Arrman KyawAfrican-AmericanPrairie View A&M to Become First HBCU to Lead a National University Transportation CenterPrairie View A&M University has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation to lead a national-tier University Transportation Center, making the school the first HBCU to lead a national UTC.February 20, 2023InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan’s School of Education to be Renamed Marsal Family School of EducationThe University of Michigan’s School of Education will be renamed the Marsal Family School of Education after the family’s $55 million in gift commitments.February 17, 2023DisabiltiesU.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and NCAA Office of Inclusion Launch Programming Initiatives for Adaptive SportsThe United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and NCAA Office of Inclusion have launched multiple programming initiatives for adaptive sports, sports for people with disabilities.February 17, 2023Faculty & StaffPhylicia Rashad Appointed Inaugural Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities at Howard UniversityPhylicia Rashad will become the inaugural Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities at Howard University.February 17, 2023Leadership & PolicyDr. Linda G. Mills Appointed First Woman President of NYUDr. Linda G. Mills will become the first woman president of NYU.February 17, 2023Reports & DataStarting Salaries for Bachelor’s Degrees in Traditionally Higher-Paying Disciplines Leveling OffStarting salaries for college graduates with bachelor’s degrees in traditionally higher-paying disciplines are leveling off, according to a NACE survey.February 16, 2023StudentsGeneration Hope to Open Applications for Third Student-Parent Technical Assistance Program for UniversitiesGeneration Hope will be opening applications for the third cohort of its FamilyU technical assistance program, which aims to help higher ed institutions strengthen student-parent success.February 16, 2023HealthUNCF, Steve Fund, and TMCF Partner for National Initiative to Support Mental Health at Black Colleges and UniversitiesUNCF, The Steve Fund, and TMCF are partnering for a national initiative to support mental health at Black colleges and universities.February 16, 2023Leadership & PolicyDr. Javier Cevallos Recently Appointed President of the American Academic Leadership InstituteDr. Javier Cevallos was recently appointed president of the American Academic Leadership Institute.February 15, 2023Native AmericansEmory University and College of the Muscogee Nation Receive $2.4 Million to Support Native and Indigenous StudiesEmory University and the College of the Muscogee Nation in Oklahoma have partnered and received $2.4 million from The Mellon Foundation to help develop programs advancing Native and Indigenous Studies and the preservation of the Mvskoke language.February 15, 2023Previous PagePage 73 of 225Next Page
