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Faculty & Staff

Questioning Our Questions About Faculty Diversity

I was recently contacted by a news outlet to share thoughts about the lack of faculty diversity within the UC (University of California) system. This is the kind of opportunity I especially welcome because it allows me to discuss both my scholarly expertise and insights through experiences. However, on this particular occasion my excitement was soon met with other sentiments.

April 20, 2021

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How Did Institutions Spend COVID-19 Relief Funding?

Last year, the effects of COVID-19 caused unemployment rates to increase and forced many businesses to shut their doors. For higher education institutions, the transition to virtual learning resulted in revenue loss and created more awareness around existing equity gaps.

April 19, 2021

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Mellon Foundation Gives $950,000 Grant to UIC to Continue Leading Latino Doctoral Fellowship Program

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) will continue offering a Latino doctoral fellowship program through a three-year $950,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, according to UIC officials. Partnering with the Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR), UIC has overseen the IUPLR/UIC Dissertation Completion Mellon Fellowship program since 2014, when it received a $800,000 […]

April 19, 2021

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Study Shows Less Than 1% of COVID-Positive College Athletes Developed Heart Issues

A study released Saturday examining more than 3,000 college athletes who had COVID-19 found so few instances of heart-related issues that future cardiac testing might be used only for athletes with certain symptoms. Read More

April 19, 2021

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Despite Hoyawell Program, Students Struggle to Receive Consistent Mental Healthcare

Georgetown students are struggling to receive consistent and cost-effective mental health services during the pandemic. The university’s Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) along with new telehealth services have attempted to maintain campus resources, but are under criticism by students seeking more permanent and reliable healthcare. Read More

April 19, 2021

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Yale University to Require Students Be Vaccinated Before Fall Semester

Yale University announced Monday that all students returning for the 2021-2022 school year must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Read More

April 19, 2021

Can Colleges Require the COVID-19 Vaccine? Yes, And Some of Them Are

As the vaccine rollout continues throughout the United States and the world, students everywhere are looking to the back-to-school season as a shining light at the end of the COVID tunnel. After over a year of Zoom classes, staying inside, and contact tracing, it’s looking like the fall semester could provide some normalcy for students […]

April 19, 2021

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Jacksonville University Launches New Degree to Combat Physician Shortage

The pandemic is inspiring more people to go into medicine, but getting there isn’t so easy. That’s where a problem lies because researchers from the Association of American Medical Colleges expect a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians in the next 12 years. A new program at Jacksonville University aims to help. Read More

April 19, 2021

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Former Ohio State Student Health Director, Accused of Failing to Report Sex Abuse, Surrenders Medical License

A former Ohio State University student health director has surrendered his medical license after being accused of failing to report several complaints in the mid-1990s about sexual misconduct by Richard Strauss, the university doctor now accused of abusing young men for two decades. Read More

April 19, 2021

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Portland Community College Leaders Announce Retirements

Mark Mitsui, Portland Community College (PCC) president, and Sylvia Kelley, PCC executive vice president, have both announced their retirements. Mitsui will retire in June 2022 at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. Kelley will retire in December 2021. “During his tenure, Mitsui championed Pathways to Opportunity, a statewide partnership made up of all 17 […]

April 19, 2021

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A Q&A With Shonna Brown From Conference USA

We sat down with associate commissioner for business affairs/CFO of Conference USA.

April 19, 2021

Faculty & Staff

Northern Michigan University Faculty Call for Pay Raises

Northern Michigan University faculty are calling for pay raises after they say they agreed to a one-year pay freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Detroit News reported. NMU proposed a two-year contract with no increase in base pay with a 1% bonus, union leader Dwight Brady said. The current contract expires June 30. “Last […]

April 19, 2021

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Mental Ill-Health is a Bigger Threat to University Students Than COVID

Students should have been returning to their studies on campus over the next two weeks, but universities have now been told they cannot return to face-to-face teaching until 17 May (Report, 13 April). I am a widow with three children who worked extremely hard through very difficult circumstances to get to university. While studying for […]

April 19, 2021

Mental ill-health is a bigger threat to university students than Covid

Excelencia in Education to Host Virtual Briefing on History of HSIs

Excelencia in Education, partnering with University of Texas at Austin, will host a virtual briefing on the history of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). The event, “National Briefing on 25 Years of HSIs: Accelerating Latino Student Success,” will take place 1 – 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Apr. 21. Featured speakers include Excelencia in Education President […]

April 19, 2021

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Breaking the Ice for Diverse Populations On Campus

Despite universities’ efforts to recruit diverse student bodies, members of different demographic groups remain susceptible to avoiding “the other.” That situation is particularly striking at this moment on college campuses in Israel, given the groundbreaking developments in the broader Middle East region, which represent the very opposite trend.

April 19, 2021

Renowned Scholars Discuss the Role of the Black Intellectual in the 21st Century

Some of the nation’s most prominent Black scholars were among those who gathered virtually at this year’s National Action Network’s (NAN) annual convention, a civil rights organization founded by the Reverend Al Sharpton.

April 16, 2021

Verto Education Aims to Make Study Abroad More Affordable

With the COVID-19 pandemic creating uncertainty over the last year, Jennifer Long felt mentally and emotionally unprepared for college. Seeking other options, she was referred to Verto Education, a program founded to increase access to international exchange. Designed to be a “gap year without a gap,” first-year students can spend a semester or year abroad while earning 12-16 college credits.

April 16, 2021

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UC San Diego Approves Undergrad Degree in Black Diaspora and African American Studies

University of California San Diego has approved an undergraduate degree in Black Diaspora and African American Studies. The African American Studies program will administer the degree and continue to offer the minor as well. New majors will be accepted starting fall quarter 2022. “One of the overarching goals of the new degree is to help […]

April 16, 2021