Arrman KyawAfrican-AmericanUNC Trustees to Vote on Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure Case This WeekUniversity of North Carolina’s Board of Trustees will vote on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure case – a controversial case that’s received national attention and criticism – on Wednesday, The Daily Tar Heel reported. The board will hold a livestreamed full board special meeting. Hannah-Jones’ legal team announced last week she will not join UNC […]June 29, 2021Campus ClimateInvestigation Finds History of Race/Gender-Related Issues at Manchester Community CollegeA six-month investigation into allegations of discrimination against Black and female employees at Manchester Community College (MCC) has found a “history of culture/climate issues with racial undertones,” Hartford Courant reported. The investigation was done by Nicholas D’Agostino, director of equal employment opportunity for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. “There is sufficient evidence to suggest that […]June 29, 2021Leadership & PolicyDr. Star Rivera-Lacey Appointed Palomar College Superintendent/PresidentDr. Star Rivera-Lacey has been appointed superintendent/president of Palomar College, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Rivera-Lacey is a former Palomar assistant superintendent/vice president of student services. She most recently was vice president of student services at the San Diego College of Continuing Education. Rivera-Lacey holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from California State University, […]June 29, 2021Latest NewsNikole Hannah-Jones Talks About Slavery at American Library Association ConferenceSlavery is one of the oldest institutions in America and is foundational to the nation, said Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Nikole Hannah-Jones during the Thursday opening session of the American Library Association’s (ALA) annual conference.June 24, 2021News RoundupUniversity of Buffalo Dental School Welcomes First Cohort of Destination DentalUniversity at Buffalo’s School of Dental Medicine has welcomed the first cohort of 24 students to the Destination Dental School program, an initiative to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for underrepresented students. Destination Dental School – a free, eight-week program from Jun. 5 to Jul. 31 – is open to underrepresented undergraduate and post-baccalaureate […]June 24, 2021STEMTulane University is One of Nine Founding Members of the Diverse Built Environment Scholars InitiativeTulane University is one of nine founding members of the Deans’ Equity and Inclusion Initiative, a partnership of U.S. schools of architecture, planning, and design fostering a diverse group of scholars focused on socio-ecological and spatial justice, equity and inclusion. Part of the initiative is a cohort-based fellowship program supporting early career faculty seeking to engage […]June 24, 2021Native AmericansDiné College to Hold Groundbreaking for $7.4 Million Shiprock Math and Science Building at New Mexico CampusDiné College will hold a groundbreaking for a $7.4 million Shiprock Math and Science Building (MSB) at the Shiprock, New Mexico campus on Monday. Construction for the new building will start July 2021, with an expected completion date of March 2022. Funding for the building comes from a General Obligation Bonds passed by New Mexico […]June 24, 2021Leadership & PolicyWidener President Dr. Julie E. Wollman to Join Faculty at University of Pennsylvania When She Steps Down Next YearDr. Julie E. Wollman, president of Widener University, said that she will join the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education as a professor of practice in higher ed when she steps down next year, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Wollman will have led Widener for six years when she leaves. She starts […]June 24, 2021News RoundupGov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Requiring Public Higher Ed to Survey About Student and Faculty BeliefsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday signed legislation mandating public higher ed institutions survey students and faculty about their beliefs to promote intellectual diversity, The Hill reported. “It used to be thought that a university campus was a place where you’d be exposed to a lot of different ideas,” DeSantis said. “Unfortunately, now the norm is, […]June 24, 2021African-AmericanCharles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Receives $5 Million for Medical School ProgramL.A. Care Health Plan is committing $5 million for a new medical school program dedicated to serving under-resourced communities in South Los Angeles called the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU). The independent program will train an additional 60 medical students each year and will welcome its first students 2023. CDU estimates the […]June 24, 2021Previous PagePage 153 of 225Next Page
