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COLLEEN HANYCZ

COLLEEN HANYCZ has been appointed president of La Salle University, effective in July. She is currently principal of Brescia University College in Ontario. Hanycz earned a bachelor’s from the University of Toronto, a bachelor’s from Dalhousie University and a master’s and a doctorate from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.

ALTON THOMPSON

ALTON THOMPSON has been named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Delaware State University. He was formerly provost and vice president for academic affairs at Delaware State. Thompson holds a bachelor’s from North Carolina Central University, and a master’s and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.

RANGITA DE SILVA DE ALWIS

RANGITA DE SILVA DE ALWIS has been appointed associate dean of international affairs for the School of Law at the University of Pennsylvania. She was director of the Women in Public Service Project and the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. De Silva de Alwis earned a bachelor’s from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard Law School.

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RHONDA TRACY

RHONDA TRACY has been named chancellor of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, effective April 16. She is currently the senior vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. She earned a bachelor’s from the University of South Carolina, a master’s from West Virginia University and a doctorate from Ohio University.

REV. EDWARD L. WHEELER

REV. EDWARD L. WHEELER has been named president of the Interdenominational Theological Center, effective in April. He is a former president of the Christian Theological Seminary. Wheeler earned a bachelor’s from Morehouse College, a master’s from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School and a doctorate from Emory University.

Racism a Lingering Problem Among Collegiate Millennials

Kayla Tarrant loves the University of Maryland. But the campus tour guide says a racist email and photo attributed to her schoolmates makes her reluctant to encourage other black students to enroll “in a place where you feel unsafe and no one cares about you.”

South Carolina College Student Suspended Over Racial Slur

The University of South Carolina says it has suspended a student over a photo showing a racial slur being written on a board in a campus study room.

School: What is it Good for?

The nature and purpose behind the American education system are not always consistent with the methods of teaching nor the outcome.

Duke: Student has Admitted to Hanging Noose in Tree

An undergraduate student at Duke University has admitted to hanging a noose in a tree and is no longer on campus, university officials said Thursday.

Congressman’s Son a Defendant in Clemson Fraternity-Death Lawsuits

The son of U.S. Rep. John Carney, D-Del., is one of five defendants in two lawsuits seeking at least $50 million stemming from the death of a Clemson University fraternity pledge.

Colleges Getting Out of Health Insurance Business

The federal health care overhaul is leading some colleges and universities to get out of the health insurance business.

Unusual Amount of Cheating Suspected at Stanford University

An unusually high number of students at Stanford University are suspected of cheating during the most recent term, putting faculty members and administrators of the prestigious institution on alert.

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