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Dr. Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo to Become VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College has announced that Dr. Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo will be their next vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. . “Ifeoma has the skills, talent, and collaborative nature to build on our recent accomplishments and momentum,” said Dr. Cristle Collins Judd, president of Sarah Lawrence, adding that Nwankwo’s vision and strategic skills will […]

July 27, 2021

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Report: To Diversify Teacher Pipeline, States Must Focus Recruitment Efforts on After-School and OST Workers

Despite efforts to diversify the teacher workforce, there have been limited strategies to recruit after-school or out-of-school time (OST) program workers, which a new Education Trust report deemed as a “missed opportunity.”

July 26, 2021

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Ohio State University Survey Finds Student Anxiety, Depression, and Burnout On the Rise

According to a recently released survey from Ohio State University’s Office of the Chief Wellness Officer, OSU students reported higher rates of anxiety, depression, and burnout in April 2021 compared to August 2020 when online or hybrid learning started.

July 26, 2021

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Civil Rights Activist and Educator, Robert Parris Moses, Dead at 86.

Robert Parris Moses, a former student leader in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) who went on to become a well-known educator, died over the weekend at the age of 86.

July 26, 2021

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Tuskegee University Announces Dr. Charlotte Morris as its Ninth President

Tuskegee University’s Board of Trustees has announced that Dr. Charlotte Morris will be the institution’s ninth president, the second woman to lead the university after her predecessor, Dr. Lily McNair. “Having been a member of this remarkable university community for much of my professional career, it will be a pleasure to lead the university into […]

July 26, 2021

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Pittsburgh Native and CEO of University of Florida Health Dr. Leon Haley Dies Unexpectedly

A beloved son of Pittsburgh, Dr. Leon Haley Jr. has died in a jetski accident at Palm Beach Inlet, Florida. According to the Florida Wildlife Commission, first responders got to the 10-foot jetski yesterday morning and found the 57-year-old Haley in the water wearing a lifejacket but unconscious. He was badly injured and transported to […]

July 26, 2021

SUNY Invests $24 Million in Student Mental Health, Wellness Services

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t just taken a toll on some people’s physical health, but mental health as well. Among those who may have been particularly affected are people who have had to adjust their education to fit the pandemic. That’s why State University of New York (SUNY) colleges are now working provide assistance to anyone who […]

July 26, 2021

Penn College Offers Three New Health Care-Related Degrees

Expanding a 50-plus year tradition in providing hands-on education that prepares students for a variety of careers in direct patient care, Pennsylvania College of Technology has added several options for those who wish to work in other high-demand health care-related roles. A bachelor’s degree in health science (introduced in Fall 2020) and an associate degree […]

July 26, 2021

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Tulane University, Children’s Hospital Launch Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Trial for Children

Tulane University School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital New Orleans are participating in a national clinical trial to test the effectiveness of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 6 months to 11 years old. The KidCOVE Study plans to enroll children across the country to test how the vaccine may protect young children from getting sick […]

July 26, 2021

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Technical, Trade and Junior Schools Experience Large Declines in Staffing

Post-secondary institutions experienced a decline in staffing last year, according to a new report from the MissionSquare Research Institute. The research titled, “Postsecondary Education Staffing,” analyzed projected workforce levels, current staffing and college enrollment trends. Between January 1999 and January 2020, college and university staff increased by 51%. Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 […]

July 26, 2021

Iona College To Establish Health Science School on Former Concordia College Campus

NewYork-Presbyterian, an academic health care network, has donated $20 million to establish a NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, in partnership with Iona College, reports The Journal News. The new school will be on Concordia College’s former campus in Bronxville, which Iona College bought after Concordia announced that it would be closing. Iona’s plans to begin classes on […]

July 26, 2021

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As Fall Semester Approaches, Institutions Struggle to Address Student Mental Health Concerns

Next month, Eden Schiano will start college for the second time. Her first try came last year in fall 2020 when she enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University. She’d been looking forward to college since she was young and dreaming about theater. But Schiano didn’t know she would develop an eating disorder in high school, and […]

July 26, 2021

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Maryland Launches $1 Million COVID-19 Vaccination Scholarship Program

Maryland Gov. Hogan announced earlier this month, the launch of the $1 million VaxU scholarship program. The effort is to incentivize those eligible, kids between 12-17 to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the governor said. Anyone between those ages who was vaccinated in the state is automatically entered to win. Winners will receive a $50,000 scholarship […]

July 26, 2021

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Anonymous Donor Contributes $1 Million to Claflin University’s Endowment

Claflin University, a historically Black university in Orangeburg, South Carolina has received a donation of one million dollars to support their endowment. Dr. Marcus Burgess, the interim vice president for institutional advancement, said he believes this gift may have been inspired by other, recent contributions to Claflin from MacKenzie Scott, Zoom, Dominon Energy, and others. […]

July 26, 2021

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Event to Commemorate 31st Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on Zoom, the Center for American Progress, Representative Ayanna Pressley, D-MA, and a panel of disability rights organizers and policy experts will honor the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and discuss how to better support the disability community in […]

July 26, 2021

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Former NCAA Administrator Named Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs

A former athletic administrator who also is a veteran in the Army, reported to his post last week as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Donald Remy, previously served as the chief legal officer for the National Collegiate Athletic Administration (NCAA). In that role, he shaped NCAA policy on a number of issues ranging from academics, […]

July 23, 2021

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Opinions Still Split on Police Academies at HBCUs

A merger of these two seemingly disparate institutions— policing and HBCUs— has raised the ire of some Black activists and academics, particularly in the wake of the string of killings of unarmed Black men and women and calls to defund the police.

July 23, 2021

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Commandant at Army War College Reinstated, Cleared of Sexual Assault Allegations

The Army has reinstated Maj. Gen. Stephen Maranian as commandant of the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania after an investigation found no substantial evidence to bring charges against him in relation to the sexual assault allegations lodged against him in February, reports military.com. Maranian was suspended on Feb. 9 after allegations that […]

July 23, 2021

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