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Harris-Perry Draws Support in Beef with Wake Forest

The relationship between Wake Forest University and prominent Black political science professor Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry, which appeared strained following remarks she made at a public Dr. Martin Luther King commemoration, appears to be deteriorating even as colleagues come to the academic’s defense.

January 25, 2019

Partnership Seeks to Help Faculty, Staff Weave Career Education into ‘Fabric of the Campus’

A new collaboration between the Career Leadership Collective and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) will expand higher education faculty and career counselors’ capacity to successfully integrate career education and preparation into the essence of a student’s entire learning experience.

January 25, 2019

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Alabama VA Board Names Retired Rear Adm. W. Kent Davis Next Commissioner

Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs has recently appointed retired Rear Adm. W. Kent Davis to be its next commissioner. An active duty veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, Davis has experience in all service branches, serving a total of over 30 years in the military with more than 11 years of […]

January 25, 2019

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Coastal Carolina University Receives Boeing Grant to Support Veterans Transition Program

Coastal Carolina University has received an $80,000 grant from Boeing South Carolina to support a new “Boeing Skills to Lead – Veterans Career Transition Program” in the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration. “We are very thankful for this grant and excited to partner with Boeing to assist the many veterans and military […]

January 25, 2019

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UTSA, OLLU Researchers to Use NEH Grant For Female Military History Archive Project

Two researchers from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) have received a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the establishment of a digital oral history archive dedicated to women in the military during different periods of war. During the two […]

January 25, 2019

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Free Boots to Business Program Helps Transitioning Service Members, Families Become Successful Business Owners

Looking to start your own small business? A new program at the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio can provide you with knowledge that can help you become a successful business owner. The program, called Boots to Business (B2B) is a free business ownership education and training program […]

January 25, 2019

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American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarship Now Open

The American Indian College Fund’s signature scholarship program, The Full Circle Scholarship, which supports Native American college students, is now accepting applications for 2019-2020 recipients. The American Indian College Fund donates millions of dollars to thousands of Native American students pursuing degrees in higher education each year. One percent of college students around the country […]

January 25, 2019

BNY Mellon Donates $1M Grant to CUNY to Support Low-Income Students

The City University of New York (CUNY) has recently received a $1 million grant from the BNY Mellon Foundation to support academically driven, low-income students and increase graduation rates. The BNY Mellon three-year grant, named the BNY Mellon Foundation Transfer Scholarship, will support 330 juniors and seniors at a CUNY senior college who are on […]

January 25, 2019

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Former Prof Gave up Higher Ed for Fed Job Disgusted by Shutdown

Without question, President Donald Trump blinked Friday as he stood alone at the Rose Garden podium.

January 25, 2019

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New PhD Program Aims to Preserve Legacy of Black Preaching

While numerous surveys and studies suggest that Christianity is declining in the United States, Christian Theological Seminary has launched a novel Ph.D. program focused on a tradition that some hope will reverse the trend – African-American preaching.

January 25, 2019

JESSICA GUREVITCH

JESSICA GUREVITCH| has been named a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University. Most recently, she was a visiting professor at New York University. Gurevitch received a bachelor’s in French from Cornell University, a master’s in French literature from Bryn Mawr College and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

January 25, 2019

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TORU SHIMIZU

TORU SHIMIZU has been named a fellow in the psychology section at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Currently, he serves as a professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of South Florida. Shimizu received a bachelor’s in psychology from Keio University and a master’s and Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Maryland.

January 25, 2019

LAUREN PHILBROOK

LAUREN PHILBROOK has been appointed professor of psychology at Colgate University. Prior to her new role, she was a visiting assistant professor of psychology at Williams College. Philbrook earned a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and a master’s and Ph.D. in human development and family studies from Pennsylvania State University.

January 25, 2019

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TIMOTHY ANDERSON

TIMOTHY ANDERSON has been appointed associate vice president, business development & strategic partnerships at Whittier College. Most recently, he was chief development officer for San Francisco State University’s College of Business. Anderson earned a bachelor’s in economics from UCLA and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

January 25, 2019

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SHERINE O. OBARE

SHERINE O. OBARE has been named dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at the University of Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina A&T State University. Currently, she is associate vice president for research and professor of chemistry at Western Michigan University. Obare received a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia State University and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.

January 25, 2019

PAUL R. WATSON

PAUL R. WATSON has been appointed vice president of instruction at Kellogg Community College. Currently, he serves as dean of academic success at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Watson earned a bachelor’s degree from Houghton College, a master’s from Syracuse University, a master’s from the University of Rochester and an Ed.D. from Drexel University.

January 25, 2019

SUPARNA RAJARAM

SUPARNA RAJARAM has been appointed a Distinguished Professor in Stony Brook University’s Department of Psychology. Rajaram earned a bachelor’s degree from Mount Carmel College, a master’s from Bangalore University, a master’s from Purdue University and a Ph.D. from Rice University.

January 25, 2019

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MARK C. JEFFERSON

MARK C. JEFFERSON has been named assistant dean for community engagement and equity at Harvard Law School. He previously served as director of community engagement and equity at the school. Jefferson received a bachelor’s in philosophy from Morehouse College and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

January 25, 2019