David PluvioseNews RoundupRoss University, Dillard Partner to Expand Black Physician PipelineRoss University School of Medicine (RUSM) has entered into an agreement with Dillard University in Louisiana to help increase the number of African-American students who enter medical school at RUSM, and ultimately become physicians. Under the terms of the agreement, qualified Dillard students who earn full acceptance into RUSM will receive a scholarship covering full […]June 27, 2019News RoundupUNCF to Host Career Pathways Initiative and Data InstituteThe United Negro College Fund will host the 2019 Career Pathways Initiative and Data Institute from July 1–3 in Atlanta. The theme for this year’s event, “Linked: Promise to Purpose,” will highlight the experience of HBCUs to explore the changing needs of a 21st century workplace in a broader context of a continuing need to […]June 26, 2019LatinxMendez Named Dean of Texas Tech College of EducationDr. Jesse Perez Mendez, dean and professor at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) School of Education, has been named dean of Texas Tech University’s College of Education. Mendez steps into his new role at Texas Tech Aug. 1. Mendez’s research interests include the dynamics of postsecondary access and policy issues in higher education. Mendez […]June 25, 2019News RoundupReport Examines MSI Study-Abroad DisparitiesThe Center for Minority Serving Institutions, in partnership with the Council on International Educational Exchange, has published a report highlighting challenges that dissuade students at minority serving institutions from studying abroad, including cost, culture, and curriculum. The report, titled “Diversifying Study Abroad and Expanding Equity for Minority Serving Institutions,” highlights the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, […]June 25, 2019News RoundupMarist College President Steps DownMarist College president David Yellen has resigned, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Named Marist’s fourth president in 2016, the Journal noted, Yellen did not cite a reason for his abrupt departure in a statement released by the school. Yellen commented in the statement, “I am very proud of the many things that were accomplished during […]June 20, 2019HomeLeMoyne-Owen College Board Parts Ways With PresidentThe LeMoyne-Owen College board of trustees has announced that the contract of the institution’s president, Dr. Andrea Miller, will not be renewed when it expires on September 1, 2019. Additionally, a news release from United Campus Workers notes that board chair J.W. Gibson has resigned.June 19, 2019Previous PagePage 4 of 4