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BELINDA ROBNETT
BELINDA ROBNETT has been appointed as the inaugural vice chancellor for the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She was previously the inaugural associate dean for faculty development and diversity in the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. Robnett holds a bachelor’s from Stanford, a master’s from Harvard and a master’s from Princeton. She holds a third master’s and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
November 25, 2020
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Holding On Amid COVID-19
Higher Ed Stakeholders working to meet mental health needs of students amid ongoing pandemic.
November 25, 2020
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Colleges and Universities Plan for Fall Commencement Amid COVID-19
As the semester winds down, colleges and universities across the country are making plans for fall commencement ceremonies. However, as COVID-19 cases reach over 200,000 a day in the United States, many institutions are choosing to either cancel their ceremonies or host them remotely.
November 24, 2020
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Northwestern Hosts International University Presidents’ Summit on Intergenerational Justice
This week, Northwestern University hosted the U7+ Alliance of World Universities Presidential Summit, bringing together 100 academic leaders from 48 different universities spanning 17 countries. The three-day virtual gathering, which ends on Wednesday, focused on the theme of intergenerational justice, making policy decisions in dialogue with the next generation.
November 24, 2020
Opinion
Overcoming Homelessness and Getting into Law School
Eight years ago I could never have imagined I would be in my first year of law school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Studying the law was a recurring dream as I was finishing high school in Pittsburgh, Pa. I hoped to attend college, apply for law school, pass the bar, practice law and someday become a judge.
November 24, 2020
News Roundup
Hampshire College Receives $2 Million Gift from Retired NASA Scientist Alumna
Hampshire College received $2 million from alumna and retired NASA scientist Dr. Lucy McFadden, its second seven-figure donation in the last week, the Daily Hampshire Gazette reported. Paula H. and James S. Crown – James was a member of one of Hampshire’s first graduating classes – gifted $5 million gift last week, the largest single […]
November 24, 2020
African-American
Benedict College Named One of Eight Sites in Reconstruction Era National Historic Network
Benedict College has been announced has one of the first eight community sites in the new Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, according to college officials. The announcement came from The National Park Service. The network – launched March 2020 – will connect sites giving education, interpretation and research for the Reconstruction Era (1861-1900), an often-misunderstood […]
November 24, 2020
African-American
TMCF, Honda, Omaze Partner to Offer Chance to Win Limited Edition Honda Civic Type R
Honda has partnered with online fundraising platform Omaze and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to offer the potential prize of the very first 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition for the U.S. The winner will also receive a driving experience on the track with Honda IndyCar driver, Colton Herta. Donations will support TMCF, […]
November 24, 2020
African-American
John Tyler Community College Task Force Recommends Name Changes
A task force created by John Tyler Community College says the school should change its name because its namesake, the 10th U.S. president, was a slave owner and supporter of the Confederacy, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. The task force’s 10 voting members – consisting of students, faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders – unanimously voted […]
November 24, 2020
African-American
David N. Dinkins, First and only Black NYC Mayor, Dead at 93
David Norman Dinkins, the first and only Black mayor of New York City, who sought to improve race relations in the city, has died at age 93 in his home, CNN reported. The New Jersey native died Monday evening in his home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, following breathing difficulties, according to the New York […]
November 24, 2020
COVID-19
Students Leave Campus for Thanksgiving—Will They Return?
Kentucky got beat by Alabama pretty bad last Saturday in football. But I’m sure my friend Ted Schatzki, a professor of Geography, and of Philosophy and Sociology, and the former senior associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky is more concerned if his school will get badly beaten-up by the coronavirus over the next few months. Students at UK began clearing out last weekend from university housing to begin their journey home. They’re expected to stay there after the holiday, take exams online, and then return at the end of January. But will they return to campus? Will it be safe enough?
November 24, 2020
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Washington and Lee University Appoints Dr. Lena Hill as Next Provost
Dr. Lena Hill, Washington and Lee University’s dean of its College of Arts and Sciences since July 2018, has been selected as the school’s new provost, effective July 1, 2021.
November 23, 2020
Other News
Public Health Team Receives $1.3 Million Federal Grant to Study COVID-19 Research Participation in Black Communities
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an interdisciplinary team in Georgia State University’s School of Public Health a two-year, $1.3 million grant through its RADx Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program to better understand barriers and motivations for participating in COVID-19 research among Black communities in Atlanta. Read More
November 23, 2020
Other News
Actor Hank Azaria Talks Career, Mental Health, Racial Justice
Hank Azaria (LA’87), an Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian, addressed the Tufts community on Friday as part of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life’s Distinguished Speaker Series, as the last speaker of the semester. The discussion was moderated by Jim Glaser, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. Read More
November 23, 2020
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Penn State College of Medicine Researchers Join $10 Million Project to Understand Sex Differences in Brain Cancer Outcomes
Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine are participating in a $10 million project to better understand why males and females have different survival rates with a common and deadly type of brain cancer, the college said Monday in a press release. Read More
November 23, 2020
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Should College Students Go Home for The Holidays?
Thanksgiving is traditionally an intimate gathering of family and friends. And, for college students, the fall break in semester is an opportunity to travel home to see the family for a few days. With COVID-19 cases increasing at a high rate in some parts of the U.S., that trek home might need to be reconsidered. […]
November 23, 2020
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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on ROTC Programs
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs at higher ed institutions across the country in unique ways. Some ROTC cadets training to be officers in the U.S. armed forces have had to train while donning masks, and other cadets have had to move intense, high-contact training to Zoom in an […]
November 23, 2020
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Columbia University Suspends MBA Students for International Travel
At least 70 MBA students have been temporarily banned from Columbia University’s campus for traveling during COVID-19. Read More
November 23, 2020
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