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Navigating the COVID-19 Landscape: Strategies for Mature Citizens
Like many mature and retired citizens, a year ago I was making plans for using some of the funds I had squirreled away for visiting places on my bucket list, and for escaping the predictably cold winters in the Midwest where I live. Little did I know that my plans would not only be put […]
September 4, 2020
News Roundup
College Promise, ETS Report Identifies the Needs of Five Student Populations
The College Promise and Educational Testing Service (ETS) have published the results of a multi-year study intended to identify and understand the “supports and services” essential to student success in five different student populations: traditional students (high school to college – predominantly first generation); new and returning adult students; DREAMers; student veterans; and justice-impacted students. “This report […]
September 4, 2020
News Roundup
White Professor of African Studies Confesses to Having Lied About Being Black For Years
An African and Latin American studies professor at George Washington University recently revealed that she is actually a White woman who has lied about being Black throughout most of her adult life and professional career. In her own post to Medium, associate professor Dr. Jessica Krug, confessed that, “To an escalating degree over my adult […]
September 4, 2020
COVID-19
Truth in Advertising? Education Stakeholders Seek to Hold For-Profit Institutions Accountable
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, for-profit colleges stand to benefit as some increase their advertising and enrollment efforts, touting online programs that could draw the newly unemployed. But advocates for veteran education fear this is bad news for service members and veterans, who are historically targeted by for-profits that have poor graduation rates and high […]
September 4, 2020
Military
Living History: Meet the First African American to Serve as Air Force Chief of Staff
On June 9th, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to become Air Force chief of staff, making him the first African American to lead a branch of the U.S. military. Brown’s confirmation came shortly after he made a video in which he discussed what he was thinking in the wake […]
September 4, 2020
Leadership & Policy
UK to Undergo ‘Major Reorganization’ of Leadership That Will Emphasize Diversity
The University of Kentucky is undergoing a “major reorganization” of its senior administration meant to “elevate and expand its commitment to diversity, student success, accountability and its historic land-grant mission of service,” UK President Dr. Eli Capilouto announced in a letter to the campus community. As part of the plan, the school is placing a […]
September 4, 2020
COVID-19
Fauci: Colleges With COVID-19 Outbreaks Should Not Send Infected Students Back Home
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading infectious disease expert, has advice for colleges trying to control clusters of COVID-19: Don’t send students back home, reports NBC News. “It’s the worst thing you could do,” he told the TODAY show on Wednesday. “When you send them home, particularly when you’re dealing with a university where people come […]
September 4, 2020
Women
The Air Force’s First Female African American Fighter Pilot Is Paving the Way For Women of Color
The Air Force’s first female African American fighter pilot is focused on helping others achieve their goals. Although Lt. Col. Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell officially retired from the Air Force last spring, she is still making her mark on future officers at the Air Force Academy. She is teaching physical education and is the director of […]
September 4, 2020
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If Joe Biden Wins, Who Could Be the Next Secretary of Education?
With election season very much upon us, a question is on the minds of higher education leaders. If former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidency, who would he choose for secretary of education?
September 3, 2020
Opinion
Distance Learning and Cultural Capital
Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City—the largest school districts in the country—have announced plans for remote instruction and modified schedules in the fall. Despite acknowledging that, in some places, the measure is necessary to tame coronavirus transmissions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres sounded an alarm to the “generational catastrophe” caused by ongoing school closure. While the negative impact of online classes on school-age children has been largely discussed, much of the higher education community has not fully yet considered the detriments of distance learning to college students.
September 3, 2020
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TOYIA YOUNGER
TOYIA YOUNGER has been appointed senior vice president for student affairs at Iowa State University. Vice president for leadership development and partnerships for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Younger holds a bachelor’s from Michigan State University, a master’s in student counseling from Trinity Washington University and a Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Maryland College Park.
September 3, 2020
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COURTNEY BODDIE
COURTNEY BODDIE has been named associate dean of students for diversity and inclusion at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Also director of counseling services for the school, Boddie holds a bachelor’s in organizational behavior/human resources, social entrepreneurship and psychology from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis as well as a master’s in counseling and psychotherapy and a Ph.D. in counseling and counselor education from the University of Missouri at St. Louis.
September 3, 2020
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CHARLEITA RICHARDSON
CHARLEITA RICHARDSON has been appointed executive director of the Florida College Access Network, an independent, statewide network headquartered at the University of South Florida. President and CEO of Partnership for the Future, Richardson holds a bachelor’s in accounting from RandolphMacon College and a master’s in business administration from Strayer University.
September 3, 2020
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BRANDON VINSON
BRANDON VINSON has been appointed assistant vice president for enrollment management at Bowie State University in Maryland. Previously assistant vice president of financial aid at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, Vinson holds a bachelor’s from Southern Illinois University and a master’s in industrial and organizational psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
September 3, 2020
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BRADFORD GRANT
BRADFORD GRANT has been named the first Instagram Artist-in-Residence at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Also a professor of architecture at Howard University in Washington, D.C., he holds a bachelor’s from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and a master of architecture degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
September 3, 2020
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HARRISON BAKER
HARRISON BAKER has been named associate athletics director and director of external affairs for Marist College in New York. Most recently director of graphic design and digital strategy at Tulane University in New Orleans, Baker holds a bachelor’s in sports communication from Marist College.
September 3, 2020
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KIM WARREN
KIM WARREN has been appointed associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Kansas’ School of Social Work. Associate professor of history at the school, Warren holds a bachelor’s degree in American studies from Yale University as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in history from Stanford University.
September 3, 2020
Opinion
Navigating the COVID-19 Landscape: Strategies for Mature Citizens
Like many mature and retired citizens, a year ago I was making plans for using some of the funds I had squirreled away for visiting places on my bucket list, and for escaping the predictably cold winters in the Midwest where I live. Little did I know that my plans would not only be put on hold, but that they might be completely abandoned, due to the devastating effects of the coronavirus sweeping the world. While listening to health experts, several things quickly became clear.
September 3, 2020
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