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Baylor Settlements Could Signal Trend of More to Come

AUSTIN, Texas — Baylor University’s recent settlement of a high-profile federal lawsuit suggests the nation’s largest Baptist school may be willing to reach more deals to help move past its sexual assault scandal. Federal lawsuits have piled up over the last year as the scandal mounted with allegations of a football program that acted above […]

August 23, 2017

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Pennsylvania to Forgive $30M in Loans to Cheyney University

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s state-owned university system has agreed to forgive $30 million in loans to a financially struggling historically black college if the school can maintain a balanced budget over the next four years. The chairwoman of the system’s board of governors says the plan approved Tuesday gives Cheyney University a “path forward” as […]

August 23, 2017

Report: Half of Massachusett’s Labor Force Holds Bachelor’s Degrees

BOSTON — Half of all workers in Massachusetts held a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, marking the first time any U.S. state has reached that educational threshold, according to a report released Wednesday by the independent Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. The same analysis points to a growing wage chasm in the state, with […]

August 23, 2017

Flint Scholarship Plan Gets $2M from Pistons Owner, Utility

LANSING, Mich. — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and a major Michigan utility’s foundation each committed $1 million Wednesday to covering college tuition for Flint high school graduates in the wake of the city’s water crisis. The $2 million in combined pledges for a fledgling “Flint Promise” program are the first to be publicly announced […]

August 23, 2017

SUSAN MOFFITT

SUSAN MOFFITT has been appointed director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy at Brown University. She is also an associate professor of political science and international and public affairs at the university. Moffitt earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.

August 23, 2017

JOHNNY P. TOOSON

JOHNNY P. TOOSON has been named executive director of student engagement and leadership at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was previously associate director for student life at Georgia State University. Tooson earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama.

August 23, 2017

KIMBERLY BEATTY

KIMBERLY BEATTY has been named chancellor of Metropolitan Community College. She was vice chancellor for instructional services and chief academic officer at Houston Community College. Beatty earned a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and an Ed.D. from Morgan State University.

August 23, 2017

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ANN LAMPKIN-WILLIAMS

ANN LAMPKIN-WILLIAMS was appointed to a two-year term as interim dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She is special counsel to the chancellor for inclusion and strategic projects. Lampkin-Williams earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from Indiana University. She has a Ph.D. from Clark Atlanta University.

August 23, 2017

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BARBEE OAKES

BARBEE OAKES has been appointed chief diversity officer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), effective September 1. Oakes is chief diversity officer and assistant provost for diversity and inclusion at Wake Forest University. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

August 23, 2017

NSOMBI B. RICKETTS

NSOMBI B. RICKETTS has been appointed assistant provost for diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University. She was formerly the inaugural assistant dean of diversity and inclusion for The Graduate School at Northwestern University. Ricketts earned a B.S. in education and social policy from Northwestern University and an MBA in marketing, strategy and leadership from Emory University.

August 23, 2017

REGINALD SYKES

REGINALD SYKES has been appointed president of Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Alabama. He was interim president of the college since February 2016 and previously served as president of Alabama Southern Community College. Sykes earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Jackson State University and an Ed.D. from Mississippi State University.

August 23, 2017

KEITH AYTCH

KEITH AYTCH has been named interim president of Evergreen Valley College (EVC). Aytch previously served as vice president of academic affairs and as dean of language arts, dean of library and learning resources, and English literature and composition instructor at EVC. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from California State University, Sacramento.

August 23, 2017

CRAIG RHODES

CRAIG RHODES is the new interim dean of the College of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. He has been serving as special assistant to the provost. He has a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology and a master’s degree in technology teacher education from North Carolina A&T State University. He earned a doctorate in education at the University of Minnesota.

August 23, 2017

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August 23, 2017

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Yale to Remove Carving with Gun Pointed at Native American

Yale University said it will remove a “problematic” doorway stone carving that depicts a Puritan settler aiming a musket at a Native American, a decision that follows criticism for initially covering up the musket with removable stonework.

August 22, 2017

Yale President Peter Salovey

New Approach to Criminal Justice Education

The challenges that confront law enforcement these days are great and heading towards a crisis.

August 22, 2017

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Knoxville College Clings to Hope of ‘Rebirth’

After Knoxville College lost its accreditation in 1997, it has struggled financially, and enrollment began to decline to the point that only 11 students were enrolled at the time of the school’s closing in May 2015.

August 22, 2017

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Researchers Seek Key to Success of STEM Students at HBCUs

Research being conducted by The Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership (CASL) may show that “leading with soul” is directly connected to the success of STEM students at historically Black colleges and universities.

August 22, 2017