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CELINE PARREÑAS SHIMIZU
CELINE PARREÑAS SHIMIZU has been named dean of the Arts Division at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Director of the School of Cinema, professor of cinema studies and graduate faculty member in sexuality studies at San Francisco State University, Shimizu holds a master’s from the School of Theatre, Film and Television at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University.
July 9, 2021
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SMITA RUZICKA
SMITA RUZICKA has been appointed vice president for student affairs at Middlebury College. She has 18 years of experience in student-life administration, previously serving as dean of student life at Johns Hopkins University. Ruzicka holds a bachelor’s from Trinity University in Texas, a masters in counseling psychology from Texas State University and a Ph.D. in higher education administration at the University of Texas at Austin.
July 9, 2021
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SARMISTHA BAGCHI-SEN
SHARMISTHA BAGCHI-SEN has been appointed director of the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University. Previously a professor at the University at Buffalo of the State University of New York System, Bagchi-Sen holds a Ph.D. in geography and a certificate in global policy studies from the University of Georgia.
July 9, 2021
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BRIAN GIBSON
BRIAN GIBSON has been named the chief global officer at the University of Utah. He has been serving as executive director of George Mason University’s Global Education Office. Gibson holds a bachelor’s in international economics; a juris doctorate from Georgetown University; a master’sdegree from Columbia University; and a Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam.
July 9, 2021
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GWENDA RICHBURG GREENE
GWENDA RICHBURG GREENE has been named founding dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Continuing Education, and Integrative Learning at Voorhees College. Previously director of the honors program and professor of English at Benedict College, Greene holds a bachelor’s from Columbia College; a master’s from the University of South Carolina; and a doctorate in educational leadership systems from the Union Institute & University in Cincinnati.
July 9, 2021
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YOLANDA SMITH
YOLANDA SMITH has been appointed head of public safety at Tufts University in Massachusetts. She has been serving as special sheriff and superintendent of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department in Boston, where she serves as the public safety agency’s chief of staff. Smith holds a bachelor’s and a master’s in public policy and organizational leadership from Liberty University.
July 8, 2021
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SARBANI BASU
SARBANI BASU has been appointed the William K. Lanman, Jr. Professor of Astronomy at Yale University. A member of the faculty since 2000, Basu is the current chair of the Department of Astronomy at Yale. Basu holds a bachelor’s from the Women’s Christian College in Chennai, India; a master’s in physics from the University of Poona in Pune, India; and a Ph.D. in physics from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai, India.
July 8, 2021
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KENNETH STROTHER JR.
KENNETH STROTHER JR. has been named assistant vice president for public safety at Princeton University. Director of operations in the Department of Public Safety at the university, Strother was previously station commander for The Pennsylvania State University Police and Public Safety at the Abington campus. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey and a master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Oklahoma.
July 8, 2021
Women
‘I’ve Never Told Anyone’: Study Examines Why Sexual Assault Victims Remain Silent
Throughout the years, Dr. Sandra Caron and Deborah Mitchell began to notice a certain trend each time they spoke to classes about sexual assault. Directly after the discussion, or perhaps days later, a student would come forward and disclose their experience of being assaulted. More often than not, Caron and Mitchell noted, these students would use the following phrase: “I’ve never told anyone this but…”
July 8, 2021
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University of Illinois Chicago Granted $2.25 Million for Next Generation Energetic Materials
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has been granted $2.25 million to create a research center by the U.S. Army through a program to diversify its research base through partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The five-year grant will establish EXtreme EnErgy Density (EXEED), a research center focused on […]
July 8, 2021
Veterans
Female Military Veterans in Congress Advocate for Preservation of DoD Women’s Personnel Panel
Six female military veterans in Congress are arguing to preserve a Defense Department panel on women’s personnel issues that has advocated for opportunities for female servicemembers, Military.com reported. The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) has been temporarily suspended due to an efficiency review of the Defense Department’s 42 advisory committees that […]
July 8, 2021
Community Colleges
Community College Student Housing Needs Heightened Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Student housing at community colleges is somewhat rare — only 28% of community colleges in America have on-campus dormitory options for their students. But the last twenty years have seen a growing number of community colleges try to find creative ways to help their students who are housing or food insecure.
July 8, 2021
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Higher Ed Stakeholders Urge Congress to Double Maximum Pell Grant
Despite President Joe Biden’s proposal to increase the Pell grant by $1,875, higher education organizations and institutions urge Congress to double the maximum rate.
July 8, 2021
STEM
Tulane Graduate Medical Programs Put on Probation, Partly Due to Diversity Concerns
Tulane University School of Medicine’s graduate medical education programs were put on probation last week, partly due to diversity and inclusion concerns, WDSU reported. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) notified the school Jul. 2, according to a letter Tulane medical school Dean Dr. Lee Hamm sent to faculty and students. The change […]
July 8, 2021
African-American
Former University of Rhode Island Professor Sues School, Alleges Retaliation for Diversity Advocacy
Former University of Rhode Island (URI) professor Dr. Louis Kwame Fosu is suing the school for firing him for challenging the school leadership’s lack of diversity, The Providence Journal reported. Fosu – political science professor – was fired in May. He is now suing URI, its board of trustees, outgoing president Dr. David Dooley, former […]
July 8, 2021
African-American
Kent State University Renames Department of Pan-African Studies
Kent State University’s Department of Pan-African Studies will be renamed the Department of Africana Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, effective Fall 2021, Kent Wired reported. Dr. Felix Kumah-Abiwu, associate professor in the department of Pan-African studies said the curriculum will stay the same. “The material being taught in the department of Africana […]
July 8, 2021
Native Americans
The American Indian College Fund Takes On Computer Science
Native Americans are historically underrepresented in the field of computer science, but a grant to four Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) from the American Indian College Fund looks to reverse that trend with the TCU Computer Science Initiative. “Computer science is foundational to so many aspects of life today. Everything from information technology, to entertainment, […]
July 8, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Kauline Cipriani Appointed Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Colorado State University
Dr. Kauline Cipriani has been appointed vice president of diversity and inclusion at Colorado State University (CSU), effective Aug. 1, the Coloradoan reported. Additionally, Cipriani will hold a faculty position in the ethnic studies department. Past roles Cipriani has held include serving as associate dean for inclusive excellence at the Gillings School of Global Public […]
July 8, 2021
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