Arrman KyawSportsNCAA Indefinitely Delays Vote on Student Athlete Compensation RulesThe NCAA Division I Council has indefinitely delayed a vote on college athlete compensation rules, ESPN reported. The council said it needed more information before voting about whether student athletes could earn money for their name, image and likeness (NIL) State legislatures have passed laws that will make it illegal for schools in their states […]January 13, 2021News RoundupUniversity System of Georgia Chancellor Dr. Steve Wrigley to RetireUniversity System of Georgia Chancellor Dr. Steve Wrigley will be retiring on July 1, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Wrigley’s departure comes as the system of 26 colleges and universities works on recent initiatives to increase graduation rates, to offer degrees in subjects to help workers seeking jobs or promotions in high-demand careers and to provide […]January 13, 2021News RoundupUniversity of Utah President Dr. Ruth Watkins to Step Down and Will Lead Strada ImpactUniversity of Utah President Dr. Ruth Watkins – the school’s first female president – is stepping down at the end of April, she announced Tuesday, ending her tumultuous three-year tenure, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. She will next lead education nonprofit Strada Impact, where her work will center on increasing student degree completion. “I believe […]January 13, 2021News RoundupMiddlebury College Decides to Revoke Rudy Giuliani’s Honorary DegreeMiddlebury College has decided to revoke Rudy Giuliani’s 2005 honorary degree on Tuesday and has notified him of this, according to Middlebury officials. Previously, President Laurie Patton cited that the former New York City mayor who serves as President Trump’s attorney had played a role in “fomenting the violent uprising against our nation’s Capitol building […]January 12, 2021News RoundupAlbany State University Launches Centers for Diversity, Inclusion and Social EquityAlbany State University has launched its Albany State University Centers for Diversity, Inclusion and Social Equity, according to Albany State President Dr. Marion Ross Fedrick. The center will educate students and others about what supports people of different backgrounds, such as in terms of race, gender, ability, age and sexual orientation. “The aim of the […]January 12, 2021News RoundupVanderbilt University Launches Project on Unity and American DemocracyVanderbilt University has launched the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy to “strengthen the nation’s democratic institutions by advancing evidence-based research into the national discourse on unity,” according to Vanderbilt officials. The project will spread original scholarly content to inform policy makers and the general public on how to reunite under the “nonpartisan foundations […]January 12, 2021News RoundupChapman University Will Not Fire Law Professor for Speaking at Trump Rally Before Capitol SiegeChapman University will not fire a law professor John Eastman, who spoke at a Trump rally that took place hours before the Jan. 6 Capitol siege, despite more than 150 staff calling for his dismissal, SF Gate reported. Eastman spoke at the “Stop the Steal” rally, repeating multiple falsehoods about election fraud. Chapman University President […]January 12, 2021News RoundupClark State Community College Officially Renames to Clark State CollegeClark State Community College has officially become Clark State College, Springfield News-Sun reported. Given that the school added two bachelor’s degrees to its offerings – Manufacturing Technology Management and Web Development and Design – talk of changing the school’s name was in the works. “The name ‘Clark State College’ does not exclude any part of […]January 12, 2021News RoundupLa Salle University President Leaves to Lead Xavier UniversityLa Salle University President Dr. Colleen M. Hanycz will be stepping down from her role in June to be president at another Catholic school, Xavier University, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Hanycz has served as La Salle’s president since 2015. Her current contract at La Salle expires in 2024. She was the first lay female leader […]January 12, 2021African-AmericanDr. Tracy H. Dunn Appointed First Woman to Lead Benedict College School of Business and EntrepreneurshipDr. Tracy H. Dunn has been appointed dean of the Benedict College Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship, the first woman in the role, according to officials at the historically Black college in South Carolina. She has spent eighteen years as a faculty member at Benedict. “Over the past three years, Dr. Dunn […]January 11, 2021Previous PagePage 202 of 225Next Page
