Arrman KyawNews RoundupMigration Policy Institute Releases Fact Sheets to Help Address Integration Needs of U.S. Immigrant FamiliesThe Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy (NCIIP) has published U.S. and state fact sheets to help efforts to more equitably address the integration needs of U.S. immigrant families through the early childhood, K-12, post-secondary, adult education and health and social services systems. The fact sheets – for 31 states – provide […]April 21, 2021African-AmericanHoward University Announces Endowed Scholarship to Honor AlumHoward University has announced a new endowed scholarship – beginning with more than $200,000 – in honor of alum David Neal McGruder, Esq. McGruder, ’93, died on Dec. 25, 2020, at age 49. As an attorney, McGruder fought for justice, often representing young people of color and union workers. “The David McGruder Scholarship for Service […]April 21, 2021Community CollegesDr. Sonya Christian Selected Chancellor of Kern Community College DistrictDr. Sonya Christian, who currently serves as the president of Bakersfield College, has been tapped as the next chancellor of the Kern Community College District (KCCD), KGET reported. In the past, Christian has served as mathematics faculty, department chair and dean at Bakersfield College. KCCD consists of Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso Community College and Porterville […]April 20, 2021African-AmericanFormer Obama Administration Education Secretary Dr. John B. King Jr. Announces Maryland Gubernatorial BidDr. John B. King Jr. – former education secretary under President Barack Obama – is seeking the Democratic nomination to be Maryland’s next governor, his campaign announced Tuesday, The Washington Post reported. King, 46, said his focus would be on inequity and expanding education access. If elected, he would be Maryland’s first Black governor. “If you […]April 20, 2021COVID-19Survey: Quarter of Last Year’s High Schoolers Decided to Delay College Plans Due to PandemicA survey has found that a quarter of last year’s high school students decided to delay college plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WBMA reported. “I want to go to college, but now I’m like man, my life is set. I have this set. I kept on asking the question, do I want to go, […]April 20, 2021News RoundupPrinceton University Establishes Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and OpportunityThrough a significant gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity has been established at Princeton University. The center – named after 2001 Princeton alum Emma Bloomberg – will integrate Princeton’s college access and opportunity initiatives and be a research and innovation hub. Programs to be expanded and integrated into the […]April 20, 2021News RoundupSurvey: Voluntary Support and Giving to U.S. Higher Ed Totals $49.5 Billion in 2020A survey has found that voluntary support of U.S. higher ed institutions totaled $49.5 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2020, The Los Angeles Business Journal reported. The Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) survey results – including responses from 873 institutions – were released in February by the Council for Advancement and […]April 20, 2021LatinxMellon Foundation Gives $950,000 Grant to UIC to Continue Leading Latino Doctoral Fellowship ProgramThe University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) will continue offering a Latino doctoral fellowship program through a three-year $950,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, according to UIC officials. Partnering with the Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR), UIC has overseen the IUPLR/UIC Dissertation Completion Mellon Fellowship program since 2014, when it received a $800,000 […]April 19, 2021News RoundupPortland Community College Leaders Announce RetirementsMark Mitsui, Portland Community College (PCC) president, and Sylvia Kelley, PCC executive vice president, have both announced their retirements. Mitsui will retire in June 2022 at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. Kelley will retire in December 2021. “During his tenure, Mitsui championed Pathways to Opportunity, a statewide partnership made up of all 17 […]April 19, 2021Faculty & StaffNorthern Michigan University Faculty Call for Pay RaisesNorthern Michigan University faculty are calling for pay raises after they say they agreed to a one-year pay freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Detroit News reported. NMU proposed a two-year contract with no increase in base pay with a 1% bonus, union leader Dwight Brady said. The current contract expires June 30. “Last […]April 19, 2021Previous PagePage 174 of 225Next Page
