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SANDRA MITCHELL

SANDRA MITCHELL has been appointed the first director of equity and inclusion at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn. She was previously an intercultural education program specialist at the University of Minnesota. Mitchell holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in education from Drake University as well as an educational specialist degree from the University of Colorado.

December 2, 2019

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Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick Balances Life of a Surgeon and University President

Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick — president of Howard University — may be the only U.S. college president who actively sees patients and conducts surgeries despite a punishing schedule as the leader of one of the country’s most prominent HBCUs, located in the nation’s capital.

December 2, 2019

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THEODOREA REGINA BERRY

THEODOREA REGINA BERRY has been appointed vice provost for teaching and learning and dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Central Florida. She currently serves as chair of the Department of African American Studies at San Jose University. Berry holds a bachelor’s in communications from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania as well as a master’s in interdisciplinary studies and a Ph.D. in education from National-Louis University in Chicago.

December 2, 2019

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Demand for Mental Health Services Grows

GALESBURG — After local assessments finding mental health services to be greatly needed in the region, Knox and Warren county organizations are working to take action. Mental health, substance use and behavioral health were identified as prime areas of concern in an assessment of community health needs by OSF HealthCare. The assessment, put together through […]

December 2, 2019

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White Coats for Black Lives Evaluates Diversity at Select Medical Schools

Diversity is essential to combat healthcare disparities, but a recent report shows that the number of underrepresented minorities graduating from U.S. medical schools is still disproportionately low. White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL) was formed by medical students in 2014 with the vision of safeguarding the well-being of patients and eliminating racial bias in healthcare. […]

December 2, 2019

ADIA HARVEY WINGFIELD

ADIA HARVEY WINGFIELD has been named associate dean for faculty development at Washington University in St. Louis. She currently serves as professor of sociology at the institution. Wingfi eld holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Spelman College as well as a master’s degree and doctoral degree in sociology from Johns Hopkins University.

December 2, 2019

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At Darke County Hospital, Workplace Diversity is ‘More Than a Policy’

Despite representing a large portion of the total workforce, women in healthcare represent a minority among leadership positions, according to a 2019 study. That’s not the case at Wayne HealthCare, the independent hospital northwest of Dayton that boasts a female-majority senior leadership team. Read More

December 2, 2019

There Are No Safe Spaces

Conferences are about reunions with colleagues and friends, presentations on the next innovative research, and new connections made to build your academic community. However, conferences are also about performing in spaces, I argue, that can feel and be unsafe. A space where trauma reignites from our past or future selves.

December 2, 2019

Montclair State University Discovers 112-Year-Old Letter

During a renovation project, Montclair State University in New Jersey found a 112-year-old letter from workers who built the original campus, CNN reported. The letter – dated July 3, 1907 – was stowed inside a beer bottle in an old brick wall. A demolition worker discovered it as he was taking down the wall of […]

December 2, 2019

UNC Agrees to Fund a $2.5M Trust for Care and Preservation of Confederate Statue Silent Sam

Last year, the Confederate statue Silent Sam fell after protests occurred on the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s campus. The statue was placed in storage and the location wasn’t revealed until recently. UNC announced last week that the statue would be given to the North Carolina division of the Sons of Confederate […]

December 2, 2019

Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposes Plan to Support HBCUs

After his recent tour of historically Black colleges and universities, Sen. Bernie Sanders, a 2020 presidential candidate released a plan to cancel HBCUs’ public loan debt, make private and public HBCUs free and issue an executive order strengthening the HBCU White House Initiative, Essence reported. He also proposed a $5 billion fund to expand teacher-training […]

December 2, 2019

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University of South Florida Fires Head Football Coach Charlie Strong

The University of South Florida (USF) fired its head football coach, Charlie Strong, following three seasons in which the Bulls won fewer games each year. Strong joined USF in 2017 and began his tenure with a successful first season at 10-2, only to be followed by a six-game losing streak in 2018. The team recently […]

December 2, 2019

White Coats for Black Lives Evaluates Diversity at Select Medical Schools

Diversity is essential to combat healthcare disparities, but a recent report shows that the number of underrepresented minorities graduating from U.S. medical schools is still disproportionally low.

November 30, 2019

Am I Missing Something? How to Make Applying to Graduate School More Affordable

As more universities and graduate programs drop requirements to submit standardized test scores like the GRE, LSAT, and GMAT, the obstacle of having to pay for expensive, unfair testing may no longer be an issue for prospective students.

November 30, 2019

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Campus Staff With DACA Status Face Uncertainty Too

There’s a lot of talk about DACA students, as the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), which protects immigrants who came to the United States as children from deportation. But there’s little conversation about university instructors and staff with DACA status, wrestling with the same uncertainty.

November 29, 2019

SUSAN ANDERSON

SUSAN ANDERSON has been named the first dean of rural medicine at the University of South Dakota (USD) Sanford School of Medicine. She will continue to serve as the director of USD’s Frontier and Rural Medicine Program and as chair of the Department of Family Medicine. Anderson earned her bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University and her medical degree from USD.

November 27, 2019

MARK KAMIMURA-JIMENEZ

MARK KAMIMURA-JIMENEZ has been appointed associate vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently the assistant vice chancellor of student affairs at Texas Christian University. He holds a bachelor’s in social science from the University of California, Irvine; a master’s in organization and leadership from Columbia University in New York; and a Ph.D. in education from the University of Michigan.

November 27, 2019

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AARON BIRD BEAR

AARON BIRD BEAR has been appointed the first director of tribal relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M). He currently serves as UW-M’s assistant dean for student diversity programs at the School of Education. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical oceanography from the University of Washington in Seattle as well as a master’s degree in educational leadership and policy analysis from UW-M.

November 27, 2019

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