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Epstein’s Big Harvard Donation Under New Scrutiny

The arrest of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein on sex-trafficking charges has raised new questions about whether Harvard University should return millions he donated more than a decade ago, MarketWatch has reported. Epstein was charged Monday with sexually abusing dozens of girls, some as young as 14, and allegedly paying some victims to recruit other young girls. […]

July 11, 2019

Feds Investigating Cornell’s Ties to Qatar and China

When President Donald Trump welcomed the emir of Qatar to Washington with a lavish Treasury Department dinner, the guest list included the president of Georgetown University, one of six U.S. schools that operate branch campuses in the country, according to a report in The Ithaca Journal. But while Trump was praising Qatar at the event […]

July 11, 2019

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Historian’s Book Details The Battle of Negro Fort

From Rosewood in Florida to Greenwood in Oklahoma, American history is replete with stories of communities of free and enslaved Black people being terrorized and killed in violent attacks – or rebelling against oppression under the leadership of the likes of Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner.A much more obscure but no less horrific historical event is the subject of a new book by University of Houston history professor and historian Dr. Matthew J. Clavin.

July 11, 2019

What Beyoncé Can Teach Us About Race, Identity and Social Justice

In higher education, we talk a lot about diversity, but all too often students, faculty and staff can find themselves at a loss, and ill-equipped to talk openly, constructively and authentically about issues of culture, privilege, power, gender and race.

July 11, 2019

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Black Caucus Foundation Names New President, CEO

David A. Hinson, a business executive with nearly three decades of experience in the public and private sectors, has been tapped as the new president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. “His understanding and strength in positioning organizations on a global scale will build upon the CBCF’s storied history and […]

July 10, 2019

HIEU NGUYEN

HIEU NGUYEN has been appointed vice president for advancement at Harvey Mudd College. He previously served as executive vice president of the UCR Foundation and associate vice chancellor for development at the University of California, Riverside. Nguyen earned a bachelor’s degree in American Civilization from Middlebury College.

July 10, 2019

ASSATA ZERAI

ASSATA ZERAI has been appointed vice president for equity and inclusion at the University of New Mexico, effective August 2019. She currently serves as associate provost for faculty excellence and a professor of sociology at the University of Illinois. Zerai earned a bachelor’s degree from Anderson University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

July 10, 2019

ERIC M. GLOVER

ERIC M. GLOVER has been named assistant professor adjunct of dramaturgy and dramatic criticism at the Yale School of Drama. He previously taught theater studies courses at the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York, Ithaca College and Swarthmore College. Glover earned a bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College, a master’s degree from New York University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Princeton University.

July 10, 2019

CAROL PARKER

CAROL PARKER has been named provost at New Mexico State University, effective July 22. She currently serves as senior adviser for academic affairs at the University of Texas at El Paso. Parker earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, a master’s degree from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Wayne State University.

July 10, 2019

Poll: Most Adults Say Higher Ed Cost Big Election Issue

A new national survey conducted by educational fundraising platform GiveCampus in partnership with Wakefield Research found that 82 percent of U.S. college-educated adults think the rising cost of higher education is one of the most important issues in the 2020 election. The proportion of survey respondents holding this view is highest among the demographic groups […]

July 10, 2019

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ÁNGEL CABRERA

ÁNGEL CABRERA has been appointed president of Georgia Institute of Technology, effective September 15. He currently serves as president of George Mason University. Cabrera earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Universidad Politécnica of Madrid and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech.

July 10, 2019

WILLIAM C. MCCOY

WILLIAM C. MCCOY has been appointed interim director of the Pan African Studies program in the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities at Clemson University. He will also continue on as director of Clemson’s Rutland Institute for Ethics. McCoy earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University, a master’s degree from the University of WisconsinMadison and a doctorate in education administration from Edgewood University.

July 10, 2019

BILLY CHILDS

BILLY CHILDS has been appointed the inaugural Ken Pullig Visiting Scholar in Jazz Studies at Berklee College of Music. He is a composer and pianist who has won five Grammys. Childs earned a bachelor’s degree in composition from the University of Southern California.

July 10, 2019

BULAONG RAMIZ-HALL

BULAONG RAMIZ-HALL has been named director of the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity at the University of Kansas. She was previously director of the Multicultural Resource Center at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Ramiz-Hall earned a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University and a master’s degree from Central Connecticut State University.

July 10, 2019

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AUDREY BENNETT

AUDREY BENNETT has been named vice president of diversity and inclusion for the College Art Association. She is a professor in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Bennett earned a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and an MFA in graphic design from Yale University.

July 10, 2019

SUSAN FREIWALD

SUSAN FREIWALD has been named dean of the University of San Francisco School of Law. She previously served as interim dean of the law school. Freiwald earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

July 10, 2019

JOHN BLACKSHEAR

JOHN BLACKSHEAR has been appointed interim dean for academic affairs at the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University. He previously served as senior associate dean for academic planning at Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Blackshear earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Florida A&M University and a Ph.D. from Georgia State University.

July 10, 2019

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MARTHA J. CRAWFORD

MARTHA J. CRAWFORD has been appointed dean of the Jack Welch College of Business at Sacred Heart University, effective August 5. She has taught at Harvard Business School since 2016. Crawford earned a master’s and doctoral degree from Harvard University and an MBA from the Collège des Ingénieurs in Paris.

July 10, 2019

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