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House Education and Workforce Chair Discusses Priorities

In a half-hour session Monday afternoon that seemed to pass faster than a New York minute, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., spoke and fielded a range of questions about education from about 40 media professionals attending a two-day Education Writers Association seminar titled “Covering Higher Education’s New Political landscape.”

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Professor Builds Infrastructure

Dr. David H. Olwell, professor and dean of the Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering at Saint Martin’s University, sees assistant professor of civil engineering Dr. Floraliza Bornasal as “simply outstanding.”

Partnership Seeks to Help Faculty, Staff Weave Career Education into ‘Fabric of the Campus’

A new collaboration between the Career Leadership Collective and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) will expand higher education faculty and career counselors’ capacity to successfully integrate career education and preparation into the essence of a student’s entire learning experience.

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New PhD Program Aims to Preserve Legacy of Black Preaching

While numerous surveys and studies suggest that Christianity is declining in the United States, Christian Theological Seminary has launched a novel Ph.D. program focused on a tradition that some hope will reverse the trend – African-American preaching.

Tuskegee President: Diversity is Important at HBCUs

Speaking at the 105th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Dr. Lily D. McNair said that some incorrectly believe that historically Black colleges and universities do not have to grapple with diversity issues.

Virginia Tech Program Trains Data Scientists to Solve Urban Problems

Data will become a more important part of problem-solving as America’s urban centers continue to gain a greater share of the U.S. population, and students at Virginia Tech are part of a forward-looking research program that uses data in an interdisciplinary approach to address areas of concern to urban planners, government policymakers and local communities.

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Xavier University to Develop Curatorial Practice and Exhibition Management Program

With the support of a recent Helis Foundation grant, Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) will develop a new master’s degree in Curatorial Practice and Exhibition Management.

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Report: NFL Gender Hiring Lags Behind Racial Hiring

The National Football League (NFL) received an overall grade of ’B’ in the 2018 Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC) from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES). But gender hiring across the league received average to low grades.

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Concordia University Texas Receives Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation

Concordia University Texas, a small, liberal arts and sciences institution in Austin, is the latest school to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

OSU Receives $2.5M Gift From JPMorgan Chase to Support Students of Color

JPMorgan Chase has announced that it will continue it’s over five decade’s long relationship with Ohio State University (OSU) with a $2.5 million investment in two of its programs that support academic success for students of color.

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JCPS, Simmons College Partner to Increase Teacher Diversity

Staying true to the mission of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU), Simmons College of Kentucky will partner with Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) to increase and retain the number of minority teachers in the district.

Dr. Frank Smith Jr.

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Founder of Black AIDS Institute Retires

Phill Wilson, the founder and president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI) since its inception in 1999, has recently retired. The Institute is the only national HIV/AIDS think tank in the country that’s focused on African-Americans.

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