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VANESSA K. VALDÉS
VANESSA K. VALDÉS has been named director of the Black Studies Program at City College of New York. She currently serves as associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the college. Valdés received a bachelor’s degree in English from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese from Vanderbilt University.
February 20, 2019
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PHILOMENA MANTELLA
PHILOMENA MANTELLA has been named the first female president of Grand Valley State University. She currently serves as senior vice president and CEO of Lifelong Learning at Northeastern University. Mantella received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work from Syracuse University and a Ph.D. in college and university administration from Michigan State University.
February 20, 2019
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JUANA J. LEONARD
JUANA J. LEONARD has been appointed director of Corporate College for the Workforce and Economic Development Department at Metropolitan Community College. Prior to her new role, she was the program director for Corporate Services at Richland College. Leonard earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Baltimore and a master’s degree from Amberton University.
February 20, 2019
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TANYA DARBY
TANYA DARBY has been named chair of the Brass Department at Berklee College of Music. Currently, she is an assistant professor of lead trumpet at University of North Texas. Darby received a bachelor’s degree in jazz performance from the Manhattan School of Music and a master’s degree in jazz performance from Rutgers University.
February 20, 2019
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JOANNE RITTER-TEITEL
JOANNE RITTER-TEITEL has been named chief nursing officer of University Hospital of Brooklyn and associate dean of Clinical Practice in the College of Nursing. Ritter-Teitel earned a BSN from Columbia University, a master’s degree from New York University and a Ph.D. in nursing administration from the University of Pennsylvania.
February 20, 2019
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JESS CALOHAN
JESS CALOHAN has been appointed director of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at Frontier Nursing University. He most recently was an assistant professor at George Washington University School of Nursing. Calohan received a BSN from Eastern Washington University and a Master’s of Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Washington
February 20, 2019
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AJA BURRELL WOOD
AJA BURRELL WOOD has been appointed managing director for the Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice at Berklee College of Music. Most recently, she taught at the City University of New York and Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music. Wood is currently completing her Ph.D. at the University of Michigan.
February 20, 2019
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LANDE AJOSE
LANDE AJOSE has been named senior policy adviser for higher education in California Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration. Most recently, she was executive director of California Competes. Ajose earned a bachelor’s degree in diplomacy and world affairs and theatre from Occidental College, a master’s degree in urban planning from UCLA and a Ph.D. from MIT.
February 20, 2019
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JORGE E. YAFAR
JORGE E. YAFAR has been named assistant vice president for campus planning and facilities at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Yafar attended Queensborough Community College and earned a bachelor’s degree at the City College of New York Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture.
February 20, 2019
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DEE DEE MOZELESKI
DEE DEE MOZELESKI has been appointed executive director of the combined foundations at City College New York. Most recently, she served for two years in this role as interim executive director and senior adviser to the president. Mozeleski received a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University and is currently pursuing a master’s in political science and government at New York University
February 20, 2019
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JANE LIVINGSTON
JANE LIVINGSTON has been appointed chief information officer and associate vice president for Information Technology Services at Florida State University. Prior to her new role, she served as associate chief information officer for Campus Community Technologies at Yale University. Livingston received a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University and a master’s degree from Syracuse University.
February 20, 2019
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JERLENA GRIFFIN-DESTA
JERLENA GRIFFIN-DESTA has been named chief of staff/associate vice president for strategic initiatives and diversity at Sonoma State University. Most recently, she served as deputy to the vice president of student affairs and associate vice president for student development and engagement at the University of California. Griffin-Desta earned a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education.
February 20, 2019
Community Colleges
New Effort Focuses on Increasing Community College Success for Women Students
Achieving the Dream is teaming up with the Biden Foundation to spearhead a bold, new initiative called “Community College Women Succeed,” aimed at helping adult women learners — including single parents — succeed and complete community college.
February 20, 2019
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Ohio State Names New Executive VP, Chancellor for Health Affairs
Ohio State University (OSU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Harold “Hal” Paz as the new executive vice president and chancellor for health affairs of its health system, pending full approval from the board of trustees. Paz has over 20 years of experience working in the medical field. He currently serves as the executive vice […]
February 20, 2019
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University of Missouri Announces Launch of New Department of Public Health
The University of Missouri has announced the launch of the new Department of Public Health, which will be shared by the School of Health Professions and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The new department will house the interdisciplinary Master of Public Health program and establish academic infrastructure needed to expand public health education and research […]
February 20, 2019
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Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Faculty, Staff Stock Food Pantry For Students
Faculty and staff from the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton campus began stocking a food pantry in November 2018 so that all students can focus on studying instead of worrying about their next meal. As a result of hectic clinical schedules and demanding classes, Geisinger students do not have time to have jobs while […]
February 20, 2019
Disparities
University Hospital Announces Innovative Community Health Program
University Hospital in Newark announced on Wednesday, the launch of a groundbreaking community-based care coordination program. The Community Health Program run by the hospital is intended to leverage and expand existing partnerships with the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition, the Healthy Greater Newark Accountable Care Organization, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare, among others. Read More
February 20, 2019
Policies
CarePort And Cooper University Health Care Expand Partnership to Support Value-Based Initiatives in New Jersey
CarePort Health, a leading provider of care coordination software solutions, announced an expanded partnership with Cooper University Health Care in southern New Jersey. Cooper will renew its Care Management agreement, as well as add CarePort Connect and CarePort Insight to support its robust portfolio of value-based programming. The new agreement will broaden CarePort’s network in […]
February 20, 2019
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