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Professor Who Accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Sexual Assault Releases Public Statement

A couple days after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denied a sexual assault allegation from 2004 that emerged on a conservative website, his accuser came forward, publicly identifying herself and describing the encounter in detail. “What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault,” said Fairfax’s accuser, Dr. Vanessa Tyson, a fellow at […]

February 7, 2019

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Dr. Mark Redondo Villegas: A Cultural Scholar

Now in his second year as an assistant professor at Franklin & Marshall College, Dr. Mark Redondo Villegas is propelling students and colleagues to explore issues of race and identity.

February 7, 2019

Applications Open for 2019 Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship

The Pat Tillman Foundation is accepting applications for the 2019 Tillman Military Scholarship program. The application cycle opened Feb. 1 and will close at 11:59 p.m. (PST) on Feb. 28. The scholarship will pay for both academic expenses such as tuition and fees, as well as those pesky add-on costs like living expenses and books. […]

February 7, 2019

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Cadet Awarded Meritorious Achievement Ribbon After Saving Father from Drowning

On Oct. 5 of 2018, something unthinkable happened to the Seladones family of Lillian. While on a family rafting trip, David Seladones was swept downstream where his raft slammed into a tree near the bank, resulting in temporary loss of breath. While fighting to regain his breath, he lost control of the raft and in […]

February 7, 2019

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Commentary: The Next Generation of Military Service

I recently spoke on the Senate floor regarding the state of our military readiness. We live in an uncertain world, perhaps more unpredictable than at any time since the Cold War era. Our nation will not stand idly by as totalitarian regimes threaten our freedom around the world. It is up to Americans to address […]

February 7, 2019

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Rowan University Announces Launch of Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Rowan University has recently announced the establishment of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), an office on campus that will help the university become a model of diversity where equity and inclusion are intertwined with the school’s framework. DEI will establish and maintain significant relationships with internal and external constituents to attain a […]

February 7, 2019

Announcing the 2019 Dr. John Hope Franklin Award Winners

Diverse is pleased to announce the names of the two distinguished recipients of the 2019 Dr. John Hope Franklin Award. Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, one of the nation’s most prominent historians, is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Harvard University. She has been a tenured faculty member at […]

February 7, 2019

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Survey: ‘Time Away’ Remains Top Troop, Military Family Worry

Absence from home remains the top concern among active-duty troops and their families for the second year running, according to the results of an annual military family survey scheduled for release Wednesday. The survey, fielded by Blue Star Families and Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), queried more than 10,000 people between […]

February 6, 2019

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White-Privilege Workshop at University of Iowa Canceled

A White-privilege workshop that was scheduled to be held at the University of Iowa (UI) later this month has been canceled after stakeholders addressed concerns about the workshop. The university has held similar events in the past, however this workshop was planned by staff, faculty and a committee of students with help from the Diversity […]

February 6, 2019

Maryland Senators, Congressmen Introduce FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019

Maryland U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, with support from Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Elijah E. Cummings, have announced the introduction of the FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019. The proposed legislation would ease the process to apply for and receive Federal Student Financial Aid for students who do not have contact […]

February 6, 2019

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Temple University is First Institution in the Region to Display ‘Progress’ Pride Flag

Temple University has hung the “Progress” Pride flag above a student lounge in the atrium of the university’s Howard Gittis Student Center. The flag is a symbol of acceptance, a conversation starter and a statement that the institution is inclusive and supportive “of everybody,” Temple senior director of student center operations Jason Levy told the […]

February 6, 2019

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‘We Will Be Watching’ – Algorithms And African-American Life

During my senior year in high school I developed an interest in pursuing a major related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in college, so I signed up for a section of physics taught by a college professor spending his academic leave at our high school.

February 6, 2019

Virginia Lawmakers Still at Odds Over In-State Tuition for DACA Students

Officials at some of Virginia’s largest public institutions of higher learning support allowing DACA recipients in the commonwealth to pay in-state tuition, but recent legislative efforts in the state house and senate failed to make it to their respective floors for votes.

February 6, 2019

PATRICK NANA-SINKHAM

PATRICK NANA-SINKHAM has been appointed a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Currently, he is a professor of medicine and chair of the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University. Nana-Sinkham earned a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and an M.D. from Wake Forest University.

February 6, 2019

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VALERIE P. TRUESDALE

VALERIE P. TRUESDALE has been appointed assistant executive director, leadership services at AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Prior to her new role, she worked for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Truesdale earned a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University, a master’s degree from Georgia State University and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.

February 6, 2019

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BROOKE VICK

BROOKE VICK has been named associate provost for faculty and diversity initiatives at Muhlenberg College. She previously was a professor of psychology at Whitman College. Vick received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Colorado College and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

February 6, 2019

CHERYL GREEN

CHERYL GREEN has been named interim chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Green received a bachelor’s degree from Manchester University, a master’s degree and Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Southern Illinois University and has a National Incident Management System certificate from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Institute.

February 6, 2019

ANNE P. MASSEY

ANNE P. MASSEY has been appointed dean of the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to her new role, she served as professor and Ruth L. Nelson chair of Business at the Wisconsin School of business at the University of Wisconsin. Massey earned a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

February 6, 2019