Arrman KyawNews RoundupPennsylvania Higher Ed System Board Votes to Advance School Merger PlanThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors has voted 17-2 Wednesday to advance a plan that would merge six of the state’s state universities into two regional schools, WHYY reported. The board voted to start public review of the plan. This opens a 60-day comment period. PASSHE is planning to have […]April 29, 2021African-AmericanPenn State President Voices Support for Black Faculty Who Reported Hate CrimePenn State President Dr. Eric Barron voiced support Tuesday for two Black faculty who reported a hate crime at their home, Centre Daily Times reported. The faculty told police they found a rope hanging from a tree Monday and felt it was placed there to harass them, Patton Township police Chief Tyler Jolley said. However, […]April 29, 2021Faculty & StaffUniversity of Colorado Boulder to Vote on Measure Censuring President for DEI FailureUniversity of Colorado Boulder’s faculty assembly is to vote on a measure censuring CU President Dr. Mark Kennedy for failure to lead on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues, Denver Post reported. The censure vote will be carried out by more than 60 faculty, said Bob Ferry, chair of the Boulder Faculty Assembly. “The faculty […]April 29, 2021SportsTennessee State University Looking to Start Division I Ice Hockey ProgramTennessee State University (TSU) is looking to start an NCAA Division I ice hockey program, Nashville Post reported. TSU is expected to announce plans to do a feasibility study to determine the viability of starting a TSU hockey program. TSU’s would be the first Division I hockey team in the history of the nation’s Historically […]April 29, 2021News RoundupBrown University Fund Gives $474,000 to Support Providence Public School DistrictBrown University’s Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence is giving $474,000 in grants to support Providence Public School District (PPSD) programs, according to Brown officials. “A Public Education Committee composed of Providence and Brown community members voted unanimously to allocate the Fund’s 2021 payout to support key actions outlined in the district’s […]April 28, 2021News RoundupUC Davis Releases Document Showing DEI InvestmentsUniversity of California, Davis, has released a document showing the school’s investments in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Some of the investments include creating a campus advisory position to help develop equity strategies; hiring additional diversity subject-matter experts; partnering with the Transformative Justice in Education Center; establishing the Next Generation Reforms to Advance Campus Safety […]April 28, 2021African-AmericanDarren Lenard Hutchinson Named Emory University Inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social JusticeDarren Lenard Hutchinson has been named Emory University School of Law’s inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice, effective Jul. 1. Hutchinson – legal, social justice and civil rights scholar – is currently the Raymond & Miriam Ehrlich Eminent Scholar at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Previously, Hutchinson held […]April 28, 2021African-AmericanMichael Bloomberg to Deliver Keynote Address at Howard University Honors and Oaths CeremonyPhilanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will deliver the keynote address at Howard University’s Honors and Oaths Ceremony on May 7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomberg will address the graduating class of 2021 in a private ceremony for the College of Medicine graduates only. “In September, Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies […]April 28, 2021LatinxProctor Institute Report Examines Mexican American Studies Implementation in Texas Public SchoolsA new report from Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice is highlighting and advocating for efforts to integrate Mexican American Studies (MAS) into the Texas K-12 education system.April 28, 2021News RoundupDr. Antonio D. Tillis Appointed Next Chancellor of Rutgers University-CamdenDr. Antonio D. Tillis will be the next chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden. In the past, Tillis has served as interim president of the University of Houston–Downtown, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at University of Houston. He has also been the dean of the School of Languages, Culture, and World Affairs […]April 27, 2021Previous PagePage 171 of 225Next Page
