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TONYA BUTLER
TONYA BUTLER has been appointed the first woman and African American chair of the Music Business/Management Department at Berklee College of Music. Currently assistant chair for the department, Butler holds a master’s in entertainment and media law from Southwestern University School of Law/Fitzwilliam College in England and a juris doctorate from California Western School of Law.
February 5, 2020
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DESHA L. WILLIAMS
DESHA L. WILLIAMS has been appointed dean of the College of Education and Social Work at West Chester University. Most recently chair of the Department of Teacher Education at Georgia College and State University, Williams holds a bachelor’s in mathematics from Morris Brown College and a master’s in mathematics education from Georgia State University where she earned her Ph.D. in teaching and learning.
February 5, 2020
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MANUEL GOMEZ
MANUEL GOMEZ has been named vice president of academic affairs at Estrella Mountain Community College. Most recently the associate provost and registrar at National American University, Gomez holds a Ph.D. in philosophy with post-doctoral work in community college leadership from the University of Texas, Austin.
February 5, 2020
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MONICA ADYA
MONICA ADYA has been named the first woman business dean at Rutgers University-Camden. Currently chair of the management department at Marquette University’s business school, Adya earned her bachelor’s from Shri Ram College Commerce of India, her master’s in computer systems management from Creighton University and her Ph.D. in management from Case Western Reserve University.
February 5, 2020
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WILLIE L. TODD JR.
WILLIE L. TODD JR. has been appointed president of Denmark Technical College (DTC) in South Carolina. Previously vice president of academic affairs and student services at DTC, Todd holds a bachelor’s and master’s in English education from Albany State University in Georgia; a master’s in higher education administration from Regent University; and a Ph.D. in English from Georgia State University.
February 5, 2020
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KIMBERLY SCOTT
KIMBERLY SCOTT has been appointed vice president for student affairs at Tuskegee University. Most recently vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management at Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in Baton Rouge, Scott holds a bachelor’s in philosophy and sociology from Ashland College; a master’s in educational administration from the University of Akron; and a Ph.D. in higher education from Ohio University.
February 5, 2020
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ANNMARIE CAĂ‘O
ANNMARIE CAÑO has been named dean of the Gonzaga University College of Arts and Sciences. She is currently associate provost for faculty development and success as well as a professor of psychology at Wayne State University. Caño holds a bachelor’s in psychology from Princeton University as well as a master’s and Ph.D. in psychology from Stony Brook University.
February 5, 2020
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HEATHER R. PARKER
HEATHER R. PARKER has been named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Saint Leo University (SLU) after serving in the role on an interim basis since November 2018. A professor of history at SLU, Parker holds a bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Los Angeles.
February 5, 2020
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MARI CASTAĂ‘EDA
MARI CASTAÑEDA has been appointed dean of Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Currently professor of communication and associate dean for equity and inclusion in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Castañeda holds a bachelor’s in communications from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Ph.D. in communications from the University of California, San Diego.
February 5, 2020
Students
How to Successfully Implement Guided Pathways Programs on Campus
If we know nothing else about today’s community college students from current research–particularly those who are first-generation and are from a low socioeconomic background–we know it is likely that during their educational journey “life” will happen to them.
February 5, 2020
African-American
Columbia Honors Jay-Z, Discusses African American Culture With New Lecture Series
In honor of the New York City-born rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Columbia University’s African American and African Diaspora Studies Department (AAADS) has launched the Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter Lecture Series. While speaking with students and faculty in an exclusive event earlier this week, Carter says he hopes the series inspires real conversation and open dialogue […]
February 5, 2020
News Roundup
Texas Southern Terminates President Austin Lane, Cites Several Contract Violations
Texas Southern University’s (TSU) board of regents has terminated its president Dr. Austin Lane — who was suspended in January —  for several contract violations, such as allegedly not reporting allegations of fraud in the university admissions process and directing a former law school dean to “engage in acts that violate university policy,” reported the […]
February 5, 2020
HBCUs
In a First, Washington National Cathedral Will Host HBCU Sunday on Feb. 16
For the first time, on Sunday, Feb. 16, Washington National Cathedral will host alumni, students, organizations, families and community representing the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), at its 11:15 a.m. worship service and Eucharist.
February 5, 2020
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Vanderbilt Names First Female Athletics Director, First Black Woman to Lead SEC School
Dr. Candice Storey Lee has been named interim athletic director at Vanderbilt University, marking history as the school’s first female athletic director and the first Black woman to lead a Southeastern Conference (SEC) athletics department. Lee has been a leader at the university for almost 20 years, most recently serving as deputy director of the […]
February 5, 2020
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2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Apryl Alexander
Alexander began her research by focusing on individuals who had experienced various levels of trauma such as sexual assault, abuse, neighborhood violence or natural disasters. She studied how those violent incidents impacted them.
February 5, 2020
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UT Austin, Dell Foundation Aim to Close Pell Grant Completion Gap
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation are partnering in an ambitious plan to narrow the completion gap for Pell-eligible students at the Texas institution’s flagship campus.
February 4, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
S. David Wu Named First Asian American President in CUNY System
The City University of New York on Monday named Dr. S. David Wu the president of its Baruch College. Wu, who will assume office on July 1, will be the first Asian American leader of a CUNY college.
February 4, 2020
African-American
Michigan State University Apologizes for Racially Insensitive Display
Michigan State University has apologized for a display featured at a gift shop in the Wharton Center for Performing Arts that caused offense due to racial insensitivity, according to Essence. Essence cited a WILX report which noted that the display “showed historical, notable Black figures hanging from a rack that resembled a tree,” supposedly in […]
February 4, 2020
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