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Students Lead Efforts to Boost Employment of Autistic Young Adults
By developing an employer manual and a series of training sessions, MERISTEM students who are part of an advocacy group in California aim to lower the high unemployment rates among young adults with autism spectrum disorder.
July 13, 2019
News Roundup
Education Insiders Among FBI Indictments in Puerto Rico
Two former top officials in Puerto Rico are named in an unsealed corruption indictment for allegedly directing $15.5 million in contracts to favored businesses, edging out other companies for the lucrative government work despite allegations of being unqualified, according to National Public Radio. FBI agents this week arrested Julia Keleher, secretary of the islandâs department [âŠ]
July 13, 2019
News Roundup
Dr. Angela Davis Among 2019 Womenâs Hall of Fame Inductees
In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of womenâs right to vote in New York, The National Womenâs Hall of Fame will host a weekend celebrating the achievements of American women in the birthplace of the Womenâs Rights Movement in the U.S. The weekend will be punctuated by the induction of 10 women into the [âŠ]
July 12, 2019
Opinion
Victory for Natural Black Hair Benefits All of Us
California just became the first state to recognize by law that discrimination against natural hair can be discrimination on the basis of race. That was the result of years of advocacy. New York State just followed.
July 12, 2019
News Roundup
AFT Chief Sues DeVos Over Debt-Forgiveness Program
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has been sued by the American Federation of Teachers for allegedly preventing public employees from accessing a loan-forgiveness program to which they are entitled under federal law. In Weingarten v. DeVos, AFT president Randi Weingarten and seven other plaintiffs state that federal workers have been denied access to the [âŠ]
July 12, 2019
News Roundup
Senate Confirms Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Bob King to serve as the Departmentâs Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education. âWe are excited to finally have Bob King confirmed by the Senate,â said education secretary Betsy DeVos. âHis knowledge and expertise will be a tremendous asset as we continue to rethink higher education in order [âŠ]
July 12, 2019
African-American
Sisters of the Academy: A âHidden Gemâ for Black Women in Higher Education
Nearly 20 years ago at Florida State University, a tight-knit group of Black women doctoral students and early career professionals came together to form what would become the organization Sisters of the Academy (SOTA), a space dedicated to facilitating the overall success of Black women in higher education.
July 11, 2019
News Roundup
Complaints Compel Changes to Brigham Young Honor Code
Following widespread student criticism that its honor code lacks compassion and transparency, Brigham Young University has updated the process, according to The Associated Press. University officials announced the changes this week, updates that include following an âinnocent until proven guiltyâ policy and allowing someone to accompany students in honor code meetings. Honor code office director [âŠ]
July 11, 2019
News Roundup
Epsteinâs Big Harvard Donation Under New Scrutiny
The arrest of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein on sex-trafficking charges has raised new questions about whether Harvard University should return millions he donated more than a decade ago, MarketWatch has reported. Epstein was charged Monday with sexually abusing dozens of girls, some as young as 14, and allegedly paying some victims to recruit other young girls. [âŠ]
July 11, 2019
News Roundup
Feds Investigating Cornellâs Ties to Qatar and China
When President Donald Trump welcomed the emir of Qatar to Washington with a lavish Treasury Department dinner, the guest list included the president of Georgetown University, one of six U.S. schools that operate branch campuses in the country, according to a report in The Ithaca Journal. But while Trump was praising Qatar at the event [âŠ]
July 11, 2019
Native Americans
Historianâs Book Details The Battle of Negro Fort
From Rosewood in Florida to Greenwood in Oklahoma, American history is replete with stories of communities of free and enslaved Black people being terrorized and killed in violent attacks â or rebelling against oppression under the leadership of the likes of Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner.A much more obscure but no less horrific historical event is the subject of a new book by University of Houston history professor and historian Dr. Matthew J. Clavin.
July 11, 2019
Women
What Beyoncé Can Teach Us About Race, Identity and Social Justice
In higher education, we talk a lot about diversity, but all too often students, faculty and staff can find themselves at a loss, and ill-equipped to talk openly, constructively and authentically about issues of culture, privilege, power, gender and race.
July 11, 2019
News Roundup
Black Caucus Foundation Names New President, CEO
David A. Hinson, a business executive with nearly three decades of experience in the public and private sectors, has been tapped as the new president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. âHis understanding and strength in positioning organizations on a global scale will build upon the CBCFâs storied history and [âŠ]
July 10, 2019
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HIEU NGUYEN
HIEU NGUYEN has been appointed vice president for advancement at Harvey Mudd College. He previously served as executive vice president of the UCR Foundation and associate vice chancellor for development at the University of California, Riverside. Nguyen earned a bachelorâs degree in American Civilization from Middlebury College.
July 10, 2019
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ASSATA ZERAI
ASSATA ZERAI has been appointed vice president for equity and inclusion at the University of New Mexico, effective August 2019. She currently serves as associate provost for faculty excellence and a professor of sociology at the University of Illinois. Zerai earned a bachelorâs degree from Anderson University and a masterâs degree and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
July 10, 2019
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ERIC M. GLOVER
ERIC M. GLOVER has been named assistant professor adjunct of dramaturgy and dramatic criticism at the Yale School of Drama. He previously taught theater studies courses at the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York, Ithaca College and Swarthmore College. Glover earned a bachelorâs degree from Swarthmore College, a masterâs degree from New York University and a masterâs degree and Ph.D. from Princeton University.
July 10, 2019
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CAROL PARKER
CAROL PARKER has been named provost at New Mexico State University, effective July 22. She currently serves as senior adviser for academic affairs at the University of Texas at El Paso. Parker earned a bachelorâs degree from Michigan State University, a masterâs degree from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Wayne State University.
July 10, 2019
News Roundup
Poll: Most Adults Say Higher Ed Cost Big Election Issue
A new national survey conducted by educational fundraising platform GiveCampus in partnership with Wakefield Research found that 82 percent of U.S. college-educated adults think the rising cost of higher education is one of the most important issues in the 2020 election. The proportion of survey respondents holding this view is highest among the demographic groups [âŠ]
July 10, 2019
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