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5 Stabbed, Attacker Killed at U. of California, Merced

An assailant stabbed five people as students headed to class at a rural university campus in central California before police shot and killed him, authorities said Wednesday.

November 4, 2015

Legal Profession Struggling With Dearth of Minority Representation

A dearth of minority representation in the legal profession remains a serious issue that begins with a quality education for all students.

November 4, 2015

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Faculty & Staff

CINDY D. KAM

CINDY D. KAM was named William R. Kenan Jr. Chair in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. She also serves as senior associate dean for faculty in the College of Arts and Science and is the director of the Research on Individuals, Politics & Society Laboratory at Vanderbilt. Kam holds a bachelor’s from Princeton University, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Michigan.

November 4, 2015

Community Colleges

MILAGROS PEÑA

MILAGROS PEÑA has been appointed dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. She was associate dean for behavioral and social sciences at the University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Peña earned a bachelor’s from Iona College in New York, a master’s from the Union Theological Seminary in New York, and a master’s degree and a doctorate from Stony Brook University of the State University of New York.

November 4, 2015

SANDIP PATEL

SANDIP PATEL has been promoted to associate vice president for budget and financial planning at Quinnipiac University. He was director of business analytics and financial planning at Quinnipiac. Patel holds a bachelor’s and an MBA from Quinnipiac.

November 4, 2015

Community Colleges

DAVID M. STEELE-FIGUEREDO

DAVID M. STEELE-FIGUEREDO has been named president of Woodbury University, effective Nov. 16. He was dean of San Jose State University’s Lucas College & Graduate School of Business. He earned a bachelor’s and a doctorate from Birmingham University in England.

November 4, 2015

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Faculty & Staff

DEBORAH BERKE

DEBORAH BERKE has been named dean of the Yale School of Architecture, effective July 1. She is an adjunct professor of architecture at Yale and founder of the design firm Deborah Berke Partners in New York. Berke holds two bachelor’s from the Rhode Island School of Design and a master’s from the City University of New York.

November 4, 2015

Faculty & Staff

DOROTHY HORRELL

DOROTHY HORRELL has been appointed chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver, effective January 4. She was board chair of the Colorado State University Board of Governors. Horrell holds a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate from Colorado State University.

November 4, 2015

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Community Colleges

DWIGHT C. WATSON

DWIGHT C. WATSON has been named provost and vice president for academic and student affairs at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota. He was dean of the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa. Watson earned an associate from the University of South Carolina Sumter, a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and a doctorate from North Carolina State University.

November 4, 2015

JULIANA STRATTON

JULIANA STRATTON was appointed director of the Center for Public Safety and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She was executive director of the nonprofit Cook County Justice for Children. Stratton earned a bachelor’s from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a juris doctor from De-Paul University.

November 4, 2015

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Asian American Pacific Islander

YAO WU

YAO WU is the inaugural Jane Chace Carroll Curator of Asian Art at the Smith College Museum of Art. She was a curatorial research assistant in Asian art at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. Wu earned a bachelor’s from Fudan University in China and a master’s from Williams College.

November 4, 2015

UO Rape Accuser’s Therapist Resigns, Claims Retaliation

A therapist who criticized the University of Oregon Counseling Center’s leader for accessing a rape accuser’s mental health records has resigned, saying she has faced retaliation for speaking out.

November 3, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Yale University Devotes $50M to boosting Faculty Diversity

Yale University says it will devote $50 million over the next five years to increasing the diversity of its faculty.

November 3, 2015

Howard’s “Showtime” Band Goes Silent in Protest

Howard band members announced they would be suspending their performance during the halftime show of the Howard vs. Savannah State football game October 31.

November 3, 2015

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Saigo Makes Diversity a Priority at Southern Oregon University

In the year that Dr. Roy Saigo has taken on the presidency of Southern Oregon University, the school has seen an increase in retention, enrollment and diversity.

November 3, 2015

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Are Smart Drugs Good for College Students?

Professors gathered at George Washington University last night to discuss whether college students should take prescription drugs to enhance their performance in school.

November 3, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Welcome Aboard!

Iraolyn Humphreys has joined the Diverse family as an Advertising Account Manager. She has 10 years of sales and account management experience in the government and commercial space. She is a writer and music enthusiast and enjoys college football.

November 2, 2015

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‘Institution Builder’ Professor Terry Kershaw Dies

Dr. Terry Kershaw, a prolific professor of Africana Studies and longtime board member of the National Council of Black Studies, died last Wednesday. He was 63.

November 2, 2015

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