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CLAUDIA MARROQUIN

CLAUDIA MARROQUIN has been appointed senior vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid at Bowdoin College. Most recently director of admissions, Marroquin joined the Bowdoin admissions staff in 2010 as assistant dean. Originally from Guatemala, Marroquin is a graduate of Bowdoin University and is pursuing a master’s in higher education at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.

April 7, 2021

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CHRISTINE JOHNSON MCPHAIL

CHRISTINE JOHNSON MCPHAIL has been named president of Saint Augustine’s University. She succeeds her husband, Irving Pressley McPhail, who died last fall as a result of COVID-19 complications. Most recently a professor of practice at the John E. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership at Kansas State University, McPhail holds a master’s from California State University and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Southern California.

April 7, 2021

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ANNEMIEKE S. MARTINEZ

ANNEMIEKE S. MARTINEZ has been appointed interim chief financial officer at Howard University. Most recently deputy chief financial officer at Howard and previously assistant vice president and chief business officer at Georgetown University, Martinez holds a bachelor’s in business administration and an executive MBA from Georgetown University.

April 7, 2021

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LAURIE CARTER

LAURIE CARTER has been appointed president of Lawrence University. She is the first person of color to hold the position in the school’s 174-year history. Currently president of Shippensburg University, Carter holds a bachelor’s in communications from Clarion University, a master’s in communications from William Paterson University and a law degree from Rutgers University.

April 7, 2021

LESLIE R. BOYD

LESLIE R. BOYD has been named director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center and within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University (NYU) Langone Health. Boyd has worked at NYU since 2009 and is currently an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology as well as director of the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program. She holds her medical doctorate from Yale School of Medicine

April 7, 2021

Report: Employers Value Liberal Education

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) released “How College Contributes to Workforce Success: Employer Views on What Matters Most,” its seventh survey of executives and hiring managers. AAC&U found substantial support for the outcomes and experiences of a liberal education. Conducted in partnership with Hanover Research, the report examines the answers of 496 executives and hiring managers responsible for making hiring and promotion decisions at U.S. companies that range in size and industries.

April 7, 2021

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California Competes Brief Explains Cradle-to-Career Data System to Policymakers

In a new brief titled, “The Cradle-to-Career Data System Governance Options, Explained,” California Competes offers analysis about the state’s Cradle-to-Career Data System to policymakers. In the brief, California Competes looks at data systems from other states but also explains that California is unique. “California is one of only two states without a higher education coordinating […]

April 7, 2021

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AERA Stands in Support of Transgender and Non-Binary Community in Statement Before Annual Meeting

American Educational Research Association (AERA) President Dr. Shaun R. Harper and executive director Dr. Felice J. Levine have released a statement against transphobia and in support of transgender and non-binary persons ahead of the AERA 2021 annual virtual meeting that kicks off this week. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Accepting Educational Responsibility.” “On […]

April 7, 2021

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More Than an Athlete: Pivoting to a New Paradigm

Student-athletes all have some level of investment in their particular sport. This investment can come in the form of effort, time, emotions, money, hopes, and dreams. Perhaps the most impactful investment that they make is the investment of their identity. This is the level of which one’s view of their self is defined as being an athlete in their sport. How one defines themselves and how others define them makes up their identity.

April 7, 2021

Rider University Launches Program to Guarantee Undergrads Job or Academic Opportunities Within Six Months of Graduation

Rider University has launched a program that guarantees undergraduate students who fulfill their responsibilities will get job or academic opportunities within six months of graduation, according to Rider officials. The program, the Cranberry Investment, ensures that students will get an entry-level job related to their field of study or be accepted into graduate or professional […]

April 7, 2021

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III to Deliver Keynote Address at FAMU Commencement

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will deliver the keynote address at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Spring 2021 commencement. The ceremony – in-person – will have students from the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. Austin, the first African American to serve as U.S. Secretary of Defense, will also officiate at the […]

April 7, 2021

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ETS to Host Virtual Conference on Student-Focused Teaching Methods

ETS will be hosting a free virtual conference to discuss student-focused teaching methods Apr. 20-21. The conference is titled “A Different Kind of Thinking: Shifting Approaches to Assessment and Teaching and Learning for the Benefit of All Students.” “The time is now to leverage growing knowledge about students and to embark on a new conversation […]

April 7, 2021

Community Colleges

Virginia Community College Leaders React to Tuition-Free Initiative

With bipartisan support, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s tuition-free community college initiative, “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3),” was signed into legislation last week.

April 7, 2021

Diverse Co-Founder and CEO Dr. William E. Cox Recognized by American Counseling Association

Dr. William E. Cox, the co-founder and CEO of Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, was recently named an American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellow — the organization’s highest honor recognizing “members who have contributed to — and advanced — the counseling profession throughout their career.” Cox co-founded Diverse, originally known as Black Issues In Higher Education, with Frank L. […]

April 6, 2021

Asian American Pacific Islander

There Is No Such Thing as Asian Privilege

My mom let me know that she recently purchased a walking stick for when she and my father walk our dog. While they are entering an older stage in their lives, they are still in good health and have no issues walking. They bought the walking stick for the sole purpose of having something to defend themselves with in the case they are attacked. Though she didn’t say it explicitly, she is afraid that she might also become a victim of anti-Asian violence.

April 6, 2021

Colleges and Universities Partner With Local Communities to Distribute Vaccines

With COVID-19 vaccine distribution progressing, colleges and universities are looking to address health inequities, accessibility challenges and immunization hesitancy within their local communities.

April 6, 2021

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Yo-Yo Ma Comes to University of Michigan for Residency

The University of Michigan Arts Initiative and the University Musical Society are partnering and launching a new residency with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Click on Detroit reported. Ma will work together with six U-M students and three Michigan-based artists on a steering committee to develop new maps portraying the university experience under a pandemic. The three […]

April 6, 2021

Rep. Alcee Hastings Dies at 84

Rep. Alcee Hastings – a civil rights activist and longest-serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation – has died at the age of 84, CNN reported. Hastings started in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1993. In January 2019, Hastings announced that he was being treated for pancreatic cancer and planned to remain in Congress during […]

April 6, 2021

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