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ANJU SETH
ANJU SETH has been named director of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta at Virginia Tech. Prior to her new role, she was the Pamplin Professor of Management at the university. Seth earned bachelor’s of science honours from the University of Delhi, an MBA from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
December 11, 2018
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JAEHONG KIM
JAEHONG KIM has been appointed the Henry P. Becton Sr. Professor of Engineering at Yale University. He most recently served as the Georgia Power Distinguished Professor at Georgia Tech. Kim received both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Seoul National University and a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
December 11, 2018
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OLUYEMI (YEMI) AWOLOLA
OLUYEMI (YEMI) AWOLOLA has been named campus director at Altierus Career College at Tampa. He previously was academic dean at the college. Awolola received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a master’s in education technology from Strayer University.
December 11, 2018
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KIMBERLY LAU
KIMBERLY LAU has been named assistant professor of biogeochemistry at the University of Wyoming. Prior to her new role, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California-Riverside. Lau earned a bachelor’s of science degree from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from Stanford University.
December 11, 2018
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DEMARÉE MICHELAU
DEMARÉE MICHELAU has been appointed the first female president of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) in Colorado. She currently serves as vice president of policy analysis and research at WICHE. Michelau earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Northern Illinois University and a master’s and Ph.D. degrees from University of Colorado at Boulder.
December 11, 2018
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JAMES FRAZIER
JAMES FRAZIER has been appointed dean of the College of Fine Arts at Florida State University (FSU). Most recently, he served as a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. Frazier received bachelor’s and master’s of fine arts degrees from FSU and an Ed.D. in Dance from Temple University.
December 11, 2018
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MAUREEN O. STOKES
MAUREEN O. STOKES has been appointed assistant vice president for communications and marketing at Worcester State University. Prior to her new role, she served as associate vice president of external relations, marketing and communications at Lincoln University. Stokes received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and a master’s from Seton Hall University.
December 11, 2018
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MELANIE GRIFFIN
MELANIE GRIFFIN has been named assistant head of the University of Arkansas Libraries Department of Special Collections. She recently was a special collections librarian at the University of South Florida. Griffin earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, a master’s degree and master of library and information sciences from the University of South Carolina and a Ph.D. from the University of South Florida.
December 11, 2018
Veterans
University of Missouri Law School provides free legal advice to veterans
The University of Missouri Law School provides free legal advice to veterans in receiving benefits. Community Engagement Specialist in Community and Economic Development Meridith Berry says the help is available to any veteran having difficulties with their veteran benefits. Read more
December 11, 2018
Policy
Rep. Mark Takano poised to lead House Committee on Veterans Affairs
Rep. Mark Takano’s experience with veterans started before he reached Capitol Hill. His great uncles served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a U.S. Army unit of Japanese Americans who fought in World War II. They served even as their loved ones, including Takano’s grandparents and parents, were held in internment camps in the United […]
December 11, 2018
Veterans
Ranger College recognizes veteran who doubted he would ever graduate
Ranger College administrators awarded Brownwood veteran Jeffery Allen Phillips, who graduated with honors Friday night, with a special recognition for inspiring fellow students and staff members. Ranger College President William Campion called Phillips a personal hero while honoring Phillips in front of hundreds inside the Coggin Avenue Baptist Church. Read more
December 11, 2018
Other News
Maxwell group aims to give families other options than second-rate local schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A newly formed group at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama is aiming to improve the education options for military families. The Montgomery Advertiser reports the group plans to tackle a variety of topics. Among them: Increasing attendance at the on-base school; a streamlined application process for Montgomery’s magnet schools; and more […]
December 11, 2018
Students
Scholar-Practitioner Finds His ‘Home’ in Residential Life
Growing up with 14 siblings in rural Nebraska, Dr. Jim Tweedy had his first taste of privacy while living in the dormitories and earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.
December 11, 2018
News Roundup
UC Berkeley President Announces New Undergraduate Student Diversity Project
University of California (UC) at Berkeley chancellor Dr. Carol Christ has announced the creation of the Undergraduate Student Diversity Project that’s focused on expanding and furthering diversity on campus. The goals of the project include expanding the enrollment of underrepresented, low- and middle-income and first-generation college students, increasing campus diversity and qualifying as a Hispanic-Serving […]
December 11, 2018
Opinion
Zombies in the Academy
This year’s Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) conference was exciting for me for two reasons. First, the theme “Envisioning the Woke Academy,” was brought to life by two scholars whom I admire, Drs. Lori Patton Davis and D-L Stewart. Second, this was my first ASHE conference. As a second-year doctoral student in the Higher Education Leadership program at Colorado State University, I could not contain my enthusiasm to hear from the same scholars I read in class — those who have helped me expand my critical thinking and knowledge base.
December 11, 2018
News Roundup
Dr. Kerry E. Pannell Named VP for Academic Programs at the Council of Independent Colleges
The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), an association that focuses on services to independent colleges, universities and state-based council leadership, announced that Dr. Kerry E. Pannell was named its next vice president for academic programs, effective Feb. 4. Pannell currently serves as vice president for academic affairs, professor of economics and dean at Agnes Scott […]
December 11, 2018
News Roundup
Columbia University Condemns Racist Rant by White Sophomore
Columbia University has condemned a “racially charged incident” after a video went viral on Twitter that showed a White student shouting “White people are the best thing to happen to the world” at a group of minority students by Butler Library. On Sunday, Columbia officials released a statement citing the video as “alarming” and featured […]
December 11, 2018
News Roundup
Mark C. Jefferson Appointed As Harvard Law’s Assistant Dean for Community Engagement and Equity
Harvard Law School has appointed Mark C. Jefferson as its next assistant dean for community engagement and equity. Jefferson joined Harvard Law in 2017, working as director of community engagement and equity. Before coming to the school, Jefferson served as assistant director of admissions at the University of Michigan Law School, according to Harvard Law […]
December 11, 2018
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