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Community Colleges

More Than 60 California Community College Presidents Form Alliance to Actively Combat Campus Racism

The University of Southern California’s Race & Equity Center launches the California Community College Equity Leadership Alliance, a new partnership between more than 58 community colleges to combat racism on their campuses.

June 11, 2020

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After Students Rally Behind Him, Wichita State U President Isn’t Fired by Board

After students strongly rallied behind him, the Kansas Board of Regents decided against firing Wichita State University (WSU) president Jay Golden for canceling Ivanka Trump as commencement speaker at an affiliate institution, an action that annoyed some donors. After a four-plus hour meeting, the board issued a statement — that didn’t mention Golden — saying […]

June 11, 2020

HBCU Alabama State Starts Process to Remove Racist Names From Campus Buildings

The historically Black Alabama State University said it is getting ready to remove the names of people associated with racist organizations, policies or political activity from campus buildings in response to the death of George Floyd and other Black men and women who have been killed in racist encounters. University president Dr. Quinton Ross said […]

June 11, 2020

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Eastern Michigan U Guarantees a Single Room for Students in the Fall Semester

In response to parents’ and students’ concerns about safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eastern Michigan University said it will guarantee a single room without a roommate, at a slightly reduced rate, for every student who requests one in the fall semester. “Reacting to concerns about physical distancing and creating safe spaces related to COVID-19, Eastern […]

June 11, 2020

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Texas A&M Students Divided Over the Statue of a Former University President

Texas A&M University students and alumni are divided over the place of a statue on campus of Sul Ross, a Confederate General who is also a former president of the university. The statue was discovered to have been vandalized Wednesday, with ‘racist’ and ‘BLM’ (Black Lives Matter) painted on it. University police is investigating the […]

June 11, 2020

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Faculty & Staff

U of Louisiana Monroe, Texas State U Fire Staff, Faculty for Racist Comments

The University of Louisiana Monroe said it has fired one faculty member and started the process to fire a second one for their “stunningly bigoted and racist language” on social media. Texas State University has fired a staffer for the same reason, reported the Houston Chronicle. At the University of Louisiana Monroe, a letter of […]

June 11, 2020

A 2020 Black College Graduate Got Merriam-Webster to Expand the Definition of ‘Racism’

Following the brutal death of George Floyd in police custody, Kennedy Mitchum, a May 2020 graduate of Drake University, convinced American dictionary Merriam-Webster to expand its definition of ‘racism’ so it includes a reference to systemic racism, reported the BBC. The revision could be completed as soon as August. Merriam-Webster editorial manager Peter Sokolowski told […]

June 11, 2020

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WILLIE SMITH

WILLIE SMITH has been named chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College in Louisiana. Having led the college on an interim basis for the past 10 months, Smith holds a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, a master’s in public administration from Troy University in Alabama and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Argosy University.

June 11, 2020

PAMELA L. ALDERMAN

PAMELA L. ALDERMAN has been appointed president of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Most recently dean of the Bert Bradford School of Health Sciences, chair of the Department of Nursing and professor of nursing at the University of Charleston in West Virginia, Alderman holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from West Virginia University as well as an educational Ph.D. from Marshall University.

June 11, 2020

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BAISHAKHI TAYLOR

BAISHAKHI TAYLOR has been named dean of the college and vice president for campus life at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Currently vice president for student affairs, dean of students and an assistant professor in gender, sexuality and feminist studies at Middlebury College in Vermont, Taylor holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in comparative literature from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India. She also holds a master’s degree in women’s studies from the University of Northern Iowa and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Kentucky.

June 11, 2020

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SUSANNA BAXTER

SUSANNA BAXTER has been named president of LaGrange College. She is the school’s second woman president in its 190-year history. Recently president of the Georgia Independent College Association, Baxter holds a bachelor’s in Christian education and religion from what is now Pfeiffer University and a master’s and Ph.D. in higher education leadership from Vanderbilt University

June 11, 2020

STEFANI GOMEZ

STEFANI GOMEZ has been appointed director of the Cressman Library at Cedar Crest College in Pennsylvania. Previously assistant professor of library instruction and research services at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, Gomez holds a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature from Pennsylvania State University as well as a master’s degree in library and information science and a Ph.D. in communication from Rutgers University in New Jersey.

June 11, 2020

ULA GROVES PRICE

PAULA GROVES PRICE has been appointed dean of the College of Education at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. Currently professor of cultural studies and social thought in education and associate dean for diversity and international engagement at Washington State University, Price holds a dual bachelor’s in social welfare and interdisciplinary field studies from the University of California, Berkeley and a Ph.D. in social foundations of education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

June 11, 2020

NORMA GUERRA

NORMA GUERRA has been named interim associate vice provost for faculty diversity and inclusion at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Currently associate professor of educational psychology at the school, Guerra holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Trinity University in San Antonio, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Texas A&M University.

June 11, 2020

RONICA SMUCKER

RONICA SMUCKER has been appointed associate vice president of development at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Currently associate vice president of development at the University of San Francisco, Smucker holds a bachelor’s degree in French and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University.

June 11, 2020

TATUM THOMAS

TATUM THOMAS has been named dean for DePaul University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Currently senior associate dean of student affairs at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies in New York City, Thomas holds a bachelor’s in psychology from Marymount Manhattan College, a master’s in higher education from Baruch College and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

June 11, 2020

DARVIS GRIFFIN

DARVIS GRIFFIN has been named director of information technology for the Division of Student Affairs at Texas A&M University as well as assistant chief information officer. Previously assistant superintendent and chief technology officer for the Waco Independent School District in Texas, Griffin holds a bachelor’s in business administration from Texas A&M University and a master’s in information security and assurance from Western Governors University.

June 11, 2020

STEPHANIE DANCE-BARNES

STEPHANIE DANCE-BARNES has been appointed dean for DePaul University’s College of Science and Health. An expert in cancer biology and toxicology, she was most recently interim associate provost and dean at Winston-Salem State University. Dance-Barnes was the first African American female to receive a Ph.D. in cancer biology and toxicology from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

June 11, 2020

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