Arrman KyawStudentsTMCF Receives $5 Million to Fund Need-Based HBCU Scholarship ProgramThurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has received $5 million from philanthropist Stephen Feinberg’s charitable foundation to fund a scholarship program for students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black institutions (PBIs). The Stephen Feinberg Scholarship Program will give need-based scholarships to students at these institutions who are facing financial hardships. Feinberg is […]December 17, 2020COVID-19Study: Female Faculty and Caretakers Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19A new study of ecologists and evolutionary biologists at U.S. colleges and universities reveals that female faculty and those who are caregivers, have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.December 16, 2020African-AmericanThomas Stith Named President of North Carolina Community College SystemThomas Stith will be the next president of the North Carolina community college system, effective Jan. 11, The News & Observer reported. Stith previously worked as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s North Carolina district office director. He is also the co-founder of a business development consulting firm and was a senior adviser on investment, development […]December 15, 2020News RoundupTuskegee University Receives $5 Million for Need-Based ScholarshipsTuskegee University has received $5 million from the charity established by philanthropist Stephen Feinberg, co‐founder and co‐chief executive officer of global private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, according to a Tuskegee press release. The gift – one of the largest single gifts from one person in the school’s history – will fund the creation of […]December 15, 2020African-AmericanHampton University President Dr. William Harvey Announces Retirement, Effective June 2022Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey has announced his retirement after 43 years, effective June 30, 2022, according to university officials. Harvey – a businessman as well – began as president in 1978. He runs Hampton like “a business for educational purposes,” according to a university press release. “The formula for any success that […]December 15, 2020African-AmericanAnthropologist and Race Scholar Dr. Leith Mullings Dead at 75Anthropologist Dr. Leith Patricia Mullings, whose work was on the Sojourner Syndrome, establishing the fundamental understanding of negative effects that amplified stresses of race, class and inequality have on African Americans – especially African American women – has died at the age of 75, Social Science Space reported. Mullings – former president of the American […]December 15, 2020News RoundupCal State LA Provost Resigns, Second Provost Lost in Two Years for SchoolCal State LA provost and vice president of academic affairs Dr. José Luis Alvarado has resigned after five months at the job. He is the second provost the school has lost in two years, University Times reported. Cal State LA President Dr. William Covino announced Alvarado’s resignation in a university email, wherein he also said […]December 14, 2020News RoundupUtah State University Board Independent Investigator to Review President’s StatementsUtah State University’s Board of Trustees will have an independent investigator review student-athlete concerns alleging discriminatory statements made by USU President Dr. Noelle Cockett, Deseret News reported. “The players’ statement did not provide details about what was said. As a result, we will be working with an independent investigator to understand what was said during […]December 14, 2020COVID-19Survey Seeks to Compile Noncredit Training OptionsA survey on workforce development is compiling a list of noncredit occupational training options in the U.S., Public News Service reported. The survey is being conducted through a partnership between Opportunity America, Lumina Foundation and Wilder Research. The survey results will be crucial to economic recovery, given that most people want to return to work […]December 14, 2020StudentsWinston-Salem State University Raises Almost $3.4 Million for Need-Based ScholarshipsWinston-Salem State University has raised nearly $3.4 million for student scholarships, surpassing the $2 million goal of its Million Dollar Match funding campaign, according to university officials. Winston-Salem couple Anna Reilly and Matt Cullinan agreed to match donations for need-based student scholarships between February 2019 and April 2020. They ultimately matched $1.7 million. “We were […]December 14, 2020Previous PagePage 206 of 225Next Page
