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MICHAEL NIXON
MICHAEL NIXON has been named vice president for diversity and inclusion at Andrews University, effective August 1. Nixon is the legal coordinator for the Fair Housing Justice Center in New York City. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Andrews University and a law degree from The John Marshall Law School.
August 9, 2017
Asian American Pacific Islander
Former Obama Official Helps to Expand the Civil Rights Agenda
Vanita Gupta is the new president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, taking over the mantle from Wade Henderson, who retired this year after leading the organization for more than two decades.
August 9, 2017
STEM
Boeing Helps Diversify STEM Fields
A longstanding partnership between The Boeing Company and Washington University in St. Louis is being hailed as a potential model for how to diversify STEM fields in general and America’s aerospace industry in particular.
August 9, 2017
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Devoted Dean
Dr. Yolanda Pierce makes history as the first woman to be appointed dean of Howard University’s 150-year-old School of Divinity.
August 9, 2017
African-American
National HBCU Pre-Law Summit Aimed At Producing More Black Law School Applicants
Hundreds of students are expected to assemble in Greensboro, North Carolina, next month for the nation’s only Pre-Law Summit for students and graduates of historically Black colleges and universities.
August 8, 2017
Community Colleges
Rhode Island Joins Free Community College Movement
The national “college promise” movement took another step forward last week when Rhode Island announced that it would make two years of community college free for state residents.
August 8, 2017
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New Report Trains a Spotlight On Chief Diversity Officers
First-time chief diversity officers should seek clarity of purpose, anticipate major change, avoid thinking of themselves as a “messiah” and be prepared to be regarded as “the diversity expert.”
August 8, 2017
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New Application Tool is Revolutionizing College Admissions
Jewel White, who recently completed two years at Thomas Nelson Community College, looked to ZeeMee—a collegiate application aid tool—to strengthen her resume. She said that the extra link she gave to Virginia Tech provided personal information that admissions counselors couldn’t find in the average college application
August 8, 2017
News Roundup
Mississippi College President Retiring After 15 Years
CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College’s president plans to retire in May. Dr. Lee Royce said in a statement that he announced his plans to trustees Monday, later sending a message to faculty, staff and students. Royce has led Mississippi College, a 5,200-student Baptist institution since 2002. Earlier, he was president of Anderson University in South […]
August 8, 2017
News Roundup
Virginia Union University Announces New President
Virginia Union University named Dr. Hakim J. Lucas as its 13th president in an announcement Tuesday afternoon. “Throughout the search process, Dr. Lucas impressed the committee with his clear vision for liberal arts education and creating an enhanced student experience,” said W. Franklyn Richardson, chairman of VUU’s Board of Trustees, in a news release. “He […]
August 8, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
New GI Bill— We Can All Be Proud
Members of Congress might not see eye to eye on many issues, but at least they can agree on expansion of the GI Bill that boosts education aid to veterans and their dependents, Purple Heart recipients, and members of the National Guard and Reserves. The bipartisan legislation, dubbed the “Forever GI Bill,” passed the House […]
August 8, 2017
Other News
Southern N.H. Expands Military Discounts
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Members of the National Guard and Reserves can now get the same discount as active duty military at Southern New Hampshire University. The university offers a 30 percent discount for undergraduate degrees and a 25 percent discount for graduate degrees to active-duty military and their spouses. The discounts are now available to […]
August 8, 2017
Academics
New Degree Pathway Offered from Maine
Officials with the University of Maine at Presque Isle have announced a new degree pathway for adult learners that gives them the ability to earn their college degree in just a few years for under $10,000: a Competency Based Education Bachelor of Business Administration (CBE BBA) degree, to be offered online beginning in Fall 2017. […]
August 8, 2017
Other News
WGU Indiana Offers $50K for Adult ‘Smart Choice’
INDIANAPOLIS — As Hoosier parents prepare to send their children back to school, WGU Indiana is helping adults make the “smart choice” to return to school themselves. The online, nonprofit university announced that 25 Smart Choice Scholarships, each valued at up to $2,000, are immediately available to new undergraduate and graduate students. Each Smart Choice […]
August 8, 2017
Policy
Colleges Plan for Assault on Affirmative Action
The flurry of public denouncements came quick. Some were bold and defiant. Just as the announcement that the Trump administration was implementing an immigration ban drew the ire of administrators at colleges and universities across the nation, so too, did a media report that the Department of Justice was looking to go after universities that […]
August 8, 2017
Academics
New Job Center at Joint Base Eases Transitions
A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place July 7 for Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s new American Job Center inside Hawk Transition Center on Lewis North, bringing together officials from JBLM, Washington state and various local business leaders in what is considered a groundbreaking effort for helping transitioning military service members. The goal of the new on-base American Job […]
August 8, 2017
Academics
New Degree Program Offered at Fort Knox
Fort Knox Garrison Commander Col. Patrick Kaune views the new Engineering and Electrical Technology program at Fort Knox as a win. “(It’s) a program of great importance,” Kaune said Friday. “It will provide for more educational and employment opportunities for service members, veterans and families.” The program is through Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. Kaune […]
August 8, 2017
Academics
Brothers Honor Grandparents With Military Scholarship
Two brothers who want to honor their late grandparents have established a $5,000 annual scholarship at the University of Miami College of Engineering. The money will be awarded to engineering students who are active-duty military, military veterans, former military personnel or members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. The CDR. and Mrs. Donald C. Pette […]
August 8, 2017
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