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PATSY L. RUCHALA

PATSY L. RUCHALA has been named dean of the Orvis School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Reno. She was director of the School of Nursing. Ruchala earned an associate from Alton Memorial Hospital School, a bachelor’s and a master’s from Governor’s State University, and a doctorate from Rush University.

November 2, 2016

GUOFANG WAN

GUOFANG WAN was named chair of the Department of Teacher Education and Educational Leadership at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. She is a professor and director of the Office of Graduate Studies in the School of Education at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Wan earned a master’s from Shanghai International Studies University, a master’s from the University of Warwick in the U.K. and a doctorate from Pennsylvania State University.

November 2, 2016

KANDI W. DEITEMEYER

KANDI W. DEITEMEYER has been named president of Central Piedmont Community College in North Carolina, effective in January. She is president of the College of the Albemarle in North Carolina. Deitemeyer earned an associate from Polk Community College in Florida, and a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate from the University of South Florida.

November 2, 2016

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MONICA SALAS LANDA

MONICA SALAS LANDA has been named an assistant professor of anthropology and sociology at Lafayette College. She was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. Salas Landa earned a bachelor’s from the Universidad de las Americas in Puebla, Mexico, and two master’s and a doctorate from Cornell University.

November 2, 2016

CAROLYN MA

CAROLYN MA has been appointed dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. She has been serving as interim dean at the College of Pharmacy. Ma earned a bachelor’s from Santa Clara University in California and a doctorate from the University of California, San Francisco.

November 2, 2016

ELANA ZOLFO

ELANA ZOLFO has been appointed dean of the Larry I. Luing School of Business at Berkeley College. She was vice president for workforce development for the Aerospace and Defense Diversification Alliance in Peacetime Transition. Zolfo earned a bachelor’s from Hofstra University, an MBA from Adelphi University and a doctorate from Dowling College.

November 2, 2016

ELIZABETH LEWIN

ELIZABETH LEWIN was named interim associate chancellor for diversity at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Lewin is the former superintendent of the Carbondale Elementary School District. Lewin holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and a doctorate from the University of Sarasota in Florida.

November 2, 2016

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SONCIA REAGINS-LILLY

SONCIA REAGINS-LILLY has been named vice president for student affairs and dean of students at The University of Texas at Austin. She was interim vice president for student affairs and dean of students at UTAustin. Reagins-Lilly earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Irvine, a master’s from California State University, San Bernardino and a doctorate from the University of Southern California.

November 2, 2016

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A Man of the People

Dr. Arturo Madrid steps down after 50-plus years of service in the academy and beyond.

November 2, 2016

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African-American

Scholars Reveal Gaping Black/White Wealth Disparity in D.C.

The typical White household in Washington, D.C., in 2013 and 2014 had a net worth of $284,000 — a whopping 81 times greater than that of the typical Black household in the city, according to the report “The Color of Wealth in the Nation’s Capital.”

November 1, 2016

Arkansas School of Law Dean Ever Mindful of Native American Heritage, Mentoring

When Stacy Leeds accepted the position of dean at the University of Arkansas School of Law, she made history. Since 2011, she’s served as the only known Native American woman to lead a law school in the country.

November 1, 2016

Stacy Leeds says that accepting the offer to renew her position as dean at the University of Arkansas School of Law seemed like a good fit. (Photo courtesy of University of Arkansas School of Law)

Leadership & Policy

Expert: Drive Down Higher Ed Hiring Risk Without Playing it Safe

Higher education is looking for inspired, innovative leaders. The field has gotten so complex and competitive that trustees, search committees, and HR managers are swinging for the fences, looking for home-run hires.

November 1, 2016

University of Alaska Fairbanks Students Call for Better Handling of Sex Assault Cases

FAIRBANKS, Alaska ― Students at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are questioning how school officials have responded to reports of sexual assault. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that they voiced their concerns Sunday at a forum hosted by interim Chancellor Dana Thomas. Students criticized university policies that allow those accused of sexual assault to return […]

November 1, 2016

Sheriff: Texas State University Student’s Death Appears Accidental

MARTINDALE, Texas ― Officials say it appears the death of a Texas State University student found under a shuttle bus at an off-campus site where a fraternity party had been held was an accident. Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke said Monday that an autopsy showed Jordin Taylor’s cause of death to be consistent with being […]

November 1, 2016

Union Vote Set for Columbia Teaching and Research Assistants

NEW YORK ― Columbia University graduate teaching and research assistants will vote next month on whether to form a union affiliated with the United Auto Workers. The vote on Dec. 7 and 8 comes after the National Labor Relations Board ruled in August that graduate students at private universities have a right to unionize. Civil […]

November 1, 2016

Protesting “Chief” Logo

November is Native American Heritage Month, and this year it kicked off on the heels of a public protest. As the World Series of National League Baseball opened October 25, hundreds of Native Americans protested outside the first game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs.

November 1, 2016

A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges

As college attendance has risen and investment in public institutions has flagged, the United States has relied increasingly on, with disastrous consequences for many students. For-profits, once a tiny corner of higher education, have turned into an important force. In 1995, just 500,000 people attended for-profit schools, a small slice of the 15 million enrolled […]

November 1, 2016

“Veteran-Friendly” College Honored

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — For the second straight year, Baker College has been recognized for its commitment to veterans, service members and their dependents. The education institution was recently honored with a gold ranking for the second year in a row by the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency’s Veteran-Friendly School Program. In its second year, the program […]

November 1, 2016