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VSU Student Wins Scholarship to Intern with Actor Terrence J

Virginia State University junior Jaelan Hodges has won a $15,000 summer internship scholarship on behalf of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Hodges received the award at the recent BET Weekend Brotherhood Dinner in Los Angeles from actor and TMCF national ambassador Terrence J. “I am beyond blessed!” exclaimed Hodges, a mass communications major from Virginia […]

June 27, 2019

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Labor Department Awards $183M in Apprenticeship Grants

Miami Dade College has been awarded a U.S. Department of Labor Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies grant worth nearly $2 million to expand and create new apprenticeship opportunities in Florida. The labor department this week announced $183.8 million in Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies grants to support the development and expansion of apprenticeships for educational […]

June 27, 2019

JANN LUCIANA JOSEPH

JANN LUCIANA JOSEPH has been named president of Georgia Gwinnett College, eff ective July 1. She currently serves as interim chancellor of Indiana University South Bend. Joseph earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

June 27, 2019

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ARIANA GONZÁLEZ STOKAS

ARIANA GONZÁLEZ STOKAS has been appointed inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Barnard College, effective July 1. She is currently dean of inclusive excellence at Bard College. González Stokas has a bachelor’s degree from Bard College and a Ph.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University.

June 27, 2019

SYLVIA CAREY-BUTLER

SYLVIA CAREY-BUTLER has been appointed chief diversity officer at Kennesaw State University. She was previously vice chancellor for academic support of inclusive excellence at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Carey-Butler earned a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Oneonta, a master’s degree from Binghamton University and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.

June 27, 2019

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SEAN K. SKEETE

SEAN K. SKEETE has been named chair of the Ensemble Department at Berklee College of Music. He previously served as interim chair since 2017. Skeete earned a bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music and a certificate from Harvard University.

June 27, 2019

THOMAS WITHERSPOON

THOMAS WITHERSPOON has been named vice president for diversity and inclusion at Whitman College. He previously served as associate dean of students and director of the multicultural student support services at Denison University. Witherspoon earned a bachelor’s degree from Denison University, a master’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University and an Ed.D. from New England College.

June 27, 2019

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JULIE A. WHITE

JULIE A. WHITE has been appointed president of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, effective July 15. She is currently senior vice president of student engagement and learning support at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York. White earned a bachelor’s degree from Miami University, a master’s degree from Xavier University and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester.

June 26, 2019

KIMBERLY HEWITT

KIMBERLY HEWITT has been appointed vice president for institutional equity at Duke University, effective August 5. She is currently vice provost for institutional equity at Johns Hopkins University. Hewitt earned a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.

June 26, 2019

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LORI WILLIAMS

LORI WILLIAMS has been named president and CEO of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, effective August 2019. She currently serves as vice president of the WASC Senior College and University Commission. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, a master’s degree from Saint Michael’s College and a Ph.D. from Union Institute & University.

June 26, 2019

BRIGETTE A. BRYANT

BRIGETTE A. BRYANT has been named vice president for development and alumni relations at Arcadia University. She previously served as vice chancellor for university advancement at the City University of New York. Bryant earned a bachelor’s degree in music production and engineering from Berklee College of Music.

June 26, 2019

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Georgetown Study Maps Manufacturing Workforce Changes

Manufacturing in the United States has declined from its heyday decades ago, but it remains a major source of good jobs in most states for people without bachelor’s degrees, according to the latest study in a series by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

June 26, 2019

STEPHANIE Y. EVANS

STEPHANIE Y. EVANS has been appointed director of the Institute for Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Georgia State University. She previously served as chair of the African American Studies, Africana Women’s Studies and History Department at Clark Atlanta University. Evans earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Long Beach and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

June 26, 2019

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LEPAINE SHARP-MCHENRY

LEPAINE SHARP-MCHENRY has been named dean of the College of Natural, Behavioral and Health Sciences at Simmons University. She currently serves as dean of the College of Nursing at Oklahoma Baptist University. Sharp-McHenry earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, a master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa and a doctor of nursing practice degree from Union University.

June 26, 2019

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Survey: Most Employees Have Regrets About Their College Degree

Although a college education is still considered a pathway to higher lifetime earnings and gainful employment for Americans, two-thirds of employees report having regrets when it comes to their degrees, according to a PayScale survey of 248,000 respondents this past spring, according to a CBS News report. Student loan debt was the top regret among […]

June 26, 2019

JASON WU TRUJILLO

JASON WU TRUJILLO has been named vice president for university advancement at the University of Dallas. He previously served as chief development officer and director of the Honor the Future campaign at the University of Virginia Law School Foundation. Trujillo earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of New Jersey and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

June 26, 2019

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MICHAEL LEONG

MICHAEL LEONG has been appointed faculty in poetry at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). He previously served as assistant professor of English at SUNY Albany and was faculty in the BFA Creative Writing Program at Goddard College in Vermont. Leong earned an MFA from Sarah Lawrence University and a Ph.D. from Rutgers University.

June 26, 2019

MARY SCHUTTEN

MARY SCHUTTEN has been appointed provost and executive vice president at Central Michigan University. She previously served as professor and dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at San José State University. Schutten earned a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College, a master’s degree from California State University at Long Beach and a doctor of physical education from Indiana University.

June 26, 2019