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MARK MATSUMOTO
MARK MATSUMOTO has been appointed dean of the School of Engineering at the University of California, Merced. He was associate dean of research and graduate education in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Irvine, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Davis.
August 26, 2015
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K-12 System Not Preparing Students for Life After High School
The ACT’s new report on College and Career Readiness for 2015 shows that a significant percentage of students is leaving the K-12 system underprepared for postsecondary education and work.
August 26, 2015
Opinion
All Campuses Need Cultural Spaces
Many people often define “diversity” and “multiculturalism” as representing a variety of races and ethnicities within a campus environment. But diversity and multiculturalism are so much broader than race alone.
August 25, 2015
Students
Program Offers Tips for First-generation College Students
A new orientation program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is helping students who are the first in their family to attend college prepare for the rigors of higher education.
August 25, 2015
Disabilties
Court Backs Wichita State University in Lawsuit Over Test
A federal appeals court has sided with Wichita State University in a lawsuit brought by a student with attention deficit disorder over a failed test.
August 25, 2015
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University of Phoenix Partners to Train Black Entrepreneurs
The University of Phoenix School of Business Tuesday announced a partnership with the U.S. Black Chambers to provide training and resources for African-American entrepreneurs.
August 25, 2015
African-American
Northwestern Halts Changes to Its ‘Black House’ Amid Protests
After student, alumni protests, Northwestern University postpones facilities’ change.
August 25, 2015
Community Colleges
Vermont State College to Help Low-income Students Get Degree
Two AmeriCorps VISTA members plan to join the Vermont State Colleges system for a year to help low-income Vermonters get their degrees.
August 24, 2015
Students
Haslam to Help Kick Off 2-year College Free-tuition Program
Gov. Bill Haslam is visiting several community colleges this week to help kick off his Tennessee Promise program.
August 24, 2015
Students
Affirmative action for elite debtors: Why are we forgiving loans for people who can afford to pay?
If you think you have heard it all about the student loan crisis, then I bet you think the main culprits are the undergrads, who amass debt and then ask for forgiveness?
August 24, 2015
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Students Not Prepared for Careers in Computer Science
Despite the growing number of jobs that rely on computer science, significant portions of U.S. students never get to take a computer science class at the K-12 level because their schools don’t offer them.
August 24, 2015
Women
Judge Dismisses Discrimination Suit Against Kent State
A judge in Ohio has dismissed all federal claims against Kent State University in a suit alleging discrimination for failing to hire an African-American woman who had applied dozens of times for a position.
August 24, 2015
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IIesanmi Adesida Resigns from University of Illinois
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced another abrupt change in leadership Monday.
August 24, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Scranton University Faculty Protest Contract on Move-in Day
Some University of Scranton faculty members picked freshman move-in day to demonstrate for what they called “a fair contract.”
August 23, 2015
Students
New Law Requires Colleges Take Steps to Address Sex Assault
A new state law will require Illinois colleges to take steps to prevent and respond to sexual assault.
August 23, 2015
Students
Saved for now, Sweet Briar College Looks for a Long-term Fix
Weeks into his presidency at Sweet Briar College, Phillip C. Stone knows that, without a serious change in fortune, the salvation will only be temporary.
August 23, 2015
African-American
Black Faculty Expected to Entertain When Presenting
Black faculty members are expected to be “entertaining” when presenting their academic research to their mostly White peers, according to a new study.
August 23, 2015
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Jazz Studies Reborn at Rutgers University
Wayne Winborne, the new executive director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University — Newark, is transforming the jazz studies program at Rutgers University.
August 23, 2015
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