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Former President Barack Obama, Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III Engage in Dialogue About Social Justice at ALA Conference
The American Library Association concluded its week-long Annual Conference and Exhibition June 29 with a virtual conversation between former President of the United States Barack Obama and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III.
June 29, 2021
News Roundup
Klobuchar, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Workers to Earn College Credit for Apprenticeships
U.S Senators Amy Klobuchar and Jerry Moran has introduced legislation that will allow workers to earn college credit for completed apprenticeships. Apprenticeships to College Act was was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the National Apprenticeship Act, led by Representative Josh Harder. The Registered Apprenticeship-College Consortium (RACC) is an existing collaboration […]
June 29, 2021
STEM
Bryant University Awarded with $650,000 for STEM Scholars Program Funding
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has granted $650,000 to Bryant University’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) scholarship Program. The funding is aimed at encouraging women, minorities and low-income students to pursue STEM careers. According to university officials, approximately 75% of the grant allocation will be for scholarships. “In addition, Bryant’s STEM Scholars program will […]
June 29, 2021
African-American
A Rutgers Professor’s Book Inspires Elementary Students to Honor George and Martha Washington’s Runaway Slave
Inspired by the scholarship of a Rutgers University professor who penned a book about George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, a fourth-grade class in Fairfax, Virginia successfully petition to get a historical marker erected in honor of Ona “Oney” Judge.
June 29, 2021
African-American
Felician University Announces Sixth President
James W. Crawford III has been officially named Felician University’s sixth president. Crawford, a retired Admiral, has served as interim president since September 2020. The chair of the board of trustees, Chris Swenson, said that Crawford was an “inspiration, a servant leader and someone who truly lives our Felician core values.” “Steering the university,” said […]
June 29, 2021
African-American
UNC Trustees to Vote on Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure Case This Week
University of North Carolina’s Board of Trustees will vote on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure case – a controversial case that’s received national attention and criticism – on Wednesday, The Daily Tar Heel reported. The board will hold a livestreamed full board special meeting. Hannah-Jones’ legal team announced last week she will not join UNC […]
June 29, 2021
Campus Climate
Investigation Finds History of Race/Gender-Related Issues at Manchester Community College
A six-month investigation into allegations of discrimination against Black and female employees at Manchester Community College (MCC) has found a “history of culture/climate issues with racial undertones,” Hartford Courant reported. The investigation was done by Nicholas D’Agostino, director of equal employment opportunity for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. “There is sufficient evidence to suggest that […]
June 29, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey Appointed Palomar College Superintendent/President
Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey has been appointed superintendent/president of Palomar College, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Rivera-Lacey is a former Palomar assistant superintendent/vice president of student services. She most recently was vice president of student services at the San Diego College of Continuing Education. Rivera-Lacey holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from California State University, […]
June 29, 2021
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Citrus College’s Retiring President Dr. Geraldine Perri Shows How Community Colleges Can Change Lives
Born and raised in New York City’s South Bronx as one of five children to a father who was a taxi driver and a mother who was a dental hygienist, Dr. Geraldine Perri learned the value of community college education from her neighborhood, her mother and her own experiences.
June 28, 2021
African-American
Brookings Institution Finds Ending Student Debt Could Lessen Racial Wealth Gap
Debt relief should be assessed by wealth instead of income, and there is a direct relationship between student debt cancellation and minimizing the racial wealth gap. That was the sentiments expressed during a panel discussion held on Monday by The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program.
June 28, 2021
News Roundup
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President to Step Down Next Year
The first Black woman president of a top-ranked research university is stepping down after more than two decades on the job. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, who has helmed Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute since 1999, will leave her historic post in the summer of 2022. “It has been the privilege and honor of my professional career to […]
June 28, 2021
Disparities
UI Assistant Professor Martha Carvour Launches Health Equity Projects
Martha Carvour, assistant professor in the department of internal medicine, received funding from the University of Iowa to launch campus and community-wide projects that aim to alleviate inequities in health care. “This is a really critically important time to think about health equity,” Carvour said. “The COVID pandemic has highlighted a lot of long-standing inequities […]
June 28, 2021
Other News
Hope College Gets $7.5M State Grant to Expand COVID Wastewater Testing
After a year of monitoring wastewater for signs of COVID-19 on campus, Hope College is receiving funding from the state to expand its surveillance operation. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced nearly $49 million to support 19 projects that will continue COVID-19 wastewater surveillance and implement COVID-19 variant strain testing. Read More
June 28, 2021
Other News
UC San Diego Health Receives $2 Million for Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery
UC San Diego Health has received $2 million from Iris and Matthew Strauss – longtime supporters of cancer research and patient care at Moores Cancer Center – to create the Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery. Read More
June 28, 2021
Other News
Report Proposes Higher Education COVID-19 Recovery Policies
In a year defined by a deadly pandemic, economic crisis and racial injustice, colleges and universities were forced to reevaluate their practices, structures and delivery models. As the United States transitions to a recovery phase, New America and the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) sought to further understand the overall impact of these crises […]
June 28, 2021
Disparities
Life Expectancy in Colorado Fell Sharply During the Pandemic, Especially for People of Color
So many Coloradans died of COVID-19 and related causes, including drug overdoses, that life expectancy statistics fell dramatically this past year. The drop was most alarming among communities of color, where enough Hispanic and Black residents died in the pandemic that both groups’ life expectancy statistics fell by about four years. The drop among white […]
June 28, 2021
Mental Health
State, University of Iowa Launch ‘Center for School Mental Health’
Iowa’s Department of Education announced Wednesday it’s committing $20 million of federal pandemic aid toward a new University of Iowa-based “Center for School Mental Health” that will, among other things, offer teacher training and needs assessments statewide. The new Iowa Center for School Mental Health will work with the state Education Department to expand services […]
June 28, 2021
Disparities
Black People Continue to Lag Behind in COVID Vaccinations
Black people in the city of Philadelphia, the nation’s largest predominantly Black county, are lagging far behind white people when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, the Washington Post reports. Read More
June 28, 2021
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