Arrman KyawSportsStakeholders Seek Legal, Legislative Remedy to NCAA Athlete Name, Image, Likeness IssueAs it stands, student-athletes — “amateur athletes” — participating in NCAA-affiliated sports cannot earn money from their name, image and likeness (NIL). They risk losing eligibility if they attempt to monetize their brands. This issue, although longstanding, is again coming to a head as the NCAA is and will be facing more opposition to its rule in both the court of law and legislation.April 27, 2021Leadership & PolicyDr. Joseph Helble Named Lehigh University PresidentDr. Joseph Helble has been named the next president of Lehigh University. He starts Aug. 16. Helble is currently the provost at Dartmouth College. He previously served as dean of Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering and a professor of engineering. Helble holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh and a doctorate in chemical […]April 27, 2021Social JusticeLehigh University Receives $2.5 Million to Create Social Justice InstituteLehigh University has received $2.5 million to create an institute for social and racial justice, lehighvalleylive.com reported. The donation comes from Bethlehem native and philanthropist Charles Marcon, an executive with Allentown-based Duggan & Marcon. The “Marcon Institute” is to prepare and deploy undergrad students – Marcon Fellows – to work with community partners to enact […]April 27, 2021News RoundupUniversity of Pennsylvania Apologizes for Keeping and Losing Track of Remains of Two ChildrenThe University of Pennsylvania is apologizing for keeping and then losing track of the remains of two children – ages 12 and 14 – killed in the 1985 MOVE bombing in Philadelphia, KKTV reported. In a series of statements, UPenn apologized to the Africa family, the remaining members of a pro-revolutionary organization entangled in a […]April 27, 2021News RoundupPennsylvania State Higher Ed System Releases Plan to Merge Six Schools into TwoThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has released a plan to merge six of its 14 universities into two schools, with the goal of saving the system $18.4 million over five years, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. A Board of Governors vote on the plan is expected Wednesday. Bloomsburg, Mansfield, and Lock Haven universities would […]April 27, 2021News RoundupPurdue University Global and CityWorks DC Partner to Support D.C. Area High School Students With Career PrepPurdue University Global and CityWorks DC have partnered to support D.C. area high school students with career preparation. CareerWise DC offers a three-year applied-learning environment for students and a talent-acquisition strategy for businesses, according to Purdue officials. Purdue Global will help in various ways, including providing support to assist students and educating them on industry […]April 26, 2021StudentsU.S. Education Secretary Host Roundtable for Students Who’ve Experienced HomelessnessU.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona held a virtual roundtable with U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-WV and Patty Murray D-WA on Apr. 23 to speak to students who have experienced homelessness, according to the U.S. Education Department. The Education Department has announced plans to distribute $800 million in American Rescue Plan funds to states to support […]April 26, 2021News RoundupDr. Christopher Johnson Named Dean at University of West Georgia’s Business SchoolDr. Christopher Johnson has been named dean of University of West Georgia’s Richards College of Business. Johnson will begin Jul. 1. Johnson is currently the associate dean at the University of North Florida’s Coggin College of Business. Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Alabama.April 26, 2021News RoundupCollege of William & Mary Closes Confucius InstituteThe College of William & Mary has announced the closure of its Confucius Institute in June. The Athenai Institute, a student-led organization, has been pushing higher ed institutions to remove Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence from U.S. campuses. The organization aims to force the closure of the remaining 50 Confucius Institutes in the nation by […]April 26, 2021Faculty & StaffReport: Faculty Diversity Falling Behind Student DiversityRates of underrepresented faculty in higher education have not been keeping up with the increasingly diversifying student demographics, according to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).April 25, 2021Previous PagePage 172 of 225Next Page
