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Big Ten Will Have Eight-Game Fall Football Season
The Big Ten will have an eight-game football season starting the weekend of Oct. 24, USA Today reported. The decision was made by the Big Ten’s presidents Wednesday morning amidst public pressure, undoing their decision in August to postpone the fall schedule. The Big Ten presidents cited new medical information to conclude that they could […]
September 17, 2020
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JESSICA T. DE CUIR-GUNBY
JESSICA T. DECUIR-GUNBY has been appointed chair of the department of teacher education and learning sciences in the College of Education at North Carolina State University. A professor of educational psychology and director of graduate programs, DeCuir-Gunby holds a bachelor’s in psychology and Spanish from Louisiana State University. DeCuir-Gunby also earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Georgia.
September 17, 2020
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TAMARA BUTLER
TAMARA BUTLER has been named executive director of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture at the College of Charleston. A faculty member of the English department and the African American and African studies program at Michigan State University, Butler earned her bachelor’s degree from Xavier University of New Orleans. She holds a master’s degree in African American and African studies and a doctorate in multicultural and equity studies in education from Ohio State University.
September 17, 2020
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NERGIS MAVALVALA
NERGIS MAVALVALA has been named the new dean of the School of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is the first woman to hold the position. The Curtis and Kathleen Marble Professor of Astrophysics at MIT, Mavalvala holds a bachelor’s in physics and astronomy from Wellesley College and a Ph.D. in physics from MIT.
September 17, 2020
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KAMALJEET SANGHERA
KAMALJEET SANGHERA has been appointed interim executive director of the Institute for Digital InnovAtion at George Mason University. An associate professor of information sciences and technology at the school, Sanghera earned her Ph.D. from Capella University.
September 17, 2020
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JOSEF SORETT
JOSEF SORETT has been appointed chair of the department of religion at Columbia University in New York City. Additionally, he was promoted to full professor in both religion and African American and African diaspora studies. Also, the director of the Center on African-American Religion, Sexual Politics and Social Justice, Sorett holds a bachelor’s from Oral Roberts University, a master of divinity from Boston University and a Ph.D. in African American studies from Harvard University.
September 17, 2020
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MELISSA FEUER
MELISSA FEUER has been named acting dean of the College of Professional Studies at George Washington University. Most recently serving as the college’s associate dean for student and academic affairs, Feuer holds a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and earned her juris doctorate from the New York University School of Law.
September 17, 2020
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TYRA GOOD
TYRA GOOD has been appointed faculty director of the Center for Equity in Urban Education at Elms College. Most recently an assistant professor of practice in education at Chatham University, Good holds a bachelor’s in business management from Howard University, a master’s in teaching from Chatham University and a Ph.D. in educational leadership and evaluation from Duquesne University.
September 17, 2020
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ALIZA WONG
ALIZA WONG has been appointed interim dean of the Honors College at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. A professor of history at the school, Wong holds bachelor’s degrees in English, history and Asian languages and civilizations from Amherst College in Massachusetts. She earned a master’s and Ph.D. in history from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
September 17, 2020
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JEREL DREW
JEREL DREW has been named director of athletics at the University of the Virgin Islands. Drew, who was previously associate athletic director for compliance at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina, holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Brevard College in North Carolina, a master’s degree in athletic coaching and a Ph.D. in sports management from Northcentral University.
September 17, 2020
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September 17, 2020
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If the Storm Keeps Raging
“Though the storms keep on raging in my life; And sometimes it’s hard to tell the night from day ….” These opening lines to the powerful track “My Soul Is Anchored” by Douglas Miller are an apt description of the year that has been 2020. Some have suggested that this year has had way more […]
September 17, 2020
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Faculty Layoffs at St. Cloud Raise Concerns About Diversity
As colleges and universities across the nation face budgetary cuts in the wake of COVID-19, including faculty layoffs, the fear is that minoritized faculty and staff could be hardest hit. Some are raising concern about St. Cloud State University’s decision to layoff three employees — two of whom are women of color, and one of […]
September 16, 2020
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Report Details Framework for Gathering Data on Higher Ed in Prison
To help advance momentum toward restoring Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals, IHEP released a report on gathering valuable data to support the advocacy.
September 16, 2020
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What Does the Education Department’s New Final Rule Mean For Religion and Free Speech in Higher Education?
The U.S. Department of Education issued its final rule on religious liberty and free inquiry last Wednesday, which details protections for faith-based institutions and religious student groups at public universities and seeks to bolster campus free speech. The rule reflects – and sometimes contradicts – a fraught, growing body of case law about religion and free speech in higher education.
September 16, 2020
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Shenandoah University Names First Assistant Provost for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity
Shenandoah University has named Dr. Hakeem Leonard, associate professor of music therapy, as its first assistant provost for inclusion, diversity, and equity, according to officials at Shenandoah University. According to university leaders, Leonard will lead the implementation of teaching practices that are “anti-oppressive and that integrate more histories and stories from those who have had […]
September 16, 2020
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Kamala Harris Promises Free College Tuition for Low-Income Students
Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris promised Thursday that if she and Joe Biden are elected in November, they would make college free for low-income students, Black Enterprise reported. Harris made the promise during a discussion at Florida Memorial University, saying students whose family makes less than $125,000 a year will get free tuition. […]
September 16, 2020
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UNCF Will Host Virtual Walk Fundraiser to Support HBCUs
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF ) will be hosting a digital fundraiser this Saturday to support historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their students, according to a UNCF press release. The UNCF National Virtual Walk for Education – set for 2 p.m. EDT/1p.m. CDT/11 a.m. PDT on Sept. 19 – “will engage participants […]
September 16, 2020
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