Black men gathered this weekend at the annual SAAB conference to decompress and reunite with others who are committed to advancing the success of other young Black men.
April 4, 2016
African-American
Only Half of U.S. Students Taking ‘College-Ready’ Courses
Only about half of all U.S. high school students actually take the sequence of courses they need to be considered ready for college and careers, according to a new report being released today by the Education Trust.
April 4, 2016
Faculty & Staff
MICHELLE A. WILLIAMS
MICHELLE A. WILLIAMS has been appointed dean of the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University, effective July 1. She is the Stephen B. Kay Family Professor of Public Health and chair of the Department of Epidemiology at Harvard. Williams earned a bachelor’s from Princeton University, a master’s from Tufts University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard University.
April 4, 2016
African-American
BONITA STANTON
BONITA STANTON has been named founding dean of the Seton Hall University and Hackensack University Health Network (HackensackUHN) medical school. She was vice dean for research at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Stanton earned a bachelor’s from Wellesley College and an M.D. from Yale University.
April 4, 2016
HBCUs
REGINALD SYKES
REGINALD SYKES has been named president of Bishop State Community College. He was president of Alabama Southern Community College. Sykes earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from Jackson State University, and a doctorate from Mississippi State University.
April 4, 2016
Faculty & Staff
SUSAN D. STUEBNER
SUSAN D. STUEBNER has been named president of Colby-Sawyer College, effective July 1. She is executive vice president and chief operating officer at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. Stuebner earned a bachelor’s from. Dartmouth College, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard University.
April 4, 2016
HBCUs
PRIYA J. HARJANI
PRIYA J. HARJANI has been promoted to deputy general counsel at Northwestern University. She was senior associate general counsel at Northwestern. Harjani earned a bachelor’s from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a juris doctor from Northwestern.
April 4, 2016
HBCUs
Duke University Protesters Want 3 Administrators Fired
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University’s president met Sunday with protesters in their second day occupying his office’s waiting room to demand the firing of three administrators and a $15 minimum wage for all campus workers. Duke President Richard Brodhead talked with demonstrators inside the building that houses his office and those of other top administrators. […]
April 4, 2016
Students
Initiative Aims to Eliminate Gaps Between Rich and Poor Students
Leaders from a group of public urban universities recently launched a new collaborative initiative to improve completion rates and eliminate the gaps between rich and poor students.
April 3, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Study: Higher Ed Would Pay Steep Price for Unionized Adjuncts
As adjuncts throughout the nation continue to organize themselves into collective bargaining units and push for more resources, two university professors have publicly questioned whether it’s wise for institutions to cave in to their demands.
March 31, 2016
Students
UVA Student Group Supporting Undocumented Students Finds Its Footing
A new student group at the University of Virginia—DREAMers on Grounds—is working to create a support network for students who are either undocumented or who have received DACA benefits.
March 30, 2016
Students
HBCUs One Answer to Selective Public High Schools’ ‘Diversity Problem’
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a longstanding commitment to social justice issues—such as educational equity and opportunity.
March 28, 2016
Students
Chicago State U. Students Left Adrift Amid Budget Impasse
The uncertainty surrounding the south Chicago institution’s future can be demoralizing, CSU students said.
March 27, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Bill to Defund University of Tennessee Diversity Office Withdrawn
Lawmakers, angry over web postings by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion of the University of Tennessee, want to strip the office of all state funding for the coming fiscal year.
March 24, 2016
African-American
UConn’s Residential Learning Community Comes Under Fire
Two dissident members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights have accused the University of Connecticut of promoting “racial isolation” by planning a space to increase the low retention of African American male students.
March 24, 2016
Students
UMKC Takes Issue with Education Trust Report Conclusion
According to UMKC, the university is concerned primarily with providing full access to all members of the community, and that Education Trust’s numbers do not tell the full story.
March 23, 2016
African-American
University of Missouri Announces New Diversity Official
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri has named a diversity official to help the four-campus system recover from racial protests at the flagship campus in Columbia. The school announced Wednesday that Kevin McDonald has been tapped to serve as the first ever chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. President Michael Middleton said McDonald would […]
March 23, 2016
Students
Report: Black Student Graduation Rates Improving at Slower Rate Than Whites
A recent report released by the Education Trust found that Black student graduation rates improved by 4.4 percent compared to 5.6 percent for White students.
March 22, 2016
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