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John Warner Dies; Former GOP Senator Was Military Expert

Former Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia, a courtly figure and longtime military expert whose marriage to Elizabeth Taylor gave him a potent dash of star power, has died at 94. Warner died Tuesday of heart failure at home in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and daughter at his side, his longtime chief of staff, […]

May 27, 2021

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George Washington University Legal Experts Discuss Biden’s First 100 Days

Legal scholars from George Washington University assessed President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office in a virtual panel that was part of the school’s bicentennial events.

May 26, 2021

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Higher Ed Institutions Still Undecided About Mask and Social Distancing Requirements for the Fall

As the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues and colleges and universities prepare for in-person instruction in the fall, what remains unclear is how the CDC’s recent guidance for fully vaccinated people will apply.

May 26, 2021

Morehouse College Receives Mementos From Civil Rights Activists Joseph and Evelyn Lowery

Morehouse College recently received a collection of more than 400 pieces of documents, photographs, notes and diaries from the family of late civil rights activists Dr. Joseph and Evelyn Lowery. With exhibition rights held by Clark Atlanta University, the Joseph Echols Lowery and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection will be featured at the Atlanta University Center […]

May 26, 2021

Dr. Jason Irizarry Named First Latino Dean of Neag School of Education at UConn

Dr. Jason Irizarry has been named dean of the Neag School of Education at University of Connecticut for a five-year term, making Irizarry the Neag School’s first Latino dean. Irizarry has been interim dean of the Neag School since March 1. Before, he was associate dean for academic affairs. He is also a professor in […]

May 26, 2021

Dr. Jason Irizarry

Deborah LaVine Named Second Woman Dean of UNC School of the Arts Film School

Deborah LaVine has been named dean of the School of Filmmaking at University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), effective July 1. LaVine will be the second woman to lead the film school. LaVine – filmmaker and educator – will lead the conservatory’s film program, focusing on developing career paths for film graduates […]

May 26, 2021

Employ Prince George’s Creates Workforce Program for Immigrants, Asylees and Refugees

To support immigrants, asylees, refugees and English language learners looking to enter the workforce, Employ Prince George’s, Inc.(EPG) has launched the Career Pathways for All (CPFA) Program. Currently, 21.7% of residents in Prince George’s County, Maryland were born outside of the country, according to EPG. As part of the program, individuals receive skills training, tuition […]

May 26, 2021

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Rap Music Didn’t Cause Inner-City Violence…Poverty & Broken Homes Did

Hip-hop often faces a substantial amount of blame for the inner-city violence that occurs in communities across the country. This ideology has been perpetuated by politicians, media personalities, journalists and scholars alike. The genre has been heavily scrutinized for its influence and impact on Black youth for decades. The polarizing genre’s criticism dates back to the “Gangsta Rap” protests headed by National Political Congress of Black Women chair C. Delores Tucker, and the mass protests against rap group N.W.A.

May 26, 2021

Community Colleges

Survey Reveals Higher Education Stigmas, Job Skills Gap Impact Recent Graduates’ Employment

As the United States faces a student debt crisis—impacting 44.7 million Americans—a new Cengage survey analyzed the value of a postsecondary degree from the perspective of recent community college and four-year institution graduates.

May 25, 2021

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Remembering George Floyd, Diversifying Campus Communities, and COVID-19 Responses – An Interview with Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., UNCG’s Chancellor

We invite Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), to join us as we reflect on the killing of George Floyd, one year after his passing. Hosted by David Pluviose, this episode takes a deep dive into the Black Lives Matter movement, diversity, equity, and inclusion […]

May 25, 2021

As Lawmakers and the Biden Administration Debate Student Loan Relief, Borrowers Continue to Struggle

The Student Debt Crisis’ #CancelStudentDebt campaign urges a far-reaching initiative that involves broad debt erasure but, as much as that, free college for everyone who wants to enroll and an examination of college costs.

May 25, 2021

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Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Can Be a Railroad for Best Practices

As the country marks the one-year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by former police officer Derek Chauvin, questions about where the movement for social justice will go from here continue to abound. Legislative progress in directly addressing the plight of Black men like Floyd, has been an uphill battle. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives but has not yet been voted on in the Senate.

May 25, 2021

American Federation of Teachers Applauds Planned Education Department Higher Ed Actions

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten said that she applauds U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s announcement that the Education Department will review multiple higher ed regulations. But she also advocated for immediate student debt forgiveness. “In another clear signal that elections matter, Secretary Cardona has made good on the Biden administration’s promise to […]

May 25, 2021

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Dr. Holley Tankersley Named Dean of New College at Coastal Carolina University

Dr. Holley Tankersley has been named dean of the new Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University (CCU), effective July 1, 2021. Tankersley most recently was associate provost of strategic initiatives and faculty development at CCU. Tankersley has in the past served as CCU associate dean of the Thomas W. and […]

May 25, 2021

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ProctorU to No Longer Offer Human-less Test Proctoring Services

ProctorU, an academic division of Meazure Learning, the provider of remote proctoring and integrity safeguards for online testing, has announced that it will no longer offer services that don’t include trained human test proctors, eliminating the use of AI-only products. ProctorU will no longer offer test proctoring services that are fully automated and that only […]

May 25, 2021

Leadership & Policy

Dr. Richard McCullough Selected President of Florida State University

Dr. Richard McCullough has been named president of Florida State University. McCullough’s appointment is subject to approval by the Florida Board of Governors, which meets June 23. McCullough is currently vice provost for research at Harvard University. During his time at Harvard, McCullough built and launched the Harvard Data Science Initiative and developed and launched […]

May 25, 2021

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It Takes a Team, Not Superheroes, to Support College Success

Too often we celebrate an incredible high school teacher or school counselor when what we really need to do is take a broader approach to helping students apply and go to college, especially during a pandemic.

May 25, 2021

A Year Later, Institutions Reflect on Systemic Changes Following the Murder of George Floyd

Following the death of George Floyd last May, administrators at colleges and universities scrambled to issue statements condemning the murder and vowing that they would use the incident as a moment to address systemic racism on their own campuses.

May 24, 2021