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HBCUs

MAHESH DAAS

MAHESH DAAS has been named dean of the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning at the University of Kansas. He was a professor and chair of the architecture department at Ball State University. Daas earned a bachelor’s from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India, a master’s from Kansas State University and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

May 1, 2015

Faculty & Staff

MARIE LYNN MIRANDA

MARIE LYNN MIRANDA has been named provost of Rice University, effective July 1. She was the Samuel A. Graham Dean and a professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment and a professor of pediatrics and of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan. Miranda earned a bachelor’s from Duke University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard University.

April 20, 2015

Faculty & Staff

NANCY TARGETT

NANCY TARGETT has been appointed interim president of the University of Delaware. She was dean of and a professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment at Delaware. Targett earned a bachelor’s from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Maine.

April 18, 2015

Leadership & Policy

NC Community College System President Leaving for Va. Job

The president of North Carolina’s community college system is leaving to become president of Northern Virginia Community College.

April 16, 2015

African-American

Understanding Generation X

By now most people have heard of Generation X, the 46 million Americans born between 1965 and 1979.

April 9, 2015

African-American

Study Ranks State-based Job Markets for College Grads

Researchers at Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce analyzed state labor markets and ranked the 50 states by the frequency of job openings per college-educated worker.

April 7, 2015

Faculty & Staff

ARNOLD HOLLAND

ARNOLD HOLLAND has been appointed interim associate dean of the College of the Arts at California State University, Fullerton. He was an associate professor and program coordinator of graphic design at Cal State Fullerton. He holds a bachelor’s from Arizona State University, a master’s from Virginia Commonwealth University and a doctorate from Cal State Fullerton.

April 6, 2015

Students

School: What is it Good for?

The nature and purpose behind the American education system are not always consistent with the methods of teaching nor the outcome.

April 5, 2015

African-American

In Case You Missed It…

Penn State to Offer Course About Shooting in Ferguson Selma Shows Asian Americans Know #blacklivesmatter  Complications of Race and Class Fuel Perceptions of UVA Incident United States, Mexico Sign Intern Agreement

March 19, 2015

Students

Janet Napolitano Apologizes for Disparaging Student Protest

University of California President Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday for calling chants by students protesting tuition hikes “crap,” a remark picked up by an open microphone at a Board of Regents meeting.

March 19, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Southern University Resumes Search for Top Leadership Position

Southern University has revived its stalled search for a new leader.

March 15, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Apple Announce Partnership

Thurgood Marshall College and Apple announced an over $40 million, multi-year partnership to identify and develop talent from HBCUs.

March 10, 2015