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Allen Doing His Part to Change Face of Science

Allen, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, credits Jackson State University with being a supportive environment but also challenging on his road to becoming a soldier and a scholar.

February 14, 2016

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University of Kansas Endowment Using Crowdfunding

LAWRENCE, Kan. ― The KU Endowment Association is trying to raise money for smaller projects across campus with a new crowdfunding campaign called Launch KU. The campaign encourages donations for projects such as replacing 10 musicians’ chairs at Swarthout Recital hall or bringing therapy dogs to campus, rather than the yearslong, multimillion dollar campaigns the […]

February 14, 2016

College Officials Suspend Hockey Season Over Hazing Claims

RINDGE, N.H. ― Officials at a New Hampshire college say they are suspending the rest of the men’s hockey season over hazing allegations. Franklin Pierce University Athletic Director Bruce Kirsh notified the Northeast-10 Conference of the school’s decision on Thursday, after the school wrapped up an internal investigation on the allegations. WMUR-TV reports that no […]

February 14, 2016

Utah Colleges not Graduating Enough Teachers for Demand

SALT LAKE CITY ― Utah’s public schools need more teachers to fill their classrooms, but state colleges say young students are showing hardly any interest in the profession. Though undergraduate degrees from Utah colleges have grown 25 percent in the past decade, teaching diplomas have grown only a fraction of that rate with only a […]

February 14, 2016

Arkansas State: Lockdown Sparked by Student Video Project

JONESBORO, Ark. ― Arkansas State University students working on a video project sparked reports of armed men near the student union on Sunday, leading to a lockdown of about an hour at ASU’s Jonesboro campus. The university sent an emergency alert shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday saying two armed men were seen near the student […]

February 14, 2016

African-American

In Case You Missed It…

Voices for Our Fathers Keeping Memory of Horrific Study Alive Diverse Conversations: Are Colleges Doing Enough to Close the Achievement Gap? Georgetown University Revamps Diversity Initiatives Black Students Choosing Low-paying Majors

February 11, 2016

Holistic Review for Graduate School Admissions Under Scrutiny

A recent report found that the majority of respondents called for more data demonstrating the link between holistic review in the admissions process and student success.

February 11, 2016

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Leadership & Policy

Wellesley College Names Paula Johnson as President

Wellesley College announced today it had selected Dr. Paula A. Johnson as its 14th president, making her the first African-American woman to lead the school that was founded in 1870.

February 11, 2016

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President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Proposal: What’s in it for HBCUs?

The proposal for the Department of Education has a few new items that are relevant to Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs).

February 11, 2016

Survey Forecasts More Heat for College Campuses

Findings from a new report suggest that participation in demonstrations may intensify in the coming months.

February 11, 2016

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Open-source Textbooks Gain in Push for College Affordability

STORRS, Conn. ― The standard textbook for Fundamentals of General Chemistry I at the University of Connecticut has a list price of $303. For students who use the version professor Edward Neth is preparing for the fall semester, the cost will be zero. An early adopter of open source textbooks, Neth said he turned to […]

February 11, 2016

N.C. State Professor Charged with Embezzlement

RALEIGH, N.C. ― An animal science associate professor at North Carolina State University has been charged with embezzling from three student clubs. Multiple media outlets reported that campus police arrested 57-year-old Charles Scott Whisnant of Garner and charged him with three felony counts of embezzlement. He turned himself in to the Wake County jail Wednesday […]

February 11, 2016

UAB to Improve Access after Disabilities Act Complaint

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ― The University of Alabama at Birmingham has reached a settlement to ensure equal access for people with disabilities to the university’s facilities. U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance said in a news release Wednesday that the agreement was reached after a UAB student filed a complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act, saying […]

February 11, 2016

Faculty & Staff

NMSU Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Family Leave

LAS CRUCES, N.M. ― New Mexico State University has agreed to pay more than $700,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing the university of denying or discouraging faculty members from taking time off for family leave. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that about 50 current or former nine-month faculty members who had a newborn, adopted a […]

February 11, 2016

EDGAR MARTINEZ

EDGAR MARTINEZ has been named director of the Saint Leo University Orlando Education Center. He was assistant director of distance learning and continuing education at the University of West Florida. Martinez earned an associate from Lorain County Community College, a bachelor’s from Kent State University and a master’s from Bowling Green State University.

February 11, 2016

TIMOTHY MCMULLEN

TIMOTHY MCMULLEN has been named director of design and construction at Winston-Salem State University. He was director of the Design and Construction Services Unit at North Carolina Central University. McMullen earned a bachelor’s from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

February 11, 2016

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ANNE EHRLICH

ANNE EHRLICH has been appointed vice president for student development at Knox College. She is dean of students at Woodbury University in California. Ehrlich received a bachelor’s from the University of California, San Diego, a master’s from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.

February 11, 2016

Community Colleges

JORGE G. GONZALEZ

JORGE G. GONZALEZ has been named president of Kalamazoo College, effective July1. He is vice president for academic affairs and dean of Occidental College in Los Angeles. Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s from the Monterrey Institute of Technology, and a master’s and a doctorate from Michigan State University.

February 11, 2016