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STEM
Efforts to Close Gender, Race Gaps in STEM Not Working
Despite all the time, money and effort devoted to closing racial and gender gaps in STEM fields in recent years, those gaps remain entrenched and have in some instances grown wider, according to the latest version of an interactive STEM Index released Monday.
June 30, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Marshall University Adds 3 New Engineering-based Degrees
Marshall University has three new degree programs that will go along with the university’s new engineering facility, set to open this fall.
June 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
LSU Professor Fired for Profanity, Plans Court Fight
An LSU associate professor has been fired for using curse words and telling sexually-themed jokes to undergraduate students.
June 29, 2015
African-American
Same-Sex Fight Not Over
Obama’s polarizing Friday shows the fight for same-sex equality still isn’t over.
June 29, 2015
Disabilties
Minorities Less Likely To Be Identified as Disabled
Racial and language minority students in elementary and middle school are less likely than their White, English-speaking peers to be identified as having learning disabilities, according to a new national study.
June 29, 2015
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Supreme Court to Rehear Affirmative Action Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday decided to rehear a landmark case that could mean the end of affirmative action in college admissions decisions.
June 29, 2015
Students
The Legacy of Dr. Norman C. Francis and Xavier University
Physicians and alumni of Xavier University, Trevonne M. Thompson, MD and Myiesha Taylor, MD remember the lasting impact of Dr. Norman C. Francis and Xavier University.
June 29, 2015
Disparities
Hidden Biases Contribute to Inequities in Health Care, Experts Say
Experts believe hidden bias against patients who are socially and economically disadvantaged are contributing to disparities in health care and outcomes for people of racial and ethnic minorities. The poor and those who are socially disadvantaged or from racial and ethnic minorities continue to experience lower quality of health services, are less likely to receive […]
June 29, 2015
HBCUs
TASHNI-ANN DUBROY
TASHNI-ANN DUBROY has been named president of Shaw University. She was special assistant to the president for process optimization at Shaw. Dubroy earned a bachelor’s from Shaw University, an MBA from Rutgers University and a doctorate from North Carolina State University.
June 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
MICHAEL KIM
MICHAEL KIM has been named director of the School of Music at the University of Minnesota, effective July 31. He is acting associate vice president (external) and dean of the School of Music at Brandon University. Kim earned a bachelor’s from the University of Calgary, and a master’s and a doctorate from The Juilliard School.
June 29, 2015
Students
ELIZABETH CARDONA
ELIZABETH CARDONA has been appointed executive director for multicultural affairs and international student life and assistant to the provost for diversity and inclusion at Bay Path University. Cardona is the former senior director and civic engagement advisor to Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick. Cardona holds a bachelor’s from Springfield College and a master’s from Syracuse University.
June 29, 2015
Students
KATHRINE SWANSON
KATHRINE SWANSON has been named vice chancellor for student success and engagement at Metropolitan Community College, starting August 3. She was vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Swanson holds a bachelor’s from Northern Michigan University, a master’s from Montana State University and a doctorate from the University of North Texas.
June 29, 2015
Students
SUSAN L. KRINSKY
SUSAN L. KRINSKY has been appointed chair of the Law School Admission Council. She is associate dean for student affairs at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Krinsky earned a bachelor’s from Kirkland College (now Hamilton), a master’s from Tulane University and a juris doctor from Yale University.
June 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
ELAINE COLLINS
ELAINE COLLINS has been appointed president of Johnson State College in Vermont. She was dean and COO of the College of Education at Grand Valley State University. Collins earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Los Angeles, a master’s from the University of California, Davis, and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.
June 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
MONICA PONCE DE LEON
MONICA PONCE DE LEON has been appointed dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University. She was dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. Ponce de Leon earned a bachelor’s from the University of Miami and a master’s from Harvard University.
June 29, 2015
Students
Louisiana’s TOPS Scholarship Program Alive and Kicking
Jindal vetoes the attempt to change the TOPS program, a popular merit-based scholarship program that covers college tuition for Louisiana residents attending private and public schools in state.
June 28, 2015
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Illinois Budget Stalemate Hitting U of Illinois Campus
The state budget standoff already has some programs and projects on hold at the University of Illinois, and faculty and others say they’re nervous about what might be ahead.
June 28, 2015
Students
$1.8M Estate Gift Benefits UW Education Students
The University of Wyoming is receiving an estate gift of $1.8 million from former educator Raymond D. Kennedy, of Laramie.
June 28, 2015
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