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Middlebury Institute of International Studies Creates Scholarship for HBCU, HSI and TCU Alumni
The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey has created a scholarship for alumni of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) and Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), according to Middlebury officials. Alumni of such schools – starting with students admitted for fall 2021 – will receive a $10,000 annual scholarship for a master’s […]
April 8, 2021
Latinx
University of California, Irvine Law School Faculty Vote to Adopt Graduation Requirement Requiring Students to Take Race and Inequity Course
University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) faculty has voted to adopt a graduation requirement necessitating students to complete a graded course that includes substantial content relating to “race and indigeneity, structural inequity, and the historical bases for such inequity.” They also adopted a new first-year elective that meets the race and indigeneity requirement. […]
April 8, 2021
News Roundup
Cranbrook Academy of Art Receives $30 Million for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
Cranbrook Academy of Art has received $30 million towards diversity and inclusion at the school, Detroit Free Press reported. The donation is the largest single gift in the school’s history. The money will be used to create 20 full-tuition fellowships for students from underrepresented groups and an endowment for future fellowships, and provide expanded financial aid […]
April 8, 2021
News Roundup
Pennsylvania State University System Faculty Disapprove of Consolidation Plans
As Pennsylvania’s state university system plans for consolidation, faculty are unhappy, PennLive reported. According to a poll by the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, almost 70% of faculty teaching at one of the schools planned for consolidation are not in support, with less than 8% of faculty in support. The poll – […]
April 8, 2021
Other News
Jill Biden Announces Future for Military Family Support Program
First Lady Jill Biden has announced what’s next for Joining Forces, a military family support program started in 2011 by her and then-first lady Michelle Obama, NBC 15 News reported. Her relaunch of Joining Forces will focus on employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for military families, education for the children of enlisted parents and veterans, and the overall […]
April 8, 2021
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Pentagon Announces Pro-Transgender Policies
The Pentagon has announced new policies that undo Trump-era rules that effectively banned transgender people from joining the military, NPR reported. The policies note that military will now provide service members a process by which they may transition gender while serving; a service member may not be involuntarily discharged or denied reenlistment solely on the […]
April 8, 2021
Veterans
VA Changes Education Benefits, Allows Use of Both Veteran Readiness Program and GI Bill
The Department of Veterans Affairs has made a change this month to education benefits that will expand the opportunities for veterans, Military.com reported. The change has to do with the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program – referred to as Chapter 31 – which allows veterans with a service-connected disability and at least a 10% […]
April 8, 2021
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The ACT Now Endorses Superscoring. Is It Equitable? ACT Research Says Yes, Others Remain Skeptical
Going forward, the ACT says it will provide an automatically calculated superscore to all students who have taken its standardized test more than once. The nonprofit cites its own research that has determined superscoring to be the best predictor for how students will perform in college.
April 7, 2021
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LEON S. JOHN JR.
LEON S. JOHN JR. has been named executive director of diversity and inclusion at Cedar Crest College in Pennsylvania. John most recently served as director of alumni engagement at East Stroudsburg University and holds a bachelor’s in advertising/public relations, a master’s in communication arts and a Ph.D. in higher education administration, all from Marywood University.
April 7, 2021
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AIMEE UEN
AIMEE UEN has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). She is the first Asian American woman to serve as CFO for the school. Most recently vice president for finance and controller at LMU’s Finance Division, she holds a bachelor’s in business economics with an emphasis in accounting and a minor in Asian American Studies from UC Santa Barbara.
April 7, 2021
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CARLECIA WRIGHT
CARLECIA WRIGHT has been appointed chief diversity officer at Lone Star College. Wright most recently served as vice president of strategic partnerships and business development at BiasSync, an organization that helps other institutions reduce unconscious bias. She holds a bachelor’s in journalism from Columbia College Chicago and a master’s from New York University.
April 7, 2021
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YARIMAR BONILLA
YARIMAR BONILLA has been appointed interim director of El Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños at Hunter/City University of New York. Professor of Africana & Puerto Rican/Latino studies in the university’s Anthropology Department, Bonilla will be the first woman to head El Centro in its 48-year-history. She holds a bachelor’s from the University of Puerto Rico, a master’s from the University of New Mexico, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
April 7, 2021
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DEE FRAZIER
DEE FRAZIER has been named director of athletics at Clinton College in South Carolina. Frazier most recently served as a coach for the men’s basketball team at Wiley College in Texas. Frazier holds an associate degree from Clinton College and a bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies from Valdosta State University in Georgia.
April 7, 2021
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BARKLEY BARTON II
BARKLEY BARTON II has been appointed director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Georgia. Most recently associate director of admissions at the University of Notre Dame, he previously held admissions positions at the University of Minnesota, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and several other universities. He holds a bachelor’s in mass communication from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a master’s in higher education administration from Bay Path University.
April 7, 2021
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KEVIN JOSEPH
KEVIN JOSEPH has been appointed interim director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Kansas. Most recently director of student affairs assessment and strategic initiatives at the university, Joseph holds a bachelor’s and an MBA from Florida A&M University, as well as a master’s in educational research methodology and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Louisiana State University.
April 7, 2021
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CHING-YAO LAI
CHING-YAO LAI has been named assistant professor of geosciences at Princeton University. Recently a Lamont Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University in New York, Lai holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from National Taiwan University and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Princeton.
April 7, 2021
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TALÉA DRUMMER-FERRELL
TALÉA DRUMMER-FERRELL has been named dean of students at Kent State University in Ohio. She is the first Black woman to hold the position. Most recently director of the Student Multicultural Center at the university, Drummer-Ferrell holds a bachelor’s degree in family studies from Miami University in Ohio, a master’s degree in college student personnel from the University of Louisville and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Kent State University.
April 7, 2021
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KRISTA L. CORTES
KRISTA L. CORTES has been appointed director of La Casa Latina, the main hub for Latinx students at the University of Pennsylvania. Most recently a graduate teaching assistant at the University of California, Berkeley, Cortes holds a bachelor’s in foreign service from Georgetown University, master’s degrees in language and literacy and teacher education from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Berkeley.
April 7, 2021
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