Arrman KyawNews RoundupGreenfield Community College President Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández Steps Down from PostGreenfield Community College President Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández will step down from the role Aug. 15, MassLive reported. Salomon-Fernandez will become senior vice president at Southern New Hampshire University. In a letter to the college community, she wrote about wanting “a less public life.” “The pandemic has given me space to reflect on what I’m doing […]June 23, 2021HealthUC San Diego Health Receives $2 Million for Endowed Chair in Head and Neck SurgeryUC San Diego Health has received $2 million from Iris and Matthew Strauss – longtime supporters of cancer research and patient care at Moores Cancer Center – to create the Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Joseph A. Califano, III, professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of […]June 23, 2021Community CollegesPasadena City College Wins First Place in NSF Community College Innovation ChallengeThe U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) – partnering with the American Association of Community Colleges – announced the three winners of the Community College Innovation Challenge. Pasadena City College won first place, with a nanoparticle of silver wrapped in gold to treat cancer at lower cost and with fewer side effects than radiation and chemotherapy. […]June 23, 2021News RoundupDr. LaVar Charleston Appointed Chief Diversity Officer at University of Wisconsin–MadisonDr. LaVar Charleston has been appointed University of Wisconsin–Madison’s chief diversity officer, deputy vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, vice provost, and Elzie Higginbottom Director of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA). Charleston will serve on senior leadership teams, including the Chancellor’s Executive Committee and the Provost Executive Group. Charleston is currently the […]June 23, 2021News RoundupDr. Paul Frazier Appointed Vice Chancellor for DEI at Southern Illinois University CarbondaleDr. Paul Frazier has been appointed vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. “SIU has the components to take diversity, equity and inclusion to the next level,” he said. “Now is an opportune time for individuals to collaborate so that SIU is a national model of excellence. When I arrive […]June 23, 2021COVID-19Scholars: Let’s Focus on Women and Caregiving in the EconomyThere is a need for more support and investment in childcare and care work as the U.S. opens its economy back up, according to scholars who participated in a virtual panel titled “The Economics of Care: What’s at Stake for Women in the Workforce,” hosted by the Center for American Progress on Tuesday.June 22, 2021News RoundupUniversity of Nebraska to Freeze Tuition Increase Faculty PayUniversity of Nebraska will freeze tuition rates and increase faculty pay as part of President Ted Carter’s five-year plan, the Nebraska Promise, KOLN reported. “It’s really about affordability, accessibility and growth and when I say growth, I mean growth in student’s attainment and success,” said Carter. Carter also wants the NU system to invest $6 […]June 22, 2021StudentsGeorgia State Receives $2 Million from Kresge Foundation Education ProgramGeorgia State University’s National Institute for Student Success (NISS) has received $2 million from the Kresge Foundation Education Program. The money will go towards the institute’s implementation. NISS will help higher ed institutions implement technology-driven and evidence-based systems to increase college access and completion. It is slated to open in the fall. Using data-driven approaches, […]June 22, 2021African-AmericanNew UKentucky Study to Examine How Flavored Tobacco Product Restrictions Affect Health DisparitiesA University of Kentucky College of Medicine study will examine how local policies restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products – such as menthol cigarettes – affect health disparities among vulnerable populations, such as communities of color, low-income populations and youth. The study will be funded by a five-year, $2.8 million grant from the National […]June 22, 2021News RoundupHoward University Receives $3 Million for Dr. Abraham Pishevar Endowed Chair in Finance and EntrepreneurshipHoward University has received $3 million to create the Dr. Abraham Pishevar Endowed Chair in Finance and Entrepreneurship, honoring alumnus Dr. Abraham Pishevar. Pishevar’s son, Shervin Pishevar – on behalf of the Pishevar-Haynes Family Foundation – made the donation pledge to endow the chair on Father’s Day. Abraham Pishevar was a television and radio executive […]June 21, 2021Previous PagePage 154 of 225Next Page
