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Academics
Six Senior Military Colleges Receive $1.475 Million Each to Create Cybersecurity Institutes
The University of North Georgia (UNG) and the U.S.’s five other senior military colleges (SMCs) have each received approximately $1.475 million in federal funds to create cybersecurity institutes as pilot programs in fall 2020, according to a UNG press release. The funds come from a $10 million Department of Defense (DOD) appropriation to the National […]
December 18, 2020
Other News
$1 Million Initiative Seeks to Improve Service Experiences for Military Families of Color
The $1 million Blue Star Families’ Racial Equity Initiative seeks to improve the service experiences of military families of color, Military Times reported. The initiative will include aspects such as research and “a leadership training program to create a pipeline for the next generation of diverse leaders who want to work with private organizations supporting […]
December 18, 2020
Policy
Legislation Protecting Funding for Tribal Nations and Military School-Aged Children Made Into Law
The “Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief” Act, which secures education funding for tribal nations and military school-aged children throughout COVID-19, was signed into a law by President Donald Trump this month, Journal Inquirer reported. U.S. Rep. Joseph D. Courtney (D-CT) introduced the legislation in August, which was then passed by the House in October and Senate […]
December 18, 2020
Policy
Legislation Brings Update to Federal Diversity Training Programs
New legislation will require employees at the United States Department of Defense to participate in revamped diversity training programs, Vox reported. The introduction of the “Realizing Efforts for Military Equity, Diversity and Inclusion” (REMEDI) Act by Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) comes after President Donald Trump attempted to eliminate some diversity training programs within the federal government. Under the […]
December 18, 2020
News Roundup
Several North Carolina Fraternity Chapters Tied to Federal Drug Bust
Twenty-one people have been charged with dealing drugs on and around college campuses after a multi-year federal investigation uncovered a drug ring involving students at three North Carolina universities, CNN reported. U.S. Attorney Matthew Martin said that those arrested were accused of dealing drugs in and around the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Duke University […]
December 18, 2020
News Roundup
Joe Biden Nominates Rep. Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico to be United States Secretary of the Interior, NPR reported. As a member of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, Haaland would become the first Native American to have a cabinet secretary role amid a Senate confirmation. Biden’s transition team described her as a […]
December 18, 2020
News Roundup
Former NSU Associate VP for Human Resources Sues School for Age and Sex-Based Discrimination
The city of Richmond’s interim director of human resources is suing Norfolk State University for age and sex-based discrimination and demanding a jury trial, The Virginian-Pilot reported. The Nov. 12 district court lawsuit was filed on behalf of Mona Adkins-Easley, 65, former NSU associate vice president for human resources, who became Richmond’s interim director in […]
December 18, 2020
News Roundup
University of Evansville Faculty Senate Votes “No Confidence” to Controversial Academic Plan
The University of Evansville’s Faculty Senate voted “no confidence” to a controversial draft plan that would remove 17 majors and a quarter of faculty, Courier & Press reported. The resolution passed 14-1 with one abstention. It now goes to a full faculty vote. The draft academic realignment plan, introduced by UE President Christopher Pietruszkiewicz, will […]
December 18, 2020
News Roundup
North Carolina Environmental Chief Michael S. Regan Tapped to Lead EPA
President-elect Joe Biden has picked North Carolina environmental chief Michael S. Regan as his Environmental Protection Agency head, News & Record reported. Regan – who has led North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality since 2017 – is known for “pursuing cleanups of industrial toxins and helping low-income and minority communities hit hardest by pollution,” News […]
December 18, 2020
Opinion
A Former Students’ Perspective on Secretary of Education Finalist, Dr. Leslie T. Fenwick
Dr. Leslie T. Fenwick, dean emeritus and professor of educational leadership and policy has emerged as one of the finalists under consideration to be President-elect Joe Biden’s secretary of education. During my matriculation through the doctoral program at Howard University, I had the honor of learning under the tutelage of Dr. Fenwick.
December 18, 2020
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Female Faculty Continue to Face Stubborn Wage Gap and Underrepresentation in Tenured Positions
Women, and particularly women of color, continue to face stubborn disparities in academia, according to a December data “snapshot” analysis by the American Association of University Professors.
December 17, 2020
Latest News
Report Provides Recommendations to Close Diversity Gap in Teacher Preparation Programs
The New Teachers Project (TNTP) recently released a report that compared the demographics in teacher preparation programs to the student population, which revealed a lack of diversity. “A Broken Pipeline” highlighted the diversity gaps within each state as well as provided recommendations to address the issue.
December 17, 2020
African-American
SDSU Launches Career Preparation Program for Black Students
To prepare Black students for the transition from postsecondary education to the workforce, San Diego State University (SDSU) created the Hal Brown Career Learning and Understanding Biases (HB CLUB) program.
December 17, 2020
Leadership & Policy
The Rich Get Richer in the Midst of a Pandemic
In order to stay above water, institutions are making drastic decisions – implementing hiring freezes and pay cuts, trimming personnel via furloughs and layoffs, and leaving several employees without cost-of-living adjustments for the foreseeable future. Yet, in the midst of these decisions, I can’t help but notice how certain individuals seem to avoid economic losses – or take only minimal losses to save face.
December 17, 2020
News Roundup
USD School of Law Taps Equity-Minded Emory Professor as Next Dean
An Emory University law professor praised for both his legal scholarship and commitment to diversity has been appointed dean of the University of San Diego School of Law, “a program that ranks high nationally in the scholarly impact of its professors,” reports The San Diego Union-Tribune. Robert Schapiro will take up the post in January, […]
December 17, 2020
COVID-19
Universities Allege Increase in Academic Dishonesty Amid Pandemic
With exams being held online, Texas A&M University faculty have reported heightened concerns of student cheating “on a very large scale,” reports The Texas Tribune. According to faculty, some students have answered online test questions faster than they can possibly read them and other faculty had discovered entire exams posted to the textbook rental and […]
December 17, 2020
News Roundup
University of Mississippi Fires Vocal History Professor, Prompts Boycott from Scholars
University of Mississippi has fired Dr. Garrett Felber, a vocal tenure-track assistant professor of history whose work centers on the U.S. prison system, Mississippi Free Press reported. Many notable scholars have since pledged to boycott involvement with UM and called for his reinstatement. “We collectively pledge to refuse all invitations to speak at, conduct professional […]
December 17, 2020
Sports
Senators Introduce “Bill of Rights” to Give College Athletes More Freedoms
Sens. Cory Booker and Richard Blumenthal have introduced legislation that would drastically increase the rights of college athletes, USA Today reported. The 61-page “College Athletes Bill of Rights,” “backs those changes with a variety of enforcement provisions that would be directed by a commission whose governing board would be appointed by the President and have […]
December 17, 2020
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