Arrman KyawNews RoundupUniversity of Hawaii Graduate Assistants Sue for Right to UnionizeUniversity of Hawaii grad assistants are suing to be considered public employees with the right to unionize and bargain, Star Advertiser reported. Academic Labor United and three grad assistants filed suit Saturday in Circuit Court in Honolulu against the Board of Regents, the Hawaii Labor Relations Board and the state of Hawaii. Although the state […]May 5, 2021Community CollegesReport: Provosts Support More Data Collection About Students’ Basic NeedsA new report from Ithaka S+R has found that while community college provosts want to collect more data about students’ basic needs, factors such as limited resources and infrastructure restrict their ability to do so.May 4, 2021News RoundupRichard Cordray Selected Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student AidRichard Cordray, former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and former Attorney General of Ohio, has been selected chief operating officer of Federal Student Aid. For six years, Cordray was the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Cordray was also Ohio Treasurer and the state’s first Solicitor General.May 4, 2021African-AmericanNew Petition Calling for Removal of “The Eyes of Texas” as U Texas Alma Mater Song CirculatesA new petition demanding that “The Eyes of Texas” no longer be University of Texas’s alma mater song is circulating, and has now been signed by hundreds of UT faculty, CBS Austin reported. The petition alleges that the song does not create unity. More than 140 new signatures have been added to the latest petition, […]May 4, 2021African-AmericanDepartment of Energy Announces $17.3 Million for STEM Internships and ResearchThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $17.3 million for college internships, research opportunities, and research projects that connect science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students and faculty with resources at DOE’s National Laboratories, according to DOE officials. Awardees represent a diverse group of institutions including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other Minority […]May 4, 2021African-AmericanNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Raises $181.4 Million in Capital CampaignNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) has raised the largest campaign ever put together by a public historically Black university, WXII 12 reported. The school launched the campaign in 2012 with the initial goal of $85 million and a stretch goal of $100 million. The eight-year capital campaign raised $181.4 million. Ken Sigmon, […]May 4, 2021News RoundupDr. Adrian Epps Appointed Dean of Kennesaw State University Bagwell College of EducationDr. Adrian Epps has been appointed dean of Kennesaw State University’s Bagwell College of Education. Epps has been interim dean of the Bagwell College since May 2020. He has also served as the associate dean in KSU’s College of Science and Mathematics and interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at Dalton State College. […]April 30, 2021African-AmericanDr. Lisa Jones Selected President of Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeDr. Lisa Jones has been selected president of Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC). She will take on the role Jul. 15, becoming the first African-American woman in the CNCC presidency and in the Colorado Community College System. Her previous roles include serving as vice president of student development at Cedar Valley College and vice president […]April 30, 2021News RoundupDr. Marsha Danielson Named President of Minnesota State College SoutheastDr. Marsha Danielson has been named president of Minnesota State College Southeast. Danielson is currently South Central College’s (SCC) vice president of economic development. Previously, she has been SCC’s senior associate to the president and dean of economic development. At Minnesota State University, Mankato, she worked in multiple areas, such as development, alumni relations, external […]April 30, 2021African-AmericanSaint Louis University to Get Full African American Studies DepartmentAfrican American Studies will become a full department at Saint Louis University by Fall 2021, The University News reported. “We’ve been making the case over 40 years for why this is a viable area of study,” said Dr. Christopher Tinson, current director of African-American studies Departmentalization comes with benefits. “It gives us more visibility and viability,” […]April 30, 2021Previous PagePage 170 of 225Next Page
