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News Roundup
Dr. Battinto Batts Jr. Selected Dean of ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Dr. Battinto Batts Jr. has been selected dean of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, effective July 1, AZ Central reported. Batts – an experienced journalist – has worked as a newspaper crime reporter, lecturer, philanthropist, strategic communications professional, higher ed administrator and nonprofit leader. Batts holds a bachelor’s degree […]
May 17, 2021
Other News
Utah Will Pioneer A New Kind of Medical Education. Here’s Why It Matters
Our two organizations, Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health, formed a partnership to shape a new model of care designed specifically to keep people in a state of good health. It will focus on preventing illnesses, rather than just treating people when they become sick. Providers and caregivers across our state provide exceptional and […]
May 17, 2021
Other News
Several Catholic Colleges Will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations in Fall
As Catholic colleges grapple with how to reopen in the fall, many are already saying they will require their students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and some schools also are mandating that staff and faculty members be vaccinated. “Our goal is simple and twofold: to provide a COVID-safe environment in which our students, faculty and […]
May 17, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Percy L. Julian, Renowned Chemist, Posthumously Appointed to DePauw University Chemistry Faculty
Dr. Percy L. Julian – 1920 DePauw University valedictorian and renowned chemist denied a faculty appointment at his alma mater – was posthumously appointed to DePauw’s chemistry faculty by the DePauw Board of Trustees. His appointment is for academic years 1933-34 through 1936-37. Julian, who was born 1899 and died in 1975, produced more than […]
May 17, 2021
Mental Health
Suicides in College Sports Put Focus on Mental Health and Those Trying to Make Difference
Oregon State soccer standout Nathan Braaten was spending a July 4 holiday doing what a lot of college students do — making some extra money. He and teammate John Chambers were finishing up the painting of a house they had been working on for several days. They talked about a lot of things, including the possibility […]
May 17, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Denise Whisenhunt Named President of Grossmont College
Denise Whisenhunt has been named president of Grossmont College, effective July 1, pending contract approval by the school’s governing board, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Whisenhunt has been vice president of student services at San Diego City College since 2013. In the past, she was interim president of the school and interim vice president of […]
May 17, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Lafayette College President Dr. Alison Byerly Named President of Carleton College
Lafayette College President Dr. Alison Byerly has been named president of Carleton College, effective Aug. 1, lehighvalleylive.com reported. Byerly – Lafayette’s first female president – announced in October plans to step down as the college’s president when her contract ends on June 30. During her tenure, her accomplishments include doubling Lafayette’s financial aid budget, the […]
May 17, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Former UC President Janet Napolitano Receives ACE Lifetime Achievement Award
Janet Napolitano, former University of California president and first woman in that role, has been given the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Lifetime Achievement Award. Napolitano is currently a professor of public policy and director of the Center for Security in Politics at The Goldman School at UC Berkeley. She was U.S. secretary of homeland […]
May 17, 2021
STEM
Dartmouth College Receives $20M to Increase Diversity and Equity in STEM
To increase representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), two Dartmouth College alumni gifted $20 million to the institution.
May 17, 2021
Students
New Poll Data Puts Biden At Odds with Most Americans on Student Loan Forgiveness
President Joe Biden’s ambitious new plan to expand access to higher education has a key missing piece: it leaves millions struggling with student loan debt to carry that burden alone. As a president who frequently speaks of his working-class upbringing in Scranton, Biden is stuck on incorrect assumptions about loan forgiveness and class—a blind spot in his education policy that is both unpopular and misinformed.
May 17, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy Appointed President of Illinois State University
Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy has been appointed president of Illinois State University, effective July 1. Kinzy is currently the vice president for Research and Innovation at Western Michigan University. In the past, she has served as vice president of research and professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at Rutgers, The State University […]
May 14, 2021
African-American
Jackson State University Honors Class of 1970, 51 Years After Police Anti-Protest Shooting
Jackson State University is honoring the Class of 1970, 51 years after White police officers marched onto the campus of the HBCU to violently quell protests against racism, ABC News reported. Police shot indiscriminately after someone threw a bottle, with the gunfire killing two people – 21-year-old Phillip Gibbs and 17-year-old James Green – and […]
May 14, 2021
Students
ViacomCBS Collaborates With USC Annenberg School for Journalism to Establish Scholarship
As part of an effort to diversify newsrooms, the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Journalism has worked with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over the years to recruit students. However, despite finding talent, the absence of available financial aid options caused many students to seek out other institutions instead. To mitigate student loan debt burdens, a new scholarship was established at USC Annenberg in collaboration with ViacomCBS.
May 14, 2021
COVID-19
New Initiative Puts Learners at the Forefront of Designing Paths to Address Educational Challenges
Six colleges and universities from across the nation are teaming up to launch a new initiative that they say will change the future of education.
May 14, 2021
Other News
Howard ROTC Hosts Gen. Mark A. Milley for Special In-Person Commissioning Address
Howard University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program honored nine Army cadets and 11 Air Force cadets in the first ROTC Joint Commissioning Address in Cramton Auditorium. The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a college program that is offered at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States to prepare young adults […]
May 14, 2021
Other News
US Army Recruiters Host Mass Recruitment Drive May 10 Through June 14
Army recruiters are hosting a mass recruiting drive starting May 10 through June 14, Army News Service reported. With hundreds of virtual hiring fairs, potential recruits nationwide can have one-on-one meetings with recruiters and learn about signing bonuses – up to $40,000 – or student loan reimbursements – up to $65,000. Recruiters will also talk […]
May 14, 2021
Veterans
Veterans Affairs Officials Promise Focused Initiatives to Improve Lacking Minority Representation in Leadership
Veterans Affairs officials are promising more focused initiatives to improve minority representation in leadership positions, but advocates remain skeptical, the Military Times reported. “To be honest, it’s rather difficult to fully invest in processes that have existed for some time and expect them to yield different results,” said Victor LaGroon, director of the Black Veterans Empowerment Council. […]
May 14, 2021
Other News
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Advocates for Improved Advancement for Black Servicemembers
Army Gen. Mark Milley said the U.S. military must improve opportunity and advancement for Black service members, who continue to be significantly underrepresented in certain fields, such as Air Force pilots and senior ranks, The Associated Press reported. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the comments during a Howard University ROTC commissioning […]
May 14, 2021
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