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NEDA HAJIZADEH

NEDA HAJIZADEH has been appointed director of counseling at the Borough of Manhattan Community College’s Counseling Center. Previously director of the counselor and wellness center at Marymount Manhattan College, Hajizadeh holds a bachelor’s from Skidmore College, a bachelor’s from the International School of Hamburg and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Fordham University.

February 19, 2020

ESMILDA ABREU-HORNBOSTEL

ESMILDA ABREU-HORNBOSTEL has been appointed associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Manhattan College. She most recently served as assistant vice president for student affairs and Title IX coordinator at the Pratt Institute. Abreu holds a bachelor’s in cognitive psychology from Hampshire College, a master’s in industrial/organizational psychology from Columbia University Teachers College and a Ph.D. in organization and management from Capella University.

February 19, 2020

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EMILY BARNES

EMILY BARNES has been named the first female interim president at Cleary University. Currently the school’s first female provost as well, Barnes holds a bachelor’s in humanities from Indiana University, a master’s in library and information science as well as a master’s in human-computer interaction from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. She holds a Ph.D. in higher education from Maryville University of Saint Louis.

February 19, 2020

RAFAEL DE LA ROSA

RAFAEL DE LA ROSA has been named assistant vice president for government and community relations at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Formerly an aide to congressman Brad Sherman and director of government and community relations at CSUN, De La Rosa holds an associate degree from Ventura Community College and a bachelor’s degree in history as well as political science from the University of California, Los Angeles.

February 19, 2020

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ROBERT SOLOMON

ROBERT SOLOMON has been appointed vice president for inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). Currently Ohio State University’s assistant provost for diversity and inclusion, Solomon holds a bachelor’s in communications from Lipscomb University and a juris doctorate from Ohio State.

February 19, 2020

CAROLYN RINGER LEPRE

CAROLYN RINGER LEPRE has been named provost at Radford University in Virginia. Currently dean of communication and an associate professor at Marist College in New York, Lepre holds a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism, a master’s degree in journalism and a Ph.D. in mass communication from the University of Florida.

February 19, 2020

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JAMES TATE

JAMES TATE has been named chief of police at George Washington University. Most recently chief of police at Rice University, Tate started his career in the Jonesboro, Arkansas police department and was later called to active duty in the National Guard where he served for 21 years in leadership positions such as military police battalion commander and lieutenant colonel.

February 19, 2020

ELIZABETH LOBOA

ELIZABETH LOBOA has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Currently vice chancellor for strategic partnerships and dean and Ketchum Professor of the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri, Loboa holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in bio-mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

February 19, 2020

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MARKESHA M. HENDERSON

MARKESHA M. HENDERSON has been appointed director of athletics at Agnes Scott College. She currently serves as an associate professor of business administration and director of the Center for Innovative Teaching, Learning and Engagement at Clark Atlanta University. She holds a bachelor’s from the University of WisconsinMadison, where she was an All-American in track, a master’s in sport administration from Georgia State University and a doctorate in higher education administration from George Washington University.

February 19, 2020

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KRISTIE NORWOOD

KRISTIE NORWOOD has been named director of the Student Counseling Center at Hampton University in Virginia. Previously the assistant chief of psychology at the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Norwood holds a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University, a master’s degree in community counseling and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Memphis.

February 19, 2020

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KATRINA VANDERWOUDE

KATRINA VANDERWOUDE has been named president of Los Angeles Trade Technical College. Previously president of Contra Costa College, VanderWoude holds degrees in social work and psychology as well as a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Eastern Michigan University.

February 19, 2020

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TERRY T. KIDD

TERRY T. KIDD has been appointed vice chancellor of academic affairs and workforce development at Southern UniversityShreveport in Louisiana. Previously dean of extended learning at Houston Community College, Kidd holds two bachelor’s degrees in information systems technology and history from the University of Houston, a master’s degree in information systems technology from the University of Houston and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.

February 19, 2020

JONATHAN HOLLOWAY

JONATHAN HOLLOWAY has been appointed the first African American president at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Currently a historian and provost at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, Holloway holds a bachelor’s in American studies from Stanford University as well as two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. in history from Yale University.

February 19, 2020

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Institutionalizing Support for College Students Impacted by Foster Care

Despite the growing national media attention, shedding light on the precarious experiences of college students impacted by the foster care system, they remain on the margins of higher education research, policy and discourse. The data are clear though. On any given day there are nearly half of million youth in the foster care system (of which Black and Native American students are disproportionately represented) who have been subject to some form of abuse, neglect, or concerns about safety and wellbeing.

February 19, 2020

Achieving the Dream Announces New Racial Equity Leadership Academy

At its Racial Equity Institute on Tuesday, Achieving the Dream announced its new Racial Equity Leadership Academy in partnership with the USC Race and Equity Center.

February 18, 2020

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If Law Allows, Nurse Practitioners May Be Answer to U.S. Physician Shortage

As the U.S. faces a severe shortage of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs) are ready, willing and able to meet healthcare needs — if only they’re allowed to do so.

February 18, 2020

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Survey Findings Spotlight Food, Housing Insecurity Among College Students

The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice released its 2019 #RealCollege survey findings which found that 39 percent of student respondents were food-insecure within the prior 30 days of taking the survey. It also found that 46 percent of respondents were housing-insecure in the previous year and 17 percent were homeless at some time during previous year.

February 18, 2020

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After Warning, Syracuse University Suspends Around 30 Student Protesters

Syracuse University has suspended around 30 student-protesters after they announced an “occupation” of Crouse-Hinds Hall, where Chancellor Kent Syverud’s office is located. According to The Post-Standard, they had brought pillows and blankets with the intention of staying throughout the week. The protesters were part of the group #NotAgainSU, which formed late last year in response […]

February 18, 2020