Arrman KyawCOVID-19South Carolina State University Faculty Senate Votes No Confidence in President James E. ClarkThe South Carolina State University Faculty Senate passed a resolution 18-2 stating it has no confidence in South Carolina State President Dr. James E. Clark, The Times and Democrat reported. The resolution states both Clark and Provost Dr. Learie B. Luke “have failed the university, lost credibility and proven to be unfit to hold their […]March 23, 2021News RoundupDr. Lee Vernon Stiff, Veteran Educator, Passes AwayDr. Lee Vernon Stiff, former leader of North Carolina State’s College of Education for 37 years, has died on March 19. “Dr. Stiff was one of the most equity-minded and fair-minded people I had ever met, and he saw the best in us all,” said College of Education Dean Mary Ann Danowitz. “He also had […]March 23, 2021African-AmericanOchsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana Announce Genetic Counseling and Health Informatics Graduate ProgramsOchsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana have announced two new graduate degree programs, genetic counseling and health informatics. Xavier will be both the first Louisiana university to offer a genetic counseling training program and the only such program at a historically Black college and university (HBCU). Both programs are currently in development. Xavier will offer classroom instruction […]March 23, 2021News RoundupAASCU Names 32 Higher Ed Leaders for Leadership Development ProgramThe American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has named 32 higher ed leaders to participate in its leadership development program, 2021 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI), according to AASCU officials. The program will give those “traditionally underrepresented in the highest ranks of postsecondary education” skill development and network building opportunities. The 2021 program will feature […]March 23, 2021African-AmericanDr. Patricia Ramsey Appointed First Woman to be President of Medgar Evers CollegeDr. Patricia Ramsey – biologist, educator, strategist, leader and fundraiser – has been appointed president of Medgar Evers College. She will be the first woman to serve in the role. Ramsey will bring her experience as an HBCU leader to the position, taking charge of the predominantly Black and emerging Hispanic-serving institution. In the past, […]March 22, 2021News RoundupUniversity of Montana’s College of Humanities and Sciences Faculty Criticize Proposed $2.6 Million Budget CutsUniversity of Montana’s College of Humanities and Sciences faculty are criticizing a $2.6 million budget cut proposal, noting that the cuts would cause “deep and irreversible damage” to the college and the university, Missoulian reported. The proposed cuts would remove $2.6 million from the College of Humanities and Sciences budget by 2023’s fiscal year. and […]March 22, 2021News RoundupOregon Institute of Technology’s Faculty Senate Calls for President to ResignThe Oregon Institute of Technology’s faculty senate has called on its president, Nagi Naganathan to resign. But school officials say he has no plans to do so, The Lewiston Tribune reported. Medical imaging technology professor Don McDonnell will present the approved resolution to Naganathan, asking him to step down. And if Naganathan declines, all full-time […]March 22, 2021African-AmericanNYU and Howard University Nursing Colleges Form Health Equity PartnershipNYU’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing has partnered with Howard University’s College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences to advance health equity. “One of the many kinds of tactics and thoughts we have had to address those issues has been partnerships with historic Black colleges and universities,” said Rory Meyers Dean Dr. Eileen Sullivan-Marx. People […]March 22, 2021InternationalSouthern University at Shreveport Partners with Avance International University of Uganda for International Educational OpportunitiesSouthern University at Shreveport’s (SUSLA) Chancellor Dr. Rodney Ellis and Avance International University of Uganda’s President Dr. Samuel Majwega signed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier this month to expand international educational opportunities for both institutions. “It means that SUSLA faculty and students will benefit from even more opportunities to study abroad as well as making […]March 22, 2021African-AmericanMaryland Legislature Agrees to Pay $577 Million to State’s HBCUsMaryland lawmakers has passed a bill to pay $577 million over 10 years to settle a longstanding federal lawsuit alleging discrimination and underfunding at the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Associated Press reported. The four HBCUs are: Morgan State University, Bowie State University, Coppin State University and the University of Maryland Eastern […]March 19, 2021Previous PagePage 183 of 225Next Page
