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Delaware State to Acquire Wesley College

Delaware State University (DSU) in Dover will acquire its close neighbor Wesley College, which has been seeking a buyer after years of relying on state funds, reports Delaware Online, noting that Wesley’s closure mirrors a nationwide trend of small liberal arts colleges closing their doors due to financial woes. DSU, which is the state’s only […]

July 9, 2020

South Carolina Governor Allocates $2.4 Million to State’s HBCUs

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will allocate $2.4 million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund to the state’s eight historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reports ABC Columbia. Originally a recommendation from accelerateSC, the state’s coordinated COVID-19 advisory team, the investment will go toward upgrading computer hardware and software and purchasing eLearning resources and […]

July 9, 2020

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Standing in the Gap

Minority health practitioners key to remedying racial disparities laid bare by COVID-19.

July 9, 2020

How to Infuse Trans-Inclusive Housing in Your University-Wide Changes

For colleges and universities that will hold brick-and-mortar classes in the fall, and amidst this unprecedented review of how we keep our students safe in residential life, campuses are presented with the unique opportunity to center trans and non-binary students’ voices in creating new, more inclusive, housing practices. As broad changes on housing are being considered, now is the time to include trans and non-binary students’ experiences in charting a path forward.

July 9, 2020

A Brief History Lesson and Open Letter to the Nation’s Schoolchildren and College Students about White Male Power

Dear Generation Z Students, you are digital natives. So, this letter would better reach you by video, Instagram, Snapchat, maybe Twitter or a hashtag. But I need more letter characters and time than these platforms allow. Please bear with me as you read.

July 9, 2020

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Following in the Footsteps of Her Father, Dr. Wilma Mishoe Led Delaware State to New Heights

She couldn’t say no. “Higher education,” Mishoe says, “is my natural habitat,” and Delaware State has always been her home. Mishoe returned to historic landmarks still standing tall and took comfort in seeing some of the same trees that stood on campus 50 years ago, throwing off shade like old friends.

July 8, 2020

A Look at Colleges’ Fall Reopening Plans

With many colleges and universities choosing to reopen for in-person instruction this fall, campuses will look different for returning students.

July 8, 2020

All Purdue U Students Have to Show a Negative COVID-19 Test Before Returning to Campus

Purdue University, one of the first to say it will reopen its campus for fall, said on Wednesday that every student has to submit a negative COVID-19 test before returning to campus, the school’s president Mitch Daniels told CNBC. All students “will have to submit a negative test prior to moving into a residence hall […]

July 8, 2020

Minnesota College Athletic Conference Cancels All Fall Junior College Contact Sports

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference, which consists of 24 two-year colleges located in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, has decided to cancel all junior college contact sports for the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said its decision is in line with the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and […]

July 8, 2020

University of Chicago Removes Campus Tributes to Stephen Douglas

The University of Chicago has removed two campus tributes to Stephen Douglas, a former U.S. senator from Illinois who owned slaves under his wife’s name, reported the Chicago Sun-Times. “Douglas does not deserve to be honored on our campus” because he “profited from his wife’s ownership of a Mississippi plantation where Black people were enslaved,” […]

July 8, 2020

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Elon U Removes Name of a Former Leader Associated With a Lynching

Elon University has removed the name of a former university president associated with a lynching from a hall on campus after a petition demanding its removal gained more than 5,000 signatures, said an Elon News Network report. The university has taken off William Harper’s name from the Harper Residence Hall. The report provided a link […]

July 8, 2020

U of Redlands Reinstates Coach Who Made ‘Distressing’ Comment on George Floyd Protests

The University of Redlands has reinstated a football coach who was put on leave last month after a social media post about the George Floyd protests which the institution’s athletic director Jeff Martinez said “has been causing distress in our community,” reported Redlands Daily Facts. Mike Maynard, the university’s head football coach, was brought back […]

July 8, 2020

After Name Change, Princeton’s Public Affairs School Adds Diversity Course Requirement

A little over a week after Princeton removed Woodrow Wilson’s name from its public affairs school, it has decided to add a diversity course requirement for its Master in Public Affairs program at the school, reported The Daily Princetonian. In an email sent to students, administrators said the new requirement mandates that the program’s students […]

July 8, 2020

JOAQUÍN MARTÍNEZ

JOAQUÍN MARTÍNEZ has been appointed provost and vice president of instruction at the Community College of Baltimore County. Having served in various leadership positions at Miami Dade College (MDC) in Florida, Martinez holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and modern languages from Middlebury College; a master’s in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and administration and supervision from Nova Southeastern University; and a Ph.D. in higher education leadership and research methodology from Florida Atlantic University.

July 8, 2020

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OPHELIE ROWE-ALLEN

OPHELIE ROWE-ALLEN has been appointed dean of students and chief student affairs officer at the University of New Haven. Previously associate dean of students and director of residence life; associate dean of assessment; and director of student diversity and multicultural affairs at Fairfield University, Rowe-Allen holds a bachelor’s in psychology and a master’s in mental health counseling from St. Thomas University. She also holds a Ph.D. in counseling education and supervision from Argosy University.

July 8, 2020

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WILLIAM H. ROBINSON

WILLIAM H. ROBINSON has been named vice provost for academic advancement and executive director of the Provost’s Office for Inclusive Excellence at Vanderbilt University. A professor of engineering at the school, he recently served as interim vice provost for strategic initiatives. Robinson holds a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Florida A&M University as well as a master’s and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

July 8, 2020

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MORGAN D. KIRBY

MORGAN D. KIRBY has been appointed an assistant professor of journalism in the School of Communications at Texas Southern University in Houston. Recently assistant professor of mass communication and journalism at Norfolk State University, Kirby holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Hampton University in Virginia and a Ph.D. in mass communications and media studies from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

July 8, 2020

LAMAR R. HYLTON

LAMAR R. HYLTON has been named vice president for student affairs at Kent State University in Ohio. Currently serving in the role on an interim basis, Hylton holds a bachelor’s degree in vocal music-performance and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Morgan State University in Baltimore. He also holds a master’s degree in college student personnel from Ohio University.

July 8, 2020