Monica Levitan (EDU)News RoundupTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center to No Longer Use Race as Factor in Medical School AdmissionsOfficials from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have announced the center will stop looking at race when reviewing student applications to its medical school. The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has ongoing investigations into the use of race in admissions practices at Yale and Harvard universities, which question whether Asian American applicants […]April 9, 2019News RoundupLori Loughlin and Husband Mossimo Giannulli Among Parents Facing Additional Charges in Admissions ScandalActress Lori Loughlin, best known for her role as Aunt Becky on the TV show, “Full House”, and 15 other wealthy parents now face additional charges of conspiring to commit fraud and money laundering as part of the national college admissions scandal. Prosecutors said the indictment charges the parents with conspiring to launder bribes and […]April 9, 2019News RoundupDr. Glenda M. Prime Appointed Dean of Morgan State University’s School of Education and Urban StudiesDr. Glenda M. Prime has been named the new dean for the School of Education and Urban Studies at Morgan State University. She will succeed Dr. Patricia Welch, who served as the school’s dean for 29 years before retiring in December 2018. Prior to her new role, Prime served as a full professor and the […]April 9, 2019News RoundupBipartisan Act That Would Restore Pell Grant Eligibility to Students Behind Bars Receives Widespread PraiseFollowing the introduction of the Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act, which would restore Pell Grant eligibility to students who are behind bars if approved, Prison Fellowship, The Education Trust and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) have released statements commending the proposed legislation. “The REAL Act won’t change the day on which someone is […]April 9, 2019News RoundupThree Education Leaders Elected to Strada Education Network Board of TrusteesStrada Education Network has announced that Sureel Cholsi, Dr. Wade Dyke and Jack Markell have been elected to its board of trustees. “We are excited about this news, and I thank our current board for their dedication to finding the right partners to strengthen our nation’s education-employment pathways,” said Ed Schmidt, chairman of Strada’s board […]April 9, 2019News RoundupFranciscan University of Steubenville President Resigns Amid Months of Public ControversyFranciscan University of Steubenville president Rev. Sean Sheridan has announced that the institution has accepted his resignation amid months of public controversy. “As you can imagine, this was a difficult letter for me to write and deliver to you as I have great affection for the entire Franciscan Family,” Sheridan wrote in an email to students. […]April 8, 2019News RoundupBakari Sellers to Speak at Paine College’s Spring 2019 Commencement SpeakerPaine College has announced that U.S. Attorney, former politician and CNN political commentator Bakari Sellers will deliver the college’s spring 2019 commencement address on May 5. “We are pleased that Bakari Sellers will address the 2019 graduating class,” said Paine president Dr. Jerry L. Hardee. “Bakari Sellers has emerged as the ‘voice’ for his generation. […]April 8, 2019News RoundupCornell Dean, Distinguished Professor Named Founding Provost of New VinUniversityDr. Rohit Verma has been appointed the founding provost of VinUniversity, a newly established non-profit university in Vietnam developed by Vietnamese real estate firm VinGroup in collaboration with Cornell University and other U.S. institutions. “Serving as founding provost for [VinUniversity] provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help establish a world-class university in a fast-growing region of […]April 8, 2019Leadership & PolicyHampshire College President ResignsHampshire College president Dr. Miriam “Mim” Nelson announced her resignation on April 5, citing that staying in the position would be a “distraction” from efforts to reverse the college’s financial struggles. “So long as I were to remain president of Hampshire, the community’s feelings about me would be a distraction from the necessary work,” Nelson […]April 7, 2019News RoundupSen. Doug Jones to Lead Bipartisan Reading of Dr. MLK Jr.’s 1963 Letter From Birmingham Jail in Senate ChamberThis week, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, will lead a bipartisan commemorative reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail in the U.S. Senate chamber to honor King’s legacy and celebrate the anniversary of the letter being written. King wrote the letter from his cell at the Birmingham Jail in April […]April 7, 2019Previous PagePage 4 of 58Next Page
