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Faculty & Staff
Krause Named Dean of William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Evansville has named Dr. Amanda L. Krause dean of its College of Arts and Sciences.
May 13, 2024
Dr. Amanda L. Krause
Institutions
Thomas Edison State University Partnership Aims at Reducing Nursing Shortage
With $5 million donation, BAYADA Education is partnering with Cooper University Health Care and Thomas Edison State University to create an Accelerated BSN clinical experience.
May 13, 2024
Dr. Merodie A. Hancock
HBCUs
Inaugural Newsroom Innovation Challenge Supports 10 HBCU Student Newsrooms
Ten student newsrooms at historically Black colleges and universities will receive nearly $200,000 to help improve their campus newsrooms.
May 13, 2024
Show, from left, are: Jacqueline Jones, dean of Morgan State University's School of Global Journalism & Communication; Kali-Ahset Amen, executive director of the Center for Journalism & Democracy; Jah'I Selassie, the editor-in-chief at The Spokesman; Milton Kent, professor of practice at Morgan State University and faculty advisor at The Spokesman; Lillian Stephens, managing editor at The Spokesman; and DeWayne Wickham, dean emeritus and director of the Center for New Media & Strategic Initiatives at Morgan State.
Faculty & Staff
Christopher Edley, Prominent Legal Scholar, Passes Away
Christopher Edley Jr., a prominent legal and public policy scholar who co-founded the Harvard Civil Rights Project with Dr. Gary Orfield, died over the weekend. He was 71.
May 12, 2024
Christopher Edley Jr.
On the Move
YOHANNIS A. JOB
Yohannis A. Job has been named vice president of enrollment management at Benedict College.
May 10, 2024
Yohannis A. Job
Students
The Future is Bright for Indiana University's 15-Year-Old Graduate
Khaya Njumbe, 15, walked the commencement stage to receive his bachelor's degree -- two weeks before receiving his high school diploma.
May 10, 2024
Khaya Njumbe plays piano, which he taught himself at age three.
Students
Applicants Navigating Uncertainty During FAFSA Delays as Colleges Turn Back to SAT/ACT Scores After Affirmative Action Ban
A quickly evolving college admissions landscape is casting uncertainty on the looming application cycle.
May 10, 2024
Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack
Opinion
Engaging Peacefully the Protestors
Police should rarely have to enter a campus situation.
May 10, 2024
Emil Guillermo
Faculty & Staff
UCLA Faculty, Staff Demand Chancellor’s Resignation
UCLA faculty and staff members are calling for the resignation of Chancellor Gene D. Block.
May 10, 2024
Dr. Gene D. Block.
Students
Xavier Cancels UN Ambassador Commencement Address
Amid student antiwar protests, Xavier University of Louisiana has cancelled the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement address.
May 10, 2024
Dr. Reynold Verret
HBCUs
FAMU Pauses Process for $237.75M Gift
Florida A&M University has paused moving forward with the $237.75 million donation in support of student success initiatives and athletics.
May 10, 2024
Dr. Larry Robinson
On the Move
MEGAN M. COVAL
Megan M. Coval has been appointed interim president of Butler County Community College in Pennsylvania.
May 10, 2024
Megan M. Coval
Reports & Data
New Study Measures ‘Return on Investment’ in Cal Higher Education for Low- and Moderate-Income Learners
Golden Opportunities analysis provides a starting point for identifying and scaling up solutions to improve return on investment for low- and moderate-income learners at California higher education institutions.
May 9, 2024
Eloy Ortiz Oakley
HBCUs
Legends Henry and Shirley Frye Honored with Renaming of A&T Building
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has renamed its Academic Classroom Building to Henry E. and Shirley T. Frye Hall.
May 9, 2024
Shirley T. Frye and Henry E. Frye
Faculty & Staff
Philley to Become the Next UT Tyler President
Dr. Julie V. Philley has been named president of the University of Texas at Tyler.
May 9, 2024
Dr. Julie V. Philley
On the Move
MELISSA SMILEY
Melissa Smiley has been named chief of staff and university relations officer at Wayne State University.
May 9, 2024
Dr. Melissa Smiley
Leadership & Policy
While Some Institutions Choose Police Response, Others Choose to Listen
Student protestors are asking for institutions to disclose and divest funding from Israel in the wake of the war in Gaza.
May 8, 2024
Student, faculty, and public protestors come together at Washington Square Park near New York University on April 23, the day after NYU leaders directed the NYPD to arrest over 130 protestors.
On the Move
MARY ALEXANDER
Mary Alexander has been named vice provost for administration and operations at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
May 8, 2024
Dr. Mary Alexander
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