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Leadership & Policy
Hampshire College President Resigns
Hampshire College president Dr. Miriam “Mim” Nelson announced her resignation on April 5, citing that staying in the position would be a “distraction” from efforts to reverse the college’s financial struggles. “So long as I were to remain president of Hampshire, the community’s feelings about me would be a distraction from the necessary work,” Nelson […]
April 7, 2019
News Roundup
Sen. Doug Jones to Lead Bipartisan Reading of Dr. MLK Jr.’s 1963 Letter From Birmingham Jail in Senate Chamber
This week, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, will lead a bipartisan commemorative reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail in the U.S. Senate chamber to honor King’s legacy and celebrate the anniversary of the letter being written. King wrote the letter from his cell at the Birmingham Jail in April […]
April 7, 2019
Home
The Impact and Importance of HBCUs Emphasized at NAN Convention
Several presidents of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) discussed the far-reaching influence of their institutions on American life during a panel held on Friday at the National Action Network (NAN) convention.
April 7, 2019
Opinion
The Significant Role Leaders Play in Influencing Employee Well-Being
The idea of employee well-being is nothing new. Every organization, including colleges and universities, wants happy and healthy employees yet, few organizations actually take the necessary steps to support their employees’ well-being.
April 7, 2019
HBCUs
Prof. Abdullah on the College Scandal, Black Studies After 50, HBCUs
“Black Studies is probably the most enduring victory of the Black Power Movement,” says Dr. Melina Abdullah. “It’s part of an institution that never wanted it. And so it means that the struggle is constant, because the institution is always trying to shut us down and kick us out. But it also is kind of a way of taking resources back. An education system that was intended for, you know the sons and daughter of the wealthy—that scandal that’s plagued the country.”
April 7, 2019
News Roundup
Recipients of 2019 AERA Awards for Excellence in Education Research Announced
More than 15 scholars have been announced as recipients of the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) awards for excellence in education research. The association recognized the winners for their scholarship and service during the AERA Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony and Celebration on April 7 in Toronto, Canada. Some of this year’s winners include: Dr. […]
April 6, 2019
News Roundup
Dr. Stella Flores Named Recipient of Harvard’s 2019 Alumni Council Award
Nationally recognized scholar and higher education leader Dr. Stella Flores has been named the recipient of the 2019 Alumni Council Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Flores currently serves as the associate dean for faculty development and diversity and associate professor of higher education at New York University […]
April 6, 2019
African-American
ORAU, TMCF Partner to Further STEM Research Opportunities at HBCUs
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has recently partnered with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to further student and faculty opportunities in STEM research at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This partnership, which officially began with the signing of a memorandum of understand on March 29, will strive to provide resources to those schools to […]
April 6, 2019
HBCUs
Alumni, Several Lawmakers Decry Proposed Georgia HBCU Bill
After backlash to proposed Georgia Senate Bill 273 that would consolidate the state’s three public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) into the Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical University System, lawmakers swiftly withdrew and introduced in its place a second bill, SB278, allowing the institutions to keep their names under the system.
April 6, 2019
Academics
Chinook Helicopter Gives East Stroudsburg University ROTC Students Real-Life Experience
At more than 2 tons and a top speed of 200 miles per hour, a Chinook Helicopter knows how to make an entrance. For about four hours Thursday, the military machine, used for troop and cargo transport, made the rugby field at East Stroudsburg University its landing zone. Read More
April 5, 2019
Academics
Heather Wilson Appointed President of University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas System on Tuesday formally appointed U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson as president of the University of Texas at El Paso despite opposition from some students and faculty. The former congresswoman has faced heavy criticism from UTEP students and local activists over her past voting record on LGBTQ rights, immigration, and federal Pell […]
April 5, 2019
Veterans
This Man May Have Gotten More Vets Into Ivy League Schools Than Anyone Else
Talk to anyone about Peter Awn and they’re guaranteed to mention two things. They’ll bring up what an impeccable dresser he was, particularly his collection of brightly colored socks. His wardrobe was “indicative of the curious personality that man embraced,” said Jared Lyon, president and CEO of Student Veterans of America. More importantly, Awn was […]
April 5, 2019
Veterans
Army Plans to Expand Program That Helps Soldiers Find Jobs After Service
A Fort Hood-based pilot program that pays for soldiers to get civilian licenses and professional credentials could expand beyond Texas by the end of September, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Dan Dailey said recently during congressional testimony. Speaking to a House Appropriations Committee subpanel, Dailey said the Credentialing Assistance Program, which is now only offered to […]
April 5, 2019
Sports
Diligence and Determination Defines Asia Seidt
When head swimming coach Lars Jorgensen was recruiting 2019 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar Asia Seidt to the University of Kentucky he saw someone who could make an impact on the program.
April 4, 2019
Sports
NSIA Looks to Diversify Intercollegiate Sports
Now, more than ever, Sean T. Frazier says that institutions have to do a better job recruiting a diverse group of individuals to work in intercollegiate athletics.
April 4, 2019
Sports
Ashe Scholar Committed to Serving Others
During Khari Blasingame’s freshman year at Vanderbilt University, he was already speaking to academic support counselor Elizabeth Wright about graduate school. This year’s Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar has not wavered in his commitment to addressing systemic inequities in health care, and his long-term goal is to become a leader in health care administration.
April 4, 2019
STEM
Grambling State, Logan University Partner to Encourage Biology Students to Pursue Doctor of Chiropractic
Grambling State University and Logan University have partnered to create a new program that empowers undergraduate students majoring in biology to become a Doctor of Chiropractic in six years. Deemed a “3+3 Articulation Agreement” by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the partnership provides Grambling State undergrad biology majors an […]
April 4, 2019
News Roundup
CUNY Citizenship Now!, School of Law Partner to Help NY Green Card Holders Toward U.S. Citizenship
City University of New York (CUNY) Citizenship Now! and the CUNY School of Law have announced a new partnership that will support immigrants in New York and will kick off the partnership with a free clinic for green card holders on April 13. The event, to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at […]
April 4, 2019
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