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Cast Your Buckets Down Where You Are

Have young Black professionals at Historically Black Colleges and Universities been working too hard ‘on the wrong side of the boat?’ Have we reached a point where we are casting all of our nets with no avail? For some of us, the short answer can often feel like yes. For the rest of us, typically the upper-side of the Millennial Generation, the answer is found in navigating ‘the system.’

May 15, 2019

Legislators Propose Commission on Social Status of Black Males

Noting that 2019 marks the 400th year since the first enslaved Africans arrived on North American soil, members of Congress and leaders of organizations that serve young Black males gathered outside the U.S. Capitol building Tuesday afternoon to announce the introduction of a House resolution to create a Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys.

May 15, 2019

NCAA Forms Working Group to Examine Name, Image and Likeness

The decision by NCAA president Dr. Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors to appoint a working group to examine issues related to student-athlete name, image and likeness drew sharp reaction from academicians.

May 15, 2019

Anonymous Gift Funds First Distinguished Professorship at the Eastman School of Music

The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music will establish the Paul J. Burgett Distinguished Professorship as a result of a recent gift from two anonymous university alumni. The endowed fund not only honors the legacy of alumnus Paul Burgett, it recognizes his lifelong commitment to music and education and his 54 years serving at […]

May 15, 2019

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FSU Professors Receive IES Grants to Advance Special Education Research

The Institute for Education Sciences (IES) has awarded Early Career grants to Drs. Laura Steacy and Jenny Root, who are both assistant professors of special education in the Florida State University College of Education. Steacy and Root will receive $500,000 each over a four-year period to research ways to support students with learning disabilities. Steacy’s […]

May 15, 2019

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Community Colleges

Pellissippi State Breaks Ground on Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science

Pellissippi State Community College broke ground Wednesday on its new, $27 million academic building, which will be named the Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science. The 82,000-square-foot Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science – named for the former governor of Tennessee – is expected to open for classes by fall 2021. Located on […]

May 15, 2019

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Georgetown Study Explores Privilege and Race in Educational Outcomes

Recent headlines have revealed that money matters more than brains in getting some privileged teens into top universities, but a new report from researchers at Georgetown University found that socioeconomic disparity has long-term effects, far beyond the college years.

May 15, 2019

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Discharge, Reparations Part of Student Loan Debt Discussion

Cancellation and reparations, two topics that have not been at the forefront of discussion about the twin student loan debt and default crises, surfaced during an event Tuesday presented by the Bipartisan Policy Council, the Consumer Bankers Association and The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program.

May 14, 2019

NABILA EL-BASSEL

NABILA EL-BASSEL has been named University Professor at Columbia University. Most recently, she served as the Willma and Albert Musher professor of social work at Columbia. El-Bassel received a bachelor’s degree from Tel Aviv University in Israel, a master’s degree in social work from the Hebrew University School of Social Work in Israel and a Ph.D. from the Columbia University School of Social Work.

May 14, 2019

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LARISSA LITTLETON-STEIB

LARISSA LITTLETON-STEIB has been named chancellor of Delgado Community College. Most recently, she was chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College. Littleton-Steib received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Ph.D. in urban higher education from Jackson State University.

May 14, 2019

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JACQUELINE M. GILL

JACQUELINE M. GILL has been appointed president of Danville Community College. Prior to her new role, she served as president of Metropolitan Community College. Gill earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Texas A&M University, a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.

May 14, 2019

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ANA GAILLAT

ANA GAILLAT has been appointed dean of academic affairs at Vermont Technical College. She currently serves as associate vice president of academic affairs at Bristol Community College. Gaillat earned a chemistry licentiateship and two graduate degrees from Buenos Aires University, a master’s degree from Suffolk University and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

May 14, 2019

QUENTIN JOHNSON

QUENTIN JOHNSON has been named president of Southside Virginia Community College. Currently, he is vice president of student support services at Guilford Technical Community College. Johnson received a bachelor’s degree from Defiance College, a master’s degree from Bowling Green State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

May 14, 2019

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Dr. Constanza Cabello Named VP for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement at Framingham State University

Dr. Constanza “Connie” Cabello has been named the first-ever vice president for diversity, inclusion and community engagement at Framingham State University in Massachusetts. Cabello, currently the director of intercultural affairs and assistant to the president for institutional diversity at Stonehill College, will began her new role on July 15. She will be joined by incoming […]

May 14, 2019

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DENISE RUSH

DENISE RUSH has been named dean of interior architecture at Boston Architectural College. Prior to her new role, she served as interim dean. Rush received a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in nonprofit management from Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership.

May 14, 2019

ELLEN NEUFELDT

ELLEN NEUFELDT has been appointed president of California State University, San Marcos. She currently serves as the founding vice president for student engagement and enrollment services at Old Dominion University. Neufeldt earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Tennessee Technological University and an Ed.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

May 14, 2019

TANIA BASTA

TANIA BASTA has been appointed dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Western Kentucky University. Most recently, she was chair of the Department of Social and Public Health at Ohio University.Basta earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a master’s degree in community health education from IndianaUniversity and a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.

May 14, 2019

CUNY Board Offers Reduced Tuition, Waives Application Fees for College Of New Rochelle Students

Students at the College of New Rochelle will have the opportunity to seamlessly continue their education at any City University of New York (CUNY) institution following a unanimous resolution passed by the CUNY Board of Trustees. The board’s resolution establishes an agreement between CUNY and the 115-year-old college that is closing this summer that allows […]

May 14, 2019

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