Shailaja NeelakantanAsian American Pacific IslanderS. David Wu Named First Asian American President in CUNY SystemThe City University of New York on Monday named Dr. S. David Wu the president of its Baruch College. Wu, who will assume office on July 1, will be the first Asian American leader of a CUNY college.February 4, 2020Latest NewsDuke University Settles Anti-Semitism ComplaintDuke University has reached an agreement with the Department of Education to settle an anti-Semitism complaint filed against it, reported the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), the institution that filed the complaint.February 3, 2020HBCUsSouthern HBCUs Get $50 million from Atlanta Energy FirmAn Atlanta-based energy firm, Southern Co., has announced a $50 million scholarship and training initiative for students of several southern historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The multi-year initiative will benefit students attending HBCUs in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The first round of allocations is expected to be awarded in time […]January 29, 2020News RoundupUniversity of North Dakota to Start Online Doctoral Program in Indigenous HealthThe University of North Dakota is planning to start an online doctoral program in indigenous health. The new program, which is expected to launch this fall, will build on and be linked to two programs the university already offers: Indians Into Medicine and a Master of Public Health. Instruction for the program will be delivered […]January 28, 2020News RoundupGWU Board Task Force to Reflect on ‘Colonial’ MonikerA group of student leaders at George Washington University (GWU) has succeeded in persuading the institution’s board of trustees to reflect on the term “colonial,” a nickname for the D.C.-based institution, and one which is used in its merchandise, programs and other literature. Some students have argued that the “colonial” moniker is a poor reflection […]January 28, 2020InternationalGeorge Soros Donates $1B for Global University InitiativeBillionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros has announced that he is donating $1 billion for a new global university network that will support and train students, especially underrepresented populations, worldwide, to build more open societies where “free expression” and a “diversity of beliefs” become the norm.January 27, 2020Latest NewsETS Creates New Institute to Research More Equitable Standardized TestsThe Educational Testing Service (ETS), which administers the SAT for The College Board, on Tuesday announced the launch of a new institute that will conduct research on creating and maintaining more equitable testing programs.January 21, 2020African-AmericanDr. Jonathan Holloway Appointed First Black President of Rutgers UniversityDr. Jonathan Holloway, provost of Northwestern University, was named president of Rutgers University this week, becoming the New Jersey institution’s first Black leader.January 20, 2020Previous PagePage 5 of 5
