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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
EVERETT B. WARD
EVERETT B. WARD has been appointed president of Saint Augustine’s University. He was interim president of St. Augustine’s. Ward earned a bachelor’s from Saint Augustine’s, a master’s from North Carolina State University and a doctorate from North Carolina A&T State University.
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
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
African-American
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Asian American Groups File Complaint Against Harvard Cal State Fullerton Top Degree Producer for Latinos Studying Health Identity Theft? Scholars Debate Cultural Appropriation in Greek Life Black Caucus Announces Tech Diversity Push
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Gilbert Named Chairman of UF Computer Science & Engineering
One of the first hires under the University of Florida’s Preeminence Initiative less than a year ago, Dr. Juan Gilbert has been named chairman of the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering.
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Central Piedmont Community College
Central Piedmont Community College Chief Executive Officer Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Tony Zeiss Founded in 1963 President www.cpcc.edu Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) was created from the 1963 merger of Mecklenburg College and the Central Industrial Education Center. Since its beginning, CPCC has grown from 23 degree and diploma programs to more than 100 degree, diploma […]
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Southwest Virginia Community College
Southwest Virginia Community College Chief Executive Officer Richlands, VA Dr. J. Mark Estepp Founded in 1968 President http://sw.edu Founded in 1968, Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) is located in a geographically remote area of the Appalachian region and primarily serves the residents of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell counties. SWCC seeks to transform lives, strengthen […]
May 21, 2015
Students
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee Community College Chief Executive Officer Tallahassee, FL Dr. Jim Murdaugh Founded in 1966 President http://www.tcc.fl.edu Located just miles from the state capitol, Tallahassee Community College (TCC) was founded in 1966. In addition to its main campus in Tallahassee, TCC has service centers in Gadsen and Wakulla counties as well as in downtown Tallahassee. TCC […]
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Illinois Central College
Illinois Central College Chief Executive Officer East Peoria, IL Dr. John Erwin Founded in 1967 President http://icc.edu Founded in 1967, Illinois Central College (ICC) was started to serve a 10-county district in Central Illinois. As its purpose is “to enable students to reach their educational potential, and to serve as a resource for the educational […]
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Zane State College
Zane State College Chief Executive Officer Zanesville, Ohio Dr. Paul R. Brown Founded in 1969 President www.zanestate.edu Since its founding in 1969 as the Muskingum Area Technical Institute, the college known as Zane State College has changed names and physical locations. Today, Zane State’s main campus is in Zanesville, Ohio, at a location shared with […]
May 21, 2015
Students
Coppin State University Names First Female President
Dr. Evelyn Maria Thompson, who has served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at SUNY at Oneonta since 2011, will be Coppin State University’s first female president.
May 20, 2015
African-American
Duke Professor was on Leave Before Racially Charged Comments
Duke University officials say a professor criticized for an online statement comparing blacks and Asians had been on a standard academic leave before posting the comments.
May 18, 2015
African-American
Jackson State Launches State’s First School of Public Health
Jackson State University is moving forward with long-held plans to establish Mississippi’s first-ever school of public health.
May 18, 2015
African-American
2015 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges
The Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges national study was first commissioned by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education in 2014. The national survey is administered by the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) at The Ohio State University, which is directed by professor […]
May 18, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Professor: Comments on African Americans Were Misunderstood
A Duke University professor has responded to criticism about online comments he made regarding African Americans.
May 17, 2015
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