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MONTSERRAT FUENTES
MONTSERRAT FUENTES has been named executive vice president and provost at the University of Iowa. She currently serves as dean and professor of statistics at Virginia Commonwealth University. Fuentes received a dual bachelor’s degree from the University of Valladolid in Spain and a Ph.D. in statistics from the University of Chicago.
April 17, 2019
Students
Why We Had to be Our Own College Counselors and How Congress Can Help
There’s been so much attention lately about the college admission scandal — rich parents trying to buy their undeserving children into prestigious colleges. But there’s a far bigger scandal that our leaders have long ignored: many high school seniors who deserve to attend college don’t have the advice and support that they need to get there.
April 16, 2019
African-American
Art Historian Explores African Diaspora, Intersections
Dr. Huey Copeland, an associate professor of art history and the Arthur Andersen Teaching and Research Professor at Northwestern University, has advanced scholarship in contemporary and modern art of the African diaspora like few others.
April 16, 2019
Students
Yes Virginia, There is a Choice
Like many other students of color who receive messages that they’re not good enough, I had resigned myself to believing that I was either unready or unprepared for college. As a first-generation student, I couldn’t rely on legacy status to give me a leg up in the admissions process and my family certainly couldn’t rely on making donations to athletic booster clubs or local alumni groups.
April 16, 2019
Champions Award
Dr. Ken Atwater: A Student-Centered President
Dr. Ken Atwater’s enthusiasm for community colleges is quite infectious. It’s apparent when you talk to administrators, faculty and some of the nearly 45,000 students at the five-campus Hillsborough Community College (HCC) where he serves as president.
April 16, 2019
News Roundup
Teachers College Name Dr. Stephanie J. Rowley Provost, Dean and VP for Academic Affairs
Dr. Stephanie J. Rowley, associate vice president for research in the University of Michigan’s Office of Research, has been named the next provost, dean and vice president for academic affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University, effective July 1. Rowley will succeed Dr. Thomas James, who served as the college’s chief academic officer for 12 years. […]
April 16, 2019
News Roundup
FIU College of Law Grads Earn Highest Bar Passage Rate in State for 4th Consecutive Year
Graduates from Florida International University (FIU) College of Law have earned the highest bar passage rate among the total 11 Florida law schools for the fourth year in a row. FIU graduates exceeded the state’s average bar score by 22.7 percent on the February 2019 Florida Bar exam, with a total 80 percent passage rate. […]
April 16, 2019
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A Student-Centered President
Dr. Kenneth Atwater is recognized as 2019 Diverse Champion.
April 16, 2019
News Roundup
Kamala Harris to Hold Town Hall Meeting at SC State University
U.S. Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris, D-Calif., plans to hold a town hall meeting at South Carolina State University on Saturday, April 20. Bakari Sellers, attorney and CNN political commentator will serve as the moderator. Harris plans to share her vision for the future of America with the campus community and general public […]
April 16, 2019
News Roundup
Geoffrey E. Eaton Appointed Director of Community Affairs & Diversity at TouroCOM, Touro College of Pharmacy
Geoffrey E. Eaton has been appointed director of community affairs and diversity at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) and Touro College of Pharmacy in Harlem. Eaton has worked at TouroCOM for several years, serving in roles such as the founding member of the TouroCOM Harlem Community Advisory Board, where he currently serves as its […]
April 16, 2019
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Expanding Global Education for Community College Students
Efforts to empower and prepare Pitt Community College (PCC) students for success in the global economy began with a vision from three deans.
April 15, 2019
News Roundup
Loretta Lynch Named Tuskegee University Commencement Speaker
Tuskegee University has announced that Loretta Lynch, the first female African-American U.S. attorney general, will deliver the keynote address during the university’s 134th spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. In April 2015, Lynch was appointed the 83rd U.S. attorney general by President Barack Obama and served in the role until January 2017, in addition […]
April 15, 2019
News Roundup
Danville Community College Names Dr. Jacqueline M. Gill Sixth President
Dr. Jacqueline M. Gill, president of Metropolitan Community College, has been named the sixth president of Danville Community College. She succeeds Dr. Bruce Scism, who retired at the end of 2018 after serving as president for five years. Gill has over two decades of experience working in higher education, serving in roles such as vice […]
April 15, 2019
News Roundup
Dr. Quentin R. Johnson Named Sixth President of Southside Virginia Community College
Dr. Quentin R. Johnson, currently vice president of student support services at Guilford Technical Community College, has been appointed the sixth president of Southside Virginia Community College. “Quentin Johnson brings to the table a strong student services background, and a deep understanding of the needs of nontraditional students – a group that we need to […]
April 15, 2019
Sports
MLB’s Diversity Hiring Score Unchanged
Baseball is a game played at a slow pace and is deliberate when it comes to changing the way it is played. The same can be said for Major League Baseball (MLB) and its racial and gender hiring practices.
April 15, 2019
News Roundup
Barnard Places Public Safety Officers on Leave Following Confrontation with Black Columbia Student
Barnard College administrators have announced that the six college public safety officers who were involved in a physical confrontation of Columbia University student Alexander McNab have been put on paid administrative leave pending the ongoing investigation. On the night of Thursday, April 15, officers followed McNab, who is Black, into the Milstein Center for Teaching […]
April 15, 2019
News Roundup
Andrew Lacey Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Richard Bland College
Richard Bland College of William and Mary has named Andrew Lacey as its head coach of the men’s basketball team. “Richard Bland College is excited to welcome Coach Lacey to Richard Bland College,” said acting athletics director Scott Newton. “His track record of winning consistently on the court combined with his ability to develop leaders, […]
April 15, 2019
Women
On Our Path, Me and My Libby
I was 18 and a first-year student in college when I found out I was pregnant. I was 19 and just beginning my second year when my daughter, Olivia Isabel, was born. She and I joke that she has as many college degrees as I do, because she was there for pretty much the entire journey, from B.A. to Ph.D. Me and my Libby, on our path.
April 15, 2019
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