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U of Kentucky Bans a Fan of its Basketball Team for Racial Slur
Yesterday, the University of Kentucky said it is banning a fan of its basketball team from all future events of the team for shouting a racial slur at a visiting team’s supporter during a game, reported NBC News. The university also apologized for the incident. “An incident like the one that took place last night […]
March 6, 2020
Veterans
Opinion: How to Stop For-Profit Colleges From Preying on Veterans
Politicians love to talk about “supporting the troops,” but too often fail to follow through on promises after securing a round of positive headlines. Just look at the obstacles faced by soldiers and veterans when they try to pursue college degrees. When it comes to higher education, service members and veterans face red tape and […]
March 6, 2020
Other News
More Than Half of Active Duty Service Members Against Transgender Ban, Survey Says
If you ask the men and women actively serving in the U.S. military if transgender individuals should be permitted to serve, most of them would say yes, according to a study released by the University of California, Los Angeles. UCLA, funded by the Department of Defense, surveyed 486 active duty, non-transgender service members from every branch […]
March 6, 2020
Other News
US Space Force May Become the Most Female-Friendly Military Service
The sixth and newest U.S. military service may also be the one most appealing to and inclusive of women. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton Crosier, director of planning for U.S. Space Force, said the service is actively seeking ways to incorporate policies that allow for career flexibility and generous family and caregiver leave, and create […]
March 6, 2020
Academics
Navy to Overhaul its Education System, Create Free Community College for Young Sailors and Marines
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The U.S. Navy wants to create a naval community college to provide associate’s degrees to tens of thousands of young sailors and Marines at no cost to them. The Navy also plans to unify the schools within the existing naval university system, invest in them, and enact new policies to encourage […]
March 6, 2020
Women
Gender Inequity Persists in Research Authorship, Report Finds
Despite an increase in the number of women in research, gender disparity still remains, according to Elsevier’s new research. The report, “The Researcher Journey Through a Gender Lens,” analyzed research participation and career progression across the European Union and 15 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Australia and Japan.
March 5, 2020
Latest News
U.S. Nurse-Midwifery Programs Join International Effort to Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared 2020 “The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife” (YNM) and is calling upon healthcare organizations and institutions to join its yearlong campaign.
March 5, 2020
African-American
Scholar Illustrates How to Include Women of Color in Teaching the History of the Suffrage Movement
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, African American studies specialist Dr. Marilyn Sanders Mobley says it’s time academia recognized the contribution of women of color in the Suffrage Movement. This week, Mobley returned to her undergraduate alma mater, Barnard College, to present the lecture, “The Difference Intersectionality Makes: Teaching the Suffrage […]
March 5, 2020
LGBTQ+
Brigham Young University Says LGBTQ+ Behavior Remains Banned
Brigham Young University (BYU) administrators have asserted that “homosexual behavior” remains banned on campus after recent changes to the honor code had suggested that same-sex relationships would now be tolerated by the school, reported The Hill. In late February, the Mormon university had updated its Church Educational System Honor Code by removing “homosexual feelings” under […]
March 5, 2020
News Roundup
UT Arlington President Vistasp Karbhari to Step Down From Position
University of Texas Arlington (UT Arlington) president Vistasp Karbhari said on Wednesday that he is stepping down from his leadership position effective Aug. 31. Karbhari became president of UT Arlington in June 2013. Earlier this week, the University of Central Florida said he’s one of the finalists for the job of the institution’s president, reported […]
March 5, 2020
African-American
Students Petition UC Irvine After Campus Police Arrest a Black Alumna
Shikera Chamndany, a Black alumnus in biomedical engineering at UC Irvine, went to campus to collect her transcripts on Feb. 20. She ended up spending the night in Orange County Women’s Jail.
March 4, 2020
Latinx
Ethnic Studies Faculty Embrace Academic Twitter
When Harvard University denied tenure to renowned Latinx scholar Dr. Lorgia García Peña, a small group of faculty took García Peña’s plight to perhaps the largest academic forum of them all — academic Twitter.
March 4, 2020
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UTTIYO RAYCHAUDHURI
UTTIYO RAYCHAUDHURI has been named vice provost and primary advocate for internationalization eff orts at the University of Denver. Most recently executive director in the Offi ce of Global Learning at Cornell University, Raychaudhuri holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi, India as well as a master’s degree in recreation and leisure studies and a Ph.D. in forestry and natural resources from the University of Georgia.
March 4, 2020
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SHELLY CASTANEDA
SHELLY CASTANEDA has been appointed executive director of college safety at Bakersfield College in California. The former chief deputy of the Kern County Sheriff’s office, Castaneda holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Bakersfield College and a master’s degree in public administration from California State University, Bakersfield.
March 4, 2020
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TONI SIMS-MUHAMMAD
TONI SIMS-MUHAMMAD has been appointed associate vice president for academic affairs at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. Currently chair of the school’s social science department, Sims-Muhammad holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Louisiana, a master’s degree in social science and sociology from Grambling State University and a doctorate in African American studies from Clark Atlanta University.
March 4, 2020
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JAMINA SCIPPIO-MCFADDEN
JAMINA SCIPPIO-MCFADDEN has been named director of the University of Massachusetts Center at Springfield where she has been serving as interim director for the past year. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Bethune-Cookman University, a master’s degree in communications from the University of Florida and is currently a doctoral candidate in education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
March 4, 2020
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HOWARD O. GIBSON
HOWARD O. GIBSON has been named the vice president of the division of academic affairs at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas. The former interim president of Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, Gibson holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, a master’s degree in business administration and a Ph.D. in urban higher education — all from Jackson State University in Mississippi.
March 4, 2020
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MARY-ANN IBEZIAKO
MARY-ANN IBEZIAKO has been appointed assistant vice president for utilities at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Most recently director of engineering and energy at the University of Maryland, College Park, Ibeziako holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cleveland State University and a master’s in business administration from Case Western Reserve University.
March 4, 2020
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