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Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College, to Receive Ethics Award

Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, will receive the 2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award from Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility.

March 26, 2022

Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College

University of Michigan to Create Watchdog Group to Address Sexual Misconduct

An agreement has been reached between the University of Michigan (U-M) and a student group, settling a lawsuit that sought to change the way the school protects its campus from sexual misconduct.

March 25, 2022

The University of Michigan.

Faculty & Staff

Florida Legislature Ushers in a New Era for Tenured Faculty

The bill calls for many adjustments to higher education across the state of Florida.

March 24, 2022

TIDES Creates Tournament Brackets that Focus on Academic Success

As the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments head into the Sweet 16, The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) examined who would win the competition based on off-the-court criteria.

March 24, 2022

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REBECCA HERNANDEZ

Rebecca Hernandez has been named the inaugural community archivist at the University of California, Santa Cruz. For the past seven years, Hernandez has served as director of the American Indian Resource Center at the university.

March 24, 2022

Rachelle Hernandez

MacKenzie Scott Gives Billions in Her Latest Wave of Philanthropy

MacKenzie Scott announced on her blog that she and her husband Dan Jewett have given an additional $4 billion to 465 nonprofit organizations, making her total publicly disclosed donations since 2019 total $12 billion.

March 24, 2022

Philanthropist and billionaire MacKenzie Scott.

Lumina Awards $1.4 Million to Nonprofits Informing State Education Policy

The Lumina Foundation awarded more than $1.4 million to eight nonprofits informing state policies to boost the number of adults with college degrees or short-term credentials as well as strengthen outcomes for Black, Latinx, and Native American students.

March 24, 2022

North Carolina State House

Madeleine Albright, First Female U.S. Secretary of State, Dies at 84

Dr. Madeleine Albright, a refugee who became the first female U.S. secretary of state and a feminist icon, died on Wednesday, March 23, at the age of 84.

March 24, 2022

Dr. Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, passed away at age 84

Diverse Co-Founder, Dr. William E. Cox, Transformed Higher Education

Cox, co-founded Cox, Matthews and Associates, the publisher of Diverse. He died early this week at the age of 79.

March 23, 2022

Dr. William E. Cox

Department of Education Takes Steps to Remove Taxpayer Burden if Institutions Close

The U.S. Department of Education has taken steps to ensure that companies that owned institutions are held accountable for any debt owed to the government.

March 23, 2022

Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal.

Black College Presidents Address Great Resignation at NASPA Conference

Discussing their take on leadership and how to combat the great resignation, a panel of four Black presidents of colleges and universities closed this year’s NASPA conference.

March 23, 2022

View the March 15 Diverse Talk Live! Recording, Survival Strategies for BIPOC Higher Ed Administrators

March 23, 2022

Diverse Talk Live3 Recap

Louisiana Senate Proposes Tenure Policy Review Board

The resolution, SCR6, was authored by Republican Sen. Stewart Cathey. The “Task Force on Tenure in Postsecondary Education” will report to Louisiana lawmakers with suggestions on changing tenure policies.

March 23, 2022

Louisiana Senate Chambers.

Howard University Non-Tenured Faculty Reach Agreement with Leadership

Non-tenured Howard University faculty will not go on strike after an agreement was reached with university leadership at 3:26 A.M. on Wednesday morning, March 23.

March 23, 2022

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RANDLE POLLARD

Randle Pollard has been named the Millhiser Professor of Practice at Washington and Lee University’s law school. He most recently worked for the Washington, D.C. firm Ogletree Deakins and is a former assistant professor of business law and taxation.

March 23, 2022

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MAVIS ASIEDU-FRIMPONG

Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong has been appointed director of the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at the Camden campus of Rutgers University in New Jersey.

March 23, 2022

Mavis Asiedu Frimpong

NASPA Conference Centers the Student Experience

NASPA kicked off its 2022 conference this week with a focus on meeting students where they are.

March 22, 2022

Community Colleges

Telehealth Gives Virginia Community College Students Mental Health Supports

Community colleges across the state are partnering with TimelyMD, a telehealth service that provides on-demand and appointment-based medical care and mental health support to 10% of all community college students in the nation.

March 22, 2022