Arrman KyawNews RoundupOregon State University Study Investigates How to Get College Students to Make Better Use of Academic Support ServicesA recent Oregon State University study researches how to get students to make better use of academic support services.May 26, 2022InstitutionsUCLA to Fund Research Projects Focused on California's Latino CommunitiesThe UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative has awarded a total of $150,000 to six research projects aimed at developing policy solutions to challenges facing California’s Latino communities.May 26, 2022Students19 Children and 2 Teachers at Texas Elementary School Dead in Yet Another U.S. Mass ShootingYet another mass shooting has killed more than a dozen people in the U.S.May 25, 2022Faculty & StaffDr. Josef Sorett Appointed Dean of Columbia College and Vice President of Undergraduate Education at Columbia UniversityDr. Josef Sorett will become Dean of Columbia College and Vice President of Undergraduate Education at Columbia University.May 25, 2022News RoundupDr. Kimberly Griffin Appointed Dean of the College of Education at University of MarylandDr. Kimberly Griffin will become the University of Maryland’s dean of the College of Education, effective July 1.May 25, 2022HBCUsDr. Rochelle Ford Named Next President of Dillard UniversityDr. Rochelle Ford will become president of Dillard University in New Orleans, effective July 1.May 25, 2022News RoundupUNCF to Host Summit Focused on HBCU Improvement in JuneThe United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will be hosting UNITE 2022, a summit focused on improving HBCUs, June 12-16.May 25, 2022News RoundupDr. Brittani Smit Named AVP of DEI and Anti-Racism at IES AbroadDr. Brittani Smit will be IES Abroad’s associate vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism, effective June 1.May 24, 2022News RoundupBill T. Jones and Dr. Lisa B. Thompson Named Presidential Visiting Scholars at The New SchoolRenowned scholars and creatives Bill T. Jones and Lisa B. Thompson have been named Presidential Visiting Scholars at The New School for the 2022-2023 academic year.May 24, 2022African-AmericanNorthwestern University African American Studies Faculty Vote to Rename Department to Black StudiesAfrican American Studies faculty at Northwestern University voted unanimously April 6 to rename the department to that of Black studies.May 24, 2022Previous PagePage 144 of 225Next Page