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 RoundupStockton University Receives $8 Million from New Jersey NativeStockton University (SU) in New Jersey recently received the largest donation in its history at $8 million from telecommunications pioneer John F. Scarpa. Most of the money will support two initiatives: expansion of the school’s academic programming in Atlantic City and of its health sciences program on its mainland campus. In honor of the donation, […]December 5, 2019News RoundupRep. James Clyburn to Speak at Morgan State’s Fall Commencement CeremonyU.S. Rep. James E. Clybrun (D-S.C.) will be the keynote speaker at Morgan State University’s (MSU) Fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 13. Held in MSU’s Talmadge Hill Field House, Clyburn, who is the majority whip in the U.S. House of Representatives, will address a diverse group of more than 500 doctoral, master’s degree and […]December 4, 2019News RoundupHampshire College Hopes to Raise $60 Million by 2024Hampshire College recently kicked off its five-year “Change in the Making” campaign to raise $60 million by 2024, as part of its upcoming 50th anniversary in 2020. So far, Hampshire has raised $11.2 million in gifts and seeks to secure an additional $3 million by the end of 2019. “Our goal is to foster a […]December 4, 2019News RoundupSweet Briar College Will Invest Recent $3 Million Gift in CurriculumSweet Briar College (SBC), an all-women’s school in Virginia, received donations totaling $3 million which it plans to put toward its “leadership core curriculum.” SBC’s leadership core curriculum consists of ten courses intended to help students develop the skills required for democratic and collaborative research. The program is designed to improve its students’ abilities in […]December 3, 2019DisabiltiesCollege Autism Network Partners with NASPA to Expand ReachThe College Autism Network (CAN), a nonprofit founded by a Florida State University associate professor, will soon partner with the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), hoping to expand its reach and support more college students with autism. Associate professor of higher education Dr. Bradley Cox founded the nonprofit in 2016 to address the […]December 3, 2019News RoundupDr. Kimo Ah Yun Named First Minority Provost at Marquette UniversityDr. Kimo Ah Yun will become the first person of color to serve as provost for Marquette University, a private Jesuit research school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ah Yun, who was chosen after a nine-month national search for the position, has been serving as acting provost for the university since Oct. 31, 2018. “Kimo has demonstrated […]December 3, 2019SportsUniversity of South Florida Fires Head Football Coach Charlie StrongThe University of South Florida (USF) fired its head football coach, Charlie Strong, following three seasons in which the Bulls won fewer games each year. Strong joined USF in 2017 and began his tenure with a successful first season at 10-2, only to be followed by a six-game losing streak in 2018. The team recently […]December 2, 2019News RoundupStony Brook University Receives $957,000 to Support SUNY’s Diverse Faculty InitiativeStony Brook University (SBU) will receive a $957,000 donation from the State University of New York (SUNY) to put toward increasing faculty diversity. Provided over a three-year period, the funding will support the salaries of six specific faculty members at the university. The donation is part of SUNY’s larger PRODIG (Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion […]November 27, 2019News RoundupUniversity of Rochester Names Dr. Adrienne Morgan to New PostThe University of Rochester’s School of Medicine and Dentistry has named Dr. Adrienne Morgan, associate vice president for its new Office of Equity and Inclusion. Serving as assistant dean in the medical center since 2017, Morgan has devoted much her time to identifying and addressing challenges relating to diversity and inclusion. In addition, Morgan has […]November 26, 2019StudentsSan José City College Names Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng its Next PresidentSan José City College (SJCC) has appointed Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng as its next president. Tomaneng is currently the president of Berkeley City College (BCC) and has been an educator in the California Community College system for nearly 25 years. During her tenure at BCC, Tomaneng advanced the school’s Undocumented Community Resource Center and BCC’s […]November 26, 2019Previous PagePage 41 of 43Next Page
