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Native Americans
University Fined for Violating Indian Remains Law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A university in West Virginia has been fined $4,999 for failing to complete inventories of American Indian remains and artifacts in its possession. The U.S. Department of the Interior notified Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert of the fine in a letter this week. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter, […]
May 6, 2018
Community Colleges
Maryland to Offer Free Tuition at Community Colleges
ANNAPOLIS, MD. – Going to community college may soon be much more affordable for Maryland residents. Gov. Larry Hogan plans to sign a bill this week that covers tuition costs at community colleges for qualifying residents. The legislation was approved near the end of this year’s legislative session. It will create a $15-million program to […]
May 6, 2018
News Roundup
Pennsylvania College Receives Threat From Islamic State Supporter, School Says
An eastern Pennsylvania college says the FBI is investigating an online threat against the campus by someone claiming loyalty to the Islamic State. Lafayette College said shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday that “an extensive room-by-room search” of the Easton campus turned up “no malicious or hazardous materials.” Officials said someone claiming to be a male […]
May 6, 2018
African-American
African-Americans and Asian Americans in Dialogue?
I write to my African-American friends to suggest three reasons for including Asian Americans in the civil rights movement for the benefit of the historic struggle for Black equality.
May 6, 2018
African-American
OSU Names Scholar Moore Vice Provost for Diversity, Inclusion
The Ohio State University has named Dr. James L. Moore III, a prominent researcher and scholar, as its next vice provost for diversity and inclusion. Moore has served as interim vice provost and chief diversity officer since May 2017.
May 6, 2018
Students
GlobalMindED Gathering to Boost First-Gen College Students
GlobalMindED provides a platform for people to thrive. A city is only as good as its employers, employers are only as good as their employees, and employees are only as good as their schools and the teachers who teach them. GlobalMindED is committed to elevating all of those.
May 6, 2018
HBCUs
Alum Couple Establishes $1M Endowment at Howard
Drs. Irvin D. Reid and Pamela Trotman Reid, former college presidents who met at Howard University in the 1960s, last week announced a $1-million endowment for their alma mater’s Department of Psychology.
May 6, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Families First
Recently, a coalition of military associations came out against legislation supported by the Trump administration, that would give greater school-choice options to military service members and their children. Their letter to lawmakers, sadly, puts the concerns of school district bureaucracies above the clear needs and preferences of military families. Read More
May 4, 2018
Academics
3 Lessons Military Students Teach
When people think of college students, they generally think of recent high school graduates whose move from home to a freshman dorm or apartment is a quick and easy transition. However, not all college students fall into this category. College students range in both their ages and backgrounds: some come from out of state, some […]
May 4, 2018
Academics
Pacific Fleet Association Awards Scholarships
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) – The Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 22 awardees from Hawaii-area submariners and their families during an award ceremony hosted by the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, April 28. Read More
May 4, 2018
Veterans
96-Year-Old Pilot Will Get a Degree Earned 7 Decades Ago
World War II veteran Bob Barger hasn’t been in a classroom in 68 years, but he is going to graduate this week from the University of Toledo in Ohio at the age of 96, CTV News reported. After serving in the Navy as a pilot during WWII, Barger worked and went to college. He eventually […]
May 4, 2018
Academics
Study Gives High Marks to Online Study
Many educators and administrators find value in eLearning, online learning, and digital education in general—but is it a good investment? A team of researchers from the Arizona State University (ASU) Action Lab at EdPlus and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) sought to answer that question with a recent study. Their conclusions were, by and large, […]
May 4, 2018
Academics
82nd Airborne Hosts I.T. Industry to Help Transition
The 82nd Airborne Division wants to keep as many of its paratroopers as possible. But when it’s time for a soldier to hang up his beret, the division also wants the soldier to find success in the civilian world. “At some point, we all leave,” said Maj. Gen. Erik Kurilla, commanding general of the 82nd […]
May 4, 2018
Academics
Why Competency-Based Education Stalled
The phrase “competency-based education” is quite a mouthful, but it was all the rage a few years ago among college leaders looking to expand access to their programs. The idea can sound radical, since it often involves doing away with course structures as we know them, to focus on having students prove they can master […]
May 4, 2018
Policy
Veterans Sue to Block Appointment of Acting Secretary
Washington, D.C. — On behalf of veterans in Arizona and Washington, D.C., and in conjunction with the veterans group, VoteVets, Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit today challenging President Trump’s unlawful appointment of Robert Wilkie as Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs. By bypassing Deputy Secretary Thomas Bowman, who White House officials described as an obstructionist to […]
May 4, 2018
Sports
Congressional Black Caucus Calls for NCAA Reforms
The Congressional Black Caucus has sent a letter to the head of the NCAA urging him to reform the organization’s operating model since its current “state of play…may fail to properly serve a large component of the NCAA’s student-athletes.”
May 3, 2018
Home
Using Technology to Put Faculty First
Technology entrepreneur Steve Goldenberg founded Interfolio, a software company that helps more than 200,000 faculty and administrators at hundreds of colleges and universities across the world.
May 3, 2018
Health
Find Your Tribe and You Find Your Health and Success
Those we keep closest to us are a reflection of us and we, in some ways, become like them. Choose to spend the most time with those who mirror the best in you and inspire and encourage you to be better. They are your tribe.
May 3, 2018
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