Arrman KyawCOVID-19U.S. House Democrats Expected to Pass $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package TuesdayU.S. House Democrats are expected to pass a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Tuesday, NPR reported. The plan is already approved by the Senate 50-49, so its next destination is the desk of President Joe Biden. The package, referred to as the American Rescue Plan, includes new stimulus checks, a child tax credit increase and […]March 8, 2021African-AmericanHoward University Names Law School Library After Alum and Civil Rights Advocate Vernon JordanHoward University has named its Law School library after civil rights advocate, author and Howard alum, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. The library will be known as the Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Esq. Law Library. Jordan was an adviser to several U.S. presidents, including Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. He died […]March 8, 2021News RoundupPepperdine University Hires Vice President and Assistant Vice President for Community BelongingDr. J. Goosby Smith will be Pepperdine University’s first vice president for community belonging and chief diversity officer. And Dr. April Harris Akinloye will be assistant vice president for community belonging. Both start June 1, 2021. In the new position, Smith reports directly to Pepperdine President Jim Gash. Smith is currently holding a number of […]March 5, 2021News RoundupMissy Weiler, Cherished Ohio State Diversity Advocate and Donor Dies at 84Missy Weiler – best known for her financial support of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work at The Ohio State University, has died Feb. 4 at age 84, The Lantern reported. She was loved for her heart. Weiler was the longest-serving volunteer at Columbus City Schools for more than 40 years, said Dr. James L. […]March 5, 2021SportsFlorida A&M Sign Six-Year School-Wide Apparel Contract with NikeFlorida A&M University (FAMU) has partnered with athletic apparel brand Nike and NBA star LeBron James for six years, UPROXX reported. The partnership contract applies to all 15 sports at the school. The school’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will now be “Team LeBron”, with James’s crown icon on their uniforms and their new FAMU […]March 5, 2021News RoundupFrancis Marion University to Offer Expanded Student Healthcare Plan at No Additional CostFrancis Marion University will offer an expanded healthcare plan to students covered by their tuition, at no additional cost, WMBF News reported. “Students, as well as FMU faculty and staff, will be able to receive basic treatment and preventative services,” according to university officials. “HopeHealth operates a full-service clinic on the FMU campus. FMU and […]March 5, 2021News RoundupNorthwestern University President Dr. Morton Schapiro to Step Down in August 2022Northwestern University President Dr. Morton Schapiro has announced that he will step down on Aug. 31, 2022. Schapiro came to the school for an initial five-year term in 2009 as Northwestern’s 16th president, after serving nine years as president of Williams College. But his contract has since been extended first by another five years, then […]March 5, 2021African-AmericanLaurie A. Carter Named First Black President of Lawrence UniversityLaurie A. Carter will be the 17th president of Lawrence University, effective July 1, making her the school’s first Black president. Since 2017, she has served as president of Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. In the past, she has served at The Juilliard School and Eastern Kentucky University, where she was executive vice president and university […]March 4, 2021WomenDr. Marjorie Hass Appointed First Female President of the Council of Independent CollegesDr. Marjorie Hass, president of Rhodes College, will be the first female president of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). She will assume her post in the summer. “CIC’s role is unique in its focus on building capacity at every level and within every sphere of independent colleges and universities,” Hass said. “Areas of particular […]March 4, 2021News RoundupDr. Anita Fernández Named Prescott College’s First Chief Diversity OfficerDr. Anita Fernández has been appointed Prescott College’s first chief diversity officer (CDO). In the role, she will report directly to Prescott President John Flicker and his leadership team. Fernández is currently occupying a different role at Prescott, as director and assistant dean of Prescott College Tucson. And prior to that, she was Prescott’s director […]March 4, 2021Previous PagePage 189 of 225Next Page
