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NORMA V. CANTU
NORMA V. CANTĂš has been appointed chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, making her the first Latina to hold the position. CantĂş is a professor of education and professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin, where she specializes in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and education law. She previously served as assistant secretary of education for civil rights during the Clinton administration. She holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
June 25, 2021
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Talks About Slavery at American Library Association Conference
Slavery is one of the oldest institutions in America and is foundational to the nation, said Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Nikole Hannah-Jones during the Thursday opening session of the American Library Association’s (ALA) annual conference.
June 24, 2021
African-American
Lifting As We Climb: Ohio State University Celebrate Pioneers with First Hall of Fame Induction
The OSU 34, as they have come to be known, are now being honored with eleven others this week as the first class inducted into the OSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.
June 24, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Sylvia R. Carey-Butler Appointed as Brown University’s Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity
After recently being recognized as one of National Diversity Council’s Top 100 Diversity Officers, Dr. Sylvia R. Carey-Butler was selected as the new vice president for institutional equity and diversity at Brown University. As the current chief diversity officer for Kennesaw State University, she leads the Presidential Task Force on Race. Some of her efforts […]
June 24, 2021
Community Colleges
Online Instruction Did Not Make Things Easier for Disabled Students
Online education has the guise of accessibility. When COVID-19 pushed the world of higher education online, some students, including those who work, may have found online access an easier way to put educational goals first, especially when the economy was cliff-diving and taking jobs with it. One commonly held belief is that fully online instruction increased accessibility for disabled students. But Krista Soria, the assistant director for research institutes in partnership with the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU), said that the numbers show the opposite is true.
June 24, 2021
Women
Report: Massachusetts Shows Significant Increase In Number Of Women Of Color Leading Colleges And Universities
The state of Massachusetts is touting some positive news: the increasing number of female college and university presidents. According to a recent study released by the Women’s Power Gap Initiative of the Eos Foundation, the number of women of color in the state have more than doubled over the past three years, with six women welcoming their first women presidents.
June 24, 2021
News Roundup
University of Buffalo Dental School Welcomes First Cohort of Destination Dental
University at Buffalo’s School of Dental Medicine has welcomed the first cohort of 24 students to the Destination Dental School program, an initiative to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for underrepresented students. Destination Dental School – a free, eight-week program from Jun. 5 to Jul. 31 – is open to underrepresented undergraduate and post-baccalaureate […]
June 24, 2021
STEM
Tulane University is One of Nine Founding Members of the Diverse Built Environment Scholars Initiative
Tulane University is one of nine founding members of the Deans’ Equity and Inclusion Initiative, a partnership of U.S. schools of architecture, planning, and design fostering a diverse group of scholars focused on socio-ecological and spatial justice, equity and inclusion. Part of the initiative is a cohort-based fellowship program supporting early career faculty seeking to engage […]
June 24, 2021
Native Americans
Diné College to Hold Groundbreaking for $7.4 Million Shiprock Math and Science Building at New Mexico Campus
Diné College will hold a groundbreaking for a $7.4 million Shiprock Math and Science Building (MSB) at the Shiprock, New Mexico campus on Monday. Construction for the new building will start July 2021, with an expected completion date of March 2022. Funding for the building comes from a General Obligation Bonds passed by New Mexico […]
June 24, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Widener President Dr. Julie E. Wollman to Join Faculty at University of Pennsylvania When She Steps Down Next Year
Dr. Julie E. Wollman, president of Widener University, said that she will join the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education as a professor of practice in higher ed when she steps down next year, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Wollman will have led Widener for six years when she leaves. She starts […]
June 24, 2021
News Roundup
Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Requiring Public Higher Ed to Survey About Student and Faculty Beliefs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday signed legislation mandating public higher ed institutions survey students and faculty about their beliefs to promote intellectual diversity, The Hill reported. “It used to be thought that a university campus was a place where you’d be exposed to a lot of different ideas,” DeSantis said. “Unfortunately, now the norm is, […]
June 24, 2021
African-American
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Receives $5 Million for Medical School Program
L.A. Care Health Plan is committing $5 million for a new medical school program dedicated to serving under-resourced communities in South Los Angeles called the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU). The independent program will train an additional 60 medical students each year and will welcome its first students 2023. CDU estimates the […]
June 24, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Jan E. Duncan Appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs at Texas College
Dr. Jan E. Duncan has been named vice president for academic affairs at Texas College. Working at the both the K-12 and higher education level, her career responsibilities have ranged from developing online instruction on Blackboard, assisting students with the teacher certification licensure process and teaching undergraduate educational technology courses. Duncan has also earned funding […]
June 24, 2021
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Retiring Dr. Donna M. Carroll Built Her Presidency on Welcoming Vulnerable Students to Dominican University
Dr. Donna M. Carroll, president of Dominican University, has received national attention for her support of undocumented students. Dominican became a “Sanctuary Campus” in 2016, which began as a statement of support for undocumented students, but has evolved into a broader statement of support for marginalized students.
June 24, 2021
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TSU Aviation Partners with the Air Force
The Texas Southern University (TSU) Department of Aviation is partnering with the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) to host a seven-week flight training program for AFJROTC cadets on the TSU campus. The cadets, comprised of high school students from across the nation, are training for a Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot’s License […]
June 24, 2021
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Ever Higher
Dr. Susan A. Cole reflects on 23 years of transformational leadership at Montclair State University.
June 24, 2021
Academics
Lawmakers Proposed Bipartisan Student Loan Relief Bill for Teaching in Military Communities
Four U.S. lawmakers have proposed a bipartisan bill for student loan relief for teachers in military communities. Reps. Ronny Jackson, R-TX, Henry Cuellar D-TX, Doug Lamborn, R-CO and Marilyn Strickland, D-WA, put forth The Defense Community Teacher Support Act, which would make such teachers eligible for federal student loan relief after five years of service […]
June 24, 2021
Other News
New Jersey Bill to Narrow Federal Education Funding Gaps Proceeds to Governor’s Desk
A New Jersey bill would help cover federal education funding gaps for students from military families, Burlington County Times reported. The bill – S3948 – passed both state chambers and will proceed to Gov. Phil Murphy, who is expected to sign the bill within a week. The bill will go into effect for the 2021-22 […]
June 24, 2021
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