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Google Offers College-Finder Tool
Google just unveiled a new feature in Search to help users find the perfect college or university. Citing a report by New America, Google says that 63% of new and prospective college students were confused when looking into schools and checking out financial aid options. The idea behind Google’s college and university search then, is […]
June 15, 2018
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Class President Leaving for Military Gets Own Graduation
ALTON, N.H. — A New Hampshire high school senior class president about to head out for military training couldn’t make his graduation, so he got his own personal ceremony, instead. The audience was asked to stay Wednesday night as the senior awards at Prospect Mountain High School in Alton wrapped up. Out marched school officials, […]
June 15, 2018
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Western Illinois Makes Tuition Change for Military
A new plan at Western Illinois University aims to make tuition more affordable for people who have served in the military.  A recent change in WIU’s tuition policy is putting students involved in the military at ease. The change means less money coming out of pocket. Read More
June 15, 2018
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4 Questions
Even though for-profit colleges get a bad rap for being predatory and leaving students saddled with debt but no degree, a significant number of private nonprofit and public colleges have the same issues. For example, a recent analysis examined 781 colleges where most students borrow and few can repay their loans. While the analysis found […]
June 15, 2018
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NADOHE Institute Addresses Professional Diversity Officer Standards
ATLANTA — Those attending the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education 2018 Standards of Professional Practice Institute described the second annual event as affirming their experience as diversity officers.
June 14, 2018
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JEROME HUNT
JEROME HUNT will begin as an assistant professor for political science at Long Beach City College. Hunt earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from West Chester University, and a doctorate from Howard University. He was a visiting assistant professor at University of District of Columbia.
June 14, 2018
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KRISTIN NICOLE DUKES
KRISTIN NICOLE DUKES has been named the dean of institutional diversity at Allegheny College, beginning July 1. Dukes currently serves as an associate professor at Simmons College. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Rice University and a master’s degree and doctorate from Tufts University.
June 14, 2018
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ROCHELLE L. FORD
ROCHELLE L. FORD has been appointed dean of the School of Communications at Elon University. Ford currently serves as a professor at Syracuse University. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Howard University, a master’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and a doctorate from Southern Illinois University.
June 14, 2018
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CYNTHIA JACKSON-HAMMOND
CYNTHIA JACKSON-HAMMOND has been added to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Board of Directors. Jackson-Hammond currently serves as president of Central State University. She holds a bachelor’s degree and doctorate from Grambling State University and a master’s degree from the University of Louisiana-Monroe.
June 14, 2018
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LOUISE PAGOTTO
LOUISE PAGOTTO has been named the next chancellor of Kapi’olani Community College in Honolulu, effective June 8. Pagotto has been serving as interim chancellor at KCC and joined the staff in 1989. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Montreal, a master’s degree from McGill University and a doctorate from the University of Hawaii.
June 14, 2018
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DEANNA BURT
DEANNA BURT was named vice president of student and academic affairs at South Central College, effective July 9. Burt recently served as vice president of academic affairs for Baker College. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and doctorate from Western Michigan University.
June 14, 2018
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STEVEN DANDANEAU
STEVEN DANDANEAU was selected as the next executive director of the Reinvention Collaborative at Colorado State University. He has also been named an associate provost at CSU, beginning July 1. Dandaneau currently serves as vice provost for undergraduate studies at Kansas State University. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a master’s degree and doctorate from Brandeis University.
June 14, 2018
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JOSÉ VILLALBA
JOSÉ VILLALBA has been selected as vice president for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at Wake Forest University, effective July 1. Villalba has been serving as interim chief diversity officer since August 2017. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees and a doctorate from the University of Florida.
June 14, 2018
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ADRIEL A. HILTON
ADRIEL A. HILTON has been named Seton Hill University’s dean of students and diversity officer, effective June 1. Hilton previously served at Webster University as director of the extended campus. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College, a master’s degree from Florida A&M University and a doctorate from Morgan State University.
June 14, 2018
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TOMIKO BROWN-NAGIN
TOMIKO BROWN-NAGIN was named the new dean of Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, effective July 1. Brown-Nagin is currently the Daniel P.S. Paul Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard Law School and holds other faculty positions. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Furman University, as well as a law degree from Yale and her doctorate from Duke University.
June 14, 2018
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SHEILA GESTRING
SHEILA GESTRING has been selected president of the University of South Dakota, effective June 22. Gestring currently serves as vice president of finance and chief financial officer at the university. She is a graduate of the University of Sioux Falls, earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
June 14, 2018
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CHARLES WHITAKER
CHARLES WHITAKER has been named interim dean of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, effective July 1. Whitaker is currently the associate dean of the school. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern.
June 14, 2018
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MARTIN F. SANCHO-MADRIZ
MARTIN F. SANCHO-MADRIZ was named associate vice president for faculty affairs at Cal Poly Pomona University effective June 1. Sancho-Madriz has been serving as the associate dean of the College of Environmental Design since spring 2017. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Costa Rica as well as a master’s degree and doctorate from Cornell University.
June 14, 2018
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