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MARTELL TEASLEY

MARTELL TEASLEY has been appointed dean of the College of Social Work at the University of Utah. He was also president of the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work and was previously chair of the Department of Social Work in the College of Public Policy at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Teasley earned two bachelor’s degrees from Fayetteville State University, a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a doctoral degree from Howard University.

August 9, 2017

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LAVAR J. CHARLESTON

LAVAR J. CHARLESTON has been named assistant vice chancellor of student diversity, engagement and success at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Charleston was assistant director and a senior research associate at Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin Madison.

August 9, 2017

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ESTELLA ATEKWANA

ESTELLA ATEKWANA has been named dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment at the University of Delaware. Atekwana was previously head of the School of Geology and the Regents Distinguished Professor of Geology at Oklahoma State University. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Howard University and a Ph.D. in geophysics at Dalhousie University.

August 9, 2017

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MICHAEL NIXON

MICHAEL NIXON has been named vice president for diversity and inclusion at Andrews University, effective August 1. Nixon is the legal coordinator for the Fair Housing Justice Center in New York City. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Andrews University and a law degree from The John Marshall Law School.

August 9, 2017

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Former Obama Official Helps to Expand the Civil Rights Agenda

Vanita Gupta is the new president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, taking over the mantle from Wade Henderson, who retired this year after leading the organization for more than two decades.

August 9, 2017

Boeing Helps Diversify STEM Fields

A longstanding partnership between The Boeing Company and Washington University in St. Louis is being hailed as a potential model for how to diversify STEM fields in general and America’s aerospace industry in particular.

August 9, 2017

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Devoted Dean

Dr. Yolanda Pierce makes history as the first woman to be appointed dean of Howard University’s 150-year-old School of Divinity.

August 9, 2017

African-American

National HBCU Pre-Law Summit Aimed At Producing More Black Law School Applicants

Hundreds of students are expected to assemble in Greensboro, North Carolina, next month for the nation’s only Pre-Law Summit for students and graduates of historically Black colleges and universities.

August 8, 2017

Community Colleges

Rhode Island Joins Free Community College Movement

The national “college promise” movement took another step forward last week when Rhode Island announced that it would make two years of community college free for state residents.

August 8, 2017

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New Report Trains a Spotlight On Chief Diversity Officers

First-time chief diversity officers should seek clarity of purpose, anticipate major change, avoid thinking of themselves as a “messiah” and be prepared to be regarded as “the diversity expert.”

August 8, 2017

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New Application Tool is Revolutionizing College Admissions

Jewel White, who recently completed two years at Thomas Nelson Community College, looked to ZeeMee—a collegiate application aid tool—to strengthen her resume. She said that the extra link she gave to Virginia Tech provided personal information that admissions counselors couldn’t find in the average college application

August 8, 2017

Mississippi College President Retiring After 15 Years

CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College’s president plans to retire in May. Dr. Lee Royce said in a statement that he announced his plans to trustees Monday, later sending a message to faculty, staff and students. Royce has led Mississippi College, a 5,200-student Baptist institution since 2002. Earlier, he was president of Anderson University in South […]

August 8, 2017

Virginia Union University Announces New President

Virginia Union University named Dr. Hakim J. Lucas as its 13th president in an announcement Tuesday afternoon. “Throughout the search process, Dr. Lucas impressed the committee with his clear vision for liberal arts education and creating an enhanced student experience,” said W. Franklyn Richardson, chairman of VUU’s Board of Trustees, in a news release. “He […]

August 8, 2017

New GI Bill— We Can All Be Proud

Members of Congress might not see eye to eye on many issues, but at least they can agree on expansion of the GI Bill that boosts education aid to veterans and their dependents, Purple Heart recipients, and members of the National Guard and Reserves. The bipartisan legislation, dubbed the “Forever GI Bill,” passed the House […]

August 8, 2017

Southern N.H. Expands Military Discounts

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Members of the National Guard and Reserves can now get the same discount as active duty military at Southern New Hampshire University. The university offers a 30 percent discount for undergraduate degrees and a 25 percent discount for graduate degrees to active-duty military and their spouses. The discounts are now available to […]

August 8, 2017

New Degree Pathway Offered from Maine

Officials with the University of Maine at Presque Isle have announced a new degree pathway for adult learners that gives them the ability to earn their college degree in just a few years for under $10,000: a Competency Based Education Bachelor of Business Administration (CBE BBA) degree, to be offered online beginning in Fall 2017. […]

August 8, 2017

WGU Indiana Offers $50K for Adult ‘Smart Choice’

INDIANAPOLIS — As Hoosier parents prepare to send their children back to school, WGU Indiana is helping adults make the “smart choice” to return to school themselves. The online, nonprofit university announced that 25 Smart Choice Scholarships, each valued at up to $2,000, are immediately available to new undergraduate and graduate students. Each Smart Choice […]

August 8, 2017

Colleges Plan for Assault on Affirmative Action

The flurry of public denouncements came quick. Some were bold and defiant. Just as the announcement that the Trump administration was implementing an immigration ban drew the ire of administrators at colleges and universities across the nation, so too, did a media report that the Department of Justice was looking to go after universities that […]

August 8, 2017

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