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Higher Education Scholars Share Policy Hopes After Dr. Miguel Cardona’s Nomination For Secretary of Education
President-elect Joe Biden chose Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s first Latino education commissioner, to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education. While Cardona’s experience lies in the K-12 sphere, higher education experts are hopeful about what his selection might signal for higher education policy.
January 4, 2021
HBCUs
New Denver High School Modeled After HBCUs
A new public high school founded upon the principles of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is scheduled to open its doors in Denver in fall 2021.
January 4, 2021
News Roundup
Former N.C. A&T Chancellor Dr. James Renick Dead at 72
Former N.C. A&T Chancellor Dr. James Renick, 72, died Jan. 3 from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, the News & Record reported. His daughter, Karinda Renick, had said on Facebook that James was ill since late 2019 and was later diagnosed with the incurable amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which affects nerve cells in […]
January 4, 2021
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Penn Must Cut Ties with Dr. Albert Kligman, Who Conducted Unethical Human Research on Black Men | Opinion
Recently, a series of police killings of unarmed African Americans, including George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, has renewed attention to the history of abuses and institutional racism in the United States. This national conversation has led to institutional name changes (for example, removing Woodrow Wilson’s name from the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs) and […]
January 4, 2021
Other News
Nyack College Buildings Have Safety Violations to Be Cured Before Schools Open: Officials
Numerous fire and safety violations and the need for special permits would halt any immediate plans to establish schools at the Nyack College campus, village officials said Tuesday. Read More
January 4, 2021
Other News
College Students Use Their Skills to Help Fight the Pandemic
Real-world experience without a degree. More than two dozen students at Wichita State University are using their skills to fight the pandemic. Read More
January 4, 2021
Other News
UAB Becomes Nation’s First Health-Promoting University
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is the first university in the United States to adopt the Okanagan Charter and become an internationally recognized Health Promoting University, said UAB President Ray Watts. Read More
January 4, 2021
Other News
OU Building to Be Used As COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Site
Ohio University’s Athens campus will be a distribution location in January 2021 for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for frontline health care workers. Read More
January 4, 2021
Other News
Healthcare System Called to Help Educate Communities of Color About Vaccine
Faith in the COVID-19 vaccine is an uphill battle for communities of color and one Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services health educator is calling on a mid-Missouri health system to help educate against the mistrust. Read More
January 4, 2021
Other News
Twin Physicians Encourage People to Consider Getting Coronavirus Vaccine
Dr. Elana McDonald said her decision to get Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine was a “no-brainer” after clinical data showed that it was safe and effective. Read More
January 4, 2021
African-American
Why I Plan to Take the COVID Vaccine and You Should Too
I plan to get vaccinated because I want to live! I want to live because I still have a lot of life left in me. I want to live because I still have people to mentor, causes to advocate, places to see, and memories to make. I want to live because I need more time to transfer my knowledge, expertise, and passion to younger generations who can create the change to which I have devoted my life.
January 4, 2021
African-American
Bianca Smith Named First Black Woman Coach in Professional Baseball
Bianca Smith, 29, has become the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball, being named a Boston Red Sox minor league system coach, The Seattle Medium reported. In the role, she will work with the team’s infielders at the Red Sox minor league facility in Fort Meyers, Fla., the Medium reported. Prior to the […]
January 4, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Raheem Beyah Appointed Dean of College of Engineering at Georgia Tech
Dr. Raheem Beyah has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech. Beyah is currently the school’s vice president for Interdisciplinary Research, executive director of the Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity program and Motorola Foundation Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Beyah holds a master’s and Ph.D. in […]
January 4, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Recalling an Affirmative Gesture
The college radio station is where I learned to be me. Maybe that’s because the radio audience doesn’t really see me. I was just a voice. Just like on the page or screen, the words are my voice through you. So you don’t instantly reject them. They could be your thoughts. But listening to me is like me actually getting inside your ear. It’s more passively invasive. And then it all works on your imagination.
January 4, 2021
Women
Judson College Meets Fundraising Goals, Stays Open
Judson College, the sixth oldest U.S. women’s college will stay open, having met its fundraising goals, Alabama Political Reporter reported. In December, the all-women Alabama school had said that it would close by the year’s end without $500,000 in donations and $1 million in long-term contributions by Dec. 31. “The Judson community surpassed the $500,000 […]
January 4, 2021
Other News
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Twanda “Tia” E. Young Retires
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Twanda “Tia” E. Young – the first female officer commissioned through S.C. State’s ROTC program promoted to general – has retired from the Army Reserve after 33 years, The Times and Democrat reported. She was the deputy commanding general with Human Resources Command, Fort Knox, Kentucky. Young holds a bachelor’s degree […]
December 31, 2020
Other News
SUNY and United States Naval Community College Partner to Enroll and Educate Service Members
SUNY and United States Naval Community College are partnering to give educational opportunities for sailors, marines, and coast guards through USNCC’s Phase I pilot program, effective January 2021, WIVB reported. The partnership aims to better prepare enlisted service members, improve operational readiness, and support lifelong learning with naval-relevant education opportunities and tailored support services, WIVB […]
December 31, 2020
Other News
Retired Military Officials Call on Defense Secretary to Address Shrinking Pool of Military-Eligible People
Some military leaders are calling on Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller to do something about the shrinking pool of young, military-eligible people, Military.com reported. More than 70% of young Americans cannot join the military due to obesity, education problems, or crime and drug records. Mission: Readiness – which includes approximately 800 retired generals and […]
December 31, 2020
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