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News Roundup
Achieving the Dream President, CEO Named to NJCAA Foundation Board
Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD), has been appointed to the newly created National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Foundation Board. The NJCAA foundation was established to support the mission and goals of the NJCAA, the governing body of two-year college athletics. As the associationâs fundraising entity, the foundation [âŚ]
March 7, 2019
African-American
HBCU Leaders, Industry Partners Meet on Capitol Hill for HBCU STEAM Day of Action
Collective advocacy for greater resources and support for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their students was the goal of this yearâs HBCU STEAM Day of Action on Capitol Hill, a day hosted by the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus that brought together members of Congress, industry leaders and the presidents and administrators of the nationâs HBCUs.
March 7, 2019
News Roundup
Community College of Beaver County Appoints First African-American President
Dr. Roger W. Davis has been appointed the first African-American president of the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC). Davis is also the youngest person to lead the college in its 52-year history. âAfter a thorough and rigorous vetting process, we are proud and excited to announce Dr. Davis as the next president of CCBC, [âŚ]
March 7, 2019
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NADOHE Gathering Spotlights Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Imperatives
Persisting as a Black chief diversity officer or other senior administrator at a predominantly White college or university tends to be a delicate balancing act that calls on multiple skills and sensitivities. That was a recurring theme addressed this week at the 13th annual conference of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE).
March 7, 2019
Students
Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Debt-Free College Act
With the support of more than 30 Congressional co-sponsors, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-HI, and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-WI, have reintroduced the Debt-Free College Act which provides solutions to the issue of college affordability by establishing a path for students to graduate without any debt acquired from pursuing a college education. âQuality higher education is one [âŚ]
March 7, 2019
News Roundup
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Kathryn Hall Board Chair
Kathryn Hall has been named chair of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundationâs Board of Trustees, succeeding Danielle S. Allen who announced her retirement after eleven years at the foundation. Hall is also the founder and co-chair of Hall Capital Partners LLC, where she serves as a member of its Executive Committee and Investment Review Committee, [âŚ]
March 7, 2019
Community Colleges
âSecond-Generationâ Community College Educator Makes a Difference
Dr. G. Duncan Harris didnât always know that he wanted to work at a community college. But as a youngster, he grew up on college campuses.
March 7, 2019
Veterans
The Naval Academyâs Oldest Graduate Dies at 104
The Naval Academyâs oldest alumnus has died at the age of 104. Retired Rear Adm. Edgar Keats died of complications from a fall Saturday. Keats was a decorated World War II veteran who served in the Pacific theater. Read More
March 7, 2019
Funding
Students of Shuttered Virginia College Shouldnât Have to Pay Debt: Doug Jones
The former students saddled with debt from a shuttered Birmingham-based, for-profit private college system should not have to pay their balances, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., said Wednesday in a letter sent to the schoolâs attorney. Education Corporation of America, which operated several Virginia College campuses in Alabama and other branded colleges in other parts [âŚ]
March 7, 2019
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ANN MARIE RUSSELL
ANN MARIE RUSSELL has been appointed provost for data and analytics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst). Prior to her new role, she was director of institutional research at Bates College. Russell received a bachelorâs in psychology from UMass Amherst and a masterâs in social psychology and Ph.D. from Princeton University.
March 7, 2019
Policy
Military Academy Buried Trumpâs Academic Records: WaPo
President Trumpâs wealthy friends and fellow alumni of the New York Military Academy reportedly told the superintendent of the school to bury his academic records after he challenged Barack Obama to release his in 2011. The Washington Post reports the alumni told then-superintendent Jeffrey Coverdale to hand over Trumpâs records, but Coverdale said he refused. Instead, he [âŚ]
March 7, 2019
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STEPHEN HAYES
STEPHEN HAYES has been appointed director of the choir at Philander Smith College. Prior to his new role, he led the choir at Wiley College. Hayes earned a bachelorâs degree in music performance from the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, a masterâs in music composition from Texas A&M University-Commerce and a Doctor of Fine Arts from Alabama State University.
March 7, 2019
Veterans
Sen. Martha McSally Coming Forward About Her Rape Could be a Watershed Moment For Republican Women
Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), a former Air Force pilot who was the first American woman to fly in combat, said that she was sexually assaulted while in the military during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. McSally said she was âpreyed upon and raped by a superior officerâ in a prepared statement during a Senate Armed [âŚ]
March 7, 2019
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SANTONU JANA
SANTONU JANA has been named chief financial officer at ACT. He currently is managing principal for Axle Finance and Strategy Consulting. Jana earned a bachelorâs degree from Indian Institute of Technology and a masterâs degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
March 7, 2019
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ELIZABETH MEDINA
ELIZABETH MEDINA has been appointed chief diversity officer at Concordia University Texas. She currently serves as associate vice president for student life at the university. Medina received a bachelorâs degree in psychology and sociology from Southwestern University and a masterâs and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California-Los Angeles.
March 7, 2019
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SHERIKA HILL
SHERIKA HILL has been named a Translating Duke Health Scholar in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. She currently serves as an adjunct associate in the department. Hill received a bachelorâs degree from Davidson College and a masterâs degree and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
March 7, 2019
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LORNA FINNEGAN
LORNA FINNEGAN has been appointed dean of Loyola Phoenixâs Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Currently, she is the executive associate dean and an associate professor of health systems science at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing. Finnegan received a BSN degree, masterâs degree and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing.
March 7, 2019
Students
Success Comes At a Price
While the number of low-socioeconomic status (SES) and first-generation students attending graduate school is increasing, many barriers still stand between these students and their climb up the social ladder: largely the disparity between networks and opportunities when compared to their more-privileged peers. During my time in graduate school, I have learned the importance of attending professional conferences and other networking events, however, I have also learned who can afford to go to these events â and who cannot.
March 7, 2019
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