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George Mason University Makes Plans to Memorialize Its Namesake’s Slaves

Four years ago, at George Mason University, Black students in the honors college started asking questions: Who were the slaves of George Mason IV, the 18th-century Virginia lawmaker whose name marks the school, and what were their lives like? Those discussions turned into a research program, which culminated in the Enslaved People of George Mason Memorial Project, a plan to add monuments commemorating George Mason IV’s slaves in the center of campus next year.

March 22, 2020

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Pitt’s School of Education’s Department-Wide Book Club Discusses Racial Inequity in Education

At the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), the School of Education has adopted a mission-vision of creating equity in schools. To practice, teach and link those values of “innovating, agitating and disrupting inequitable educational structures,” Dr. Valerie Kinloch, Dean of the School of Education at Pitt, established a school-wide book club.

March 22, 2020

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Idaho Legislature Passes Bill Banning Trans Girls From Competing in Female College Athletics

The Idaho state legislature recently passed a bill, 24-11, banning trans and intersex girls from competing as females in school and college athletics, despite there being no reported trans athletes competing in the state, reports Vox. If signed by Gov. Brad Little, the bill would require high school and college female athletes to “undergo invasive […]

March 20, 2020

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St. Ambrose University Priest Suspended From Teaching After Sexual Misconduct Allegation

A priest teaching at St. Ambrose University has been suspended from teaching after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him, stated the Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, according to KCRG news. The priest, Rev. Robert “Bud” Grant, has served on the faculty of St. Ambrose University since 1994. The allegation against him involves a matter […]

March 20, 2020

Florida House Unanimously Passes Military Education Bill Sponsored by Rep. Tyler Sirois

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Florida House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed Senate Bill 662, legislation sponsored by Representative Tyler Sirois. The legislation adjusts the criteria used to grade public schools by recognizing the achievement of students who complete coursework in military preparedness, such as Junior Officer Reserve Training Corps and earn a high […]

March 20, 2020

Army Offers to Repay Soldiers’ College Loans If They Go Infantry

The U.S. Army is offering to pay off student loans of up to $65,000 or to give $15,000 bonuses to recruits willing to sign up for the infantry. The Army has been offering increased financial incentives to attract recruits to take on one of its most physically challenging jobs since it missed its recruiting goal […]

March 20, 2020

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ROTC at Black colleges? How Pentagon Aims to Diversify Military Brass.

As a first-generation college student in Texas, George Bolton was hooked on an Army career through the stories of the Buffalo soldiers, the black cavalry units formed in 1866 to serve on the western frontier, becoming icons of African American military service. Today, Lieutenant Colonel Bolton runs the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at the historically […]

March 20, 2020

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Federal Student Loan Payments Suspended for Two Months Amid Coronavirus

Federal student loan borrowers will have the option to suspend their loan payments for two months due to the coronavirus pandemic because “everyone should be focused on staying safe and healthy, not worrying about their student loan balance growing,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Friday. The move comes a week after President […]

March 20, 2020

GI Bill Benefits to Continue Despite College Coronavirus Closings After Emergency Fix Rushes Through Congress

Emergency legislation to protect student veterans from losing their GI Bill benefits because of college closings related to the coronavirus outbreak is headed to the president’s desk for final signature after House lawmakers approved the measure Thursday. The passage came in a pro forma session of the chamber, with only a few lawmakers in attendance […]

March 20, 2020

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JULIAN R. WILLIAMS

JULIAN R. WILLIAMS has been appointed the University of South Carolina’s first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. Most recently vice president of inclusion and diversity at George Mason University, Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Michigan State University.

March 20, 2020

SONJA S. WATSON

SONJA S. WATSON has been named dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Currently associate dean of academic affairs for the College of Liberal Arts and an associate professor of Spanish at the University of Texas at Arlington, Watson holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from William & Mary as well as a Ph.D. in Hispanic literature from the University of Tennessee.

March 20, 2020

KATHRIN ENGISCH

KATHRIN ENGISCH has been named interim dean of the College of Science and Mathematics at Wright State University. Interim dean from 2015 to 2016 and associate dean from 2012 to 2015, Engisch is an associate professor of neuroscience, cell biology and physiology. She holds a bachelor’s in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in neural science from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

March 20, 2020

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DORSEY SPENCER JR.

DORSEY SPENCER JR. has been appointed dean of students at Colgate University. Currently director of administration in the office of the vice president for student affairs at Florida State University, Spencer holds a bachelor’s degree from Temple University, a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Ph.D. from Florida State University.

March 20, 2020

ROSITA SANDS

ROSITA SANDS has been named dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts at Columbia College in Chicago. Previ-ously chair of the department of music and executive director of the Center for Black Music Research at the college, Sands has served as the school’s interim dean since 2018. She holds a doctorate in education.

March 20, 2020

KATIE CONBOY

KATIE CONBOY has been named president of St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana. Currently provost and senior vice president at Simmons University in Boston, Conboy has a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Kansas as well as a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Notre Dame.

March 20, 2020

ANNMARIE CAÑO

ANNMARIE CAÑO has been appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Currently associate provost for faculty development and faculty success at Wayne State University in Detroit, Caño holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Princeton University as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in psychology from Stony Brook University.

March 20, 2020

SEKILE M. NZINGA

SEKILE M. NZINGA has been appointed interim chief diversity officer and associate provost for diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Director of the Women’s Center and a lecturer in gender & sexuality studies at the school, Nzinga holds a bachelor’s from Morgan State University, a master’s in social work from The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in human development from the University of Maryland.

March 20, 2020

SIMRAN TRANA

SIMRAN TRANA has been named inaugural associate vice president of the Innovation and Commercialization Office at Indiana University in Bloomington. Most recently digital crop protection program leader at Corteva Agriscience, Trana holds a master’s in plant genetics from Punjab Agricultural University in India and an M.B.A. from the University of Ottawa in Canada.

March 20, 2020