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Nationwide, Institutions Prepare to Celebrate and Educate on Juneteenth
Higher ed institutions pause to commemorate Juneteenth.
June 11, 2024
Last year's Juneteenth celebrations at MSU.
On the Move
SANDRA QUAYE
Sandra Quaye has been appointed chief financial officer and vice president of finance and administration at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina.
June 11, 2024
Sandra Quaye
Native Americans
Brief Offers Best Practices to Ensure Success for AIAN Students
The Campaign for College Opportunity has released a brief on the current state of higher education access and completion for American Indian/Alaska Native Students.
June 11, 2024
Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull
Leadership & Policy
Gomez Named Provost & VP for Academic Affairs at Cal Poly Pomona
Dr. Terri Gomez has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
June 11, 2024
Dr. Terri Gomez
STEM
Molloy University Awarded $3.5M Grant to Promote Minorities in STEM
Molloy University will lead seven Catholic institutions through a five-year $3.5M grant program to promote underrepresented minority participation in STEM.
June 11, 2024
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Opinion
Enhancing Degree Pathways by Integrating Industry-Recognized Credentials
Expanding access to high-value industry-recognized credentials within the realm of higher education is a vital step toward addressing the trend of people exiting colleges and universities without a degree.
June 11, 2024
Dr. Marcus Bright
Social Justice
Civil Rights Icon, Reverend James Lawson Jr., Dead at 95
Reverend James Lawson Jr., an early architect of the nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement died on Monday. He was 95.
June 10, 2024
Reverend James Lawson Jr.
Community Colleges
Rapper Kendrick Lamar Delivers Surprise Speech to Compton College Graduates
Rapper and activist Kendrick Lamar made a surprise visit to Compton College where he delivered the commencement address.
June 8, 2024
Dr. Keith Curry, president of Compton College with rapper Kendrick Lamar.
HBCUs
Howard University Rescinds Sean "Diddy" Combs Honorary Doctorate
Howard University said that it has rescinded the 2014 honorary degree given to rapper and hip-hop mogul, Sean "Diddy" Combs.
June 8, 2024
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On the Move
JESSICA S. DALTON
Jessica S. Dalton has been appointed vice president of workforce services at Danville Community College in Virginia.
June 6, 2024
Jessica S. Dalton
Students
New Book Examines Foster Care Students in College
Dr. Royel M. Johnson found that beyond the misconceptions, foster youth are a remarkably resilient group with college-going aspirations.
June 6, 2024
Students on CSU Campus: The CSU-led Guardian Scholars program breaks barriers for foster youth by providing a nurturing support system with wraparound services and a community that enhances belonging and success for students.
On the Move
MARSHA MCGRIFF
Marsha McGriff has been named vice chancellor for equity and inclusion at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
June 6, 2024
Dr. Marsha McGriff
Leadership & Policy
McGrath Named President of Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School
Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School has announced the appointment of Dr. Breeda McGrath as its new president.
June 6, 2024
Dr. Breeda McGrath
Tribal Colleges
Administration Takes Steps to Strengthen Tribal Food Sovereignty
The Biden-Harris Administration plans to award $42 million in grants to help expand processing opportunities using modern and traditional harvesting methods for animals that are native to North America.
June 6, 2024
Tom Vilsack
On the Move
SYLVIA TORTI
Sylvia Torti has been named president of the College of the Atlantic.
June 6, 2024
Dr. Sylvia Torti
Institutions
Sacramento State Recognized as First Black-Serving Institution in California
Sacramento State is the first university in California to earn recognition as a Black Serving Institution.
June 6, 2024
Dr. Luke Wood
Leadership & Policy
New Guidebook Offers Best Practices in Suicide Response
A new emergency preparedness guidebook released by the Jed Foundation provides best practices to off-campus student housing managers on how to handle suicide response.
June 6, 2024
Dr. Kurt Michael
Disabilties
Fellowship Program Highlights the Work of Disabled Scholar-Activists
The Emerge Fellowship Program brought together nearly a dozen early-career scholar-activists with project proposals related to disability studies or disability justice.
June 6, 2024
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