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COVID-19
In Light of COVID-19, Five Foundations to Increase Support for Higher Education, Other Nonprofits
Recognizing the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, five foundations have jointly agreed to commit $1.7 billion to the nonprofit sector, including higher education, the arts and humanities, and racial equity and social justice. This financial commitment by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the John D. & […]
June 12, 2020
Opinion
Pledging to Disrupt Systemic Racism in Higher Education Advocacy
I have sat uncomfortably on raised chairs during enough panels with only other White speakers. I have rolled my eyes at enough invitations to events on education issues for which only White people would share their views. I have witnessed enough higher education researchers and advocates who make their living on equity work perpetuate cycles of mistreatment of graduate students and early-career colleagues.
June 12, 2020
Sports
This Coach Wants the NCAA to Make Election Day a Mandatory Day Off for Athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should make Election Day a mandatory day off for college athletes, said Georgia Institute of Technology assistant basketball coach Eric Reveno, reported CNN. Reveno’s movement, titled #AllVoteNoPlay, has won the approval of many other coaches and athletes at both the college and professional level, who say the NCAA must […]
June 12, 2020
Academics
After Racist Posts About George Floyd, Some Colleges Expel Students, Professor Resigns
Some universities have taken strict action against students, and in one case, a faculty member, for their racist and offensive comments and videos about George Floyd, a Black man who died last week after a Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with his knee on his neck for approximately nine minutes. These students and faculty […]
June 12, 2020
Academics
Legislators Look to Diversify Military Academies
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Anthony G. Brown has introduced legislation to diversify military service academy nominations by mandating race, gender, ethnicity, and other demographic metrics be collected and published on an annual basis. The “Public Accountability on Nominations Offered that Result in Admissions to Military Academies” (PANORAMA) Act would provide key public data […]
June 12, 2020
Other News
Embry-Riddle Alumnus Named First Black Service Chief
Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. made history this week when he became the nation’s first African-American service chief in the history of the U.S. armed forces. Brown, a 1995 alumnus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 98-0 vote. A command pilot with more than 2,900 flying hours, including […]
June 12, 2020
Other News
Mounting Pressure Persists to Rename U.S. Military Bases
In the wake of nationwide demonstrations following the police killing of George Floyd, President Trump has ignored calls by activists to rename U.S. military bases that honor Confederate generals. “Our history as the Greatest Nation in the World will not be tampered with,” Trump tweeted to his millions of followers. A growing chorus of civil […]
June 12, 2020
Community Colleges
More Than 60 California Community College Presidents Form Alliance to Actively Combat Campus Racism
The University of Southern California’s Race & Equity Center launches the California Community College Equity Leadership Alliance, a new partnership between more than 58 community colleges to combat racism on their campuses.
June 11, 2020
News Roundup
After Students Rally Behind Him, Wichita State U President Isn’t Fired by Board
After students strongly rallied behind him, the Kansas Board of Regents decided against firing Wichita State University (WSU) president Jay Golden for canceling Ivanka Trump as commencement speaker at an affiliate institution, an action that annoyed some donors. After a four-plus hour meeting, the board issued a statement — that didn’t mention Golden — saying […]
June 11, 2020
HBCUs
HBCU Alabama State Starts Process to Remove Racist Names From Campus Buildings
The historically Black Alabama State University said it is getting ready to remove the names of people associated with racist organizations, policies or political activity from campus buildings in response to the death of George Floyd and other Black men and women who have been killed in racist encounters. University president Dr. Quinton Ross said […]
June 11, 2020
COVID-19
Eastern Michigan U Guarantees a Single Room for Students in the Fall Semester
In response to parents’ and students’ concerns about safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eastern Michigan University said it will guarantee a single room without a roommate, at a slightly reduced rate, for every student who requests one in the fall semester. “Reacting to concerns about physical distancing and creating safe spaces related to COVID-19, Eastern […]
June 11, 2020
African-American
Texas A&M Students Divided Over the Statue of a Former University President
Texas A&M University students and alumni are divided over the place of a statue on campus of Sul Ross, a Confederate General who is also a former president of the university. The statue was discovered to have been vandalized Wednesday, with ‘racist’ and ‘BLM’ (Black Lives Matter) painted on it. University police is investigating the […]
June 11, 2020
Faculty & Staff
U of Louisiana Monroe, Texas State U Fire Staff, Faculty for Racist Comments
The University of Louisiana Monroe said it has fired one faculty member and started the process to fire a second one for their “stunningly bigoted and racist language” on social media. Texas State University has fired a staffer for the same reason, reported the Houston Chronicle. At the University of Louisiana Monroe, a letter of […]
June 11, 2020
News Roundup
A 2020 Black College Graduate Got Merriam-Webster to Expand the Definition of ‘Racism’
Following the brutal death of George Floyd in police custody, Kennedy Mitchum, a May 2020 graduate of Drake University, convinced American dictionary Merriam-Webster to expand its definition of ‘racism’ so it includes a reference to systemic racism, reported the BBC. The revision could be completed as soon as August. Merriam-Webster editorial manager Peter Sokolowski told […]
June 11, 2020
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WILLIE SMITH
WILLIE SMITH has been named chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College in Louisiana. Having led the college on an interim basis for the past 10 months, Smith holds a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, a master’s in public administration from Troy University in Alabama and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Argosy University.
June 11, 2020
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PAMELA L. ALDERMAN
PAMELA L. ALDERMAN has been appointed president of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Most recently dean of the Bert Bradford School of Health Sciences, chair of the Department of Nursing and professor of nursing at the University of Charleston in West Virginia, Alderman holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from West Virginia University as well as an educational Ph.D. from Marshall University.
June 11, 2020
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BAISHAKHI TAYLOR
BAISHAKHI TAYLOR has been named dean of the college and vice president for campus life at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Currently vice president for student affairs, dean of students and an assistant professor in gender, sexuality and feminist studies at Middlebury College in Vermont, Taylor holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in comparative literature from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India. She also holds a master’s degree in women’s studies from the University of Northern Iowa and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Kentucky.
June 11, 2020
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SUSANNA BAXTER
SUSANNA BAXTER has been named president of LaGrange College. She is the school’s second woman president in its 190-year history. Recently president of the Georgia Independent College Association, Baxter holds a bachelor’s in Christian education and religion from what is now Pfeiffer University and a master’s and Ph.D. in higher education leadership from Vanderbilt University
June 11, 2020
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