Arrman KyawLeadership & PolicyIdaho Board of Education Passes Resolution Banning Diversity Statement Job Requirements in Higher EdThe Idaho Board of Education has unanimously passed a resolution prohibiting Idaho’s four-year schools from requiring job applicants to sign written diversity statements.April 27, 2023Leadership & PolicyRep. James E. Clyburn Chosen as 2023 Commencement Speaker for Texas CollegeRep. James E. Clyburn, House Assistant Democratic leader, will be Texas College’s 2023 commencement speaker.April 27, 2023InternationalTrinity College Dublin to Remove Name of Irish Philosopher from Library Due to Slavery TiesTrinity College Dublin will remove Irish philosopher George Berkeley’s name from its biggest library because of his links with 18th century slavery.April 27, 2023Faculty & StaffDr. Elfred A. Pinkard Appointed Brown University’s First HBCU Presidential FellowDr. Elfred A. Pinkard will become Brown University’s first-ever HBCU presidential fellow.April 27, 2023From the MagazineHow to Address the Dearth in Black Male TeachersFewer than 2% of all teachers in the U.S. are African American men and what can be done to improve that number, according to Dr. Samantha L. Strachan, acting chair of the Department of Teacher Education & Leadership at Alabama A&M University.April 27, 2023Leadership & PolicyDr. George Timmons Appointed President of Holyoke Community CollegeDr. George Timmons will become president of Holyoke Community College, pending approval of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.April 26, 2023Leadership & PolicyCriticized Purdue Northwest Chancellor Dr. Thomas L. Keon Announces Transition to Faculty Next YearPurdue Northwest (PNW) Chancellor Dr. Thomas L. Keon will be transitioning into a faculty role at the end of his term in June 2024April 26, 2023Campus ClimateFantasia Barrino-Taylor Enrolls in Central State University“American Idol” alum and singer Fantasia Barrino-Taylor has officially enrolled in Central State University.April 26, 2023Campus ClimateUniversity of Arkansas System Trustees Narrowly Vote Against Endorsing Potential Licensing Agreement with University of PhoenixThe University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees have narrowly voted against endorsing a potential ten-year licensing agreement with the controversial for-profit University of Phoenix.April 25, 2023Faculty & StaffDr. Vivian Gadsden, Penn William T. Carter Professor of Child Development and Education, Elected to the American Academy of Arts & SciencesDr. Vivian Gadsden, the William T. Carter Professor of Child Development and Education at the University of Pennsylvania, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.April 25, 2023Previous PagePage 56 of 225Next Page
