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George Mason University Opens Memorial for People Namesake Enslaved

Reckoning with its past, George Mason University unveiled this week the Enslaved People of George Mason Memorial. The university's namesake, George Mason IV, enslaved more than 100 people.

April 5, 2022

One panel of the Enslaved People of George Mason Memorial at George Mason University

Universities Tackle Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage

The war in Ukraine has heightened fears of Russian cybersecurity attacks on U.S. institutions, from companies to federal agencies to universities.

April 4, 2022

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Tribal Colleges

Keeping the Tank Full for Tribal College Students

As gas prices continue to climb, TCUs are scrambling to accommodate expenses well into the summer and beyond.

April 4, 2022

West Virginia State University Names New President

Less than a year after a tumultuous leadership shift at West Virginia State University, the institution’s board of governors has unanimously selected Ericke S. Cage as its new president.

April 3, 2022

Ericke S. Cage, West Virginia State University's newly named president

Coconino Community College President Announces Retirement

Dr. Colleen Smith, president of Coconino Community College in Arizona, announced this week that she intends to retire after a 41-year career.

April 1, 2022

Dr. Colleen Smith, president of Coconino Community College

The Study of Happiness Finds a Home at Centenary University

Centenary University, a small liberal arts institution in Hackettstown, New Jersey, will host the first ever master’s program in Happiness Studies.

April 1, 2022

Bruce Murphy, president of Centenary University, left, shakes hands with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, right.

HBCU Leaders Will Address Institutions' Futures at Inaugural Convening

From May 31 to June 2, scholars, practitioners, industry leaders, and administrators seeking to strengthen HBCUs will gather at an inaugural convening in Charlotte, North Carolina.

March 31, 2022

Several HBCU presidents and leaders

Lincoln College to Close Its Doors

While fall 2019 saw a record-breaking enrollment, the pandemic’s impact was too much for the campus to overcome.

March 31, 2022

The Lincoln College campus in fall.

Forgotten Leaders - How HBCUs and PBIs Can Amplify Black Women's Roles in Social Justice Movements

The creation of social justice advocacy centers, putting more women in positions of leadership, and connecting the dots from the institution’s history to the present can amplify the work of Black woman in social justice movements.

March 30, 2022

Dr. Joyce Ladner, renowned civil rights leader, author, and sociologist.

Nevada's Higher Education Chancellor to Resign

Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Dr. Melody Rose indicated this week that she would resign from her position through a separation agreement.

March 29, 2022

Dr. Melody Rose, Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, at a September 2021 meeting.

William Peace University Gets Rid of Namesake, Slaveowner Statue

William Peace University in North Carolina has removed a statue on campus of its namesake, William Peace, who recently was found to have enslaved 51 people.

March 27, 2022

Statue of William Peace on the campus named after him.

University of Michigan to Create Watchdog Group to Address Sexual Misconduct

An agreement has been reached between the University of Michigan (U-M) and a student group, settling a lawsuit that sought to change the way the school protects its campus from sexual misconduct.

March 25, 2022

The University of Michigan.

Black College Presidents Address Great Resignation at NASPA Conference

Discussing their take on leadership and how to combat the great resignation, a panel of four Black presidents of colleges and universities closed this year’s NASPA conference.

March 23, 2022

Howard University Non-Tenured Faculty Reach Agreement with Leadership

Non-tenured Howard University faculty will not go on strike after an agreement was reached with university leadership at 3:26 A.M. on Wednesday morning, March 23.

March 23, 2022

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Community Colleges

Telehealth Gives Virginia Community College Students Mental Health Supports

Community colleges across the state are partnering with TimelyMD, a telehealth service that provides on-demand and appointment-based medical care and mental health support to 10% of all community college students in the nation.

March 22, 2022

The University of Toledo Receives Racial Justice and Equity Program Award

March 22, 2022

Dr. Sammy Spann, interim senior associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students at The University of Toledo.

Oklahoma State University Recognized by NASPA for its First-Generation Student Support

March 22, 2022

Oklahoma State University

Why Campuses Are Including Caste in Anti-Discrimination Policies

Many experts and activists applaud these student-led efforts to make visible this structural inequality.

March 21, 2022

Dr. Anjali Arondekar, associate professor of feminist studies and co-director of the Center for South Asian Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz