Jessica Ruf (EDU)Jessica Ruf is a writer and copy editor for the print magazine at Diverse. She can be reached at [email protected].News RoundupMorris Brown Partners With Point University, Discounted Graduate ProgramsStudents at the historically Black Morris Brown College (MBC) can now enroll in Point University (PU) graduate programs at a discounted tuition rate, according to a memorandum of understanding signed by MBC’s Interim President Dr. Kevin James and PU’s President Dean Collins. “We could not be more pleased that our hardworking students who have matriculated […]January 21, 2020News RoundupCase Western Reserve Names New Vice President for Inclusion and DiversityRobert Solomon, a longtime Ohio State University (OSU) diversity leader, will be the new vice president for inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). Since 2015, Solomon has been serving as OSU’s assistant provost for diversity and inclusion, where he worked with multiple university offices to achieve the school’s diversity goals. […]January 17, 2020HomeHouse Votes to Overturn DeVos’ Restrictions on Student Loan ForgivenessThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution Thursday overturning U.S. Secretary of Education Nancy DeVos’ borrower defense rule created in August, which House Democrats say favors predatory universities while limiting student protections under the borrower defense policy.January 16, 2020News RoundupFoundation Pledges $75 Million to Syracuse’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public CommunicationsThe Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation intends to pledge $75 million to Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. The donation would not only be the largest gift in the university’s 150 year history, but the largest gift ever given to a communications school. Named in his honor, Syracuse’s communications school was established by Newhouse […]January 15, 2020News RoundupLoyola University New Orleans Appoints Dr. Tanuja Singh as ProvostLoyola University New Orleans has appointed Dr. Tanuja Singh as its next provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. Singh comes to the university with experience as dean of the Greehey School of Business at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio,Texas since 2009. There, she helped increase the school’s endowment, developed new degree programs […]January 15, 2020StudentsSurvey Reveals How Far Americans Would Go To Erase Their Student DebtWith the levels of student debt on the rise, LendEDU recently conducted a survey to see just how far Americans would go to erase their debt. As of now, the average student loan borrower carries a hefty $28,565 in debt on their shoulders, and, for many, it won’t be paid off within a decade. Keeping […]January 14, 2020News RoundupCory Booker Ends Bid for PresidencyIn an email to his supporters, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker announced the end of his 2020 presidential campaign on Monday, citing a lack of funds. “Our campaign has reached the point where we need more money to scale up and continue building a campaign that can win — money we don’t have, and money that […]January 13, 2020News RoundupClark University Appoints Alumnus as PresidentThe Board of Trustees at Clark University in Worcester, Mass., unanimously voted to name alumnus Dr. David B Fithian its 10th president. Currently executive vice president at the University of Chicago, Fithian credits Clark for inspiring him to pursue a life in higher education. Before his time at the University of Chicago, he served in […]January 13, 2020HBCUsSUNO Cuts Staff, Suspends Athletic ProgramsIn response to insufficient finances, Southern University at New Orleans — the city’s only historically Black public university — has cut several staff members and has accepted “a significant number” of resignations, reported The New Orleans Advocate. The school, which was placed on probation by its accrediting agency due to its financial struggles, hopes to avoid a second consecutive year of probation.January 13, 2020StudentsStudy Finds Imposter Syndrome Higher Among First Generation StudentsImposter syndrome describes the unfounded belief that one is unworthy of his or her accomplishments, and according to new research, first-generation college students are more likely to suffer from it. The study, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, focused on a group of 818 freshmen and sophomore students pursuing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.January 13, 2020Previous PagePage 37 of 43Next Page
