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Value of ED’s College Ratings Tool Lost on Academics
When President Obama initially declared the Department of Education would issue a ratings system for colleges and universities to help parents and prospective students find the best “value” for the money they spend on education, the ambitious idea raised eyebrows across the higher education landscape. Some observers said a ratings system would indeed help the […]
November 4, 2015
Students
Colorado County Bullish on Pot Starts New Weed Scholarship
A Colorado county that boasts the world’s largest outdoor marijuana farm and has been actively courting the new pot industry has approved the world’s first marijuana-funded college scholarship.
November 4, 2015
HBCUs
5 Stabbed, Attacker Killed at U. of California, Merced
An assailant stabbed five people as students headed to class at a rural university campus in central California before police shot and killed him, authorities said Wednesday.
November 4, 2015
Women
Legal Profession Struggling With Dearth of Minority Representation
A dearth of minority representation in the legal profession remains a serious issue that begins with a quality education for all students.
November 4, 2015
Faculty & Staff
CINDY D. KAM
CINDY D. KAM was named William R. Kenan Jr. Chair in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. She also serves as senior associate dean for faculty in the College of Arts and Science and is the director of the Research on Individuals, Politics & Society Laboratory at Vanderbilt. Kam holds a bachelor’s from Princeton University, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Michigan.
November 4, 2015
Community Colleges
MILAGROS PEĂ‘A
MILAGROS PEÑA has been appointed dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. She was associate dean for behavioral and social sciences at the University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Peña earned a bachelor’s from Iona College in New York, a master’s from the Union Theological Seminary in New York, and a master’s degree and a doctorate from Stony Brook University of the State University of New York.
November 4, 2015
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SANDIP PATEL
SANDIP PATEL has been promoted to associate vice president for budget and financial planning at Quinnipiac University. He was director of business analytics and financial planning at Quinnipiac. Patel holds a bachelor’s and an MBA from Quinnipiac.
November 4, 2015
Community Colleges
DAVID M. STEELE-FIGUEREDO
DAVID M. STEELE-FIGUEREDO has been named president of Woodbury University, effective Nov. 16. He was dean of San Jose State University’s Lucas College & Graduate School of Business. He earned a bachelor’s and a doctorate from Birmingham University in England.
November 4, 2015
Faculty & Staff
DEBORAH BERKE
DEBORAH BERKE has been named dean of the Yale School of Architecture, effective July 1. She is an adjunct professor of architecture at Yale and founder of the design firm Deborah Berke Partners in New York. Berke holds two bachelor’s from the Rhode Island School of Design and a master’s from the City University of New York.
November 4, 2015
Faculty & Staff
DOROTHY HORRELL
DOROTHY HORRELL has been appointed chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver, effective January 4. She was board chair of the Colorado State University Board of Governors. Horrell holds a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate from Colorado State University.
November 4, 2015
Community Colleges
DWIGHT C. WATSON
DWIGHT C. WATSON has been named provost and vice president for academic and student affairs at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota. He was dean of the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa. Watson earned an associate from the University of South Carolina Sumter, a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and a doctorate from North Carolina State University.
November 4, 2015
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JULIANA STRATTON
JULIANA STRATTON was appointed director of the Center for Public Safety and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She was executive director of the nonprofit Cook County Justice for Children. Stratton earned a bachelor’s from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a juris doctor from De-Paul University.
November 4, 2015
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YAO WU
YAO WU is the inaugural Jane Chace Carroll Curator of Asian Art at the Smith College Museum of Art. She was a curatorial research assistant in Asian art at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. Wu earned a bachelor’s from Fudan University in China and a master’s from Williams College.
November 4, 2015
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UO Rape Accuser’s Therapist Resigns, Claims Retaliation
A therapist who criticized the University of Oregon Counseling Center’s leader for accessing a rape accuser’s mental health records has resigned, saying she has faced retaliation for speaking out.
November 3, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Yale University Devotes $50M to boosting Faculty Diversity
Yale University says it will devote $50 million over the next five years to increasing the diversity of its faculty.
November 3, 2015
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Howard’s “Showtime” Band Goes Silent in Protest
Howard band members announced they would be suspending their performance during the halftime show of the Howard vs. Savannah State football game October 31.
November 3, 2015
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Saigo Makes Diversity a Priority at Southern Oregon University
In the year that Dr. Roy Saigo has taken on the presidency of Southern Oregon University, the school has seen an increase in retention, enrollment and diversity.
November 3, 2015
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Are Smart Drugs Good for College Students?
Professors gathered at George Washington University last night to discuss whether college students should take prescription drugs to enhance their performance in school.
November 3, 2015
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