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Senate OKs Bill to Allow Gun Carry on Tennessee Campuses
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― The state Senate on Tuesday voted to allow faculty and workers with handgun carry permits to be armed on the campuses of Tennessee public colleges and universities. The bill sponsored by Sen. Mike Bell passed on a 28-5 vote, and the House was expected to take up the measure Wednesday. Republican Gov. […]
April 20, 2016
Students
University Professor Mauled by Brown Bear While Teaching
JUNEAU, Alaska ― Students and teaching assistants have arrived back in Juneau from a remote mountaineering class that was cut short when one of their professors was mauled by a brown bear. They said Tuesday night that they were tired and not yet ready to talk about Forest Wagner, 35, who was teaching the class […]
April 20, 2016
Students
Accusers at BYU Investigated by School After Reporting Rape
SALT LAKE CITY ― Madeline MacDonald says she was an 18-year-old freshman at Brigham Young University when she was sexually assaulted by a man she met on an online dating site. She reported the crime to the school’s Title IX office. That same day, she says, BYU’s honor code office received a copy of the […]
April 20, 2016
Sports
APR Scores Show Money Remains Big Factor in College Sports
INDIANAPOLIS ― The wealthiest schools in college sports are cashing in with high academic performances. Others are paying a stiff price for sub-par scores. The NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rate numbers, released Wednesday, show that schools with less money continue to play catch-up even as athletes remain in school and work toward degrees at record […]
April 20, 2016
African-American
Enhancing Identity Development for Black Students at PWIs
“The end of education is to know God and the laws and purposes of His universe and to reconcile one’s life with these laws. The first aim of a good college is not to teach books, but the meaning and purpose of life. Hard study and the learning of books are only a means to […]
April 20, 2016
Students
CHERYL HOLCOMB-MCCOY
CHERYL HOLCOMB-MCCOY has been named dean of the School of Education at American University, effective July 1. She is vice provost for faculty affairs and a professor of counseling and human development in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. Holcomb-McCoy earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Virginia, and a doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
April 20, 2016
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ALDEMARO ROMERO JR.
ALDEMARO ROMERO JR. has been named dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at the City University of New York Bernard M. Baruch College. He was a professor of biological sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Romero earned a bachelor’s from the Universitat de Barcelona and two doctorates from the University of Miami.
April 20, 2016
Leadership & Policy
MOJDEH MEHDIZADEH
MOJDEH MEHDIZADEH has been named president of Contra Costa College. She was interim president of Contra Costa. Mehdizadeh earned a bachelor’s from San Francisco State University and a master’s from California State University, East Bay.
April 20, 2016
HBCUs
ALONDA WILLIAMS
ALONDA WILLIAMS has been appointed director of marketing, community relations and enrollment management marketing at Bellevue College. She was senior director of education marketing at Microsoft. Williams earned a bachelor’s from Montclair State University and an MBA from Rutgers University.
April 20, 2016
Latinx
ROBERTA DIAZ BRINTON
ROBERTA DIAZ BRINTON has been appointed director of the UA Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. She is the R. Pete Vanderveen Chair in Therapeutic Discovery and Development in the School of Pharmacy and a professor of biomedical engineering in the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California. Brinton earned a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Arizona.
April 20, 2016
Students
RAJEEV PARIKH
RAJEEV PARIKH has been named executive vice president for academic affairs at American International College. He was dean of the Walker College of Business and Management at Mercyhurst University. Parikh received a bachelor’s and a master’s from the Indian Institute of Technology and a doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
April 20, 2016
HBCUs
KARI ALLDREDGE
KARI ALLDREDGE has been named associate provost for enrollment management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She was interim associate provost for enrollment management. Alldredge earned a bachelor’s from the University of Idaho and a master’s from Seton Hall University.
April 20, 2016
Community Colleges
YVETTE BARKER
YVETTE BARKER has been named director of housing at Texas Southern University. She was general manager for American Campus Communities at Prairie View A&M University. Barker earned a bachelor’s from Talladega College and a master’s from Langston University.
April 20, 2016
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DOREEN EDWARDS
DOREEN EDWARDS has been named dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. She is dean of the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering and acting vice president of statutory affairs at Alfred University. Edwards earned a bachelor’s from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a doctorate from Northwestern University.
April 20, 2016
Students
Enhancing Identity Development for Black Students at PWIs
“The end of education is to know God and the laws and purposes of His universe and to reconcile one’s life with these laws. The first aim of a good college is not to teach books, but the meaning and purpose of life. Hard study and the learning of books are only a means to […]
April 19, 2016
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Diverse Conversations: What We Should Tell Our College Students, Instead of ‘Toughen Up’
What we should tell our college students.
April 19, 2016
Students
Middleton: Higher Ed Leaders Should Take Heed to Student Protesters
Higher education leaders should take heed to the concerns of student protesters and use them as a springboard for conversation, a group of panelists said Tuesday at a convening of the Association of Governing Boards.
April 19, 2016
Sports
Coaches’ Academic Advising May Have Negative Impact on Students
A recent study questions the role coaches take in athletes’ scholarly decisions.
April 19, 2016
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