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Students Pay Off Parking Fines With Peanut Butter and Jelly at the University of Alaska Anchorage

At the University of Alaska Anchorage, individuals can pay off unpaid parking fines with an unusual currency – peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. This is an annual tradition meant to combat student hunger. For a week, the university accepts peanut butter and jelly ingredients in lieu of cash. The food goes to a pantry for […]

November 7, 2019

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Milwaukee Serves as Backdrop to Examine Issues Plaguing Black Males

If you look at the data surrounding the Brew City, it is hard to believe Milwaukee is making any progress to move the needle at all on racial equity. The city has the highest Black-White segregation and the highest rate of incarceration of Black males in the country. The state of Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Milwaukee, has the worst Black-White achievement gap in the country as evidenced by National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, a truth that has persisted for over 15 years.

November 6, 2019

Johns Hopkins University and The Atlantic Host Civic Education Conference

WASHINGTON– The Atlantic and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) convened various leaders in education and business to discuss civic education on Wednesday at the Newseum in Washington D.C. The conference, Civics and the Future of Democracy, included six panels that discussed the meaning of civic education and the role […]

November 6, 2019

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Senate Democrats Start New Push to Pass the FUTURE Act

Sen. Doug Jones and Sen. Jon Tester are making a renewed push for the U.S. Senate to pass the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, bipartisan legislation – introduced by Jones and Sen. Tim Scott – to renew mandatory federal funds to minority serving institutions for two years.

November 6, 2019

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Literary Scholars Laud the Life and Works of Ernest Gaines

Ernest J. Gaines, one of the most important literary figures in America, renowned and beloved for his transcendent works about the lives and struggles of African Americans facing bigotry and racism in the South, died on Nov. 5 at his home in Oscar, Louisiana at 86.

November 6, 2019

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University of Utah to Establish Mental Health Institute With $150M Donation

The University of Utah will establish a new mental health institute after receiving a $150 million gift from the Huntsman family. The institute will focus on raising public awareness about mental health, researching genetic causes and increasing access to screenings and care for college students especially. The Huntsman Mental Health Institute will also have a […]

November 6, 2019

Students Protest Racist Graffiti at Salisbury University

Salisbury University students held a protest on Tuesday after racist language and threats were discovered in Fulton Hall, a campus building. The latest graffiti, found Monday, read “Sandy Hook comes to SU” followed by a racial slur targeting the Black community. Similar graffiti has been a repeated issue in Fulton Hall this fall. Students wore […]

November 6, 2019

AYODEJI OGUNNAIKE

AYODEJI OGUNNAIKE has been named as-sistant professor of Africana studies at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Ogunnaike earned a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree from Harvard University.

November 6, 2019

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HEE JEUNG OH

HEE JEUNG OH has been named assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pennsylvania State Univer-sity, effective January 2020. She previously was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Berkeley and a graduate re-search assistant at the University of Texas at Austin. Oh earned a bachelor’s degree from KAIST in South Korea and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.

November 6, 2019

KRYSTAL PRIME BANFIELD

KRYSTAL PRIME BANFIELD has been appointed vice president for education out-reach and social entrepreneurship at the Berklee College of Music. She previously served as associate vice president at the college. Banfield earned a bachelor’s degree from Howard University, a master’s degree from Indiana University and an Ed.D. from St. Thomas University in Minneapolis.

November 6, 2019

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NANCY CARRASCO

NANCY CARRASCO has been named the Joe C. Davis Chair in Biomedical Science at Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine. She is also a professor and chair of the department of molecular physiology and biophysics. Carrasco earned a master’s de-gree in biochemistry and an M.D. at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

November 6, 2019

RICHÉ BARNES

RICHÉ BARNES has been appointed profes-sor and chair of the Gender Studies depart-ment at Mount Holyoke College, effective January 2020. She currently serves as pro-fessor of anthropology and dean of Pierson College at Yale University. Barnes earned a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College, a master’s degree from Georgia State Univer-sity, and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Emory University.

November 6, 2019

LYNELL CADRAY

LYNELL CADRAY has been appointed in-augural university ombudsperson and senior adviser to the president at Emory University. She previously served as vice provost and associate vice provost in the university’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. Cadray earned a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University and a master’s degree from Georgia State University.

November 6, 2019

ANNE M. KRESS

ANNE M. KRESS has been named president of Northern Virginia Community College. She will assume the role at the beginning of 2020. Kress currently serves as president of Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y. Kress holds bachelor’s degrees in Eng-lish and business administration, a master’s degree in English, and a doctorate in higher education administration all from the Uni-versity of Florida.

November 6, 2019

ESTER OBONYO

ESTER OBONYO has been appointed direc-tor of the Global Building Network, a joint initiative between Pennsylvania State Uni-versity and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. She also serves as associate professor in the College of Engineering at Penn State. Obonyo earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nairobi, a master’s degree from the Uni-versity of Nottingham and a Ph.D. from Loughborough University in England.

November 6, 2019

LARRY WALKER

LARRY WALKER has been named professor of educational leadership at the University of Central Florida. He previously served as a lecturer at Loyola University in Maryland and Howard University. Walker earned an Ed.D. from Morgan State University.

November 6, 2019

NORAN L. MOFFETT

NORAN L. MOFFETT has been named vice chair of the Council for Accreditation of Education Preparation. He is currently pro-fessor of education at Fayetteville State Uni-versity in North Carolina. Moffett earned a bachelor’s degree and Ed.D. from Clark Atlanta University and a master’s degree from Fayetteville State University.

November 6, 2019

DON C. SAWYER III

DON C. SAWYER III has been appointed vice president for equity and inclusion at Quin-nipiac University. He previously served as associate vice president for academic affairs and chief diversity officer at the university. Sawyer earned a bachelor’s degree from Hartwick College and a master’s degree and doctorate from Syracuse University.

November 6, 2019