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JORGE E. YAFAR
JORGE E. YAFAR has been named assistant vice president for campus planning and facilities at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Yafar attended Queensborough Community College and earned a bachelor’s degree at the City College of New York Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture.
February 20, 2019
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DEE DEE MOZELESKI
DEE DEE MOZELESKI has been appointed executive director of the combined foundations at City College New York. Most recently, she served for two years in this role as interim executive director and senior adviser to the president. Mozeleski received a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University and is currently pursuing a master’s in political science and government at New York University
February 20, 2019
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JANE LIVINGSTON
JANE LIVINGSTON has been appointed chief information officer and associate vice president for Information Technology Services at Florida State University. Prior to her new role, she served as associate chief information officer for Campus Community Technologies at Yale University. Livingston received a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University and a master’s degree from Syracuse University.
February 20, 2019
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JERLENA GRIFFIN-DESTA
JERLENA GRIFFIN-DESTA has been named chief of staff/associate vice president for strategic initiatives and diversity at Sonoma State University. Most recently, she served as deputy to the vice president of student affairs and associate vice president for student development and engagement at the University of California. Griffin-Desta earned a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education.
February 20, 2019
Community Colleges
New Effort Focuses on Increasing Community College Success for Women Students
Achieving the Dream is teaming up with the Biden Foundation to spearhead a bold, new initiative called “Community College Women Succeed,” aimed at helping adult women learners — including single parents — succeed and complete community college.
February 20, 2019
Other News
Ohio State Names New Executive VP, Chancellor for Health Affairs
Ohio State University (OSU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Harold “Hal” Paz as the new executive vice president and chancellor for health affairs of its health system, pending full approval from the board of trustees. Paz has over 20 years of experience working in the medical field. He currently serves as the executive vice […]
February 20, 2019
Disparities
University of Missouri Announces Launch of New Department of Public Health
The University of Missouri has announced the launch of the new Department of Public Health, which will be shared by the School of Health Professions and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The new department will house the interdisciplinary Master of Public Health program and establish academic infrastructure needed to expand public health education and research […]
February 20, 2019
Disparities
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Faculty, Staff Stock Food Pantry For Students
Faculty and staff from the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton campus began stocking a food pantry in November 2018 so that all students can focus on studying instead of worrying about their next meal. As a result of hectic clinical schedules and demanding classes, Geisinger students do not have time to have jobs while […]
February 20, 2019
Disparities
University Hospital Announces Innovative Community Health Program
University Hospital in Newark announced on Wednesday, the launch of a groundbreaking community-based care coordination program. The Community Health Program run by the hospital is intended to leverage and expand existing partnerships with the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition, the Healthy Greater Newark Accountable Care Organization, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare, among others. Read More
February 20, 2019
Policies
CarePort And Cooper University Health Care Expand Partnership to Support Value-Based Initiatives in New Jersey
CarePort Health, a leading provider of care coordination software solutions, announced an expanded partnership with Cooper University Health Care in southern New Jersey. Cooper will renew its Care Management agreement, as well as add CarePort Connect and CarePort Insight to support its robust portfolio of value-based programming. The new agreement will broaden CarePort’s network in […]
February 20, 2019
Nursing
As Retirement Nears, Nursing Dean Reflects on Tenure
As Dr. Anita Hufft looks to retire this summer, she won’t be leaving a career as an astronaut that she envisioned when she was a youngster – she will depart Texas Woman’s University (TWU) as one of the nation’s foremost nurse educators. As dean of the College of Nursing at TWU’s three campuses in Denton, […]
February 20, 2019
News Roundup
WUSTL Announces New Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity
Washington University in St. Louis’ (WUSTL) chancellor-elect Dr. Andrew D. Martin has recently announced the creation of a universitywide Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity. “The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity will promote path-breaking research that deepens knowledge and shapes national dialogue; facilitate student learning; and provide an […]
February 20, 2019
Disparities
CUNY School of Medicine Aims to Impact Health Care Disparities
The two-year-old City University of New York (CUNY) School of Medicine is the rare medical school with a student body that approaches the demographic diversity of the communities it seeks to serve. FiÂfty-three percent of the student population of CUNY School of Medicine are members of underrepresented minorities. African-American students comprise 35 percent and Hispanic […]
February 20, 2019
Students
IIE Summit Highlights the Importance of Study Abroad
Against a backdrop of young people who communicate in fewer words and more pictures, and with young people of color continuing to avoid study abroad more than their counterparts, about 600 educators, students and administrators came together Sunday through Tuesday to share ways to promote and boost global education.
February 20, 2019
Women
Bay Path President Named Recipient of 2019 Donna Shavlik Award
Dr. Carol A. Leary, president of Bay Path University has been named the recipient of the 2019 Donna Shavlik Award, the American Council on Education (ACE) recently announced. Leary, who also published the book Achieving the Dream: A How-to Guide for Adult Women Seeking a College Degree, will receive the award during a presentation at […]
February 20, 2019
African-American
DeVos Gives Personal Donation to TMCF
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has given a personal donation to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) from her annual salary, the organization recently announced. After she first began her role as Secretary of Education, DeVos promised to donate her yearly salary to charity. In 2018, she donated the remainder of her salary to […]
February 20, 2019
News Roundup
ACTNext Receives Cooperative Grant to Discover, Enrich Student Engagement
The multidisciplinary innovation unit of ACT, Inc. ACTNext has received a cooperative agreement grant to discover and enrich student engagement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The grant will support a one-year collaboration project with ACTNext/ACT assessment developers, psychometricians and researchers and the National Center for Education Statistics, American Institutes for Research and […]
February 20, 2019
Students
Diversity Abroad Conference to Focus on Inclusive Excellence in Global Education
More than 700 senior international administrators, student affairs professionals, study abroad office staff, faculty and more will gather in Boston for Diversity Abroad’s 7th Annual Conference this March.
February 20, 2019
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