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Loyola University New Orleans Saxophone Instructor and Band Wins Grammy

A Loyola University New Orleans saxophone instructor Jason Mingledorff and his New Orleans brass band, the Nightcrawlers, has won their first Grammy. They won a Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Album for their 2020 album “Atmosphere.” The band are veteran members of the New Orleans night music scene. “It’s so incredible to share this […]

March 15, 2021

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Spelman College Announces Public Phase of $250 Million Fundraising Campaign

Spelman College has announced the public phase of its $250 million fundraising campaign, Spelman’s largest comprehensive campaign. The campaign, Spelman Ascends, will go toward financial aid, faculty professorships, technology infrastructure, a Center for Innovation & the Arts, new academic programs and entrepreneurship, according to Spelman officials. Spelman has already raised more than $240 million, 96% […]

March 15, 2021

Spelman College

Rutgers Supports Professor Facing Online Attacks After a Hindu Student Petition

A petition, circulated by a group called Hindus on Campus, is calling for Dr. Audrey Truschke to no longer teach South Asian studies at Rutgers University-Newark. The university came out in support of her scholarship.

March 12, 2021

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Stepping Away from the Brink: Rethinking Higher Education Models

Traditionally, America has viewed higher education as a means to achieve upward mobility and add value to the community. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, this avenue for prosperity was foundationally shaken, and many of the pervasive equity issues present in American higher education have become ever more prevalent.

March 12, 2021

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Dr. Bennie L. Harris Appointed Chancellor of University of South Carolina Upstate

Dr. Bennie L. Harris has been named the next chancellor of The University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate). Currently, Harris is senior vice president for Institutional Advancement at the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and an assistant professor in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine. Previously, he was vice president for Development […]

March 12, 2021

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Howard, Columbia To Produce Book Series Together, Marking ‘The First of Its Kind’ Collaboration

Nearly a decade after its university press closed, Howard University announced a collaborative publishing project with Columbia University Press (CUP) earlier this month. The press will publish a new, ongoing book series in the field of Black studies, providing Howard with the unique opportunity to reenter the curatorial world of scholarly publishing. With Howard as an historically Black university and Columbia a wealthy Ivy League institution, the partnership is considered to be a first of its kind in publishing.

March 12, 2021

Beck Taylor Tapped to Lead Samford University

Dr. Beck Taylor has been named president of Samford University, Baptist News Global reported. He is currently president of Whitworth University, where he has focused on community involvement, academic quality and campus infrastructure, among other things. In the past, Taylor served as dean of Samford’s Brock School of Business from 2005 to 2010. He led […]

March 12, 2021

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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars special report to be published on April 29, 2021 — Top 20 Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, VA (March 15, 2021) — On April 29, 2021, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education will publish its annual Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars special report edition. As the name denotes, this edition is a part of our quarter-century legacy of recognizing outstanding minority young […]

March 12, 2021

U.S. Naval Community College Launches Online Courses for Naval Core Certificate

The United States Naval Community College (USNCC) has launched an online course, giving continuing education and training to Navy enlisted personnel. The course, “Naval Leadership,” is the first of five online offerings for the school’s Naval Core Certificate, which focuses on naval heritage, history, ethics, and other subjects related to naval sciences. USNCC is working with instructional […]

March 12, 2021

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Dr. Gary B. Crosby Will Be First African American, First Man to Take Helm of Saint Elizabeth University

Dr. Gary B. Crosby will become Saint Elizabeth University’s president, effective July 1, NJ.com reported. He will be the first African American and the first man to lead what was New Jersey’s last all-female college until five years ago. Crosby is currently vice president for student affairs at Alabama A&M University. He has expertise in […]

March 12, 2021

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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Faculty Senate Votes In Support of Raising Minimum Stipends for Graduate Assistants

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville faculty senate voted 26 to 14 Wednesday in support of raising minimum stipends for graduate assistants to $2,225 per month, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported. For a nine-month period, the total amount in the voted-on resolution would be $20,025. As it stands now, history graduate student teaching assistants get […]

March 12, 2021

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Racial Slurs Common and Sexual Misconduct Numerous at VMI, Investigators Report

Racial slurs have been common and sexual misconduct numerous at Virginia Military Institute, according to a report from investigators, The Roanoke Times reported. The Barnes & Thornburg independent investigation into VMI – ordered by Gov. Ralph Northam, a 1981 VMI graduate – started two months ago, with an interim report published recently. According to the […]

March 12, 2021

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U.S. Army Brigadier Gen. Dr. Cindy Jebb Appointed Ramapo College of New Jersey President

U.S. Army brigadier Gen. Dr. Cindy Jebb has been appointed president of Ramapo College of New Jersey, effective July 6, ROI-NJ reported. After 39 years of service, Jebb is retiring from the Army this summer. In the past, she was a professor and head of the social sciences department at the U.S. Military Academy at West […]

March 12, 2021

Georgia Military College Prep School Offers COVID-19 Vaccines to Faculty and Staff

Georgia Military College Prep School (GMC) offered COVID-19 vaccines to faculty and staff on campus on Friday, March 12. GMC partnered with Medical Arts Pharmacy to provide the first dose of the Moderna vaccine for those eligible and on campus. Medical Arts will return April 16 to administer the vaccine’s second dose. Baldwin County School […]

March 12, 2021

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Oregon State University Faculty Union Questions Board of Trustees About President Alexander’s Hiring

Oregon State University’s faculty union is asking the school’s Board of Trustees for more information about the hiring of OSU President Dr. F. King Alexander, amid a report that Louisiana State University failed to act on Title IX compliance recommendations during Alexander’s tenure as president there, The Oregonian reported. In a March 10 letter to […]

March 12, 2021

Dr. F. King Alexander

San Diego Mesa College and Other Institutions Implements Model to Address Equity Gaps

Looking to address equity issues on campus, San Diego Mesa College sought out advice and expertise from the Center for Urban Education (CUE) at the University of Southern California.

March 11, 2021

Reflections of a Woman in STEM

It is no secret that women remain underrepresented in STEM fields. Based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics, for the last 15 years, women have consistently earned more than half of the degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions.

March 11, 2021

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Duke University Men’s Basketball Withdraws from Tournament and Ends Season After Positive COVID-19 Test

Duke University’s men’s basketball has withdrawn from the ACC tournament and ended its 2020-21 season due to a positive COVID-19 test in the program, ESPN reported. This breaks the team’s 24 consecutive NCAA tournament appearance streak. The team’s conference tournament quarter final game against Florida State was canceled after “a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact […]

March 11, 2021