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Writing Groups as Counterspaces for Black Women Graduate Students at PWIs
It is no secret that Black women graduate students are severely underrepresented at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). As a result, counterspaces that serve Black women specifically are needed now more than ever.
June 2, 2018
Academics
Agreement Provides Housing for Transitioning Military in Training
The Georgia veterans training center in Warner Robins now has a student dormitory. An agreement with Robins Air Force Base will allow the center, which serves veterans from around the state, to house students at the base who are military members about to leave the service. Read More
June 1, 2018
Academics
Coast Guard Academy Official Demoted for Bullying
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has demoted the head of its business school following an investigation that found that he had bullied a subordinate. An academy spokesman said that Capt. Kevin Lopes was removed as head of the Management Department in April “due to a loss of confidence in his ability […]
June 1, 2018
Policy
House Bill Includes $31 B loss for Students
Last December, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce rushed through a partisan rewrite of the Higher Education Act less than two weeks after introducing it. Since then, the bill has languished without a vote scheduled in the House. Yet, there are signs that might be changing. Last week the House majority whip convened […]
June 1, 2018
Veterans
Virginia Hosts Summit for Women Veterans
RICHMOND, Va – Virginia is home to more than 100,000 women veterans. To help these women transition from active servicewomen to civilian, the Virginia Department of Veteran’s Services is hosting its 5th annual event, “Virginia Women Veterans Summit Change Makers & Trailblazers: The Power of Being a Woman – The Strength of Being a Veteran.” […]
June 1, 2018
Veterans
University’s “Paws for Patriots” Calms Transitioning Students
Gary Crispell often feels anxious. The University of Southern Mississippi Ph.D. student said it started when he was a Navy Seabee, with deployments to Iraq in 2008 and Okinawa in 2009-10. Crispell, who is studying molecular biology, calls his feelings generalized anxiety disorder. Read More
June 1, 2018
Academics
Fort Hood to Host Huge Job Fair
Fort Hood Soldier for Life–Transition Assistance Program will bring together employers looking to hire soldiers, veterans and military family members at the semi-annual Summer Mega Career Fair at Club Hood from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 19. The job fair is free and open to all job seekers — to include Army civilian […]
June 1, 2018
Academics
“Taps”? Bring a Boombox; Buglers Are Scarce
DUBUQUE, Iowa — After Richard Cowart’s father died in 1999, he expected a dignified military funeral for the military veteran. The service was “superb,” he said, “until somebody turned on the boombox.” Since a live bugler was unavailable to play “Taps,” the honor guard overseeing the service used a recording. “It was scratchy with the […]
June 1, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
DeVos Dystopia
With Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos having turned over her Department’s policies to lobbyists for the very predatory colleges that have ripped off students and taxpayers for billions of dollars, many of the bad actors in the for-profit college industry have accelerated a wave of conversions to non-profit status, aimed at freeing them from the […]
June 1, 2018
News Roundup
Security: Spokane Falls College Newspapers Weren’t Stolen
SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane Falls Community College security has determined hundreds of copies of the student newspaper were not stolen in April, as student journalists suspected. The Spokesman-Review reported recently that about 400 copies of the March 8 issue of the Communicator disappeared from the racks at a rapid pace on April 2 and April […]
June 1, 2018
News Roundup
Wisconsin Educator Picked to be UA Anchorage Chancellor
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Wisconsin educator will be the next chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage. UA President Jim Johnsen announced that Dr. Cathy Sandeen will succeed Sam Gingerich on Sept. 15. Sandeen is chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and the University of Wisconsin-Extension. She oversees combined faculty and staff of 2,200 […]
June 1, 2018
News Roundup
University of Idaho Extends Leave for Athletic Director
BOISE, IDAHO The University of Idaho says it has extended its athletic director’s administrative leave until the school completes an investigation into sexual assault complaints made against a football player. University President Chuck Staben announced Thursday that Rob Spear was originally placed on a 60-day administrative leave in April and it was set to expire […]
June 1, 2018
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CARLTON E. GREEN
CARLTON E. GREEN has been named director of diversity training and education in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Maryland. Green was previously a staff member in the university’s Counseling Center. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Boston College.
May 31, 2018
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ANNESA CHEEK
ANNESA CHEEK was appointed president of Saint Cloud Technical and Community College, effective July 1. Cheek currently serves as executive vice president for the Ohio Association of Community Colleges at Sinclair Community College. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University, an MBA from the University of Dayton and an Ed.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
May 31, 2018
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EMMANUEL COLLINS
EMMANUEL COLLINS has been appointed dean of the J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. He earned bachelor’s degrees from Morehouse College and Georgia Institute of Technology and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Purdue University.
May 31, 2018
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DENISE SPANGLER
DENISE SPANGLER has been named dean of the University of Georgia College of Education. Spangler has served as interim dean since March and also serves as a professor in early childhood education. She earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Illinois State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.
May 31, 2018
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JOHN A. KUYKENDALL III
JOHN A. KUYKENDALL III was named dean of the School of Education at the University of Indianapolis, effective July 1. Kuykendall is currently an associate professor of education and director of the School of Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine […]
May 31, 2018
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TERESA LEYBA-RUIZ
TERESA LEYBA-RUIZ has been selected president of Glendale Community College. Leyba-Ruiz has been serving as interim president since November 2016. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University, a master’s degree from Northern Arizona University and an Ed.D. from Arizona State University.
May 31, 2018
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