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OCU Forms New College of Health Professions

Oklahoma City University officials have announced the formation of a new college within the university aimed at strengthening relationships with health care partners in the community and demonstrating OCU’s commitment to addressing the increasing demand for health care professionals. The College of Health Professions will include the university’s Kramer School of Nursing, Physician Assistant Program, […]

March 29, 2021

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There’s a New Medical School Coming to Charlotte Soon. Here’s a First Look at The Campus

Charlotte will soon have a new school in town, and it’ll be the Queen City’s first-ever four-year medical school. The Wake Forest School of Medicine announced in a news release Wednesday the school plans to expand to a 20-acre site in the Midtown area by 2024, located at the current corner of Baxter Street and South […]

March 29, 2021

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Luther College Student Creates Tool to Help Underserved Communities Get Vaccinated

Trying to navigate the information superhighway of a global pandemic is difficult, and some minority groups face extra challenges because of language barriers. The Rochester Healthy Community Partnership was started in 2004. It’s a partnership between Mayo Clinic and other community health leaders. Its mission is to bridge the gap that minority groups face when it […]

March 29, 2021

Salem College Receives $5M Gift Toward Health Leadership Transition

Salem College has received a $5 million gift toward its transition to a Health Leadership curriculum. This is the largest donation in the school’s 250-year history. Salem College officials say the gift was designated specifically to boost the school’s new focus on training women for leadership roles in health-related fields. Read More

March 29, 2021

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Morehouse College Receives $2 Million from The Ray Charles Foundation for Business Major Scholarships

Morehouse College received a $2 million gift from The Ray Charles Foundation. The funds will be used to provide scholarships to outstanding business majors. The Ray Charles Foundation scholarship will honor foundation president Valerie Ervin, Morehouse Board of Trustees member and foundation chairman Robert C. Davidson Jr., board chairman emeritus. The gift will fund the […]

March 29, 2021

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Professor and Teacher Recognized for Antiracist Work

Dr. April Baker-Bell, an associate professor of English and African American and African studies, and Mimi Henderson-Hudson, language arts teacher at Detroit Denby High School, have been recognized by Michigan State University for their community-university partnership between MSU’s College of Arts & Letters English Education program and Detroit high school English teachers and students, according […]

March 29, 2021

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Community Colleges

Mississippi State Budget Proposal Entails Possible Slight Raises for State and Higher Ed Employees

Mississippi legislator’s latest budget proposal could entail potential raises for state and higher ed employees, The Herald-Sun reported. State employees would receive a 3% raise and most public university and community college staff would receive at least a 1% raise. The budget proposals for a state government budget that begins July 1 still need a […]

March 29, 2021

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Tuskegee University President Dr. Lily McNair Will Not Return After Medical Leave

Tuskegee University President Dr. Lily McNair – on medical leave – will not return to the school, Alabama Political Reporter reported. She is the university’s first woman president. The board of trustees did not give a reason for McNair’s departure. McNair has been on medical leave since Oct. 30, 2020. She also took temporary medical […]

March 29, 2021

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Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University Partner to Create Extremist Hate Research Center

In response to the anti-Semitic shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, Carnegie Melon University (CMU) President Emeritus Jared Cohon and University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Emeritus Mark Nordenberg looked to prevent similar attacks. After a year of discussions with faculty members at both institutions, the idea for the Collaboratory Against Hate Research and Action Center was established.

March 29, 2021

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Dr. Sydney Freeman, Jr. Becomes Historic First at University of Idaho

Dr. Sydney Freeman, Jr. has been promoted to full professor at University of Idaho, making him the first African American man, descended from slaves, in the rank at the school, The Idaho News reported. Freeman, 36, earned the rank in five years and seven months on tenure track, he said. For most faculty, it […]

March 29, 2021

Dr. Sydney Freeman, Jr.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Higher Ed’s Diversity Gave First Filipino Attorney General In California A Boost

Asian American college students were protesting in San Francisco about the rise in Asian American hate over the weekend. #StopAsianHate, #StopAsianAmericanHate, hashtag it whatever you will. But the answer to their prayers—at least in California—may have come earlier in the week when Rob Bonta was nominated to be the state’s attorney general, the top law enforcement official in the nation’s most as Asian American state.

March 29, 2021

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Dr. Maxine Roberts Takes the Helm of Strong Start to Finish

Dr. Maxine Roberts started as the director of Strong Start to Finish this March. She’s ready to take a deep dive into why developmental education reforms aren’t working for all students.

March 29, 2021

2021 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com Fairfax, Va.— Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is pleased to announce the 2021 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges (MPPWCC). The findings will be published in the May 27, 2021 edition of the magazine. With a focus on workplace diversity, staffing practices and […]

March 26, 2021

Report Details COVID-19’s Massive Impact on Student Food Insecurity

Five urban public universities participated in research to identify the impact of food insecurity and present viable solutions.

March 26, 2021

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Report Highlights Industry Partnerships Established by HBCU Presidents

A new report reveals how some presidents of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are building business and industry partnerships to improve the stability of their institutions.

March 26, 2021

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Former University of Phoenix Students Will Receive Nearly $50 Million in University of Phoenix Deceptive Advertising Settlement

The Federal Trade Commission is sending approximately $50 million to former University of Phoenix students following a settlement over deceptive advertising accusations for UP, NBC News reported. This comes as part of a 2019 $191 million settlement over allegations the university ran advertisements falsely claiming relationships with companies such as AT&T, Yahoo!, Microsoft and Twitter. […]

March 26, 2021

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Rutgers University Requires Students to Get COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall On-Campus Classes

Rutgers University students taking on-campus classes in the fall will have to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and faculty and staff are strongly urged to get vaccinated as well, USA Today reported. This is the first mandate of its kind in the U.S. Students may request an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Students enrolled in […]

March 26, 2021

Rutgers University

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African American and African Studies Department at The Ohio State University Call for More Support

Although The Ohio State University’s Department of African American and African Studies has seen slight increase in enrollment in the past five years, total credit hours taken has fallen almost 30% and instructional staff is less than half of before, The Lantern reported. Now, the department faculty are calling for more support. In the 2016-2017 […]

March 26, 2021