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CUNY Plan Engages More with Minority, Women, Vet Businesses

The City University of New York will increase their engagement with minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOBs), according to Dr. Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, CUNY’s chancellor. Matos Rodríguez recently announced the first phase of the plan at the CUNY and City University Construction Fund’s (CUCF) annual Conference on Contract Opportunities, which […]

August 2, 2019

Colleges Vie for Resources to Address STEM Disparities

In an era of scarce resources, colleges and universities are increasingly turning to big donors to fund efforts focused squarely on closing achievement gaps in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. For more than a decade, institutions have tried — without much success — to address the ongoing disparity. Still, that has not kept them from making new efforts.

August 2, 2019

In 1969, The Military Thought It Had Eliminated Racism In Its Ranks. Then Troops Began Rioting

On a hot summer night 50 years ago, while other U.S. troops were fighting in Vietnam, dozens of Marines on Camp Lejeune, N.C. were fighting each other. The explosion of racial violence on the Marine Corps’ main East Coast infantry base left one white Marine dead and more than a dozen others injured − some […]

August 2, 2019

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USM and Mississippi National Guard Announce Tuition-Free Program

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) have announced the Golden Eagle Free Tuition Program, a joint initiative that will provide members of the Mississippi Army and Air National Guards the opportunity to graduate, tuition-free, from one of the nation’s leading comprehensive research universities. “Military service to our country is […]

August 2, 2019

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Service Academy Hopefuls Arrive at Georgia Military College

The 141st Georgia Military College Corps of Cadets will begin the new school year with the most Service Academy Scholars in the history of the program with 45, an increase from last year’s 24 Scholars. Currently, GMC is an affiliated preparatory school for the United States Military Academy–West Point, the United States Coast Guard Academy, […]

August 2, 2019

Naval War College’s First Female President Takes Command

NEWPORT, R.I. — The first female leader of the U.S. Naval War College has officially assumed command of the school. The college said Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield became the 57th president Thursday. Chatfield, a helicopter pilot, previously led a military command in Guam. She has said she’s humbled by her selection as college president and […]

August 2, 2019

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UWF Mechanical Engineering ‘ArgoTots’ Program Helps Kids With Limited Mobility

Six University of West Florida mechanical engineering students recently finished the first-modified vehicle of the ArgoTots program, which helps young children who experience limited mobility. The vehicle was designed for four-year-old Jack Carroll, who was born prematurely and has a form of cerebral palsy.

August 1, 2019

HACU Presidential Leadership Academy Announces Inaugural Fellows

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced 24 new fellows, the first cohort in its Inaugural Presidential Leadership Academy, La Academia de Liderazgo. The goal of the fellowship is to prepare emerging Hispanic leaders in higher education for roles as presidents and chancellors, especially at Hispanic serving institutions.

August 1, 2019

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HBCU Lawsuit in Maryland: Mediation Fails Again

Once again, court-ordered mediation in a case that’s pitted HBCU supporters against the state of Maryland for 13 years has ended without resolution, according to the Baltimore Sun. In 2006, a coalition of advocates accused the state of fostering segregation by allowing well-funded academic programs at traditionally White institutions to undermine similar ones at four […]

August 1, 2019

Stepping Away from the Brink, Part II: Presidential Leadership

Conversations surrounding the state of higher education are increasingly becoming the foci of not only the media and government officials, but also boards of directors. Many issues stem from an industry that has grown beyond its means.

August 1, 2019

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Notre Dame Provost Stepping Down

Dr. Thomas G. Burish, Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at the University of Notre Dame, will step down from that post at the conclusion of his current five-year term on July 1, 2020. The university’s trustee board chair, John J. Brennan, and president Rev. John I. Jenkins made the announcement Thursday. Burish, Notre Dame’s provost […]

August 1, 2019

West Virginia University Bans Electronic Cigarettes on Campus

West Virginia University’s (WVU) ban on electronic cigarettes and vaping products went into effect Thursday. Last February, the WVU Board of Governors approved the ban that will also apply to the school’s properties in Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser. The new policy amended WVU’s existing tobacco ban on campus. Now, electric cigarettes and vaping products would […]

August 1, 2019

KIPP Celebrates 25th Anniversary at Annual Schools Summit

Tanaya Washington attended a KIPP Academy in South Bronx, N.Y. and is now an assistant principal at KIPP WAYS Academy in Atlanta. Three of Washington’s five children attend KIPP schools, and she was one of hundreds of KIPP alum who shared their experiences this week at the annual KIPP Summit as the charter school marks its 25th anniversary.

July 31, 2019

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Diversity Low in Higher Education IT Field, Study Finds

New research by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) reveals a need for diversity, equity and inclusion within the higher education information technology field.

July 31, 2019

A New Pilot Program Makes Tutoring Accessible to Non-Traditional Students

For non-traditional students, tutors can be hard to find at the times they’re needed most. Students juggle homework between work shifts and kids’ daycare schedules. They do reading over lunch breaks and on subways. They’re often working late at night when tutoring centers are closed.

July 31, 2019

Audit: Ohio State Center Didn’t Report 57 Possible Felonies

An audit has found that an Ohio State University center that supported sexual-assault victims failed to report 57 potential felonies to law enforcement as legally required during the three years it was open, KTAR News has reported. After finding workers didn’t properly document and report students’ sexual assault complaints, the university closed its Sexual Civility […]

July 31, 2019

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Ex-Michigan State President Gets Millions in Payout

The former Michigan State University president accused of lying about her knowledge of allegations against sports doctor Larry Nassar is getting about $2.5 million as part of a retirement package, according to an Associated Press report. Michigan State announced Tuesday that Dr. Lou Anna Simon’s retirement will be effective Aug. 31. She resigned as president […]

July 31, 2019

Concordia Nebraska President Leaves for Minnesota

Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich is leaving his role as president of Concordia University, Nebraska to head the school’s campus in St. Paul – his alma mater. He graduated from Concordia University, Minnesota in 1979 and will become its next president in January.

July 31, 2019

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