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McDonald’s Starts $500,000 Fund to Help HBCU Students Return to College Amid COVID-19

McDonald’s USA has started a $500,000 fund to help students attending historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue their education this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Fund will be facilitated by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and scholarships will be distributed for the 2020-2021 academic year. “This year, donations […]

June 25, 2020

Foundation Gives $1.5 Million to New Boston U Center for Antiracist Research

The Vertex Foundation will donate $1.5 million over three years to support the new Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, founded and led by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the most sought-after scholars on racism in America, reported BU Today. The gift will support the center’s research and data efforts to identify policies that reduce […]

June 25, 2020

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American Athletic Conference May Limit Marching Bands, Spirit Squads for Fall Football

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) will implement “strict” football game day guidelines for marching bands and spirit squads, according to a Memphis newspaper, The Commercial Appeal. Though the AAC has not made an official announcement, an anonymous source “with knowledge of the situation” confirmed the restrictions on Wednesday. If true, the AAC would be the […]

June 25, 2020

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George Washington Law Faculty Call for AG William Barr’s Resignation

As criticism escalates over Attorney General William Barr’s conduct in office following the departure of federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman, a majority of professors at Barr’s alma mater, George Washington University Law School, have signed a statement calling for his resignation, reported Law & Crime and CNN. They said Barr has “failed to fulfill his oath of […]

June 25, 2020

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Gallup Survey Finds NCAA Student-Athletes Score High in ‘Wellbeing’

Former college students with bachelor’s degrees who competed in NCAA sports were more likely than non-athletes to thrive physically, socially and financially in their lives after graduation, based on a Gallup report released Wednesday.

June 24, 2020

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What Role Should Higher Education Play in Combating Racism?

As anti-racist protests continue across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd – a Black man who died after a Minnesota officer pinned his neck to the ground – college and university leaders are asking themselves what role higher education can play in confronting racism and structural inequity in America.

June 24, 2020

Whistleblower Says Ed Dept Rejected Website That Eased Loan Forgiveness Process

A whistleblower has filed a complaint saying the Department of Education rejected a website that eased the process of applying for student loan forgiveness, reported U.S. News. A spokeswoman for the Education Department refuted the whistleblower’s contention. Late in May, President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution that would have made it easier for students defrauded […]

June 24, 2020

Did the U of Mississippi Misrepresent the Move of a Confederate Statue?

Did the University of Mississippi misrepresent the decision last week to move a Confederate statue? Many students, faculty and staff who have been campaigning for the statue’s removal believe it did. On June 18, the university said it is moving the statue from its prominent place on campus to a cemetery on campus that houses […]

June 24, 2020

U of Michigan Won’t Hold Presidential Debate in October Due to Public Health Concerns

The University of Michigan is withdrawing from being a host of one of three Presidential debates in the lead up to the November elections citing public health concerns, reported the Detroit Free Press. The university was scheduled to host the second presidential debate between Republican incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Oct. […]

June 24, 2020

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Brigham Young U Under Fire for Comparing Latter-day Saints’ History to that of African Americans

Brigham Young University-Idaho is under fire after its Performing and Visual Arts Facebook account compared the past persecution of Latter-day Saints to centuries of African American enslavement, reported the Salt Lake Tribune. The post, which has since been deleted, detailed the history of Latter-day Saints who fled to Utah, formerly Mexican territory, to escape discrimination. […]

June 24, 2020

Dr. Constance Carroll Leaves Legacy of Student Success at San Diego Community College District

During her 16-year tenure as the longest serving chancellor in the history of the San Diego Community College District, Dr. Constance Carroll has taken her leadership to a new level. She is known in her community as “the people’s chancellor,” and her track record supports that moniker.

June 24, 2020

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MONIQUE GUILLORY

MONIQUE GUILLORY has been named chief of staff and chief administrative officer at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. Most recently vice president for academic affairs at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey, Guillory holds a bachelor’s in rhetorical communication and a bachelor’s in English literature from Tulane University, as well as a Ph.D. in comparative literature and performance studies from New York University.

June 24, 2020

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WALTER MCCOLLUM

WALTER MCCOLLUM has been appointed vice president for online learning at Miami Dade College in Florida. Previously dean of student affairs at Walden University, Mc-Collum holds a Ph.D. in applied management decision sciences with a specialization in leadership and organizational change from Walden University.

June 24, 2020

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IRISH SPENCER

IRISH SPENCER has been named assistant vice chancellor for corporate and foundation relations at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. Recently co-chair of the $2.5 million fundraising capital campaign for The Carolina Theater in Greensboro, North Carolina, Spencer holds a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a master’s degree from Tiffin University in Ohio and a Ph.D. from Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs.

June 24, 2020

CATHERINE COLLINS-FULEA

CATHERINE COLLINS-FULEA has been appointed president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). Assistant professor at Frontier Nursing University (FNU), Collins-Fulea became a state certified nurse and midwife in England before earning a bachelor’s in nursing from Mercy College of Detroit, a master’s in nursing from Oakland University and a Ph.D. in nursing practice from FNU.

June 24, 2020

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SARA PARKER

SARA PARKER has been named assistant superintendent/vice president of academic affairs at Napa Valley College. Currently administrator in charge of science and mathematics and dean of social sciences at Chabot Community College, Parker holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis, as well as a master’s and Ph.D. in international relations and political science from the University of Delaware.

June 24, 2020

BRUCE A. LEWIS

BRUCE A. LEWIS has been named senior associate vice president at NorthwesternUniversity. Associate vice president of the Department of Safety & Security and chief of police at the school, Lewis holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a master’s degree in criminal justice from Grambling State University in Louisiana and a master of public administration degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

June 24, 2020

JAMAL J. MYRICK

JAMAL J. MYRICK has been appointed director of African student programs at the University of California, Riverside. He has served in the post on an interim basis since last year. Myrick holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a focus in higher education from George Mason University and a Ph.D. in higher education leadership from Azusa Pacific University in California.

June 24, 2020