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BETHANY NOWVISKIE
BETHANY NOWVISKIE has been named dean of libraries and educational technologies at James Madison University. Nowviskie received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.
April 8, 2019
Disparities
Med School Cadaver’s Heart Was in The Right Place (But Her Other Organs Weren’t)
A woman’s body that was recently donated to a medical school in Oregon provided an anatomy lesson that was much stranger than instructors expected. When students at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland dissected the cadaver of the 99-year-old woman, they found that her liver and abdominal organs were transposed — as […]
April 8, 2019
Disparities
Whitney Witt Presents a ‘Roadmap For The College of Health’
Inaugural College of Health Dean Whitney Witt shared her working vision for Lehigh’s new College of Health in a forum on April 2 during National Public Health Week. The college, which will be the second in the nation to offer students an undergraduate degree in population health, is set to open in the 2020-2021 academic year. A […]
April 8, 2019
Nursing
How The NYU School of Medicine is Going Tuition-Free
Going to medical school today takes more than ambition, good grades in biology in college, and an appetite for hard work. It takes a willingness to incur a crushing amount of debt. Student debt in general is in crisis in this country. All told, borrowers owe $1.5 trillion, more than people owe in credit card […]
April 8, 2019
Policies
University Hospitals Issues Statement After Unauthorized Disclosure of Patient Information
University Hospitals has revealed details behind a situation involving the unauthorized disclosure of patient information. The issue took place in late February when an employee had distributed an e-mail to a group of patients regarding a new billing policy. Read More
April 8, 2019
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MATTHEW BRANDON
MATTHEW BRANDON has been appointed chief advancement officer for inclusion and diversity at Virginia Tech. He previously was executive director of the Ridley Scholarship Fund at the University of Virginia Alumni Association. Brandon earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the College of William & Mary and a master’s degree in journalism from Ohio University.
April 8, 2019
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JANEEN UZZELL
JANEEN UZZELL has been appointed chief operating officer at the Wikimedia Foundation. Most recently, she was head of Women in Technology at General Electric. Uzzell earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and a master’s degree in international business from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
April 8, 2019
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KATHLEEN BOYLE
KATHLEEN BOYLE has been named provost and vice president of academic affairs at Saint Martin’s University. Prior to her new role, she served as interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at the university. Boyle received a bachelor’s degree from St. Norbert College, De Pere, a master’s degree from Minnesota State University and a Ph.D. from Indiana University.
April 8, 2019
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SURESH GARIMELLA
SURESH GARIMELLA has been named president of the University of Vermont. He currently serves as executive vice president for research and partnerships at Purdue University. Garimella received a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, a master’s degree from The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
April 8, 2019
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ENKU GELAYE
ENKU GELAYE has been appointed vice president and dean of campus life at Emory University. Currently, she serves as vice chancellor of student affairs and campus life at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Gelaye earned a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a J.D. from the University of Georgia.
April 8, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Hampshire College President Resigns
Hampshire College president Dr. Miriam “Mim” Nelson announced her resignation on April 5, citing that staying in the position would be a “distraction” from efforts to reverse the college’s financial struggles. “So long as I were to remain president of Hampshire, the community’s feelings about me would be a distraction from the necessary work,” Nelson […]
April 7, 2019
News Roundup
Sen. Doug Jones to Lead Bipartisan Reading of Dr. MLK Jr.’s 1963 Letter From Birmingham Jail in Senate Chamber
This week, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, will lead a bipartisan commemorative reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail in the U.S. Senate chamber to honor King’s legacy and celebrate the anniversary of the letter being written. King wrote the letter from his cell at the Birmingham Jail in April […]
April 7, 2019
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The Impact and Importance of HBCUs Emphasized at NAN Convention
Several presidents of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) discussed the far-reaching influence of their institutions on American life during a panel held on Friday at the National Action Network (NAN) convention.
April 7, 2019
Opinion
The Significant Role Leaders Play in Influencing Employee Well-Being
The idea of employee well-being is nothing new. Every organization, including colleges and universities, wants happy and healthy employees yet, few organizations actually take the necessary steps to support their employees’ well-being.
April 7, 2019
HBCUs
Prof. Abdullah on the College Scandal, Black Studies After 50, HBCUs
“Black Studies is probably the most enduring victory of the Black Power Movement,” says Dr. Melina Abdullah. “It’s part of an institution that never wanted it. And so it means that the struggle is constant, because the institution is always trying to shut us down and kick us out. But it also is kind of a way of taking resources back. An education system that was intended for, you know the sons and daughter of the wealthy—that scandal that’s plagued the country.”
April 7, 2019
News Roundup
Recipients of 2019 AERA Awards for Excellence in Education Research Announced
More than 15 scholars have been announced as recipients of the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) awards for excellence in education research. The association recognized the winners for their scholarship and service during the AERA Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony and Celebration on April 7 in Toronto, Canada. Some of this year’s winners include: Dr. […]
April 6, 2019
News Roundup
Dr. Stella Flores Named Recipient of Harvard’s 2019 Alumni Council Award
Nationally recognized scholar and higher education leader Dr. Stella Flores has been named the recipient of the 2019 Alumni Council Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Flores currently serves as the associate dean for faculty development and diversity and associate professor of higher education at New York University […]
April 6, 2019
African-American
ORAU, TMCF Partner to Further STEM Research Opportunities at HBCUs
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has recently partnered with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to further student and faculty opportunities in STEM research at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This partnership, which officially began with the signing of a memorandum of understand on March 29, will strive to provide resources to those schools to […]
April 6, 2019
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