Arrman KyawNews RoundupFormer Lehigh Student Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of RoommateFormer Lehigh University student Yukai Yang admitted Monday to poisoning his roommate’s food and drink with thallium – an odorless and tasteless heavy metal substance formerly used in rat poison, the Associated Press reported. Yang, 24, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Juwan Royal. Under a plea agreement, other charges in two separate cases […]December 1, 2020STEMDr. Ayanna Howard Named Dean of College of Engineering at Ohio State University, First Woman in RoleDr. Ayanna Howard will be dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University, effective March 1, 2021. The appointment will make her the first woman to lead the college. Howard will also be a tenured professor in the school’s electrical and computer engineering department. Her appointment awaits Board of Trustees approval. Prior […]December 1, 2020News RoundupDr. Carol Fierke Named Provost and Executive Vice President at Brandeis UniversityDr. Carol A. Fierke, provost and executive vice president at Texas A&M University since 2017, will be Brandeis University’s next provost, executive vice president and chief academic officer, effective January 1, 2021, according to Brandeis officials. Prior to Texas A&M, Fierke – a biochemist and proponent of women and underrepresented peoples in STEM – held […]December 1, 2020African-AmericanGeorgia Power Gives Six Georgia HBCUs $1.625 Million for Tech and DevelopmentGeorgia Power is giving six of Georgia’s historically Black colleges and universities $1.625 million for technology, infrastructure and development in the 2020-2021 academic year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The six HBCUs are Albany State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, Morehouse College, Savannah State University and Spelman College. The gift is part of […]November 30, 2020African-AmericanIBM Gives Miles College $2 Million for Technology Skills TrainingIBM is giving Miles College $2 million to help train students and faculty in modern technology skills, such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing, the Birmingham Times reported. “While the digital divide has historically placed many students at a technological disadvantage, this initiative will absolutely help narrow that gap,” Miles College President Dr. Bobbie […]November 30, 2020Faculty & StaffPurdue Gives Faculty and Staff $750 “Appreciation Awards” for In-Person ServiceMore than 15,000 Purdue University faculty, staff and graduate student staff will be getting $750 “appreciation awards” for keeping the West Lafayette campus open during COVID-19, Journal & Courier reported. Purdue President Mitch Daniels congratulated the employees in a letter sent last week, one day after the school moved to online learning for the rest […]November 30, 2020African-AmericanThree HBCU Researchers Awarded Grant for Equity-Focused Research on Adult LearnersThe University of North Carolina system has awarded researchers from three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) a $35,000 grant towards equity-focused digital opportunities for adult learners, Triad Business Journal reported. The grant will fund “CURE-DEAL: A Tri-Institutional Collaboration for Equity-Focused Digital Engagement of Adult Learners” – now through June 2021 – and create a […]November 30, 2020COVID-19Princeton Will Allow Students Back on Campus in Spring Under Stricter GuidelinesPrinceton University will allow undergraduate students back on or near campus for the spring semester, granted they follow the school’s safety guidelines, CNN reported. The announcement is facing criticism from students. Students will still be required to abide by standard mask and social distancing policies. But they will also have to live on their own […]November 25, 2020News RoundupUniversity of the Arts Faculty Unionize with United Academics of PhiladelphiaFaculty at the University of the Arts – mostly adjuncts without access to health-care benefits nor job security – have voted 255 to 2 for unionizing with United Academics of Philadelphia (UAP), The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. UAP is a union for workers’ rights in higher ed, particularly among adjuncts. The size of the bargaining unit […]November 25, 2020News RoundupTexas A&M University President Dr. Michael Young Stepping Down Dec. 31Texas A&M University President Dr. Michael K. Young will be stepping down Dec. 31, 2020, KBTX reported. “During [Young’s] tenure, the university increased research expenditures nearly 13%, to almost $1 billion a year; concluded a $4 billion Lead by Example fundraising campaign; and experienced a rise in national and world rankings,” Chancellor John Sharp said. […]November 25, 2020Previous PagePage 210 of 225Next Page
