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Opinion
Candle-Lighting Time: Celebrating Black History Month Differently
I fear that we do unintentional harm under the banner of Black History Month when our celebrations are superficial, or when selective facts are omitted to prevent making some people uncomfortable.
February 21, 2022
Dr. Charlie Nelms
News Roundup
Dr. Joseph I. Castro Resigns as Cal State Chancellor
Dr. Joseph I. Castro resigned as Chancellor of California State University following accusations that he had mishandled sexual misconduct allegations.
February 21, 2022
Dr. Joseph I. Castro resigns as Chancellor of California State University
Leadership & Policy
The Broken Ladder - Where Are the Women Presidents at R1 Institutions?
Despite earning the majority of terminal degrees, women lead only 22 percent of the nation’s elite institutions.
February 21, 2022
Andrea Silbert, one of the lead authors of the study and president of the Eos Foundation.
Latest News
Federal Grant to Help California Diversity Field of Nuclear Physics
The program will be built in collaboration with higher education systems across California. The goal is to increase the diversity of scientists in the field.
February 21, 2022
Dr. Zhongbo Kang, associate professor of physics who will head the program at UCLA.
HBCUs
Bennett College Receives Fellowship for Alumnae-Student Mentorship Project
Bennett College, an historically Black, liberal arts college for women, has been selected as a 2022 Steelcase Social Innovation Fellow to develop a mentorship project for students and alumnae seeking community.
February 18, 2022
Bennett College Commencement
Leadership & Policy
Why Some LGBTQ+ Students, Alumni at Faith-Based Colleges Are Suing ED
LGBTQ+ students at religious institutions filed a lawsuit, arguing the religious exemption to Title IX violates civil rights.
February 18, 2022
Saren Craig (they, them), a former student at College of the Ozarks, is a plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education that argues the religious exemption to Title IX violates the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people.
News Roundup
Christopher Alan Bracey Named George Washington University Provost
The George Washington University named Christopher Alan Bracey its permanent provost. Since June 2021, Bracey, a legal expert on U.S. race relations, has served as the university's interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
February 18, 2022
Christopher Alan Bracey, provost of George Washington University
Opinion
Cuyahoga Community College’s Response and Stand for Racial Justice
Cuyahoga Community College’s Stand for Racial Justice seeks to advance racial equity and healing through education, dialogue, and action. We stand together in the name of justice for all.
February 18, 2022
Dr. Magda Gómez
On the Move
MELVIN BEAVERS
Melvin Beavers has been named inaugural chancellor’s fellow for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, where he is an assistant professor in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing.
February 18, 2022
Melvin Beavers
On the Move
WILLIAM CLEMONS
William Clemons has been named the Arthur and Marian Hanisch Memorial Professor of Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology. Clemons has taught at Caltech since 2005.
February 18, 2022
William Clemons
Other News
17 Wisconsin Colleges Make it Easier to Earn College Credit for Military Experience
It's now easier for active duty and military veterans to discover how they can convert their military experience into college credit at 17 private, nonprofit colleges in Wisconsin.
February 18, 2022
Basic training students participate in the Army's Battlemind training at Fort Jackson, S.C.
News Roundup
Massachusetts' Curry College Moves Online Following String of Hate Incidents
A string of hate incidents on campus has prompted Curry College — a private college in Milton, Massachusetts — to move its classes online, reports the Boston Globe.
February 18, 2022
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News Roundup
Fisk Becomes First HBCU to Launch Competitive Women's Gymnastics Program
February 18, 2022
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Other News
Advancing Arizona Bill Would Give In-State Tuition to Veterans and Their Families Stationed in the State
The Arizona State Senate has passed a bill that would provide in-state tuition rates at universities and community colleges to veterans and their families.
February 18, 2022
Hayden Library
Other News
Post-9/11 Military Veterans May Face Higher Mortality Rates Than Veterans of Previous Generations, Suggests UTSA Study
Contradicting earlier research on veteran mortality rates, post-9/11 military veterans may be experiencing higher mortality rates than the general U.S. population, suggests a new study from The University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA).
February 18, 2022
Jeffrey Howard
Latest News
Paul Quinn College Suprises High School Students
Paul Quinn College has surprised 394 high-achieving high school seniors from high schools in Fort Worth, Texas with college acceptance letters not just for them, but also for two family members each.
February 17, 2022
Dr. Michael J. Sorrell
On the Move
SANDRA CHEN
Sandra Chen has been named chief advancement officer for the American Film Institute, a nonprofit organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of American motion picture arts.
February 17, 2022
Sandra Chen
Campus
Georgia Military College to Merge Two of Its Campuses This Summer
Georgia Military College — which is home to 13 campuses across the state — is consolidating its 32-year-old Sandersville campus with its main campus in Milledgeville.
February 17, 2022
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