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African-American
Mayes Recognized With Dissertation Award
The American Educational Research Association will honor Dr. Renae D. Mayes, a rising star in the field of school counseling.
April 6, 2015
Faculty & Staff
VALERIE SMITH
VALERIE SMITH has been appointed president of Swarthmore College, effective July 1. She is currently dean of the college and a professor of literature and African-American studies at Princeton University. Smith earned a bachelor’s from Bates College, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Virginia.
April 6, 2015
Students
COLLEEN HANYCZ
COLLEEN HANYCZ has been appointed president of La Salle University, effective in July. She is currently principal of Brescia University College in Ontario. Hanycz earned a bachelor’s from the University of Toronto, a bachelor’s from Dalhousie University and a master’s and a doctorate from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.
April 6, 2015
Students
ALTON THOMPSON
ALTON THOMPSON has been named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Delaware State University. He was formerly provost and vice president for academic affairs at Delaware State. Thompson holds a bachelor’s from North Carolina Central University, and a master’s and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.
April 6, 2015
Faculty & Staff
ARNOLD HOLLAND
ARNOLD HOLLAND has been appointed interim associate dean of the College of the Arts at California State University, Fullerton. He was an associate professor and program coordinator of graphic design at Cal State Fullerton. He holds a bachelor’s from Arizona State University, a master’s from Virginia Commonwealth University and a doctorate from Cal State Fullerton.
April 6, 2015
Students
RANGITA DE SILVA DE ALWIS
RANGITA DE SILVA DE ALWIS has been appointed associate dean of international affairs for the School of Law at the University of Pennsylvania. She was director of the Women in Public Service Project and the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. De Silva de Alwis earned a bachelor’s from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard Law School.
April 6, 2015
Students
RHONDA TRACY
RHONDA TRACY has been named chancellor of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, effective April 16. She is currently the senior vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. She earned a bachelor’s from the University of South Carolina, a master’s from West Virginia University and a doctorate from Ohio University.
April 6, 2015
Students
REV. EDWARD L. WHEELER
REV. EDWARD L. WHEELER has been named president of the Interdenominational Theological Center, effective in April. He is a former president of the Christian Theological Seminary. Wheeler earned a bachelor’s from Morehouse College, a master’s from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School and a doctorate from Emory University.
April 6, 2015
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VIVIAN FULLER
VIVIAN FULLER has been appointed associate vice provost for student affairs at Jackson State University. Fuller was athletic director at Jackson State. She earned a bachelor’s from Fayetteville State University, a master’s from the University of Idaho and a doctorate from Iowa State University.
April 6, 2015
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JEFFREY WONG
JEFFREY WONG has been named associate dean of medical education at the University Park regional campus at Pennsylvania State University at Hershey. He was senior associate dean of medical education and professor emeritus of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Wong earned a bachelor’s from Stanford University and an M.D. from The University of Utah.
April 6, 2015
HBCUs
E. Ethelbert Miller Among Those Let Go at Howard
In an April 2 letter to the campus community, Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick announced the firing of 84 Howard staffers, effective immediately.
April 6, 2015
Students
Racism a Lingering Problem Among Collegiate Millennials
Kayla Tarrant loves the University of Maryland. But the campus tour guide says a racist email and photo attributed to her schoolmates makes her reluctant to encourage other black students to enroll “in a place where you feel unsafe and no one cares about you.”
April 5, 2015
Students
South Carolina College Student Suspended Over Racial Slur
The University of South Carolina says it has suspended a student over a photo showing a racial slur being written on a board in a campus study room.
April 5, 2015
Latinx
NYC Cop Apologizes for Racist Rant Against South Asian
Good enough or not so fast? Video is a reminder of the deep hate in everyday life.
April 5, 2015
African-American
White Faculty Deal With the Challenges of Teaching at HBCUs
White faculty deal with issues concerning promotion, tenure and discrimination while teaching at HBCUs.
April 5, 2015
African-American
Inequalities in Education Continue to Fuel Wealth Gap in U.S.
A recent report titled “The Racial Wealth Gap” examined, in conjunction with other factors, the role education plays in the persistent wealth gap between minorities and their White counterparts in this country.
April 5, 2015
Students
School: What is it Good for?
The nature and purpose behind the American education system are not always consistent with the methods of teaching nor the outcome.
April 5, 2015
African-American
Fraternity Implements Strategies to Help Black Males Succeed
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity—also known as the Boulé—is stepping up its efforts to help young African-American males succeed.
April 5, 2015
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