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Andrew Goodman Foundation Files Injunction to Lift Student Voter Restrictions in Wisconsin

The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) filed a motion for an injunction to ensure that student voters have equal access during the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election. This would effort would lift voter restrictions for students in Wisconsin, according to AGF. Before the Wisconsin law was passed in 2011, the state had the highest voter turnout rate […]

January 26, 2020

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University of Alabama at Birmingham Names New Dean of Libraries

After a national search for a new dean of libraries, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has appointed Kasia Gonnerman to the position, starting April 1. Currently the director of Vanderbilt University’s Central Library, Gonnerman joins UAB’s library at a time when more than $2 million has been invested in its collections, resources and […]

January 25, 2020

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University of Kentucky Hosts Men of Color Symposium

The University of Kentucky’s Martin Luther King Center is hosting its first Men of Color Symposium, in collaboration with the university’s Office for Institutional Diversity and the Office of Student and Academic Life. The free, daylong symposium will be held on Thursday, Feb. 6 and will be open to students and professionals on and off […]

January 25, 2020

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VA Looks to Streamline Use Military Discharge Data

The Department of Veterans Affairs is working with the Department of Defense to accelerate the authoritative use of digital military discharge form data for veterans services. Issued by DOD upon a service member’s retirement, separation or discharge from any military branch, the DD 214 summarizes their service, medals and awards. The form is also the […]

January 24, 2020

Bloomsburg University Added to List of National Guard-Friendly Schools

Bloomsburg University has been added to the list of 30 colleges and universities designated as Guard-Friendly Schools by the Pennsylvania National Guard Association (PNGAS). Locally, Bloomsburg joins Penn College and Mansfield University in this designation which recognizes colleges, universities, and trade schools that meet or exceed 10 baseline criteria that support members of the Pennsylvania Guard […]

January 24, 2020

FAFSA and Selective Service: Will Applying for Financial Aid Get Me Drafted?

If you want to access federal financial aid for college, you will need to register for Selective Service, which registers men and is responsible for running a military draft. The requirement is nothing new. Submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid doesn’t mean you will be drafted into the military. But not completing the FAFSA to avoid […]

January 24, 2020

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Bills Granting Priority Course Registration, College Credit to Military Members Becomes Law

TRENTON – Making the path to higher education easier for New Jersey service members and veterans, two bills sponsored by Assembly Democrats to assist with college course registration and to award credit for their learned skills were signed into law Jan. 13. According to a release, the first law (formerly bill A-790) provides both former and […]

January 24, 2020

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Native Americans

2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Naomi Lee

Growing up on the Cattaraugus reservation, Dr. Naomi Lee was used to being surrounded by people who shared similar backgrounds and experiences to hers. However, upon leaving the reservation for college at Rochester Institute of Technology, Lee struggled with her identity.

January 24, 2020

2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Donald ‘DJ’ Mitchell Jr.

When it comes to researching issues about diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education, Dr. Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr. has risen to the top of his field with his groundbreaking work on race, gender, identity and intersectionality within higher education contexts.

January 24, 2020

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AAC&U Conference Explores How to Support Women Leaders and Faculty of Color

Several sessions at the Association of American Colleges and Universities annual meeting delved into how to make the work of diversity, equity and inclusion a little bit easier for women leaders and minority faculty.

January 23, 2020

Recruitment & Retention

U Michigan’s LSA Debuts New Facility For Transfer Students’ Success

The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) recently debuted a new building on campus with the goal of student access in mind.LSA’s 45,000 square-foot $35 million building includes classrooms, interview rooms, a lounge and event space, 24/7 food and beverage market and a prayer, meditation and wellness room. Planning for the centrally located building started in 2017 and was designed to be a place where students can connect with their fellow peers and meet with potential employers.

January 23, 2020

University of Michigan Provost Investigated For Sexual Misconduct

University of Michigan Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Martin A. Philbert has been put on academic leave as the university investigates accusations of sexual misconduct, ABC7 reported. In a message to the campus community, University of Michigan President Dr. Mark S. Schlissel shared that the university received multiple allegations on Jan. 16 […]

January 23, 2020

2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Daisy Le

George Washington University (GWU) School of Nursing recently released a doctoral program in which the school’s assistant professor in health disparities and oncology, Dr. Daisy Le, will figure prominently. Although not a nurse, Le’s in-depth research in health equity and healthcare disparities as well as her extensive community-based work make her of crucial importance to dean Dr. Pamela Jeffries’ transdisciplinary research vision.

January 23, 2020

Documents Show University of Richmond Built on Slave Burial Site

University of Richmond has acknowledged that part of their campus was built on a slave burial site, NBC reported. “Only together can we tell a fuller history of this land, remembering and memorializing those whom existing narratives have excluded or forgotten,” University of Richmond President Dr. Ronald Crutcher wrote in a statement. In a message […]

January 23, 2020

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IU Bloomington Eliminates Test Scores in Admission Process

As part of Indiana University Bloomington’s admission process, students will no longer be required to submit their standardized test scores, according to WTHR. This policy will become effective in August 2020 for students applying for the 2021 school year. However, the change only applies to IU Bloomington, not the entire campus system. The elimination of […]

January 23, 2020

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Advocates Fight to Reinstate Babson College Employee After Being Fired For Satirical Facebook Post

Asheen Phansey, an employee at Babson College, was recently terminated by the school for posting a satirical foreign policy message on Facebook. After President Donald J. Trump threatened to bomb cultural heritage sites in Iran, Phansey’s post indicated that Iran should make a list of United States cultural sites to target, including the Kardashian family […]

January 23, 2020

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2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Kabria Baumgartner

When Dr. Kabria Baumgartner went to the University of Massachusetts Amherst to earn her Ph.D., she thought she was going to study 20th century African diasporic literature.

January 22, 2020

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Leadership & Policy

A Time to Lead: Constance Ledoux Book Leads Elon as its First Female President

Over a year ago, Dr. Constance “Connie” Ledoux Book was named Elon University’s first female president. However, being the “first” in a leadership role was not uncharted territory for her.

January 22, 2020