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Dr. Brian Harper Expands Role at New York Institute of Technology

Dr. Brian Harper, chief medical officer and associate professor at the New York Institute of Technology, has taken on yet another role: that of the school’s first vice president for equity and inclusion.

January 27, 2021

Dr. Brian Harper

African-American

Seminar Focuses on Recruiting Black Males to the Teaching Profession

Growing up in rural Virginia, Rodney Robinson only had one Black male teacher. His story is not uncommon.

January 26, 2021

African-American

Arizona State University Names Film School After Film Legend Sidney Poitier

Arizona State University has named its film school after screen legend Sidney Poitier. Poitier, 93, was the first Black winner of a lead acting Oscar – in 1964 – for his role in “Lilies of the Field.” ASU President Dr. Michael M. Crow says the school was named The Sidney Poitier New American Film School […]

January 26, 2021

2021 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Stephanie H. Cook

Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, Dr. Stephanie H. Cook integrates the study of attachment theory, minority stress and health risk behaviors among young sexual minority men of color.

January 26, 2021

2021 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Cynthia Wang

Dr. Cynthia Wang was in Hong Kong looking for a gay bar in 2009. It wasn’t easy. She found herself scouring old Yahoo groups from the 1990s, going to places listed only to find they were gone.

January 26, 2021

Kansas Legislature Discusses High-Demand Field Scholarship Bill

Kansas lawmakers are discussing a bill that could let Kansas university students have their first two years of college paid for with scholarship funds, KSNT reported. Senate Bill 43 – discussed in the Senate Education committee Monday – would create the Kansas promise scholarship act, which would give postsecondary educational scholarships for some two-year associate […]

January 26, 2021

Sen. Pat Pettey

Harrisburg University Launches Center to Study E-Sports Industry

Harrisburg University recently launched the Center for Applied Research in Esports, a center to study the e-sports industry and its academic, social and economic benefits, Penn Live reported. “Since Esports research is in its infancy, we have decided to focus on three primary areas: the health and performance of athletes, potential for professional advancement, and […]

January 26, 2021

Harrisburg University

Clemson University Received $71 Million in Research Grants in 2020

Clemson University received $71 million total in research grants in the second half of 2020, marking an 18% increase from the previous year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Greenville News reported. Many of the grants pertain to engineering, manufacturing and technology. One is for $18 million to help create an autonomous electric vehicle for the U.S. military, […]

January 26, 2021

Clemson University

African-American

Research Shows Black Students Increasingly Choose HBCUs When Reported State-Level Hate Crimes Rise

A new paper, published by Stanford University’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, explores the relationship between Black student enrollment and state-level hate crime rates.

January 25, 2021

Savannah Tech Awarded $4.8 Million to Train Workers

Savannah Technical College, a community college in Georgia, has been given $4.8 million in federal grants to help train workers, such as those who have lost jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Associated Press reported. Savannah Technical is one of the community colleges across the U.S. getting federal grants. The money, according to the U.S. […]

January 25, 2021

Savannah Technical College

Ithaca College Has Announced Planned Layoffs

Ithaca College has announced that more than 100 full-time employees may have their jobs cut, WBNG reported. And there may be even more layoffs.

January 25, 2021

Remembering Hank Aaron

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, the Baseball Hall of Famer who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record amid racism died last week at the age of 86. The Mobile, Alabama native – “Hammer” or “Hammerin’ Hank” – was inducted into the hall of fame in 1982. During his MLB career, Aaron scored 755 career home […]

January 25, 2021

Online Symposium Will Address Barriers to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Ed

The National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE) and the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) will be hosting a free three-part online symposium addressing barriers to diversity, equity and inclusion in higher ed, according to NAPAHE officials. The symposium, “Anti-Racism and the President’s Office: Addressing Systemic Racism in Higher […]

January 25, 2021

Dr. Clyde Wilson Pickett

Dr. Loren J. Blanchard Named President of UHD

Dr. Loren J. Blanchard will be the seventh president of The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD). Blanchard is currently executive vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at California State University (CSU). He also held leadership roles at Xavier University, the LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans and the University of Louisiana System. He holds […]

January 25, 2021

Dr. Loren Blanchard

Dr. Tammi Jackson Appointed VP at Meredith College

Dr. Tammi Jackson has been appointed Meredith College’s vice president for business and finance.

January 25, 2021

Policy Makes it Easier to Dismiss Employees, Even Tenured Ones

A Kansas Board of Regents subcommittee has endorsed a policy making it easier for state universities to dismiss employees, including tenured ones, The Kansas City Star reported.

January 25, 2021

Wichita State University

Atlanta Public Schools to Begin COVID-19 Surveillance Testing

Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Lisa Herring announced on Monday plans to begin COVID-19 surveillance testing within the school district. The district, in a statement, said the weekly testing will allow them to be proactive and identify the presence of the virus, even in individuals who may be asymptomatic. Read More

January 25, 2021

Almost 3,000 School Staffers Get COVID-19 Vaccinations Through University Health

Sidney Lanier High School college advisor Kassandra Peña’s anxiety mounted while she stood in line at Wonderland of the Americas mall to receive a COVID-19 vaccination last week. Peña’s anxiety did not stem from questioning the science behind the vaccine. It came simply from not receiving an immunization in several years and some lingering concerns […]

January 25, 2021

University Health