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ALTON M. STANDIFER
ALTON M. STANDIFER has been named assistant to the president at the University of Georgia. He was formerly director of new student orientation and associate director of undergraduate admissions at UGA. He earned a bachelor’s degree in middle grade education and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Georgia Southern University.
August 7, 2019
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ANGELIQUE FOSTER
ANGELIQUE FOSTER has been named assistant vice president for strategic initiatives for the University of Colorado System. Foster previously served as chief of staff to the president of the University of North Dakota. She hold a bachelor’s degree in theatre and performing arts from North Carolina A&T University and a master’s in fine art degree in stage management from the University of California, Irvine.
August 7, 2019
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GEORGE R. COTTON SR.
GEORGE R. COTTON SR. has been appointed vice chancellor for institutional advancement and development at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He most recently has served as senior vice president of development for the Charles Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. He holds a master’s degree in political science and government from Arkansas State University.
August 7, 2019
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JOY WILLIAMSON-LOTT
JOY WILLIAMSON-LOTT has been appointed dean of the University of Washington’s Graduate School. She previously served as associate dean in UW’s College of Education and will retain a faculty appointment. Williamson-Lott earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and speech communications, and her master’s degree and doctorate in the history of American education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
August 7, 2019
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STEVIE WATSON
STEVIE WATSON has been named the inaugural dean of the School of Agriculture, Business & Technology at SUNY Morrisville. Most recently, Watson served as dean of the School of Business at Edgewood College, in Madison, Wisconsin. Watson earned a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree in business administration all from Mississippi State University.
August 7, 2019
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Academics Laud Morrison’s Literary Legacy
The grief in Dr. Eddie Glaude’s voice was unmistakable as he spoke of author and educator Toni Morrison, one of America’s towering literary figures whose words leaped from pages into hearts, minds and souls of readers around the world. Morrison, who died Monday evening at the age of 88, now belongs to the ages. Left to mourn her are not just family and friends, but innumerable lovers of literature, scholars and teachers captivated and influenced by her soaring prose, her way with words and her brilliant cultural consciousness.
August 6, 2019
News Roundup
UVA Extends Financial Aid to In-State DACA Students
University of Virginia is now extending financial aid benefits to in-state students from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program (DACA).
August 6, 2019
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University of Richmond Group Formed to Discuss Race, Social Issues
After the events of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017, members from the University of Richmond community formed a group to discuss race and racism.
August 6, 2019
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Review Finds Promise in ACUE Course on Faculty Teaching
While professors spend years learning how to do their research, they’re rarely taught how to teach. But an independent review recently found promising results from a course in teaching practices for faculty, offered by the Association of College and University Educators.
August 6, 2019
News Roundup
Dartmouth Settles Class-Action Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit
Dartmouth College has settled with nine former and current female students and researchers who filed a class-action lawsuit accusing college administrators of ignoring sexual misconduct by three professors in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, according to the Valley News. The settlement, which the college announced Tuesday in a community-wide email, includes $14 million […]
August 6, 2019
News Roundup
Grambling Student to Intern on ‘Empire’ Set
A mass communication student from Grambling State University in Louisiana will intern behind the scenes for Fox’s hit show Empire. Rising sophomore Kayla Sullers will be a camera intern on Empire’s set for the show’s final season, which will air this fall. According to the university, Sullers will work with the team that supports some […]
August 6, 2019
African-American
Summit Keynoters: Mentors of Black and Latinx Male Youth Must Stay Focused
Ninety percent of African-American males and 88 percent of Latino males in Texas have not earned a certificate or degree, said Dr. Luis Ponjuan, an associate professor of educational administration and human resource development at Texas A&M University.
August 5, 2019
STEM
Dr. Idalis Villanueva Teaches By Example
Dr. Idalis Villanueva discovered her interest in engineering during high school when her chemistry teacher in Puerto Rico began pushing her in that direction. Now, Villanueva is an assistant professor of engineering education at Utah State University, where she is using her own experience as a first-generation, Latina woman to help inspire students — especially women and people of color — to pursue and excel in STEM fields.
August 5, 2019
Disabilties
Employability and College Graduates with Disabilities
Finding that first job after graduating college is difficult, to say the least, but for those with a disability the challenge is even greater. Employability is greater if one earns a bachelor’s degree; this is especially true for persons with a disability.
August 5, 2019
Nursing
University Plugging the Nursing Shortage
At the moment there are estimated to be 40,000 nursing vacancies across the UK, but that figure is expected to rise to 70,000 over the next five years. “The workforce is the make-or-break issue for the health service,” says Anita Charlesworth of The Health Foundation. “Unless staffing shortages are substantially reduced, the recent NHS long-term […]
August 5, 2019
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UI Hospitals Has ‘Healthy Appetite’ For Improving Low Marks From Patients
Fewer than half the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics patients who responded to questions about their satisfaction there said the areas around their hospital rooms were always quiet at night — earning UIHC just one star out of a possible five in a survey. The national average for that question was 62 percent who […]
August 5, 2019
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University of Florida Health Department Awarded Millions in Research Funding
The University of Florida Health Department is one of four institutions to be named a Research Center of Excellence. The University of Florida will receive two million dollars that will help researchers work on new projects and form new collaborations for their Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases. Read More
August 5, 2019
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Vanderbilt Doctors Say They Operated on Wrong Kidney by ‘Mistake’
Two Vanderbilt University Medical Center doctors said under oath they mistakenly implanted a medical device in the wrong kidney in 2017 and are now being investigated by state health officials. One of the doctors said that a malfunctioning electronic whiteboard contributed to the error. Read More
August 5, 2019
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