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Princeton University to Display Portraits of Campus Workers

Portraits depicting campus workers will be displayed on Princeton University’s campus in order to represent the working class and highlight racial struggle, according to CNN. The artist Mario Moore painted 10 workers at Princeton including those working in campus dining, grounds maintenance, security and facilities. With his subjects being mostly African-Americans, Moore was inspired by […]

January 2, 2020

Hillary Clinton Named Chancellor of Queen’s University at Belfast

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was named chancellor of Queen’s University at Belfast (QUB), becoming the first woman in the school’s history to take on the role, according to the BBC News. Clinton will hold the position for five years where she will also serve as an advisor to the president and vice-chancellor of […]

January 2, 2020

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After Year of Unpaid Leave, Accused University of Illinois Professor Won’t Return

After admitting that sexual harassment allegations filed against him were true in the fall of 2018, University of Illinois law professor Dr. Jay Kesan took a voluntary year of unpaid leave, expecting to return this month. However, as reported by The Associated Press, Kesan will not return and, instead, is on “university sanctioned leave.” In […]

January 2, 2020

Community Colleges

Dr. Stevie Watson Focuses on Recruitment, Retention and Graduation at SUNY Morrisville

Dr. Stevie Watson is the first dean of the School of Agriculture, Business & Technology at the State University of New York (SUNY) Morrisville, one of two new schools the university formed after it reorganized programs previously spread across four schools. Watson arrives at a time when the SUNY system, which is made up of 64 campuses, has seen several years of declining enrollment — down 9.9% between 2010 and 2018.

January 1, 2020

Michigan Jury Sides With UM Over Professors of Color

Is it a level playing field for professors of color in academia? Here’s a story that broke before Christmas that will make you question what it takes to prove discrimination.

December 30, 2019

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In Memoriam: Leaders the Higher Education World Lost in 2019

In 2019, the higher education world lost some of its influencers, leaders and luminaries, from Pulitzer Prize winners to doctors and lawmakers. Their work lives on, and the academic community continues to honor their memory.

December 30, 2019

2019 Year in Review

In 2019, issues related to diversity in higher education took the national stage, from affirmative action, to DACA and to NCAA athletics.

December 30, 2019

University of Lynchburg Welcomes New Diversity and Inclusion Officer

University of Lynchburg named a new diversity and inclusion officer, Dr. Robert L. Canida. Canida is the former director of diversity and inclusion at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. He worked for the University of North Carolina system for about two decades, most recently teaching library research and information literacy courses. Canida replaced Dr. Aaron […]

December 29, 2019

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The New School Received $880,000 in Grants

The New School recently received grants from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and The Open Society Foundation’s Higher Education Support Program totaling $880,000 in order to support initiatives related to immigration within the United States. Through the New University in Exile Consortium (New UIE Consortium), the funding will go towards helping endangered scholars and graduate […]

December 29, 2019

Kevin Guskiewicz Named UNC Chancellor

Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz was recently named chancellor and chief executive officer of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). He has been the interim chancellor since February and also previously served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC. Guskiewicz earned his bachelor’s degree from West Chester University, a master’s […]

December 29, 2019

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22 U.S. Representatives Write Letter Supporting Harvard’s Graduate Worker Strike

Twenty-two Harvard graduates currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter on Dec. 20 in support of the university’s graduate student employees who began striking for health insurance, a higher minimum wage and better protections against discrimination on Dec. 3. In the letter, the alumni emphasize a worker’s rights to unionize and […]

December 29, 2019

SV Academy Launches New Partnerships With Hopes to Diversify Silicon Valley

SV Academy, a tuition-free online vocational program for tech sales, recently partnered with two universities – Florida International University and Arizona State University – to diversify its student body, and the tech field.

December 29, 2019

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KIMO AH YUN

KIMO AH YUN has been appointed the first minority provost for Marquette University. Ah Yun had been serving as acting provost for the university since Oct. 31, 2018. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from California State University, Sacramento, a master’s degree in communication studies from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. in communication from Michigan State University.

December 26, 2019

CHRISTINE MILLER DIVINE

CHRISTINE MILLER DIVINE has been named chief information officer and vice president of information technology at Georgia Gwinnett College. Divine currently serves as vice president for information technology and chief information officer at California State University in Sacramento. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English, a master’s degree in instructional technology and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Georgia.

December 26, 2019

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KATHERINE FRANK

KATHERINE FRANK has been named first woman chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She has currently been serving as vice president of academic innovation and as a professor of English for Central Washington University. Frank holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Bates College as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in English from the University of Washington.

December 26, 2019

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ANTHONY JENKINS

ANTHONY JENKINS has been appointed president of Coppin State University. Jenkins has currently been serving as president of West Virginia State University. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Fayetteville State University, a master’s degree from North Carolina Central University and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech University.

December 26, 2019

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LOURDES MARÍA ALVAREZ

LOURDES MARÍA ALVAREZ has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Alvarez was previously dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. She holds a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology from the University of California, Berkeley, a master’s degree in Spanish from San Francisco State University and a Ph.D. in Spanish from Yale University.

December 26, 2019

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CLAUDIA MORA

CLAUDIA MORA has been named dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences. She currently serves as the deputy division leader of the chemistry division at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Mora holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico, a master’s degree from Rice University and a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

December 26, 2019