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Florida High Schooler Receives Support After Accused of Cheating on SAT Test
The NAACP has offered support for Kalimah Campbell, a Florida high school student who is fighting to have her SAT test scores released after test officials claim that she cheated. Campbell’s latest score is 300 points higher than her previous score, an improvement that Campbell said is a result of hard work. “I know from […]
January 6, 2019
News Roundup
Former President of Community College Sued, Accused of Violating Constitutional Rights
Several current and former Garden City Community College employees filed a lawsuit against the college and its former president, Herbert Swender, alleging that he violated Constitutional rights. The lawsuit focused on a series of actions that Swender allegedly took regarding several all-staff attendance meetings in 2017 and 2018, stating that he “infringed and chilled Plaintiffs’ […]
January 6, 2019
Community Colleges
CUNY Researchers to Study Community College to 4-Year Institution Transfer
Researchers from the City University of New York (CUNY) have received a $550,000 award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to study what factors help or deter community college students who are interested in the humanities, transfer to four-year institutions.
January 6, 2019
Women
Support Grows for Imperiled Bennett College
By postal service and online, in amounts small and large, a steady stream of donations is flowing into Bennett College every day as the private, all-women HBCU seeks to raise $5 million in unrestricted funds by February. The North Carolina school is fighting to avoid a loss of accreditation that could force its closure.
January 5, 2019
Community Colleges
Achieving the Dream Celebrates 15 Years with DREAM Conference in February
Since 2004, Achieving the Dream (ATD) – a national, nonprofit leading organization that has helped more than 4 million community college students achieve academic success and close opportunity gaps – will hold its 15th annual DREAM convening in Long Beach, CA from Feb. 19-22.
January 5, 2019
News Roundup
Court Orders Settlement Discussion Regarding Maryland, HBCU Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ordered settlement discussions be had regarding a more than decade-long suit filed by graduates from Morgan State University, Coppin State University, Bowie State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The graduates filed the suit in 2005 claiming that the state of Maryland has underfunded […]
January 4, 2019
Policy
Georgia Legislators Suggest Using Lottery Tickets to Support Veterans
A Georgia Senate study committee has suggested creating new scratch-off lottery tickets in which the proceeds would directly support military veteran services and programs. To date, six states offer lottery games that help support veterans’ services for things like mental health counseling, job training, housing assistance and meal programs for disabled veterans, according to Gainesville […]
January 3, 2019
Veterans
AP Poll Highlights Performance Support for Trump from Veterans
According to a nationwide survey by AP VoteCast, almost 6 in 10 military veterans voted for Republican candidates in the November 2018 midterm elections. A similar percentage were supportive of President Donald Trump’s leadership. The survey was conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago and received responses from more than […]
January 3, 2019
Academics
West Point Steps Away From Department’s Database, Establishes New Online Presence
Beginning this month, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point will remove itself from the Department of Defense’s email system under the .mil network and move to a commercially managed .edu network in an effort to upgrade its online presence. Currently, the campus acts as a pilot program for the U.S. Army by moving its […]
January 3, 2019
Other News
Seattle Army Recruiters Change Focus to More Liberal Cities
In an effort to increase the number of soldiers enlisted, army recruiters in Seattle have begun to push their enrollment tactics in liberal-leaning cities, an area where not many recruits have signed up in the past. Last year, the U.S. Army fell 6,500 soldiers short of its national goal and believes that recruiting in liberal […]
January 3, 2019
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Schools with Affected Research Grants Decry Shutdown
West Virginia State University has research grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture totaling several million dollars, and school leaders began formulating contingency plans when a partial federal government shutdown that could jeopardize the projects appeared imminent.
January 3, 2019
LGBTQ+
Mutcherson Marks Three Major Firsts for Rutgers Law School in Camden
Noted bioethics and health law scholar Kimberly Mutcherson is the first woman, first African-American and first LGBT person to be named co-dean of Rutgers Law School in Camden.
January 3, 2019
Students
Senators Seek Feedback to Help Student Borrowers of Color
Sen. Doug Jones D-Ala. along with Senators Catherine Cortez-Masto D-N.M., Kamala Harris D-Calif. and Elizabeth Warren D-Mass. submitted a letter to more than 100 stakeholders around the nation requesting feedback that can advance policies for student borrowers of color and work to make higher education more equitable. The key stakeholders who received the letter are […]
January 3, 2019
Latest News
Largest-Ever Congressional Black Caucus Sworn In
The swearing-in Thursday of the 116th Congress included the largest class of the Congressional Black Caucus since its inception in 1971 – growing from 13 members then to 46 last year to a record 55 today.
January 3, 2019
News Roundup
Rutgers U-Camden Chancellor Named Recipient of 2019 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award
The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Women in Legal Education has announced Rutgers University-Camden chancellor Phoebe A. Haddon as the recipient of the 2019 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award. The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who showcase exceptional contributions to the legal field and academy through their service, […]
January 3, 2019
Community Colleges
Community College of Rhode Island Faculty Protest Shorter Winter Session
Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) faculty held a demonstration on the campus earlier this week to protest a shorter 12-day winter session that they claim “will fail the very students it purports to serve.” CCRI winter session courses are scheduled to occur from Jan. 2 to 17. The CCRI Faculty Association added that the […]
January 3, 2019
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SHARON M. GORDON
SHARON M. GORDON has been appointed dean of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. Gordon earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas, a DDS from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and a master’s and Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
January 2, 2019
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BETHANY H. FLORA
BETHANY H. FLORA has been appointed president of Northeast State Community College. Previously, she was an associate professor and an associate director of the Center for Community College Leadership at East Tennessee State University. Flora earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, a master’s degree from Tusculum College and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech.
January 2, 2019
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