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Veterans
Portage Veteran Awarded Honorary Diploma After Dropping Out For Military Service
PORTAGE, MI — On Robert El Henicky’s 17th birthday on Dec. 1, 1960, he decided to drop out of high school and start a new adventure in military service. El Henicky, 75, received permission from his parents to drop out and join the Air Force before turning 18. The original plan was to go to […]
June 2, 2019
Academics
Here’s How The New SAT Tool Could Affect Military Students
The organization that administers the SAT test will explore ways to address the mobility of military children in the college application process, officials told Military Times. The statement comes in the midst of news coverage of what is being called an “adversity score,”a new tool measuring socioeconomic aspects of a student’s current school and current […]
June 2, 2019
Funding
How to Pay for College While on Active Duty
ACTIVE-DUTY MEMBERS OF the military are frequently enrolled in college either part time or full time, whether at a school on or near their base in the U.S., through online courses or at a university abroad. To advance their career goals and take advantage of educational opportunities, service members have access to unique education benefits and resources to […]
June 2, 2019
Policy
This Report Says Black And Hispanic Service Members Are More Likely to Face Trial
Men in the military are much more likely to go to court-martial than women, according to recently compiled data, and Black or Hispanic service members of either gender are more likely to face a trial than their White counterparts. However, once service members get to trial, the likelihood of a conviction is nearly the same across all demographic […]
June 2, 2019
News Roundup
FAMU, University of Haifa Partner for Study Abroad Opportunities
Florida A&M University students will have another option for study abroad due to a new partnership between the historically Black university and the University of Haifa in Israel. The partnership comes as FAMU president Dr. Larry Robinson and his wife, Florida governor Ron DeSantis and other academic, business and political officials recently embarked on a […]
June 2, 2019
HBCUs
Fire, Water Cause Damage at Morris Brown College.
Morris Brown College, which has been struggling to regain its accreditation, has experienced yet another setback. A fire broke out over the weekend in the administration building, igniting the sprinkler system and causing severe water damage to the building, including the president’s office, according to the school’s interim president, Dr. Kevin James. He said that […]
June 2, 2019
Latest News
New Report Emphasizes the Importance of Research on Higher Ed Prison Programs
With the Second Chance Pell pilot program extended to 2020, a new report released by Ithaka S+R details the need for comprehensive research into higher education for incarcerated individuals.
June 1, 2019
News Roundup
Study: Link Between Treatment Programs and Reduced Jail, Recidivism
A five-year study by the Center for Behavioral Health and Justice at Wayne State University’s School of Social Work found that diverting individuals with mental health disorders into treatment programs rather than simply jailing them significantly reduces the jail population and reduces the chances of recidivism. The two-phase study, recently released by the state of […]
June 1, 2019
HBCUs
Syracuse Law Furthers Commitment to Access, Diversity in Legal Profession
A new agreement between Syracuse University College of Law and Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College will fulfill a dual objective: diversifying the student body of the law school – and thus the legal profession – while also providing a pipeline for students from the three historically Black institutions to accelerate the time to their bachelor’s and juris doctor degrees.
June 1, 2019
News Roundup
Partnership Aims to Increase Minority Chemistry Doctorates
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and the American Chemical Society are teaming up to train underrepresented minority students in chemical research to increase their numbers in chemistry doctoral programs. Beginning this fall, the ACS Bridge Program will bring talented, underrepresented minority students to the UW-Madison campus to build stronger application portfolios for chemistry doctoral programs. The […]
May 30, 2019
Students
UNCF Conference Empowers Student Leaders
More than six dozen juniors, seniors and recent graduates from the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities gathered this week at Gallaudet University for the United Negro College Fund’s 9th annual Student Leadership Conference.
May 30, 2019
Health
College Student Wellness and Mental Health Are Growing Global Issues
Measles outbreaks across the United States have put a spotlight on student health, which already has taken on a heightened sense of urgency on college campuses worldwide as schools address increasing mental health issues and related problems among degree-seekers.
May 30, 2019
News Roundup
MVSU is First HBCU in FedEx Logistics Job Program
Mississippi Valley State University and FedEx Logistics are working together to launch a program designed to offer job opportunities at historically Black colleges and universities. In August, FedEx Logistics will open a satellite office on the MVSU campus in Itta Bena and staff it with qualified students, who will work there part-time while attending school. […]
May 30, 2019
News Roundup
Whitman College Names New VP for Diversity and Inclusion
Dr. Thomas Witherspoon was named this week as the new vice president for diversity and inclusion at Whitman College. Witherspoon comes to Whitman from Denison University in Ohio, where he is currently associate dean of students and director of the multicultural student support services. He is tasked with leading efforts to cultivate an inclusive learning […]
May 30, 2019
Latest News
NYPD Partners with John Jay College to Help Diversify the Police Force
This week marked the first graduating class of the APPLE (Academic Preparation Program for Law Enforcement) Corps at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, designed for students interested in social justice issues, public service and law enforcement.
May 30, 2019
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WENDI S. WILLIAMS
WENDI S. WILLIAMS has been named dean of the Mills College School of Education. Previously, she was associate dean of academic affairs at Bank Street College. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Davis, a master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine University and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Georgia State University.
May 30, 2019
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SEAN SEYMORE
SEAN SEYMORE has been named faculty head of Warren College at Vanderbilt University. He currently is a professor of law and chemistry at the university. Seymore earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Tennessee, a master’s degree in chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. and J.D. from the University of Notre Dame.
May 30, 2019
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SUSAN LOZIER
SUSAN LOZIER has been appointed dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair in the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Sciences. Currently, she serves as the Ronie-Richele Garcia-Johnson Distinguished Professor of Ocean Sciences at Duke University. Lozier received a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Washington.
May 30, 2019
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