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NEFERTITI WALKER
NEFERTITI WALKER has been appointed interim associate chancellor for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She currently serves as a faculty member in the university’s Isenberg School of Management and associate dean for inclusive organization. Walker holds a bachelor’s degree and MBA both from Stetson University. She holds a Ph.D. in sport management from the University of Florida.
July 24, 2019
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COREY L. POSEY
COREY L. POSEY has been named diversity, equity and inclusion officer at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. He previously served as director of the Office of Student Life at Chesapeake College. He holds a bachelor’s in sociology from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from The Ohio State University.
July 24, 2019
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SANDRA BARNES
SANDRA BARNES has been named vice president of Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi and leader of the Natchez campus. Barnes received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Alcorn State University and her doctoral degree in bioanalytical chemistry at the University of Kansas.
July 24, 2019
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JOHNNA FRIERSON
JOHNNA FRIERSON has been named assistant dean for graduate and postdoctoral diversity and inclusion for the Duke University School of Medicine. She recently served as the founding director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering. Frierson is a graduate of Furman University where she majored in biology. She holds a Ph.D. in virology from Vanderbilt University.
July 24, 2019
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SUZANNE WALSH
SUZANNE WALSH has been appointed president of Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Currently, Walsh serves as the founder and manager of Discerning SEWlutions, a consulting firm in Seattle. President-elect Walsh is a graduate of Cornell University where she majored in social work. She holds a master’s degree in social work and a juris doctorate from Case Western Reserve University.
July 24, 2019
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FRANK DOBSON
FRANK DOBSON has been appointed associate dean of the Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt University. He most recently was the college’s associate dean of students, social justice, and identity. He holds a master’s degree in English and literary studies from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and a Ph.D. in literatureand writing from Bowling Green State University.
July 24, 2019
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CHRISTOPHER D. LEE
CHRISTOPHER D. LEE has been named chief human resources officer at the College of William and Mary. He currently serves as associate vice chancellor for human resources for the Virginia Community College System. Leehas an undergraduate degree from Auburn University, a master’s degree from Golden Gate University and a doctorate from Georgia State University.
July 24, 2019
Students
Michelle Obama’s Education Initiative Hosts Annual Summit
Former First Lady Michelle Obama was the highlight of the Reach Higher Initiative program at its fifth annual Beating the Odds Summit, a one-day workshop for incoming first-generation college freshmen held at Howard University’s School of Business.
July 23, 2019
News Roundup
Marquette to Add Nine Faculty in Race, Ethnic and Indigenous Studies
Marquette University plans to boost its Race, Ethnic and Indigenous Studies (REIS) program by onboarding nine new faculty members. The new hires will focus on diversity while spanning a variety of departments, including economics, philosophy, psychology, anthropology and theology.
July 23, 2019
Students
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation Cancelling Student Loan Debt
Up to $50,000 in student loan debt will be cancelled for 42 million Americans under a bill introduced Tuesday in the House of Representatives by South Carolina Democrat James E. Clyburn, the majority whip, and in the Senate by presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. That provision alone in the Student Loan Debt Relief Act […]
July 23, 2019
Students
New Report: Student Loan Debt Widens Racial Wealth Gap
Student loan debt is swelling for graduates across the country. But according to a new report, the crisis is hitting students of color the hardest – and widening the racial wealth gap in the process. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Center for Responsible Lending released a report on the issue during the NAACP national convention in Detroit this week.
July 23, 2019
News Roundup
Congressional HBCU Caucus Gets Five New Members
Five new Senate and House members have joined the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus as the bipartisan coalition prepares for its second annual Congressional Diversity in Tech Summit. The new members are Democratic representatives Cheri Bustos of Illinois, Andre Carson of Indiana, Sylvia Garcia of Texas, Lucy McBath of Georgia and Sen. […]
July 23, 2019
Students
It’s Time to Celebrate High-Quality Community Colleges
For over a third of American undergraduate students, pursuit of a college education begins at community college. Excellent community colleges propel students of all backgrounds into the middle class.
July 23, 2019
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New Executive Vice President Appointed To UC Health System
The University of California Board of Regents appointed a new executive vice president for UC Health on Thursday, according to a University press release. Carrie Byington, a clinician, educator and researcher, was appointed to help lead UC Health’s five academic medical centers and 18 health professional schools across the UCs. UC Health also oversees student […]
July 22, 2019
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University Health System Prepares For $500 Million Hospital Expansion
University Health System is moving forward with plans to build a 12-story tower at its main campus in the South Texas Medical Center. University Hospital plans to consolidate its inpatient women’s and children’s medical services in the new tower and add two emergency departments, for OB/GYN patients and children. Read More
July 22, 2019
Disparities
College Students, Faculty Reach Out To Help With Farm Worker Health Care
It’s a hot, muggy evening in South Georgia when a convoy of pickup trucks, vans and cars turns down a rutted dirt road lined with acres of lush squash and cucumber plants. The travelers aren’t local farmers. They’re recent dental hygiene graduates and doctor of physical therapy students from Georgia State, nursing students and nurse […]
July 22, 2019
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Administrators Eye Tweaks To Pharmacy College
Enrollment at the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy is expected to decline this fall, university officials say. Enrollment at the pharmacy college has fluctuated over the past several semesters, but has generally been on the decline from the fall 2016. Read More
July 22, 2019
Disparities
Drexel President Announces Job Losses For Clinical Faculty And Staff Due To Hahnemann Closure
About 40 percent of Drexel University physicians and clinical staff will lose their jobs as a result of the planned closure of Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel president John Fry announced in an email to the university staff Thursday morning. For weeks, clinical staff and employees at the university’s medical college have been wondering what the sudden […]
July 22, 2019
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