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Leadership & Policy

Disney Accepts Sikh Worker’s Turban and Beard

A Sikh American deliveryman who said his routes at Walt Disney World were restricted so visitors wouldn’t see his turban and beard has won the right to have the same routes as other delivery workers.

July 14, 2015

For NAACP, Baltimore Prosecutor Shares Story of Her Career

When Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby decided to run for her current office, she reached out to community activists, politicians and business leaders, eager to share her ideas. Almost all of them, she said, discouraged her from seeking election.

July 14, 2015

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Contract Under Fire Over ASU Professor Accused of Plagiarism

A Phoenix councilman wants the city to nix a $268,000 contract with Arizona State University history professor Matthew Whitaker, who has been accused of plagiarism twice in four years.

July 13, 2015

Mid-Continent University Settles Case Over Student Loans

The state attorney general’s office says it’s reached a settlement with Mid-Continent University that requires the now-closed school to offer loans matching terms of federal student loans for remaining balances from 2011 to 2014.

July 13, 2015

The U.S. Women’s National Team’s Ticker-tape Parade Was Not for its Diversity

Sydney Leroux, Christen Press, Amy Rodriguez, all of diverse ethnic heritage, are members of the U.S. Women’s National team.

July 13, 2015

Faculty & Staff

False Hope a Problem in Adult Math Education

In order to achieve better math outcomes in adult education, the field must abandon a series of “false hopes” that essentially have set the system up for failure.

July 13, 2015

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Faculty & Staff

Gov. Scott Walker Uses Education as Platform for Presidency

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Monday formally launched his campaign for the Republican nomination for President of the United States, touting his record on education as one of the key reasons he believes he is qualified to seek the nomination.

July 13, 2015

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The University of Texas Austin Battles a Tumultuous Legacy

The University of Texas at Austin bears a complicated history toward race.

July 13, 2015

Asian American Pacific Islander

ANDRE FORTUNE

ANDRE FORTUNE has been appointed assistant vice president forstudent affairs at The University of Texas at Arlington. He currently serves as assistant to the vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Fortune earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Kansas, and a doctorate from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

July 13, 2015

Faculty & Staff

LEAH BORNSTEIN

LEAH BORNSTEIN has been named president of Aims Community College in Colorado, effective August 1. She was president of Coconino Community College in Arizona. Bornstein earned an associate and bachelor’s from Bradford College in Massachusetts, a master’s from the University of Vermont and a doctorate from the University of Denver.

July 13, 2015

Faculty & Staff

SHEILA RADFORD-HILL

SHEILA RADFORD-HILL has been named chief diversity officer of Dominican University in Illinois. Radford-Hill was executive director of the Diversity Center at Luther College in Iowa. She earned a bachelor’s from DePaul University, a master’s from the University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate from Columbia Commonwealth University.

July 13, 2015

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Faculty & Staff

JOWEL LAGUERRE

JOWEL LAGUERRE has been appointed chancellor of Peralta Community College District in California. He was superintendent and president of Solano Community College District. Laguerre earned a bachelor’s from L’Université d’Etat d’Haiti: Ecole Normale Supérieure in Haiti, and master’s degrees and a doctorate from the University of Kansas.

July 13, 2015

Community Colleges

COREY L. MCCRAY

COREY L. MCCRAY has been named vice president for workforce solutions at Tidewater Community College. He directed The Pruden Center for Industry & Technology in Suffolk, Virginia. McCray holds a bachelor’s from Southern Illinois University and a master’s from Cambridge College.

July 13, 2015

African-American

RICARDO JACQUEZ

RICARDO JACQUEZ has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management at California State University, Chico, effective August 1. He is currently dean of the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University. Jacquez earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from New Mexico State, and a doctorate from Virginia Tech.

July 13, 2015

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Faculty & Staff

ANDREA LEWIS MILLER

ANDREA LEWIS MILLER has been appointed president of Lemoyne-Owen College in Tennessee, effective September 1. She was chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College. Miller earned a bachelor’s from Lemoyne-Owen, and a master’s and a doctorate from Atlanta University.

July 13, 2015

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Community Colleges

SHAH HASAN

SHAH HASAN has been named provost and executive vice president of Virginia International University. He was provost and a professor of management at Urbana University. Hasan earned a bachelor’s from The College of Wooster, a master’s from The Ohio State University, an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University and a doctorate from Ohio University.

July 13, 2015

University Targets Low-enrollment Programs for Elimination

The University of Alaska plans to eliminate or suspend a number of majors this year to deal with an ongoing budgetary squeeze on the state’s public universities.

July 12, 2015

Colleges Rebrand to Attract More Students

What’s in a name? For colleges looking to gain prestige along with more students and precious out-of-state tuition dollars, plenty.

July 12, 2015