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ROLANDA WARD

ROLANDA WARD has been named faculty director of the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equality and Mission at Niagara University. She earned a master’s in social work, a master’s in divinity, and a Ph.D. in sociology and social work from Boston University.

February 7, 2018

DARRICE GRIFFIN

DARRICE GRIFFIN has been named deputy director of administration at the University of Georgia Athletic Association. Griffin is a graduate of Texas Tech University, where she majored in psychology and played varsity basketball.

February 7, 2018

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CONSTANCE MALLETTE

CONSTANCE MALLETTE has been named vice chancellor for finance and administration at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). Since 2015, Mallette had served as the associate vice chancellor for finance and administration at WSSU. Mallette earned her bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and a master’s degree from WSSU.

February 7, 2018

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HOWARD O. GIBSON

HOWARD O. GIBSON has been appointed interim president of Arkansas Baptist College. Since 2015, Gibson has served as the chief academic officer at the college. He holds a bachelor’s degree, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in urban higher education from Jackson State University.

February 7, 2018

TAMER BASAR

TAMER BASAR has been named interim dean of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Engineering. He previously served as director of the Center for Advanced Study and professor of electrical and computer engineering at the university. He received a bachelor’s degree from Robert College in Istanbul and M.S., M.Phil, and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University.

February 7, 2018

DWIGHT N. HOPKINS

DWIGHT N. HOPKINS was named the Alexander Campbell Professor at the University of Chicago Divinity School. He holds two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. from the Union Theological Seminary in New York. He earned a second Ph.D. at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

February 7, 2018

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HBCUs: Pioneers of Black History’s Past, Present, Future

During Black History Month, we always hear familiar names and read inspiring articles about towering figures and unsung heroes from the Black community. We are reminded about what they accomplished, but often overlook how they got there.

February 6, 2018

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PBS Documentary Examines History of HBCUs: ‘Tell Them We Are Rising’

The vital role and relevance of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) has been contested in contemporary times. Until recently, no central text or film documented the history of these institutions as they transformed the lives of African-Americans and American society over the arc of time.

February 6, 2018

Arizona School Gets Big Grant to Study Mine Safety Training

The University of Arizona’s public health college and its mineral resources institute will use a $1.6-million grant to help improve mine safety training. The federal grant, announced Monday, will be used to develop new training methods for mine workers that include computer games. The games will be designed to simulate a real-life mining environment, allowing […]

February 6, 2018

Campus Police Investigating Illegible Graffiti

URBANA, Il. — Police are investigating at the University of Illinois after illegible graffiti was spray-painted on several campus buildings. Police are seeking help finding those responsible. Public information officer Pat Wade said the Illini Union, Student Services Arcade Building, Undergraduate Library and Grainger Library were tagged over the weekend. Wade said police can’t identify […]

February 6, 2018

Oprah Picks Iowa Grad’s New Tome for Book Club

IOWA CITY – Tayari Jones, a University of Iowa graduate, received a literary blessing Tuesday: her latest book, “An American Marriage,” was chosen by Oprah Winfrey as her latest book club selection. Winfrey announced her selection of Jones’ latest book for the Oprah Book Club in a video posted on her Facebook and Twitter pages […]

February 6, 2018

Emerging Scholar Profile: Suarez Makes Geological History

Back when she was a first-grader — and long before she found herself in a Utah gully staring at the discovery of a lifetime — Dr. Marina Suarez used to find herself drawn to a large chunk of fossil located in the schoolyard at Boone Elementary School in San Antonio.

February 6, 2018

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Emerging Scholar Profile: Spoonhunter Finds Knowledge is Power in American Indian Studies

Building mutually beneficial knowledge alliances and driving positive impact for Native American communities are at the core of Dr. Tarissa Spoonhunter’s work in academia.

February 6, 2018

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Planning Ahead

A college education is a common denominator for many young people. In fact, more than 20 million students attended colleges and universities in the United States in the fall of 2017, constituting an increase of about 5.1 million since 2000. There is a stronger reliance on higher education than ever, so for many people exiting […]

February 6, 2018

ROTC Woman Earns Submarine Officer Post

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Misha Chalkley doesn’t think about the fact that when she graduates from Jacksonville University in April she will be the first woman from the school’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps to earn a post as a submarine warfare officer. She thinks about her future and the people she will lead within the […]

February 6, 2018

Educators Tour Gives Them a Look at Army

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — After Randi Hunewill participated in her first Army-sponsored tour several years ago, the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) official, who admits to knowing little about the military beforehand, now unabashedly declares she “drank the Kool-Aid.” Not only did she drink, but Hunewill helps other educators get a […]

February 6, 2018

Senator Offers Bill to Help Military Spouses Get Jobs

Military spouses were the stars of the show when Sen. Tim Kaine came to Suffolk on Friday to talk about new legislation. Kaine on Tuesday will introduce the Military Spouse Employment Act in the Senate, and during his time at Old Dominion University’s Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center in North Suffolk, he discussed the […]

February 6, 2018

Transition Advocate Helps Soldiers Get Financially Fit

Deployments, separation anxiety and credit card debt, are among the many challenges military families may face at some point during their careers. Its challenges like these that retired U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Dawsey says he faced during his 25 years of service in the military. Read More

February 6, 2018