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ANNE M. MUNGAI
ANNE M. MUNGAI has been named associate provost for strategic initiatives and graduate studies at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, where she is also a professor of education and special assistant to the provost. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and religious education from Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in special education from Michigan State University.
April 2, 2020
COVID-19
National Civil Rights Museum to Host Virtual MLK Commemoration on April 4
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Civil Rights Museum will this year host a virtual commemoration to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, the 52nd anniversary of his death. The museum is located at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, where King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. For […]
April 2, 2020
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NEKITA “NIKKI” EUBANKS
NEKITA “NIKKI” EUBANKS has been appointed as the chief officer of human resources at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Previously interim chief human resources officer at the college, Eubanks holds a bachelor’s degree in human relations from High Point University and a master’s degree in human resources management from Southern New Hampshire University.
April 2, 2020
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COKIESHA BAILEY ROBINSON
COKIESHA BAILEY ROBINSON has been appointed associate dean of student diversity and inclusion at Grace College in Indiana. Most recently serving on the Beeson Divinity School dean’s advisory board, Bailey holds a bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis in mass communications from Fisk University and a master’s of divinity from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University.
April 2, 2020
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JOSÉ DIEUDONNÉ
JOSÉ DIEUDONNÉ has been named chief information officer at Muhlenberg College. Currently associate vice president for technology and library services at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Dieudonné holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, a master’s in educational leadership and a master’s in business administration from Arcadia University.
April 2, 2020
COVID-19
Preserving the Espíritu Guerrero of Our Children During Covid-19
Like many mother scholars, I am forced to navigate professional responsibilities while consciously being the best mother I can be. This pandemic has made me especially aware of my energy, the expectations I have of my children/partner, and the need to help keep their espíritu guerrero alive and jovial.
April 2, 2020
Students
Three Steps to Civic Love in the Time of COVID-19
To serve those to whom we belong well, attentiveness and affinity are key. Affinity and awareness amount to a form of love. Serving well is love in the time of COVID-19, and I offer these three steps to consider.
April 2, 2020
COVID-19
‘Spirit-Murdering’ Comes to Zoom: Racist Attacks Plague Online Learning
Now termed “Zoombombing,” the number of racist and vitriolic attacks on the video conferencing platform Zoom have proliferated in the past two weeks as higher education institutions transition courses online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 1, 2020
Students
CUNY Students Struggle as They Are Vacated From Dorms to Make Way For Emergency Medical Centers
As New York reaches more than 83,700 coronavirus cases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is turning to college campuses to provide much needed space for hospital beds. To prepare, a number of CUNY and State University of New York (SUNY) campus dorms have been vacated to serve as emergency medical centers. For the CUNY system, the transition poses a particular challenge. The campuses are a popular, affordable option for the city’s low-income students, including students who are home insecure.
April 1, 2020
Faculty & Staff
Judge Dismisses Anti-Affirmative Action Lawsuit Against NYU Law Review
A U.S. District Judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an anti-affirmative action group that accused New York University Law Review of violating federal anti-discrimination laws by considering race and gender when selecting members and authors, reported Reuters. The group accused NYU of using quotas to fill positions on its prestigious law review, reported Daily Caller […]
April 1, 2020
COVID-19
28 UT-Austin Spring Breakers Test Positive for COVID-19 After Trip 10 Days Ago
As many as 28 University of Texas at Austin students have tested positive for COVID-19 after they went on a group spring break trip to Mexico 10 days ago, reported NBC News. “Dozens more are under public health investigation,” said the Austin Public Health Department, in a statement about the group of 70 young adults […]
April 1, 2020
News Roundup
Wake Forest U Law Dean Apologizes After Professor Quotes N-Word From Court Case
The dean of Wake Forest University School of Law recently apologized to students after a professor quoted the n-word from a court case while teaching a constitutional law class, reported The College Fix. Dean Jane Aiken said the professor, Michael Curtis, used “the most offensive word in the American language — the n-word.” Curtis was […]
April 1, 2020
COVID-19
COVID-19-Related ‘Prejudice and Xenophobia’ On Campus is ‘Offensive’, Says U of Rochester President
University of Rochester president Sarah Mangelsdorf said on Sunday recent incidents on campus of “prejudice and xenophobia” related to the coronavirus are “offensive” and “antithetical to our values.” She said the university’s vice president for equity and inclusion and some other groups on campus alerted her to these incidents. “… be aware of the corrosive […]
April 1, 2020
News Roundup
Nazareth College Investigating Incident of Students Involved in Blackface Video
Nazareth College is investigating who was involved in an “offensive” and “troubling” video showing a student in blackface, reported the Democrat and Chronicle. College president Daan Braveman said in a letter to students, staff and faculty that he received angry emails about the video posted by one or two students which featured a Nazareth student. […]
April 1, 2020
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A Purpose Driven Life
Diverse salutes Dr. Curtis L. Ivery, recipient of the 2020 Diverse Champions Award.
April 1, 2020
Students
Report Says Regulators Can Do More to Anticipate College Closures
In many cases, state regulators have either failed to recognize warning signs or taken early action to prevent school closures, according to new research.
March 31, 2020
Native Americans
For Tribal Colleges That Have Always Struggled With Internet Access, Moving Online Isn’t Easy
Tribal colleges and universities – which serve over 16,000 Native American students – have been hard hit by the coronavirus, as they try to support some of the poorest student populations in remote rural areas with limited technology and funds.
March 31, 2020
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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars special report to be published on May 28 — Semi-finalists Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, VA (March 31, 2020) – On May 28, 2020, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education will publish its annual Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars special report edition. As the name denotes, this edition is a part of our quarter-century legacy of recognizing outstanding minority young […]
March 31, 2020
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