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Diversity, Ukraine, and Impeachment

There’s a diversity angle in the impeachment hearings you may have overlooked.It’s not just about Trump. It’s about a proud people who have overcome mass starvation and invasions for centuries. And they continue to struggle to be free from tyranny and corruption.

November 16, 2019

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Amid Declining Enrollment, University of Northern Iowa Receives $10 Million Gift from Alumnus

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) will receive a $10 million donation from 1981 alumnus David Takes and his wife Karen Takes, The Gazette reported. The funding, which UNI President Mark Nook called “critical” to the school, arrives at a time when Iowa universities face steep drops in enrollment and waning state funding. This year The […]

November 15, 2019

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Faculty & Staff

CUNY to Increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with $500,000 Grant

Using a $500,000 donation from New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, the City University of New York (CUNY) will create a diversity, equity and inclusion incubator. CUNY staff and faculty will be trained to develop skills in bias recognition and mediation, cross-cultural communication skills as well as promote dialogue between diverse groups on campus, […]

November 15, 2019

University of Chicago Medical Center Nurses Plan Second Strike

About 2,200 University of Chicago Medical Center nurses are planning a second strike on Nov. 26 because of concerns about staffing levels, The Chicago Tribune reported. The first one-day strike, also the first strike in the hospital’s history, took place in September, followed by a four-day lockout with replacement nurses and cutbacks to services. The […]

November 15, 2019

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Emory Recruits Students With Military Backgrounds

Chris Weakley disarmed bombs during his 12-year U.S. Army career, but he had doubts about his ability to excel as a student at Emory University. Weakley, 33, took a chance and enrolled at the university earlier this year. To date, his biggest challenge has been battling with bouts of perfectionism. It’s hard for Weakley to […]

November 15, 2019

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Brown University to Double Number of U.S. Military Veterans Enrolled as Undergrads By 2024

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As communities across the nation commemorated Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, Brown University unveiled plans for a new initiative that aims to more than double the number of U.S. military veterans enrolled as Brown undergraduates over the next three to five years. To achieve that enrollment goal, Brown will extend its […]

November 15, 2019

Navy Close to Hiring Leaders for New Community College

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy is close to establishing what is intended to be an early stop on a continuum of learning, as it nears hiring the leadership of its soon-to-be-formed Naval Community College. Creating a Naval Community College is part of the department’s much larger effort to completely revamp how it supports and arranges […]

November 15, 2019

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Maine’s Universities to Waive Tuition for Students Called Up to Military

BANGOR — The University of Maine System is rolling out rules for students who’re called up to military service. The new policy covers academic accommodations, tuition and housing rebates, and re-admission for students who are called up to active duty. It calls for a full tuition waiver for Maine National Guard members, and guarantees spouses […]

November 15, 2019

Four Institutions to Each Receive $260M Donation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Southern California (USC), Duke University and the Cleveland Clinic are each set to receive more than $260 million in donations. The money will come from a portion of the recent sale of the global technology and manufacturing company Lord Corporation. Thomas Lord, who led the company until […]

November 14, 2019

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CSU to Offer Online Bachelor’s Degrees to AFL-CIO Members

Central State University (CSU) will now offer online bachelor’s degrees to members of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO’s) affiliated unions. This is an expansion on a previous program which allowed union members and their families to pursue free online associate degrees through a partnership with Eastern Gateway Community College. […]

November 14, 2019

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Lawmakers Gather at the National Action Network Legislative Conference

Representatives and Senators gathered for the National Action Network Legislative Conference in the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday to speak to constituents about policy issues impacting the Black community.

November 14, 2019

University of Pennsylvania Law School Changes Its Name

The University of Pennsylvania law school changed its name to Carey Law after a $125 million donation from the W.P. Carey Foundation, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The decision was met with mixed reactions. Over 2,200 alumni and students signed an online petition against the name change. The petition asks that the school still be called […]

November 14, 2019

SAM C. TENORIO

SAM C. TENORIO has been appointed assistant professor of African American studies and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Pennsylvania State University. Th ey [stet] previously served as a postdoctoral research fellow at Penn State’s Africana Research Center. Tenorio earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.

November 14, 2019

MELISSA A. WEBER

MELISSA A. WEBER has been named curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University. She previously served as program manager of the Newcomb-Tulane College Office of Academic Programs. Weber earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Orleans, and she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in musicology at Tulane University.

November 14, 2019

JERRY MELTON

JERRY MELTON has been appointed chief of police at Grambling State University in Louisiana. He most recently served as director of security for Monroe Regional Airport and has 26 years of law enforcement experience. Melton earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Northeast Louisiana University.

November 14, 2019

HERMAN L. WOOD, JR

HERMAN L. WOOD, JR. has been appointed associate vice president of facilities management, planning, and construction at Delaware State University. He previously served as senior director of operations and supply chain management, commercial and government services for U.S. Facilities, Inc. of Philadelphia. Wood earned a bachelor’s degree from Delaware State University and a master’s degree from Arcadia University.

November 14, 2019

Kronk Warner Embodies Historic Firsts at University of Utah’s Law School

Elizabeth A. Kronk Warner recently made history when she became the first woman and first Native American selected as dean of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah.

November 14, 2019

CHARITY SEABORN

CHARITY SEABORN has been named interim Title IX coordinator at Roosevelt University in Chicago. She previously served as director of student rights and responsibilities at the university. Seaborn earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, a master’s degree from Indiana University and she is currently enrolled at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

November 14, 2019

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