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BRYAN SAMUEL
BRYAN SAMUEL has been appointed vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Texas at Arlington. Chief diversity and inclusion officer at Kansas State University since 2018, Samuel holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in community counseling from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. He holds a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Nebraska.
April 29, 2021
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FITZROY B. BECKFORD
FITZROY B. BECKFORD has been named associate dean and director of extension in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont. Beckford spent over a decade with the University of Florida as a county extension director managing work in areas such as agriculture, natural resources, youth development, food systems, small farms initiatives and environmental sustainability. He holds a Ph.D. in sustainability education.
April 29, 2021
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ANA RAMOS-ZAYAS
ANA RAMOS-ZAYAS has been named the Frederick Clifford Ford Professor of Ethnicity, Race, and Migration at Yale University. A professor of American studies and anthropology at Yale, Ramos-Zayas holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and Latin American studies from Yale University. She also holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia University.
April 29, 2021
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RHEA BALLARD-THROWER
RHEA BALLARD-THROWER has been appointed university librarian and dean of libraries at the University of Illinois Chicago. Previously executive director of the Howard University Libraries and a tenured professor at the Howard University School of Law, Ballard-Thrower holds a master’s in information and library studies from the University of Michigan and a juris doctorate from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
April 29, 2021
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VICTORIA O’KEEFE
VICTORIA O’KEEFE has been named the inaugural Santosham Chair in Native American Health at Johns Hopkins University. O’Keefe became the school’s first tenure track faculty member of Native American heritage when appointed assistant professor in the department of international health at JHU’s Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2016. A member of the Cherokee and Seminole Nations of Oklahoma, she holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University.
April 29, 2021
Sports
March Madness Thrives Amid Scrutiny, COVID-19 Concerns
March Madness returned in 2021, after being shut down by COVID-19 in 2020. As conferences and the NCAA sought to recover some of the losses associated with last year’s canceled men’s basketball tournament, teams and a very limited number of fans returned to coliseums this spring with restrictions in place, but with cautious optimism and excitement over the perennial spring tournaments.
April 29, 2021
News Roundup
Pennsylvania Higher Ed System Board Votes to Advance School Merger Plan
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors has voted 17-2 Wednesday to advance a plan that would merge six of the state’s state universities into two regional schools, WHYY reported. The board voted to start public review of the plan. This opens a 60-day comment period. PASSHE is planning to have […]
April 29, 2021
African-American
Penn State President Voices Support for Black Faculty Who Reported Hate Crime
Penn State President Dr. Eric Barron voiced support Tuesday for two Black faculty who reported a hate crime at their home, Centre Daily Times reported. The faculty told police they found a rope hanging from a tree Monday and felt it was placed there to harass them, Patton Township police Chief Tyler Jolley said. However, […]
April 29, 2021
Faculty & Staff
University of Colorado Boulder to Vote on Measure Censuring President for DEI Failure
University of Colorado Boulder’s faculty assembly is to vote on a measure censuring CU President Dr. Mark Kennedy for failure to lead on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues, Denver Post reported. The censure vote will be carried out by more than 60 faculty, said Bob Ferry, chair of the Boulder Faculty Assembly. “The faculty […]
April 29, 2021
Sports
Tennessee State University Looking to Start Division I Ice Hockey Program
Tennessee State University (TSU) is looking to start an NCAA Division I ice hockey program, Nashville Post reported. TSU is expected to announce plans to do a feasibility study to determine the viability of starting a TSU hockey program. TSU’s would be the first Division I hockey team in the history of the nation’s Historically […]
April 29, 2021
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2021 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
2021 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
April 29, 2021
Community Colleges
NISOD’s Conference Highlights College Access
In his speech to Congress Wednesday night, President Joe Biden announced the American Families Plan—a $1.8 trillion investment in free community college and universal preschool. Hours earlier, Dr. Martha Kanter, CEO of College Promise, addressed the proposal and the impact of free community college during the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence.
April 28, 2021
Podcasts
How Do We Retain Students in Times of Crisis? An Interview with Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College
In this episode of In The Margins, David Pluviose talks one-on-one with Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College. Take a glimpse into the processes behind running an Historically Black College/University (HBCU) in Columbia, South Carolina, as they discuss her leadership journey with Benedict College and how she has helped its students navigate their […]
April 28, 2021
News Roundup
Brown University Fund Gives $474,000 to Support Providence Public School District
Brown University’s Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence is giving $474,000 in grants to support Providence Public School District (PPSD) programs, according to Brown officials. “A Public Education Committee composed of Providence and Brown community members voted unanimously to allocate the Fund’s 2021 payout to support key actions outlined in the district’s […]
April 28, 2021
News Roundup
UC Davis Releases Document Showing DEI Investments
University of California, Davis, has released a document showing the school’s investments in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Some of the investments include creating a campus advisory position to help develop equity strategies; hiring additional diversity subject-matter experts; partnering with the Transformative Justice in Education Center; establishing the Next Generation Reforms to Advance Campus Safety […]
April 28, 2021
African-American
Darren Lenard Hutchinson Named Emory University Inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice
Darren Lenard Hutchinson has been named Emory University School of Law’s inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice, effective Jul. 1. Hutchinson – legal, social justice and civil rights scholar – is currently the Raymond & Miriam Ehrlich Eminent Scholar at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Previously, Hutchinson held […]
April 28, 2021
African-American
Michael Bloomberg to Deliver Keynote Address at Howard University Honors and Oaths Ceremony
Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will deliver the keynote address at Howard University’s Honors and Oaths Ceremony on May 7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomberg will address the graduating class of 2021 in a private ceremony for the College of Medicine graduates only. “In September, Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies […]
April 28, 2021
Latinx
Proctor Institute Report Examines Mexican American Studies Implementation in Texas Public Schools
A new report from Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice is highlighting and advocating for efforts to integrate Mexican American Studies (MAS) into the Texas K-12 education system.
April 28, 2021
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