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Research Reveals Gender Bias in Public University Funding Model

A study by researchers at Southern Oregon University discovered gender bias in how the state spends its higher ed funds, reported Oregon Public Broadcasting. The paper, titled “A Gender Analysis of Oregon’s Student Success and Completion Model” alleges that the formula which distributes state funding to public universities, typically favors bachelor’s degrees completed by men, […]

November 10, 2020

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Is Mispronouncing Kamala Harris’ Name a Jab at Her Citizenship and Heritage?

When Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris was first picked by Joe Biden to be his running mate, for many it was quite exciting for so many reasons. There were those, however, who actually questioned her race, citizenship, and heritage. It was suggested that as a child of immigrants from Jamaica and India, she was somehow less American and less Black. Now some of the same people are mispronouncing her name as a variation on a similar theme. Kamala—something foreign, something different, not your story, not our story, they seem to be saying.

November 10, 2020

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First Day of APLU Conference Focuses on Racial Equity

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) virtually gathered over 1,500 university leaders for the first day of its 133rd annual meeting on Monday.

November 9, 2020

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Atlanta Mayor Discusses Leadership Amid COVID-19

From election results to COVID-19 to systemic racism, and how to manage and lead amid these various challenges was the focus of Monday’s “Voices in Leadership” webcast series sponsored by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

November 9, 2020

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Study Hopes to Lead to Improved Health for Rural Appalachia

The National Institutes of Health/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute recently awarded a five-year $3.8 million grant to the University of Kentucky to begin a new study aimed at improving diet and activity among rural Appalachian Kentuckians. Read More

November 9, 2020

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Software From NCSU, A&T Aims to Help Better Address Mental Health Challenges

Researchers from North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T University have developed a prototype software system that aims to help policymakers and healthcare providers better address mental health challenges facing Hispanic populations across the United States. Read More

November 9, 2020

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New President Appointed at Upstate Medical University

The State University of New York on Wednesday named Dr. Mantosh Dewan as president of Upstate Medical University, effective immediately. Read More

November 9, 2020

Dr. Mantosh J. Dewan

Faculty & Staff

Guilford College to Cut Academic Programs and More Faculty Members

After a review of its academic programs, Guilford College faces more budget cuts amid continued enrollment decline, according to News and Record. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, five visiting professors and 47 staff members were laid off in July. This week, 9.5 staff positions were cut. Now, 30% of Guilford’s full-time faculty […]

November 9, 2020

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Yale Professor Named as One of Three Co-Chairs on Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Taskforce

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, is among two others appointed as one of three co-chairs on president-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 taskforce, according to Hartford Courant. Nunez-Smith currently serves as associate professor of internal medicine, public health and management at Yale School of Medicine. She is also the founding director of the Equity Research and Innovation Center. Her […]

November 9, 2020

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Platform Assists Higher Ed Institutions in Retaining Students

Aviso Retention, an educational assistance platform, is allowing higher ed institutions to retain their students and better help them succeed.

November 9, 2020

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UO, OSU Start Door-To-Door TRACE Community COVID-19 Testing

The Eugene area is one step closer to understanding how widespread COVID-19 is in the community. On Saturday, teams from Oregon State University and the University of Oregon went into neighborhoods to conduct voluntary community testing for the virus through the TRACE Community program. Read More

November 9, 2020

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Dr. Colleen Koch Named First Female Dean of UF College of Medicine With Goals of Increased Collaboration

UF College of Medicine announced its first female dean, Dr. Colleen Koch, Oct. 30, becoming the fifth UF Health college to be led by a woman. Read More

November 9, 2020

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Biden Implores Americans to Wear Masks Amid Vaccine Progress

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday implored Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, even as he cheered news about the promising development of a vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Read More

November 9, 2020

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President-Elect Joe Biden Taps Former Surgeon General, Former FDA Commissioner, Yale Doctor to Lead COVID Task Force

President-Elect Joe Biden has reportedly named former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner David Kessler and Yale University’s Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith as co-chairs of a 12-person COVID-19 task force. Read More

November 9, 2020

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Recruitment & Retention

Rhode Island School of Design to Hire 10 Faculty Members Focused on Race and Decolonization

By next fall, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) plans to hire at least 10 new faculty members dedicated to the areas of cultural representation, race and decolonization, Artnet News reported. The departments of fine arts and architecture and design will each hire three faculty members. There will be four openings in the liberal […]

November 9, 2020

Dr. Timothy E. Sams Named President of SUNY Old Westbury

With an almost 30-year higher education career, Dr. Timothy E. Sams was recently appointed president of The State University of New York (SUNY) College at Old Westbury, the Board of Trustees announced. Sams currently serves as the vice president of student affairs for Prairie View A&M University but has also held positions at Morehouse College, […]

November 9, 2020

Hrabowski: Reversing Structural Racism at Higher Ed Institutions Starts with Equity

Scholars from The University of Maryland in Baltimore County (UMBC) recently wrote a piece on how to tackle — and reverse — structural racism amid the racial tensions which 2020 has exacerbated. In it, they argue that higher education must lead in those efforts.

November 8, 2020

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National Convening Focuses on Historically-Underserved Students

More than 50 delegates from across the nation gathered virtually this week to strategize and brainstorm ways that colleges and universities can better serve historically-underserved students.

November 6, 2020