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Community Colleges
ALAN DETTLAFF
ALAN DETTLAFF has been named dean of the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston. He was an associate professor in the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dettlaff earned a bachelor’s from Texas Christian University, and a master’s and a doctorate from The University of Texas at Arlington.
August 10, 2015
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Sports
WILLIAM FRANKLIN
WILLIAM FRANKLIN has been appointed vice president for the Division of Student Affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). He was interim vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at CSUDH. Franklin earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from California State University, Northridge, and a doctorate from Stanford University.
August 10, 2015
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Students
CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSON
CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSON has been appointed vice president and chief of staff at Syracuse University. She was vice president for student success and vice provost for academic success at the University of Akron. Jackson earned a bachelor’s from Howard University and a juris doctor from the University of Akron.
August 10, 2015
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JOSE FIERRO
JOSE FIERRO has been appointed president and superintendent of Cerritos College. He was vice president of academic affairs and chief academic officer at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Fierro earned a DVM from the University of Applied Sciences in Bogotá, Colombia, a master’s from Nova Southeastern University in Florida and a doctorate from Northcentral University in Arizona.
August 10, 2015
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Leadership & Policy
TABATHA “TAMMY” TERRELL-BROOKS
TABATHA “TAMMY” TERRELL-BROOKS has been named director of alumni and constituency relations at Jackson State University. She was special assistant to the vice president for institutional advancement at Jackson State. Terrell-Brooks earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from Jackson State.
August 10, 2015
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Asian American Pacific Islander
EILEEN GALVEZ
EILEEN GALVEZ has been appointed director of La Casa Cultural: Latino Cultural Center at Yale University. She was assistant director of diversity and inclusion at Illinois Wesleyan University. Galvez earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from Texas State University.
August 10, 2015
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Community Colleges
DANIEL E. MARTĂŤNEZ
DANIEL E. MARTÍNEZ has been named director of the the George Washington University’s Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute. He was an assistant professor of sociology in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at George Washington. Martínez earned a bachelor’s from St. Cloud State University, and two master’s and a doctorate from the University of Arizona.
August 10, 2015
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Students
VIKRAM AMAR
VIKRAM AMAR has been appointed dean of the University of Illinois College of Law. He was a professor and senior associate dean of academic affairs for the School of Law at the University of California, Davis. Amar earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Berkeley and a juris doctor from Yale University.
August 10, 2015
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Students
Tyndall Bridges Gap Between Islam and Christianity
Dr. Brad Tyndall’s work helps to promote knowledge and understanding about Islamic religion and culture.
August 9, 2015
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Students
ONTARIO WOODEN
ONTARIO WOODEN has been named associate vice chancellor for innovative, engaged and global education in the Division of Academic Affairs at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). He was dean of the University College at NCCU. Wooden earned a bachelor’s from Albany State University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Indiana University Bloomington.
August 9, 2015
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Students
In Case You Missed It…
Last Year, Fewer Black Men Applied to Med School than in 1978 Senate Seeks Ways to Take Income Out of Graduation Rate Equation Admissions Pro Advises Opting to Write Essay Prison Ed Program Based on Second Chances
August 6, 2015
Students
Mount Washington College in N.H. to Close Next Year
MANCHESTER, N.H. ― Officials say a Manchester, New Hampshire, college is closing next year due to declining enrollment.
August 6, 2015
Leadership & Policy
University of Illinois Chancellor Resigns
The University of Illinois found itself trending on higher education social media for all the wrong reasons on Thursday.
August 6, 2015
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Faculty & Staff
Symbols Shape What We Think and Believe in America
Now that the exhilaration of the removal of the Confederate battle flag has subsided a bit, let’s reflect upon it and pose a question or two.
August 5, 2015
Students
UConn Expands Tuition Benefits for Veterans
STORRS, Conn. ― The University of Connecticut’s Board of Trustees has voted to expand a program that gives tuition breaks to some veterans and their dependents.
August 5, 2015
Faculty & Staff
E. Illinois University Union Skips Pay Raise to Save 29 Jobs
CHARLESTON, Ill. ― Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman says the members of a union that represents faculty and others on campus have agreed to postpone a pay raise to keep 29 instructors employed.
August 5, 2015
Community Colleges
Dearth of Blacks Males in Med Schools Has Experts Scrambling for Solutions
Health care educators and presidents of some of the nation’s historically Black medical colleges spent the week strategizing over how best to increase the applicant pool as well as boost admittance
August 5, 2015
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HBCUs
Court: Chipmaker Marvell owes Carnegie Mellon $278M, not $1.54B
NEW YORK ― A federal appeals court reduced a judgment against chipmaker Marvell Technology by more than $1.25 billion, but still says the company owes Carnegie Mellon University $278 million for patent infringement.
August 4, 2015
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