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First-Generation Institute Highlights Social Class and Institutional Responsibilities

Social class identity was one of many topics discussed during the First-Generation Institute hosted by the University of Minnesota’s (UMN) College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) last week.

April 2, 2021

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California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley Is 2021 Diverse Champion

Growing up in Southeast Los Angeles as the son of a U.S. citizen father educated in Mexico and a mother who was a Mexican immigrant, Eloy Ortiz Oakley says that he could not have imagined a journey that would take him to leading the largest higher education system in the U.S. However, Oakley says that it is the very struggles he overcame in his youth that inform his work as chancellor of the California Community Colleges system, which comprises 116 colleges serving more than 2.1 million students.

April 2, 2021

U.S. Naval Academy Vaccinates Willing Students for COVID-19

Nearly all U.S. Naval Academy students who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine have received their first dose. And remaining midshipmen — those who may have had COVID-19 — will be receiving the vaccine this week, Military.com reported. The school began vaccinating midshipmen mid-March on a voluntary basis. Midshipmen were vaccinated for COVID-19, in part, to allow […]

April 1, 2021

U.S. Naval Academy

Dr. Natoya Haskins Selected President of Association of Counselor Education and Supervision

Dr. Natoya Haskins, associate professor of counselor education and first director of diversity and inclusion at the William and Mary School of Education, has been selected president of the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). Haskins will be president-elect, effective July 1, 2021, and president in 2022-2023. “As a first-generation college student, who worked […]

April 1, 2021

Mentees of Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Reflect on the Role of Mentorship in Diversity Work

Mentorship was the focus of Thursday’s panel discussion hosted by the Minority Achievement, Creativity and High Ability (MACH-III) Center at Prairie View A&M University, in partnership with the Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation.

April 1, 2021

Arkansas Senator Introduces Legislation to Ban Critical Race Theory Training for U.S. Military

Sen. Tom Cotton, a junior senator from Arkansas, has introduced a bill Thursday, which he said was designed to ban the U.S. military from promoting “racist theories,” particularly critical race theory, ArkLaTex reported. The bill is called the “Combatting Racist Training in the Military Act.” “Our military’s strength depends on the unity of our troops […]

April 1, 2021

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GI Bill Rule Change Approaches, May Cost Studying Veterans Thousands of Dollars

The Department of Veterans Affairs is scheduled to remove a GI Bill rule, possibly costing veterans thousands of dollars because of it. Congress is poised to act if the VA doesn’t decide otherwise before a coming deadline, Military.com reported. The “rounding out” rule will be phased out Aug. 1, according to the VA. Under the rule, […]

April 1, 2021

U.S. Special Operations Command Reassigns New Diversity and Inclusion Chief

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has reassigned its new chief of diversity and inclusion, Richard Torres-Estrada, amid an investigation into social media posts criticizing police and former President Donald Trump, Military.com reported. SOCOM welcomed Torres-Estrada in a March 25 tweet. However, in a matter of days, critics denounced the new chief for some of his […]

April 1, 2021

KENYON BONNER

KENYON BONNER has been named vice provost for student affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is currently dean of students and a professor of practice in the university’s School of Education. Bonner holds a bachelor’s in philosophy and psychology from Washington and Jefferson College, a master’s in rehabilitation counseling from Kent State University and a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania.

April 1, 2021

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Dr. Debra J. Barksdale Will Be Next Dean of UNC Greensboro School of Nursing

Dr. Debra J. Barksdale will be the next dean of University of North Carolina Greensboro’s School of Nursing and Professor in Family and Community Nursing. Barksdale is currently a professor of nursing and the associate dean of academic affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she led the revision of a nursing leadership and organizational science […]

April 1, 2021

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Xavier University of Louisiana and Lehigh University Business College Partner on 4+1 Agreement

Lehigh University’s College of Business and Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) are partnering for a new 4+1 agreement, a 5-year program of 4 years of undergrad at XULA plus 1 year of graduate management education at Lehigh. XULA students in liberal arts or STEM field majors can enter Lehigh’s MS in Management program, earning the […]

April 1, 2021

Xavier University of Louisiana

AILEEN UGALDE

ILEEN UGALDE has been named senior vice president in the Office of the General Counsel at the University of Miami. During her nearly 30 years of service at the university, Ugalde has held a number of positions, including vice president for government affairs, assistant to the president and secretary to the board of trustees and general counsel of the university. She holds a bachelor’s in Latin American studies and international relations from Harvard University and a juris doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law.

April 1, 2021

Mildred C. Joyner Appointed Inaugural John E. & Barbara S. Jacob Distinguished Endowed Professor at Howard University School of Social Work

Mildred “Mit” C. Joyner has been appointed the inaugural John E. & Barbara S. Jacob Distinguished Endowed Professor at Howard University School of Social Work. In the role, Joyner, will “develop the first cohort of Howard University Social Work Social Justice (HUSWSJ) fellows. Ten students will be selected to participate in a six-month interactive learning […]

April 1, 2021

Mildred “Mit” C. Joyner

JOMAIRA SALAS PUJOLS

OMAIRA SALAS PUJOLS has been appointed a faculty member in the sociology department at Bard College. Currently completing work on a doctorate in sociology at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Pujols was a first-generation colllege student who earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Bryn Mawr Colllege. She previously served on Bryn Mawr’s Board of Trustees as a Young Alumna Trustee and as a co-chair of the board’s equity and inclusion working group.

April 1, 2021

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Making Higher Education A Possibility For All – An Interview with Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley

Growing up in Southeast Los Angeles, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley never thought that the struggles he had faced and overcome in his youth would bring him on a path to leading the largest college system in the country. As the 2021 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award, Oakley joins us in this episode to talk […]

April 1, 2021

Leading from the Heart

Stellar advocacy for the underprivileged a leadership hallmark of California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the 2021 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award.

April 1, 2021

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Income Share Agreements Might Discriminate Against HBCU Students, Report Says

The Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a joint demand letter to Stride Funding, a higher education lending company, expressing concern that their income share agreements are pricier for students who attend minority serving institutions like historically Black colleges and universities.

April 1, 2021

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White Camden County College Chemistry Professor Sues for Racial Discrimination

William T. Lavell, a white chemistry professor at Camden County College, has sued the school on grounds of racial discrimination, claiming his less qualified Black colleagues are paid more, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The lawsuit was filed in federal court Friday. Lavell – hired by the school in 1995 – alleges suffering ”severe emotional distress, […]

March 31, 2021

Camden County College