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News Roundup
Marquette University Will Not Shelter Homeless
Marquette University university announced that it will not use its campus facilities “vacant or otherwise” to provide shelter to Milwaukee’s homeless population throughout the winter. The announcement came after Milwaukee Aldermen Bob Donovan and Mark Borkowski held a news conference in proximity to a homeless encampment to urge Marquette to open the city’s former Ramada Hotel, […]
November 23, 2018
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Celebrity Physician Reflects on Harvard Experience
Celebrity medical expert Dr. Ian K. Smith is taking a turn in his career and promoting a new mystery he’s written based on his experience as one of a few Black members of an Ivy League secret society.
November 22, 2018
Students
Morgan State Set to Fight Food Insecurity with Food Resource Center
Morgan State University (MSU) students who are hungry or food insecure will have a new hub to receive food resources and education around healthy food-related strategies this December.
November 21, 2018
Funding
Local businessman creates scholarship for veterans at South Plains College
There is one subject that all Americans agree without argument – the love and support of the United States military and its servicemen and women. If not for their bravery and sacrifice, life in this country would be chaos. Local businessman Bill Cohen, owner/operator of McDonald’s of Levelland, has made it possible to honor servicemen […]
November 21, 2018
Academics
St. Bonaventure University professor has new book out on the Civil War
Chris Mackowski, a St. Bonaventure University professor and prolific Civil War author, has a new book out detailing a little-noted period in the late fall of 1863 in which an epic battle did not happen. “The Great Battle Never Fought: The Mine Run Campaign, November 26-December 2, 1863” (Savas Beatie) details maneuverings — both military […]
November 21, 2018
Veterans
Saint Joseph’s College remembers veteran chaplain, Father Clement Falter
Saint Joseph’s College posted the following message online on Monday, Nov. 12, for Veterans Day, “in memory of all our veterans today:” In honor of all those who have served in support of our Country on this day of remembrance, Saint Joseph’s College would like to share the story of one of our fallen and […]
November 21, 2018
Veterans
Program aims to help veterans find work in tech fields
CHICAGO — Growing up in Chicago, a smart kid who studied only enough in school to get by, Frederick Davis turned to the military — the Navy, in fact — to “get me on track” in life. As it turned out, despite thinking of himself as “mechanically inclined,” Davis possessed a technical aptitude which moved […]
November 21, 2018
News Roundup
Former MSU President Charged with Lying to Police About Larry Nassar Investigation
Dr. Lou Anna Simon, former president of Michigan State University (MSU), has been criminally charged with lying to police about the sexual abuse investigation involving former MSU and USA Gymnastics trainer Larry Nassar. She is the third person who has been charged with making false statements in connection to the investigation. Simon was charged with two felony counts and two […]
November 20, 2018
Sports
Blanford Promotes Inclusion in New Role at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sheridan Blanford is the director of inclusion for the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she leads programming, initiatives, policies and procedures regarding diversity issues for student-athletes, coaches, administration and the larger campus community.
November 20, 2018
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Community and Technical College Faculty and Students to Benefit from NISOD, ACUE Collaboration
The recent collaboration between the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) is guided by a unifying mission: that the practice of teaching should be taken as seriously as the practice of research, service and subject-matter expertise, leaders say.
November 20, 2018
News Roundup
Cathy Whitlock Appointed Montana State University Regents Professor
Dr. Cathy Whitlock, a professor of earth sciences at Montana State University (MSU), has been appointed a Regents Professor, which is the most prestigious title for a professor to have in the university system. Whitlock was nominated for the title as a result of her contributions to MSU, its students and for her research, according […]
November 20, 2018
News Roundup
Marco Barker Named to New Diversity Post at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has named Dr. Marco Barker its inaugural vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, effective April 1, 2019. Additionally, he will also serve as an associate professor of practice in education administration at the institution. Barker comes to UNL with more than a decade of diversity leadership experience, working at institutions […]
November 20, 2018
Academics
ODU engineers work with Army to develop enhanced night-vision robotics
NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) — The battlefields are on the other side of the world, but they may become a little safer someday because of the research happening at Old Dominion University. Engineering students are working to improve technologies for air and ground intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition under adverse battlefield conditions in day and […]
November 20, 2018
Other News
Fort Leonard Wood’s first female commander wants women to know what’s possible when serving in the military
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The hallway leading to the commander’s office is adorned with 40 framed pictures, arranged like a long arrow pointing forward, of the men in uniform who have led this sprawling post in the Ozarks. Bucking the trend, the latest photo added to the wall is of Army Maj. Gen. Donna […]
November 20, 2018
Academics
Montgomery Foundation furthers outstanding support for MSU military students
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Foundation has recently committed $100,000 in support of multiple areas within the Mississippi State University Center for America’s Veterans, which is also named for the late U.S. Congressman. One portion of the commitment secures adaptable support through an excellence fund for the many initiatives and programs that take place within […]
November 20, 2018
Academics
Foreign Naval officers dive into Air Mobility
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AFNS) — Approximately 56 foreign and joint military officers from 52 foreign naval services from around the world visited Joint Base Charleston Nov. 13, 2018, to learn about the mission and capabilities of Air Mobility Command as well as JB Charleston’s role as the gateway to the Atlantic. This is the […]
November 20, 2018
Campus Climate
University of Delaware to Close Christiana Towers Residence Halls
The University of Delaware (UD)’s two 17-story Christiana Towers residence halls will be closed at the end of the 2018-19 academic year, the university recently announced. The announcement comes as a surprise to the UD community, as the institution’s original plan was to destroy the Towers in 2023-24, after building a new residence hall, according […]
November 20, 2018
Opinion
Giving Thanks Amid Political Uncertainty
In my family Thanksgiving has never been about pilgrims having a mythical dinner with Indian tribes they tried to eradicate. Instead, Thanksgiving provides an opportunity to show our gratitude for family, friendship and community. Over the last year, however, the mood in the United States has felt incredibly heavy. From mass acts of violence that have claimed the lives of innocent Americans to the more mundane political battles that amplify longstanding tensions, finding gratitude in this contentious political space seems elusive.
November 20, 2018
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