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JAPRINCE CARTER
JAPRINCE CARTER has been appointed assistant director of alumni relations at George Mason University. He previously was director of alumni relations at Virginia Union University. Carter earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Union University and an MBA from Averett University.
April 8, 2019
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Cornell Dean, Distinguished Professor Named Founding Provost of New VinUniversity
Dr. Rohit Verma has been appointed the founding provost of VinUniversity, a newly established non-profit university in Vietnam developed by Vietnamese real estate firm VinGroup in collaboration with Cornell University and other U.S. institutions. “Serving as founding provost for [VinUniversity] provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help establish a world-class university in a fast-growing region of […]
April 8, 2019
HBCUs
Fundraise or Die Trying: Bennett, Cheyney and the Future of HBCUs
In 2019, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are learning the hard way that fundraising over $8.2 million dollars in less than 60 days may not be enough to keep hope alive. The $8.2 million dollar figure refers to the amount raised by North Carolina’s Bennett College between December 2018 and February 2019 as a part of the #StandwithBennett campaign that garnered national attention after celebrities publicly endorsed the college’s effort to retain its accreditation. Yet, despite all of Bennett’s efforts, the college’s accreditation was pulled.
April 8, 2019
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LORNA M. RICOTTA
LORNA M. RICOTTA has been appointed vice chancellor for institutional advancement at Fayetteville State University. She recently served as executive director of the Fayetteville Technical Community College Foundation. Ricotta earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of North Carolina Pembroke.
April 8, 2019
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JENNY S. MARTINEZ
JENNY S. MARTINEZ has been named dean of Stanford Law School. Prior to her new role, she was the Warren Christopher Professor of Practice of International Law and Diplomacy and a senior fellow of Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Martinez received a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
April 8, 2019
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GRACE KARMIOL
GRACE KARMIOL has been named Title IX coordinator and director for the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct at the University of Maryland. Prior to her new role, she was director of employee relations and Title IX coordinator at Widener University. Karmiol received a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and a JD at American University.
April 8, 2019
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PATTI NEUHOLD
PATTI NEUHOLD has been appointed president of the University of Central Oklahoma. She currently serves as the university’s vice president for finance and chief financial officer. Neuhold earned a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Christian University, a master’s degree from the University of Tulsa and a Ph.D. from Concordia University Chicago.
April 8, 2019
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ANDRE BURTON
ANDRE BURTON has been appointed vice president for human resources and diversity at Northeast Ohio Medical University. He previously served in the role as interim vice president. Burton earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Kent State University and a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University.
April 8, 2019
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HELEN BENJAMIN
HELEN BENJAMIN has been named interim superintendent/president of Santa Barbara City College. Prior to her new role, she was chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District. Benjamin received a bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish from Bishop College and a master’s and doctorate degree from Texas Woman’s University.
April 8, 2019
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ALLISON SHANE
ALLISON SHANE has been appointed assistant varsity sailing coach at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Prior to her new role, she was an international benefits specialist at Allianz Asset Management. Shane earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, where she competed on the varsity sailing team for all four years.
April 8, 2019
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Harvard Commences Search for New University Health Services Director
The University has begun its search for Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira’s replacement, University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 and Executive Vice President Katie Lapp announced in an email to Harvard affiliates Wednesday. Barreira announced in January that he would step down on June 30 after seven years in the position and […]
April 8, 2019
Disparities
Smoking Pot Versus Tobacco: What Science Says About Lighting Up
As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, researchers and others worry what that might mean for one of the country’s biggest public health successes: curbing cigarette smoking. Though there are notable differences in health research findings on tobacco and marijuana, the juxtaposition strikes some as jarring after generations of Americans […]
April 8, 2019
Policies
Telemedicine Tied to More Antibiotics For Kids, Study Finds
Sniffling, sore-throated kids seen via telemedicine visits were far more likely to be prescribed antibiotics than those who went to a doctor’s office or clinic, according to a new study. Many of those prescriptions disregarded medical guidelines, raising the risk they could cause side effects or contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs. Read More
April 8, 2019
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KEVIN GRANGER
KEVIN GRANGER has been appointed vice president of intercollegiate athletics at Texas Southern University. Prior to his new role, he was interim vice president of intercollegiate athletics at the university. Granger earned a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s in health education from Texas Southern University.
April 8, 2019
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ARTHUR J. OCHOA
ARTHUR J. OCHOA has been named the first Latino chair of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Board of Trustees. Ochoa received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California with cum laude honors and a J.D. from Yale Law School.
April 8, 2019
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BETHANY NOWVISKIE
BETHANY NOWVISKIE has been named dean of libraries and educational technologies at James Madison University. Nowviskie received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.
April 8, 2019
Disparities
Med School Cadaver’s Heart Was in The Right Place (But Her Other Organs Weren’t)
A woman’s body that was recently donated to a medical school in Oregon provided an anatomy lesson that was much stranger than instructors expected. When students at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland dissected the cadaver of the 99-year-old woman, they found that her liver and abdominal organs were transposed — as […]
April 8, 2019
Disparities
Whitney Witt Presents a ‘Roadmap For The College of Health’
Inaugural College of Health Dean Whitney Witt shared her working vision for Lehigh’s new College of Health in a forum on April 2 during National Public Health Week. The college, which will be the second in the nation to offer students an undergraduate degree in population health, is set to open in the 2020-2021 academic year. A […]
April 8, 2019
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