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NADOHE Gathering Spotlights Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Imperatives

Persisting as a Black chief diversity officer or other senior administrator at a predominantly White college or university tends to be a delicate balancing act that calls on multiple skills and sensitivities. That was a recurring theme addressed this week at the 13th annual conference of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE).

March 7, 2019

Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Debt-Free College Act

With the support of more than 30 Congressional co-sponsors, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-HI, and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-WI, have reintroduced the Debt-Free College Act which provides solutions to the issue of college affordability by establishing a path for students to graduate without any debt acquired from pursuing a college education. “Quality higher education is one […]

March 7, 2019

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Kathryn Hall Board Chair

Kathryn Hall has been named chair of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Board of Trustees, succeeding Danielle S. Allen who announced her retirement after eleven years at the foundation. Hall is also the founder and co-chair of Hall Capital Partners LLC, where she serves as a member of its Executive Committee and Investment Review Committee, […]

March 7, 2019

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Community Colleges

‘Second-Generation’ Community College Educator Makes a Difference

Dr. G. Duncan Harris didn’t always know that he wanted to work at a community college. But as a youngster, he grew up on college campuses.

March 7, 2019

The Naval Academy’s Oldest Graduate Dies at 104

The Naval Academy’s oldest alumnus has died at the age of 104. Retired Rear Adm. Edgar Keats died of complications from a fall Saturday. Keats was a decorated World War II veteran who served in the Pacific theater. Read More

March 7, 2019

Students of Shuttered Virginia College Shouldn’t Have to Pay Debt: Doug Jones

The former students saddled with debt from a shuttered Birmingham-based, for-profit private college system should not have to pay their balances, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., said Wednesday in a letter sent to the school’s attorney. Education Corporation of America, which operated several Virginia College campuses in Alabama and other branded colleges in other parts […]

March 7, 2019

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ANN MARIE RUSSELL

ANN MARIE RUSSELL has been appointed provost for data and analytics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst). Prior to her new role, she was director of institutional research at Bates College. Russell received a bachelor’s in psychology from UMass Amherst and a master’s in social psychology and Ph.D. from Princeton University.

March 7, 2019

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Military Academy Buried Trump’s Academic Records: WaPo

President Trump’s wealthy friends and fellow alumni of the New York Military Academy reportedly told the superintendent of the school to bury his academic records after he challenged Barack Obama to release his in 2011. The Washington Post reports the alumni told then-superintendent Jeffrey Coverdale to hand over Trump’s records, but Coverdale said he refused. Instead, he […]

March 7, 2019

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STEPHEN HAYES

STEPHEN HAYES has been appointed director of the choir at Philander Smith College. Prior to his new role, he led the choir at Wiley College. Hayes earned a bachelor’s degree in music performance from the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, a master’s in music composition from Texas A&M University-Commerce and a Doctor of Fine Arts from Alabama State University.

March 7, 2019

Sen. Martha McSally Coming Forward About Her Rape Could be a Watershed Moment For Republican Women

Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), a former Air Force pilot who was the first American woman to fly in combat, said that she was sexually assaulted while in the military during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. McSally said she was “preyed upon and raped by a superior officer” in a prepared statement during a Senate Armed […]

March 7, 2019

SANTONU JANA

SANTONU JANA has been named chief financial officer at ACT. He currently is managing principal for Axle Finance and Strategy Consulting. Jana earned a bachelor’s degree from Indian Institute of Technology and a master’s degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

March 7, 2019

ELIZABETH MEDINA

ELIZABETH MEDINA has been appointed chief diversity officer at Concordia University Texas. She currently serves as associate vice president for student life at the university. Medina received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from Southwestern University and a master’s and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California-Los Angeles.

March 7, 2019

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SHERIKA HILL

SHERIKA HILL has been named a Translating Duke Health Scholar in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. She currently serves as an adjunct associate in the department. Hill received a bachelor’s degree from Davidson College and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

March 7, 2019

LORNA FINNEGAN

LORNA FINNEGAN has been appointed dean of Loyola Phoenix’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Currently, she is the executive associate dean and an associate professor of health systems science at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing. Finnegan received a BSN degree, master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing.

March 7, 2019

Success Comes At a Price

While the number of low-socioeconomic status (SES) and first-generation students attending graduate school is increasing, many barriers still stand between these students and their climb up the social ladder: largely the disparity between networks and opportunities when compared to their more-privileged peers. During my time in graduate school, I have learned the importance of attending professional conferences and other networking events, however, I have also learned who can afford to go to these events – and who cannot.

March 7, 2019

CECILIA MCCORMICK

CECILIA MCCORMICK has been named president of Elizabethtown College. Currently, she serves as vice provost for academic strategy and special programs at Thomas Jefferson University. McCormick earned a bachelor’s degree in management and marketing from Saint Joseph’s University and a J.D. from Widener University’s Delaware Law School.

March 6, 2019

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HILARY LINK

HILARY LINK has been named president of Allegheny College. Currently, she is the dean of Temple University Rome. Link received a bachelor’s degree in art history and Italian from Stanford University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Italian language and literature from Yale University.

March 6, 2019

DANYELLE GARY

DANYELLE GARY has been appointed senior director of university marketing and communications at Albany State University. She most recently was a public relations specialist at the university. Gary earned a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from Hampton University and a master’s degree in communication arts from Valdosta State University.

March 6, 2019