Arrman KyawNews RoundupSanta Clara University President Under Investigation for Alleged MisconductSanta Clara University (SCU) President Kevin O’Brien, a Jesuit priest, is on leave and under investigation for alleged misconduct involving conversations in adult settings, KTVU reported. The Jesuit West Province is independently investigating for behavior potentially inconsistent with church protocols. The investigation was launched after multiple accounts accused O’Brien of ill behavior primarily consisting of conversations. The […]March 19, 2021News RoundupDr. Adriel A. Hilton Named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Southern University at New OrleansDr. Adriel A. Hilton is the new vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management at Southern University at New Orleans. Hilton is currently dean of students and diversity officer at Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania. He has also held other positions including inaugural assistant vice president for inclusion initiatives at Grand Valley State University […]March 19, 2021News RoundupT. Shá Duncan Smith Appointed Santa Clara University’s First Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity OfficerT. Shá Duncan Smith will be Santa Clara University’s first vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and chief diversity officer (CDO). Duncan Smith is currently Swarthmore College’s assistant vice president and dean of inclusive excellence and community development. She is also senior strategist for the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance at […]March 19, 2021News RoundupDr. Anna Gonzalez Named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Washington University in St. LouisDr. Anna Gonzalez will be vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, effective July 1. She is currently vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Harvey Mudd College and program director and faculty member for Claremont Graduate University’s graduate program in student affairs educational justice. She is an […]March 19, 2021News RoundupPierre Morton Appointed Franklin Pierce University’s First Chief Diversity OfficerPierre Morton will be Franklin Pierce University’s first Chief Diversity Officer (CDO). He will report directly to the president. Morton came to Franklin Pierce in July 2019 as executive director of the Lloyd & Helen Ament Astmann ’69 Career Center. During his time at Franklin Pierce, Morton created Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) employer programs, […]March 18, 2021News RoundupOregon State University President F. King Alexander Put on Probation Amid Report Citing Title IX MishandlingThe Oregon State University Board of Trustees has put President Dr. F. King Alexander on probation through June 1, 2021, and will conduct an evaluation designed “to help inform his success,” according to a statement from board chair Rani Borkar. This follows a report – known as the Husch Blackwell report – that Louisiana State […]March 18, 2021News RoundupEarlham College Opens Courses to Alumni and PublicEarlham College is offering nine of its online courses to alumni and the general public this summer as part of its new Online@Earlham initiative. Current students, Earlham alumni and the general public can now register through May 12 or until classes fill up. Registrants must hold a high school diploma, must meet Earlham’s admissions requirements and […]March 18, 2021COVID-19Mills College to Close as College, Become Institute for Women’s LeadershipMills College will become an institute for women’s leadership, closing as a college, SF Gate reported. This comes after the college faced financial issues for years, enrollment declines and the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our goal is to deliver an exceptional academic and co-curricular experience to our students for at least the next two academic years, with […]March 18, 2021African-AmericanMilton H. Jones Jr. Elected First African American Chair of UNCF Board of DirectorsBusiness and civic leader Milton H. Jones Jr. has been elected chair of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Board of Directors, making him the first African American to serve in the role, The Hill reported. Jones was previously vice chairman of the board and chairman of the finance committee for UNCF, an advocacy organization […]March 18, 2021African-AmericanMSNBC President and Hampton University Alumna Rashida Jones to be 150th Commencement SpeakerMSNBC President and Hampton University alumna Rashida Jones will be the school’s 150th commencement speaker, WAVY reported. The commencement – held virtually – will be at 10 a.m. on May 19, 2021. Jones graduated from the historically Black college and university (HBCU) with a degree in Mass Media Arts in 2002 and was inducted into […]March 18, 2021Previous PagePage 184 of 225Next Page
