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KANEISHA BAILEY AKINPELUMI

KANEISHA BAILEY AKINPELUMI has been appointed associate vice president for research and sponsored programs at Xavier University in New Orleans. She formerly served as assistant grants policy officer in the Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration at the National Institutes of Health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and social welfare from Dillard University and a master’s in social work from the University of Pennsylvania.

October 2, 2019

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ALI GOETCHEUS

ALI GOETCHEUS has been appointed director of civic engagement and Title IX coordinator at Manchester University in North Manchester, Ind. She previously served as director of the Center for Service Opportunities at Manchester. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from St. Joseph’s College.

October 2, 2019

DAWN ALSTON

DAWN ALSTON has been named chief financial officer and vice president for business and financial affairs at Spelman College in Atlanta. She formerly was the college’s director of budgets and contracts. She holds abachelor’s degree in biology from Hampton University, a master’s in environmental toxicology from Clemson University and an MBA from Louisiana State University.

October 2, 2019

DAVID L. PERRY

DAVID L. PERRY has been appointed assistant vice chancellor and chief of police at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He previously was chief of police at Florida State University. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s in public administration from Albany State University.

October 2, 2019

JOHN C. GREGORY

JOHN C. GREGORY has been appointed director of veterans and military student affairs at Kentucky State University. He retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel in June. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Virginia Military Institute and a master’s degree in criminal justice and doctorate in public policy and administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.

October 2, 2019

Institutions Stepping Up to Serve Hispanic Students

As colleges and universities work to reach enrollment and college completion goals, increased focus has turned to the Hispanic populations in their communities.

October 2, 2019

University of the District of Columbia Partners with Pennsylvania State Research Lab

The University of the District of Columbia, a historically Black university, is partnering with the Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University to encourage research collaboration between the two schools. The Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University works on developing technology for the U.S. Navy through its University Affiliated Research Center. In a Memorandum […]

October 2, 2019

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University of Maryland Student Newspaper Shuts Down Its Print Edition

The Diamondback, an independent student-run newspaper at the University of Maryland, is going entirely online after 110 years in print. The switch is expected to happen in March. The board of Maryland Media Inc., the newspaper’s parent company, made the decision because of The Diamondback’s more robust online readership – almost eight times its print […]

October 2, 2019

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Our Lady of the Lake University Receives $3M to Improve Postgraduate Programs for Hispanic Students

The United States Department of Education gifted $3 million to Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) to establish a postgraduate program aimed to help Hispanic students. Post-baccalaureate Opportunities Dedicated to Equity and Retention (PODER) project will focus on improving graduate student facilities and services on OLLU’s three campuses of San Antonio, Houston and the […]

October 2, 2019

Judge Sides With Harvard on Affirmative Action Case

A federal court judge ruled on Tuesday to uphold Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions policy, dealing a blow to anti-affirmative action proponents who had hoped that the case might be a defining issue in next year’s 2020 presidential race.

October 1, 2019

Puerto Rico’s Higher Ed Institutions Show Resilience After 2017 Hurricanes

In September 2017, hurricanes Irma and Maria blasted through Puerto Rico and wrecked Inter American University’s campus in Arecibo and left many of its students displaced. Following the storms, student enrollment tumbled.

October 1, 2019

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Community Colleges

García Takes the Helm at Center for Community College Student Engagement

Dr. Linda Garcia has been named the new executive director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, which administers the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE).

October 1, 2019

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Leadership & Policy

Report: HBCUs Produce More Upwardly Mobile Graduates than PWIs

A new report presents data indicating that more students experience upward economic mobility at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) than at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs).

October 1, 2019

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Rebuilding Puerto Rico

Higher ed institutions, students on hurricane-ravaged island show resiliency.

October 1, 2019

Dr. Cain Hope Felder, Biblical Scholar, Dead at 76

Rev. Dr. Cain Hope Felder, a prominent biblical scholar who was the former dean for many years of Howard University’s School of Divinity, has died. He was 76. A faculty member at Howard since 1981, Felder previously taught at Princeton Theological Seminary and served as the first executive director of Black Methodists for Church Renewal, […]

October 1, 2019

Remembering Jessye Norman

Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honor died on Monday. She was 74. “We are so proud of Jessye’s musical achievements and the inspiration that she provided to audiences around the world that will continue to […]

October 1, 2019

Minnesota State System Waives Application Fee in October

In recognition of October as College Knowledge month, students will be able to submit free applications to any of the 30 colleges or seven universities under Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. “The colleges and universities of Minnesota State offer a transformational education and are the most affordable and accessible options in the state,” said […]

October 1, 2019

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New Research Journal Focuses on Gifted and High-Achieving Minority Groups

A newly launched peer-review journal is scheduled to publish in Spring 2020 and will examine achievement, creativity, and leadership among gifted and high-achieving minority populations across the P-20 continuum.

September 30, 2019