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FIU College of Law Grads Earn Highest Bar Passage Rate in State for 4th Consecutive Year

Graduates from Florida International University (FIU) College of Law have earned the highest bar passage rate among the total 11 Florida law schools for the fourth year in a row. FIU graduates exceeded the state’s average bar score by 22.7 percent on the February 2019 Florida Bar exam, with a total 80 percent passage rate. […]

April 16, 2019

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A Student-Centered President

Dr. Kenneth Atwater is recognized as 2019 Diverse Champion.

April 16, 2019

Kamala Harris to Hold Town Hall Meeting at SC State University

U.S. Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris, D-Calif., plans to hold a town hall meeting at South Carolina State University on Saturday, April 20. Bakari Sellers, attorney and CNN political commentator will serve as the moderator. Harris plans to share her vision for the future of America with the campus community and general public […]

April 16, 2019

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Geoffrey E. Eaton Appointed Director of Community Affairs & Diversity at TouroCOM, Touro College of Pharmacy

Geoffrey E. Eaton has been appointed director of community affairs and diversity at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) and Touro College of Pharmacy in Harlem. Eaton has worked at TouroCOM for several years, serving in roles such as the founding member of the TouroCOM Harlem Community Advisory Board, where he currently serves as its […]

April 16, 2019

Expanding Global Education for Community College Students

Efforts to empower and prepare Pitt Community College (PCC) students for success in the global economy began with a vision from three deans.

April 15, 2019

Loretta Lynch Named Tuskegee University Commencement Speaker

Tuskegee University has announced that Loretta Lynch, the first female African-American U.S. attorney general, will deliver the keynote address during the university’s 134th spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. In April 2015, Lynch was appointed the 83rd U.S. attorney general by President Barack Obama and served in the role until January 2017, in addition […]

April 15, 2019

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Danville Community College Names Dr. Jacqueline M. Gill Sixth President

Dr. Jacqueline M. Gill, president of Metropolitan Community College, has been named the sixth president of Danville Community College. She succeeds Dr. Bruce Scism, who retired at the end of 2018 after serving as president for five years. Gill has over two decades of experience working in higher education, serving in roles such as vice […]

April 15, 2019

Dr. Quentin R. Johnson Named Sixth President of Southside Virginia Community College

Dr. Quentin R. Johnson, currently vice president of student support services at Guilford Technical Community College, has been appointed the sixth president of Southside Virginia Community College. “Quentin Johnson brings to the table a strong student services background, and a deep understanding of the needs of nontraditional students – a group that we need to […]

April 15, 2019

MLB’s Diversity Hiring Score Unchanged

Baseball is a game played at a slow pace and is deliberate when it comes to changing the way it is played. The same can be said for Major League Baseball (MLB) and its racial and gender hiring practices.

April 15, 2019

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Barnard Places Public Safety Officers on Leave Following Confrontation with Black Columbia Student

Barnard College administrators have announced that the six college public safety officers who were involved in a physical confrontation of Columbia University student Alexander McNab have been put on paid administrative leave pending the ongoing investigation. On the night of Thursday, April 15, officers followed McNab, who is Black, into the Milstein Center for Teaching […]

April 15, 2019

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Andrew Lacey Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Richard Bland College

Richard Bland College of William and Mary has named Andrew Lacey as its head coach of the men’s basketball team. “Richard Bland College is excited to welcome Coach Lacey to Richard Bland College,” said acting athletics director Scott Newton. “His track record of winning consistently on the court combined with his ability to develop leaders, […]

April 15, 2019

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On Our Path, Me and My Libby

I was 18 and a first-year student in college when I found out I was pregnant. I was 19 and just beginning my second year when my daughter, Olivia Isabel, was born. She and I joke that she has as many college degrees as I do, because she was there for pretty much the entire journey, from B.A. to Ph.D. Me and my Libby, on our path.

April 15, 2019

‘I Just Said That!’

Have you ever had that moment when you were in a meeting and proposed an idea for consideration to solve a problem? In an instance, you are abruptly interrupted. Your colleague regurgitated your idea as if it was their own. As you look around the table for a connection of affirmation, in your head you are thinking, “I just said that!”

April 15, 2019

BU Welcomes New Dean of Health Studies Faculty

An internationally recognized scholar in the fields of epidemiology, public health and preventive medicine and an experienced administrative leader in higher education will become Brandon University’s new dean of the Faculty of Health Studies. Dr. Jean (John) Moraros will assume the role of dean for a five-year term on Aug. 1, the university said in […]

April 15, 2019

UA and GAPSA to Provide Free Menstrual Products With New Pilot Program

Penn has approved a pilot program to provide free menstrual products in several buildings across campus — a move that comes after students called on administrators to make the products more accessible last semester. The Undergraduate Assembly and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly have held several meetings with administrators from the Vice Provost for University […]

April 15, 2019

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Hagerstown Community College Nursing Program Continues to Earn High Marks

There are a number of reasons that Program Coordinator Robin Hill believes the Practical Nursing Program at Hagerstown Community College is consistently ranked top in the state. One is the material used to teach and test students gets them ready for the format of the NCLEX-PN exam required to become a licensed practical nurse, or […]

April 15, 2019

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University of Minnesota Study Finds Rural, Minority Health Gap

If you want a longer, healthier life, would you opt for green acres or a penthouse view? Apologies for the dated TV sitcom reference (“Green Acres” can be found on YouTube, kiddos), but if you choose green acres you’re in for a surprise. “There is an abundance of research, especially in recent years, showing really […]

April 15, 2019

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Researchers Combat Anti-Vax Myths After Measles Outbreak

After a months-long measles outbreak, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public emergency in Brooklyn and made vaccines mandatory last week. Of the 465 cases reported in the U.S. just this year, 285 have been in the New York City area. The measles outbreak is part of a larger trend in the growing anti-vaccination movement […]

April 15, 2019