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Sports
Bethune-Cookman University Football Players Sign Petition to Reinstate Ed Reed as Head Coach
Some Bethune-Cookman University football players have started a petition to reinstate Ed Reed as the Wildcats head coach after the former NFL star announced Jan. 21 that the school will not be ratifying his contract.
January 23, 2023
Ed Reed
On the Move
TORIE A. JOHNSON
Torie A. Johnson has been named associate vice president for strategic communications and initiatives at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
January 20, 2023
Torie A. Johnson
Academics
U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2027 Applications See Significant Increase
Applications to the U.S. Air Force Academy's class of 2027 drastically increased last year.
January 20, 2023
Air Force Academy
Academics
George Mason University Partners with U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases to Find HFV Treatments
George Mason University has partnered with the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases and biotech company Cyclica to identify potential treatments for illnesses triggered by hemorrhagic fever viruses.
January 20, 2023
Dr. Aarthi Narayanan and her team
Academics
Georgetown University to Expand Yellow Ribbon Program Benefits for Military-Connected Students
Georgetown University will expand its benefits in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which funds portions of military-connected students’ tuition and fees not covered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
January 20, 2023
Georgetown University
Veterans
Robert Wolfley Appointed Director of Weber State University Veterans Services
Robert Wolfley has been appointed director of Weber State University’s Veterans Services.
January 20, 2023
Robert Wolfley
On the Move
ANJERRIKA BEAN
Anjerrika Bean has been appointed assistant director of the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2023
Anjerrika Bean
Leadership & Policy
AAC&U Releases 2023–27 Strategic Plan
AAC&U has released its strategic plan for 2023–27.
January 20, 2023
Dr. Lynn Pasquerella
Campus Climate
AAUP Criticizes Florida College System for Pledge to Eliminate Critical Race Theory from Courses
The American Association of University Professors has put out a statement, criticizing the decision of the presidents of Florida’s 28 state and community colleges to eliminate courses dealing with critical race theory or related concepts.
January 20, 2023
American Association Of University Professors (aaup)
Leadership & Policy
Bonita Brown Appointed Interim President of Northern Kentucky University
Bonita Brown has been appointed interim president of Northern Kentucky University.
January 20, 2023
Bonita Brown
Best Practices
Corequisite Courses Can Help Students Graduate Quicker and Earn More
Community colleges students assigned to corequisite mathematic courses not only graduate quicker but earn higher wages.
January 20, 2023
Pexels Stanley Morales 3186386
Leadership & Policy
New IDR Rules a Win for the Stopped-Out, Less Helpful for Community College Grads
Women and minoritized students to benefit overall
January 20, 2023
Dr. Robert Kelchen, professor and head of the department of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Faculty & Staff
AAC&U Annual Meeting Explore Liberal Education’s Role in Preserving Democracy
American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) kicked off its annual meeting this week in San Francisco.
January 19, 2023
A packed ballroom of faculty, staff and administrators at the annual meeting of AAC&U in San Francisco.
Leadership & Policy
IHEP and Results for America Release HEA Fund Allocation Recommendations for Education Department
IHEP and Results for America have released recommendations for the Department of Education to set-aside 0.5% of funds from certain Higher Education Act programs and put it towards supporting equity-focused work.
January 19, 2023
Eleanor Eckerson Peters
On the Move
DANA MURRAY PATTERSON
Dana Murray Patterson has been appointed chief diversity officer at Wingate University in North Carolina.
January 19, 2023
Dana Murray Patterson
Leadership & Policy
Education Department Announces $63 Million in Grants to Support Community Schools
The U.S. Department of Education has announced $63 million in grants to support 42 organizations and higher ed institutions working to expand existing community schools or establish new programs in eight states and territories.
January 19, 2023
Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona
Faculty & Staff
NIH Grants $2 Million to Support Underrepresented Minority Faculty at PWIs
Faculty from the University of Kentucky, Vanderbilt University, and University of North Carolina Greensboro have received $2 million from the NIH to support underrepresented minority faculty at predominantly white U.S. institutions.
January 19, 2023
Danelle Stevens-Watkins, acting dean of the UK College of Education
Health
Georgetown and Howard Universities Awarded $3 Million for Medical Humanities Center
Georgetown University and Howard University have been awarded a $3 million grant to help fund the establishment of a center for medical humanities.
January 19, 2023
Howard University
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