Monica Levitan (EDU)News RoundupRev. Al Sharpton Named Fisk University Commencement SpeakerFisk University has announced that civil rights activist the Reverend Al Sharpton will be the commencement speaker for its 145th commencement ceremony scheduled on Monday, May 6 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Nashville. “It is an honor and privilege for the Fisk community to have Rev. Al Sharpton delivering remarks to our 2019 graduating […]April 13, 2019News RoundupDr. Amy Sueyoshi Becomes First Woman Dean of College of Ethnic Studies at SFSUSan Francisco State University (SFSU) has named Dr. Amy Sueyoshi as the first woman dean of the College of Ethnic Studies. Sueyoshi has served in the interim role for the college since January 2018. “Professor Sueyoshi has done a superlative job leading the college and reinforcing its core commitments to community engagement, social justice and […]April 12, 2019News RoundupDelgado Community College Names New ChancellorDelgado Community College has appointed Dr. Larissa Littleton-Steib as its next chancellor, effective July 1. She will succeed Dr. Joan Davis, who stepped down from the position in August after four years to begin a new role as vice president of administration and policy of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS). “Dr. Littleton-Steib […]April 12, 2019News RoundupAspen Institute Names 40 Emerging Community College Leaders to 2019-20 Aspen Presidential FellowshipThe Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program has named 40 emerging community college leaders to the 2019-20 class of the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence. The fellowship is a leadership program focused on preparing the next generation of community college presidents to advance institutions to accomplish higher and more equitable levels of student success. […]April 12, 2019Faculty & StaffSurvey: Full-Time Faculty Salaries Barely Above Inflation For Third Year in a RowFor the 2018-19 academic year, salaries for full-time faculty members at U.S. colleges and universities, on average, are 2 percent higher than they were in the 2017-18 academic year — just 0.01 percent above the inflation rate for the academic year after being adjusted.April 11, 2019StudentsACT to Provide Complementary Breakfast to Test-Takers in Florida, TexasThe ACT has announced that it will provide free breakfast to thousands of ACT test-takers at 11 test centers in Florida and two in Texas on April 13, kick launching the next step in the organization’s long-term plan to certify that hunger does not affect students taking the test. This action will affect about 1,000 […]April 11, 2019News RoundupDr. Belle Wheelan Reiterates Merits of Accreditation System During Senate HearingSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) president Dr. Belle S. Wheelan recently testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions about the merits of the age-old regional accreditation system in advocating for institutional quality and improvement. During her testimony, Wheelan detailed the accreditation process and outlined standards […]April 11, 2019News RoundupDr. Stephanie T. Dance-Barnes Named Recipient of Teaching Excellence AwardWinston-Salem State University associate professor Dr. Stephanie T. Dance-Barnes has been named the recipient of the 2019 UNC System Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dance-Barnes teaches courses on cell and molecular biology and also serves as co-chair of the school’s Department of Biological Sciences. The award will be presented by a Board […]April 11, 2019News RoundupDr. Sumun L. Pendakur to Deliver Address at University of Michigan-Flint Commencement SpeakerDr. Sumun L. Pendakur, chief learning officer and director of the Equity Institutes within the USC Race and Equity Center, will be the University of Michigan-Flint campus’ commencement speaker during its 2019 spring graduation ceremony. “It’s a tremendous honor to serve as commencement speaker for the University of Michigan-Flint,” said Pendakur, whose work focuses on […]April 11, 2019Latest NewsReport Evaluates How States Allocate Funding For Higher Ed After 2008 Great RecessionSince the 2008 Great Recession, state funding for higher education across the country has only halfway recovered, according to findings from the 2018 State Higher Education Report recently released by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO).April 9, 2019Previous PagePage 3 of 58Next Page