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WENDY YORK

WENDY YORK was named dean of the College of Business at Clemson University, effective mid-July 2018, and will also hold a tenured faculty position in marketing at the university. York recently served as the associate dean of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. She has a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and a master’s degree from Harvard Business School.

July 30, 2018

CHRISTINE CHIN

CHRISTINE CHIN was selected as dean of the School of International Service at American University. She previously served as interim dean. Chin holds a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College, a master’s degree from the University of California and a Ph.D. from American University.

July 30, 2018

SUSAMMA BARUA

SUSAMMA BARUA was named dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at California State University, Fullerton. Barua has served as interim dean since 2016. She has a bachelor’s degree from Regional Engineering College in India, a master’s degree from the University of Tulsa and a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati.

July 30, 2018

Standardized Tests Now Optional at Indiana School

Students who want to go to college but don’t perform well on standardized tests – or just hate taking them – might be delighted by a new policy at an Indiana school. Ball State University in Muncie has become the first public four-year university in the Hoosier State to make the SAT and ACT optional […]

July 30, 2018

Ole Miss Alumni to Induct Civil Rights Legend James Meredith

James Meredith, the man who integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962 with the help of federal marshals, will be inducted into the school’s Alumni Hall of Fame along with six others during this year’s homecoming events in October.

July 27, 2018

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Tuskegee Alumna, Administrator Named Interim Provost

Dr. Roberta Troy, a Tuskegee University faculty member, has been appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs. She succeeds Dr. Tejinder Sara, who served as provost since July 2017 and recently returned to retirement. Troy was scheduled to retire at the end of the summer semester, but delayed her retirement to accept the […]

July 27, 2018

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Eight HBCU Students Awarded Beyoncé-Google Scholarships

Texas Southern University (TSU) student Jordan Davis is one of eight recipients of the 2018-19 BeyGOOD Homecoming Scholars Award. Superstar singer-actress Beyoncé Knowles-Carter created the initiative in April alongside Google.org, the philanthropic site of Google, in order to provide scholarships to students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Davis will receive $25,000 in scholarship […]

July 27, 2018

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Faculty & Staff

Rutgers Chancellor Abruptly Steps Down, Interim Steps In

Telling sources that his vision didn’t fit with the way others see the role, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor Dr. Debasish “Deba” Dutta suddenly stepped down Tuesday after one year in the position. The problem seemed to be a difference of opinion between Dutta and the president, Dr. Robert Barchi, about the role of chancellor and […]

July 27, 2018

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Benedict College’s Bold Move to Lower Tuition: Ask Us ‘Why Not?’

Nearly 150 years after its founding, with a bold approach to student success in the face of sociopolitical challenges, leadership at Benedict College continues to demonstrate a renewed commitment to providing access for students to become powers for good in society.

July 27, 2018

Annette Clark Returns to Her Roots

Before beginning her law career, Annette Clark, who is dean of Seattle University School of Law, had her sights on medicine. During her time at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine, Clark found that practicing medicine was not for her.

July 27, 2018

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Closing the Gender Gap

Working to increase the number of women in STEM fields. Also: HBCUs launch new cybersecurity programs.

July 27, 2018

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Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Names Top 100 Degree Producers

FAIRFAX, Va. — In its August 23, 2018 edition Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine identifies the Top 100 institutions awarding degrees to minority students.

July 27, 2018

New Secretary’s Challenge

The US Senate confirmed attorney Robert Wilkie on Monday to become the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs with a vote of 86 to 9. Wilkie, a veteran with deep ties to DOD and the Senate is now responsible for correcting course to the most dysfunctional agency in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. “Under […]

July 27, 2018

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Albany Hosts Military Child Education Summit

MCLB-ALBANY — Officials representing numerous schools gathered for Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany’s Military Child Educational Summit on Tuesday afternoon. The military base partnered with the Marine Corps Community Service’s School Liaison and Exceptional Child Educational Summit to host the event, which aimed to inform parents stationed at the base about what schooling options are available […]

July 27, 2018

Fiske: 20 Best-Value Colleges

A college degree is an investment that will last a lifetime and one of the most reliable ways to increase your lifetime earnings. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Americans with a bachelor’s degree have median weekly earnings of $1,173, compared to just $712 a week for those who have a high school diploma. […]

July 27, 2018

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Penn Engineering School Adds Online Master’s

The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science today announced its first completely online master’s degree, a Master of Computer and Information Technology. MCIT Online is designed to be affordable, at one-third the cost of an on-campus degree, and open to students with no previous background in computer science. Offered exclusively on Coursera, […]

July 27, 2018

Trident Adds Educational Support at Fort Irwin

Trident University International (Trident) has announced the hiring of Megan Stewart as the new University Outreach Education Specialist at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in California. This arrangement is part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in September 2016, and applies to Fort Irwin military service members, Department of Defense civilian employees, military […]

July 27, 2018

Prosecutors Urge Court-Martial for Midshipman in Drug Case

WASHINGTON — Military prosecutors recommended a court-martial on Wednesday for a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman who is accused of distributing drugs to fellow midshipmen after he acquired them on the dark web, where people search for drugs through secret web browsers and buy them using encrypted channels, code names and virtual currencies. Midshipman Zachery Williams […]

July 27, 2018

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