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C. ANDRÉ CHRISTIE-MIZELL

C. ANDRÉ CHRISTIE-MIZELL has been appointed vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School at Vanderbilt University. A professor of sociology and dean for undergraduate education in the College of Arts and Science at the university, Christie-Mizell holds a bachelor’s from Oberlin College, a master’s and a Ph.D. in sociology and social psychology from The Ohio State University.

February 5, 2021

ANDRE-CHRISTIE-MIZELL

JIANGHONG LIU

JIANGHONG LIU has been named the Marjorie O. Rendell Endowed Professor in Healthy Transitions at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing. A professor of nursing and co-director of the Global Health Minor at the nursing school, Liu holds a master’s degree in nursing and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

February 5, 2021

Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper Tapped to U.S. Department of Education Post

Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper – who has served as president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) since 2008 – was appointed the deputy assistant secretary for higher education programs in the Office of Postsecondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Her colleagues are celebrating the selection and what they hope it signals: an equity-focused trajectory for higher education policy under President Joe Biden.

February 4, 2021

Report Provides Recommendations On Improving Outcomes for Formerly Incarcerated Students

The Campaign for College Opportunity’s latest report uses first-hand experiences of formerly incarcerated Californians to highlight the barriers faced during their transition from prison to postsecondary education.

February 4, 2021

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Preparing the Next Generation of School Counselors

For more than 20 years, Dr. Diane Reese has been helping students in some capacity related to school counseling, whether that be as a counselor, coordinator, or director of school counseling. And as the nation celebrates National School Counseling Week, Reese’s current and former students — and those in the counseling profession — are praising Reese for her commitment and contributions to the field.

February 4, 2021

African-American

Morehouse College Offers Online Program for Adult Learners to Complete Degrees

Morehouse College is launching an online bachelor’s degree completion program this summer for adult learners who already have some college experience, The Washington Post reported. Morehouse Online will start with three offerings, including business administration – that will offer degrees to men with credits from other schools and former Morehouse students who left before degree completion. Partnering […]

February 4, 2021

Morehouse College

Recruitment & Retention

University of Oregon Leads Retention Initiative for Faculty of Color

University of Oregon’s Center on Diversity and Community (CoDac) is leading a retention initiative for faculty of color, the Daily Emerald reported. The initiative will conduct exit interviews with faculty of color who have left in the past five years to learn how the institution might improve in terms of inclusion. The project is about […]

February 4, 2021

University of Oregon

Maine Community College System Creates Course to Deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Maine Community College System has broadened its job skill training program for Maine workers to also teach individuals how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland Press Herald reported. The school system had started the program some years ago to give baseline training in various fields with less commitment than a full college-level course, with […]

February 4, 2021

Asian American Pacific Islander

I Wasn’t a Good Asian Daughter… But That Got Me into College

Holistic admissions should encourage students to celebrate different components of their unique personal identities rather than conform to what they think admissions officers are looking for.

February 4, 2021

A Breach of Trust

Some African Americans wary of COVID-19 vaccines given Tuskegee experiment abuses.

February 4, 2021

Community Colleges

Virtual Panel Explores Findings from Community College Student Engagement Report

Sixty-nine percent of entering students work for pay, while almost one-third work more than 40 hours a week, found a Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) report, titled “The Intersection of Work and Learning: Findings From Entering Students in Community Colleges,” last October. Just how to provide support to those student-workers was the topic of a CCCSE virtual panel discussion on Feb. 3.

February 3, 2021

Women Suffering from Period Poverty More Likely to Suffer from Depression, Research Shows

Women suffering from period poverty – lack of access to menstrual hygiene products – are more likely to suffer from depression, according to a new study from George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services. More than 14% of college women experienced period poverty in the past year, with 10% experiencing period poverty every month. […]

February 3, 2021

Dr. Jhumka Gupta

Leadership & Policy

Chestnut Hill College President Sister Carol Jean Vale to Retire in 2022

Chestnut Hill College President Dr. Carol Jean Vale – the longest serving college president in the Philadelphia region – will retire in June 2022, closing out 30 years in the role, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. She joined Chestnut Hill in 1988 as chair of the religious studies department. Sister Carol is from the Catholic school’s […]

February 3, 2021

Dr. Carol Jean Vale

ACLU Names First Black President

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has elected its first Black president in its 101-year history, reports The Associated Press.

February 3, 2021

The Rage of Silence

Two years ago, I surrendered my rage to my ancestors when academia told me I did not belong. Since then, my ancestors awaken me to document a collective story, especially during COVID-19. What is the one thing that COVID-19 and academia have in common?

February 3, 2021

Dr. Nichole Margarita Garcia

African-American

Boston University Law Dean Given Antiracism Professorship

Boston University law school Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig, a critical race theory scholar, has been named the first Ryan Roth Gallo and Ernest J. Gallo Professor. Onwuachi-Willig is an expert in racial and gender inequality and anti-discrimination law. She founded the Lutie A. Lytle Black Women Law Faculty Workshop for women of color law faculty in […]

February 3, 2021

Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig

Reflections on the Life and Legacy of Dr. James Carmichael Renick

Anyone who ever met Jim Renick would have found it very hard not to like him.

February 3, 2021

Dr. William B. Harvey

African-American

Fighting Against Historic Distrust and Misinformation To Save African American Patients

A group of higher ed professionals, doctors and public health experts known as the Black Coalition Against COVID, is working to address community concerns and dispel misconceptions about COVID-19 and the vaccine and to inspire trust in the medical community around these issues to hopefully save Black lives.

February 3, 2021