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University of Pennsylvania Law School Changes Its Name

The University of Pennsylvania law school changed its name to Carey Law after a $125 million donation from the W.P. Carey Foundation, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The decision was met with mixed reactions. Over 2,200 alumni and students signed an online petition against the name change. The petition asks that the school still be called […]

November 14, 2019

SAM C. TENORIO

SAM C. TENORIO has been appointed assistant professor of African American studies and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Pennsylvania State University. Th ey [stet] previously served as a postdoctoral research fellow at Penn State’s Africana Research Center. Tenorio earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.

November 14, 2019

MELISSA A. WEBER

MELISSA A. WEBER has been named curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University. She previously served as program manager of the Newcomb-Tulane College Office of Academic Programs. Weber earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Orleans, and she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in musicology at Tulane University.

November 14, 2019

JERRY MELTON

JERRY MELTON has been appointed chief of police at Grambling State University in Louisiana. He most recently served as director of security for Monroe Regional Airport and has 26 years of law enforcement experience. Melton earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Northeast Louisiana University.

November 14, 2019

HERMAN L. WOOD, JR

HERMAN L. WOOD, JR. has been appointed associate vice president of facilities management, planning, and construction at Delaware State University. He previously served as senior director of operations and supply chain management, commercial and government services for U.S. Facilities, Inc. of Philadelphia. Wood earned a bachelor’s degree from Delaware State University and a master’s degree from Arcadia University.

November 14, 2019

Kronk Warner Embodies Historic Firsts at University of Utah’s Law School

Elizabeth A. Kronk Warner recently made history when she became the first woman and first Native American selected as dean of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah.

November 14, 2019

CHARITY SEABORN

CHARITY SEABORN has been named interim Title IX coordinator at Roosevelt University in Chicago. She previously served as director of student rights and responsibilities at the university. Seaborn earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, a master’s degree from Indiana University and she is currently enrolled at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

November 14, 2019

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MADELINE SAYET

MADELINE SAYET has been named executive director of the Yale University Indigenous Performing Arts Program (YIPAP). She is a director of plays, classics, and opera and a member of the Mohegan nation. Sayet earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from New York University Tisch School of Arts, a master’s degree from NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study and another master’s degree from the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham.

November 14, 2019

EARL BROWN

EARL BROWN has been appointed executive director of academic partnerships and community relations for Berkeley College. He was previously the campus operating officer for Berkeley College’s Newark, New Jersey location. Brown earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and an MBA from George Mason University.

November 14, 2019

Lumina Foundation Donates $500,000 to Fill Educational Attainment Gaps

The Lumina Foundation granted the state of Virginia $500,000 to increase educational attainment for students of color. This grant, alongside other ones gifted to Colorado, Oregon and Tennessee are part of Lumina’s Talent, Innovation and Equity Partnership (TIE). Lumina expects to award grants to a total of six states. TIE’s goal is to have 60 […]

November 14, 2019

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CHERYL EVANS JONES

CHERYL EVANS JONES has been appointed president of Paine College in Augusta, Ga. Jones had been serving as acting president since July 1, 2019. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fisk University and a master’s and doctoral degree in clinical-child/development psychology from The Ohio State University.

November 14, 2019

DANIELLE MCBETH

DANIELLE MCBETH has been named special assistant to the president for governmental relations at Florida A&M University. She is a partner with the government and public affairs firm Alcalde & Fay. McBeth earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University and a law degree from American University’s Washington College of Law.

November 14, 2019

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CYNTHIA TURNER

CYNTHIA TURNER has been named assistant dean and chief diversity officer at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. She previously served as professor of accounting at the institution. Turner earned a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina A&T State University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Ohio State.

November 14, 2019

L. TRENTON S. MARSH

L. TRENTON S. MARSH has been appointed assistant professor of urban education in the Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research at the University of Central Florida. He previously served as a two-year postdoctoral research fellow at the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan. Marsh earned a bachelor’s degree from American […]

November 14, 2019

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R. SENTWALI BAKARI

R. SENTWALI BAKARI has been appointed vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Adelphi University, effective December 2019. He is currently vice chancellor for student success at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). Bakari earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a Ph.D. from the University of Northern Colorado.

November 14, 2019

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DAWN BROWN MCNAIR

DAWN BROWN MCNAIR has been named dean of mathematics and sciences at Livingstone College. She previously served as associate professor of mathematics at Johnson C. Smith University. McNair earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

November 14, 2019

D’ANDRA MULL

D’ANDRA MULL has been named vice president for student affairs at the University of Florida, effective January 2020. She currently serves as associate vice president for student life and dean of students at The Ohio State University. Mull earned a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University, a master’s degree from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. from Ohio State.

November 14, 2019

JONTE MYERS

JONTE MYERS has been appointed assistant professor of learning services in the College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University. Myers earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Florida Memorial University and a Ph.D. in special education and teaching from the University of Florida.

November 14, 2019