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Tulane University is One of Nine Founding Members of the Diverse Built Environment Scholars Initiative
Tulane University is one of nine founding members of the Deans’ Equity and Inclusion Initiative, a partnership of U.S. schools of architecture, planning, and design fostering a diverse group of scholars focused on socio-ecological and spatial justice, equity and inclusion. Part of the initiative is a cohort-based fellowship program supporting early career faculty seeking to engage […]
June 24, 2021
Native Americans
Diné College to Hold Groundbreaking for $7.4 Million Shiprock Math and Science Building at New Mexico Campus
Diné College will hold a groundbreaking for a $7.4 million Shiprock Math and Science Building (MSB) at the Shiprock, New Mexico campus on Monday. Construction for the new building will start July 2021, with an expected completion date of March 2022. Funding for the building comes from a General Obligation Bonds passed by New Mexico […]
June 24, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Widener President Dr. Julie E. Wollman to Join Faculty at University of Pennsylvania When She Steps Down Next Year
Dr. Julie E. Wollman, president of Widener University, said that she will join the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education as a professor of practice in higher ed when she steps down next year, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Wollman will have led Widener for six years when she leaves. She starts […]
June 24, 2021
News Roundup
Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Requiring Public Higher Ed to Survey About Student and Faculty Beliefs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday signed legislation mandating public higher ed institutions survey students and faculty about their beliefs to promote intellectual diversity, The Hill reported. “It used to be thought that a university campus was a place where you’d be exposed to a lot of different ideas,” DeSantis said. “Unfortunately, now the norm is, […]
June 24, 2021
African-American
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Receives $5 Million for Medical School Program
L.A. Care Health Plan is committing $5 million for a new medical school program dedicated to serving under-resourced communities in South Los Angeles called the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU). The independent program will train an additional 60 medical students each year and will welcome its first students 2023. CDU estimates the […]
June 24, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Jan E. Duncan Appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs at Texas College
Dr. Jan E. Duncan has been named vice president for academic affairs at Texas College. Working at the both the K-12 and higher education level, her career responsibilities have ranged from developing online instruction on Blackboard, assisting students with the teacher certification licensure process and teaching undergraduate educational technology courses. Duncan has also earned funding […]
June 24, 2021
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Retiring Dr. Donna M. Carroll Built Her Presidency on Welcoming Vulnerable Students to Dominican University
Dr. Donna M. Carroll, president of Dominican University, has received national attention for her support of undocumented students. Dominican became a “Sanctuary Campus” in 2016, which began as a statement of support for undocumented students, but has evolved into a broader statement of support for marginalized students.
June 24, 2021
Other News
TSU Aviation Partners with the Air Force
The Texas Southern University (TSU) Department of Aviation is partnering with the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) to host a seven-week flight training program for AFJROTC cadets on the TSU campus. The cadets, comprised of high school students from across the nation, are training for a Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot’s License […]
June 24, 2021
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Ever Higher
Dr. Susan A. Cole reflects on 23 years of transformational leadership at Montclair State University.
June 24, 2021
Academics
Lawmakers Proposed Bipartisan Student Loan Relief Bill for Teaching in Military Communities
Four U.S. lawmakers have proposed a bipartisan bill for student loan relief for teachers in military communities. Reps. Ronny Jackson, R-TX, Henry Cuellar D-TX, Doug Lamborn, R-CO and Marilyn Strickland, D-WA, put forth The Defense Community Teacher Support Act, which would make such teachers eligible for federal student loan relief after five years of service […]
June 24, 2021
Other News
New Jersey Bill to Narrow Federal Education Funding Gaps Proceeds to Governor’s Desk
A New Jersey bill would help cover federal education funding gaps for students from military families, Burlington County Times reported. The bill – S3948 – passed both state chambers and will proceed to Gov. Phil Murphy, who is expected to sign the bill within a week. The bill will go into effect for the 2021-22 […]
June 24, 2021
Other News
Pentagon Leaders Defend the Study of Critical Race Theory
Top Pentagon leaders passionately defended the military’s approach to addressing racism and extremism, pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale. The testy exchanges showed that the political dimension of a national debate over racism and extremism weighs on the military even as it attempts to address […]
June 24, 2021
Community Colleges
Roueche Center Forum: Leaving a Leadership Legacy
For nearly three decades, I have had the privilege of serving community college students. Regardless of my roles over the years, I can attest that true leadership is embedded in advocating, advancing and holding sacred the philosophy and mission of our community colleges through a personal commitment to serve our students and our communities.
June 24, 2021
COVID-19
Report Proposes Higher Education COVID-19 Recovery Policies
In a year defined by a deadly pandemic, economic crisis and racial injustice, colleges and universities were forced to reevaluate their practices, structures and delivery models. As the United States transitions to a recovery phase, New America and the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) sought to further understand the overall impact of these crises on the education sector.
June 23, 2021
News Roundup
Greenfield Community College President Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández Steps Down from Post
Greenfield Community College President Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández will step down from the role Aug. 15, MassLive reported. Salomon-Fernandez will become senior vice president at Southern New Hampshire University. In a letter to the college community, she wrote about wanting “a less public life.” “The pandemic has given me space to reflect on what I’m doing […]
June 23, 2021
Health
UC San Diego Health Receives $2 Million for Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery
UC San Diego Health has received $2 million from Iris and Matthew Strauss – longtime supporters of cancer research and patient care at Moores Cancer Center – to create the Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Joseph A. Califano, III, professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of […]
June 23, 2021
Community Colleges
Pasadena City College Wins First Place in NSF Community College Innovation Challenge
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) – partnering with the American Association of Community Colleges – announced the three winners of the Community College Innovation Challenge. Pasadena City College won first place, with a nanoparticle of silver wrapped in gold to treat cancer at lower cost and with fewer side effects than radiation and chemotherapy. […]
June 23, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. LaVar Charleston Appointed Chief Diversity Officer at University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dr. LaVar Charleston has been appointed University of Wisconsin–Madison’s chief diversity officer, deputy vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, vice provost, and Elzie Higginbottom Director of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA). Charleston will serve on senior leadership teams, including the Chancellor’s Executive Committee and the Provost Executive Group. Charleston is currently the […]
June 23, 2021
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