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CDF Appoints Its First New CEO As Founder and Civil Rights Leader Steps Down
For the first time in its 47 year history, The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) will undergo a leadership change, appointing Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson its new president and CEO. Wilson succeeds Marian Wright Edelman, the civil rights leader who founded the children’s advocacy and research nonprofit in 1973, citing inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement. […]
September 3, 2020
COVID-19
30 of 40 Greek Life Houses Under Quarantine Directive at Indiana U-Bloomington
Of the 42 communal living houses at Indiana University-Bloomington, 30 are being told to quarantine following positive COVID-19 cases on campus, reports the Indianapolis Star. As part of the directive, in-person activities (other than housing and dining) are suspended until Sept. 14 at the earliest. Approximately 2,600 students live IU’s communal living houses, which are […]
September 3, 2020
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MICHAEL COUCH II
MICHAEL COUCH II has been named director of financial aid and chief financial officer at Martin University. Previously director of financial aid outreach at Ivy Tech Community College, Couch holds a bachelor’s from Grand Valley State University, a master’s from Western Michigan University and a Ph.D. in community college leadership from Ferris State University.
September 3, 2020
Faculty & Staff
U of Minnesota Duluth Faculty Outline Ways School Can Address ‘Deep-Rooted Structures of Racism’
A group of faculty at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) wrote to leaders of the university system outlining ways they could address “deep-rooted structures of racism” and inequalities at the university, reports the Duluth News Tribune. Pointing out that UMD staff are less diverse than the state of Minnesota, the letter — written by […]
September 3, 2020
News Roundup
Bloomberg’s Foundation Donates $100 Million to Four Historically Black Medical Schools
With the goal of improving the overall health and wealth of Black Americans, former New York mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced plans to donate $100 million from his philanthropic organization, Greenwood Initiative, to four historically Black medical schools, according to the New York Times. Around 800 medical students from Charles R. Drew University of Science […]
September 3, 2020
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Central Michigan U Professor Allegedly No Longer an Employee Following Use of Racial Slur
A Central Michigan University (CMU) professor who was placed on paid administrative leave for using the n-word is allegedly no longer an employee at the school, reports Michigan Live. Though school officials decline to say whether journalism professor Tim Boudreau’s employment was terminated, Michigan Live reported that the school had removed his name from its […]
September 3, 2020
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TAMARA PEARSON
TAMARA PEARSON has been appointed the inaugural director of the Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM at Spelman College in Atlanta. Previously the associate director of school and community engagement in the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Pearson holds a bachelor’s in mathematics from Spelman College and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from the University of Florida.
September 3, 2020
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EREKA WILLIAMS
EREKA WILLIAMS has been appointed associate dean of education, quality assurance, and community engagement at Winston-Salem State University. The associate dean for the College of Education at Fayetteville State University, she holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Fayetteville State University and a Ph.D. in teacher education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
September 3, 2020
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HASSAN RAMZAH
HASSAN RAMZAH has been named chief of police at the University of NebraskaLincoln. He is the school’s first African American to serve as chief. Interim chief since July 2019, Ramzah holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration and is pursuing a doctorate in educational studies leadership and higher education.
September 3, 2020
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TARICKA BURTON
TARICKA BURTON has been named director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. The office’s interim director since July 2019 and previously the associate director of multicultural programs and outreach at the school, Burton holds a bachelor’s in communication from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
September 3, 2020
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CYNTHIA OLIVER
CYNTHIA OLIVER has been appointed to the faculty of the Center for Advanced Study at the University of Illinois. A professor of dance and associate vice chancellor for research in the humanities, arts and related fields at the school, Oliver holds a Ph.D. in performance studies from New York University.
September 3, 2020
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DENISE PEARSON
DENISE PEARSON has been named vice chancellor and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Vice president for academic affairs and equity initiatives at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, Pearson holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution from the University of Denver, a master’s degree in educational administration from Concordia University and a Ph.D. in administration and supervision of education from Marquette University.
September 3, 2020
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Barrier Breaker
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell, the first African American female fighter pilot, seeks to give back to the next generation.
September 3, 2020
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Report: College Students Care About Interfaith Dialogue, But Most Don’t Engage In It
According to a recent study – the Interfaith Diversity Experiences & Attitudes Longitudinal Survey, or IDEALS – college students are enthusiastic about religious pluralism and interfaith dialogue, but most aren’t engaging in it.
September 2, 2020
African-American
Institutional Renaming Efforts Prompt a Reckoning Over the Legacy of Slavery and the Confederacy
For those who made the decision, dismantling James Madison University’s (JMU) almost century-old homage to Confederate Army leaders was a reasoned, necessary choice.
September 2, 2020
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AU’s School of Education Implements Initiatives to Foster Antiracist Environment
After students expressed their concerns to administration following the death of George Floyd and other recent acts of police violence, American University’s School of Education (AU SOE) pledged to do their part to create an antiracist campus.
September 2, 2020
Opinion
Practicing What You Teach: Making Space for Social Justice Conversations Among Faculty
As we kick off the academic year, we offer five suggestions for modeling a practical approach to social justice education.
September 2, 2020
News Roundup
More Counts Filed Against Two Coaches Previously Charged in College Admissions Scam
Two coaches previously charged in the college admissions scam have been charged with more counts in a third indictment filed in the District of Massachusetts on Tuesday, reports CNN. Former Georgetown University tennis coach Gordon Ernst is charged with three new counts of federal programs bribery and three counts of filing false tax returns. According […]
September 2, 2020
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