Diverse StaffLatinxDavid Acosta to Lead Association of American Medical Colleges’ Diversity EffortsThe Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) announced Thursday that David A. Acosta will be the organization’s new chief diversity and inclusion officer.December 15, 2016StudentsAmerican Talent Initiative Seeks to Provide Educational Access for Low-income StudentsThirty higher education institutions from across the academic spectrum have united in an effort to increase the enrollment and graduation of high-achieving students from low- and moderate-income families.December 14, 2016StudentsNCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White DiesDebra Saunders-White, 59, the first permanent female chancellor of North Carolina Central University, died of cancer Saturday.November 27, 2016Faculty & StaffYale College Dean Jonathan Holloway Named Northwestern University ProvostJonathan Holloway, the Dean of Yale College and the first African American to hold that position, has been named provost of Northwestern University.November 21, 2016Leadership & PolicyEduardo Padrón to Receive Presidential Medal of FreedomDr. Eduardo Padrón reached another milestone in his celebrated career in higher education when it was announced Wednesday that he will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.November 16, 2016African-AmericanPBS Newscaster Gwen Ifill DiesVeteran journalist and newscaster Gwen Ifill has died of cancer at age 61.November 14, 2016Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Missouri Names Mun Choi New System PresidentThe University of Missouri has named Mun Y. Choi, provost of the University of Connecticut, as the new president of its four-campus system.November 2, 2016Leadership & PolicyJackson State University President Carolyn Meyers ResignsJackson State University President Carolyn Meyers has resigned effective Nov. 1 amid criticism over the historically Black institution’s rapidly diminishing financial footing.October 26, 2016Faculty & StaffFaculty Members at 14 Pennsylvania Universities on StrikeThe strike by the union, which represents 5,000 faculty and coaches, could potentially disrupt the school year of 100,000 students at 14 universities.October 19, 2016African-AmericanCivil Rights Stalwart Jack Greenberg DiesJack Greenberg, the last surviving lawyer of the Thurgood Marshall-led team that argued Brown v. Board of Education before the Supreme Court, died Wednesday at age 91.October 13, 2016Previous PagePage 7 of 113Next Page