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STEM Initiative to Focus on Minority Women, Girls Race a Factor in Access to Education in Latin American Diaspora Colleges, Corporations Work Together on Inclusion History Leads to Diversity When it Comes to Asian Americans

October 9, 2015

Leadership & Policy

KIMBREA J. BROWNING

KIMBREA J. BROWNING has been appointed vice president for enrollment management at Union Institute & University. Browning was senior director of admissions at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. She earned a bachelor’s from Murray State University in Kentucky and an MBA from the University of Phoenix-Maryland Campus.

October 8, 2015

Students

Wichita State Chapel Change to Help Muslims Draws Complaints

WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State University has announced plans to review changes to a campus chapel after critics took aim at the university for renovating the space to accommodate Muslims. The Wichita Eagle reports the university in May renovated the Harvey D. Grace Memorial Chapel and removed the tiny altar and pews after Muslims at […]

October 7, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Kingston Provides Backdrop for Scholars to Convene

Leaders from all over gather in Kingston, Jamaica, for the International Colloquium of Black Males in Education.

October 7, 2015

STEM

STEM Initiative to Focus on Minority Women, Girls

Consortium of 10 colleges and universities and nine nonprofit organizations has launched a national initiative to scale effective evidence-based strategies to improve STEM diversity.

October 4, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Education Secretary Arne Duncan Stepping Down

Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Friday that he is stepping down in December, setting in motion a swift transition of power within the department.

October 2, 2015

Home

Foundation, Universities Announce $100M for Brain Research

The Kavli Foundation and three universities are committing $100 million for neuroscience research and plan to launch three institutes to bring together researchers from different disciplines to investigate the workings of the brain.

October 1, 2015

Faculty & Staff

SIAC, NFL Enter Officiating Partnership

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Wednesday announced a new agreement with the National Football League (NFL) to provide training and professional development for conference referees.

September 30, 2015

Community Colleges

Colleges Vow to Ease Application Process With New Website

More than 80 universities have promised to make the college application process easier through a new website where students will be able to submit applications to many schools, and get coaching to compile a “digital portfolio” of their academic accomplishments.

September 28, 2015

Students

Governor Looks to Lure Top Researchers to Texas Campuses

Gov. Greg Abbott is emphasizing the importance of research in luring academic stars to Texas and elevating the state’s universities as well as its economy, according to a newspaper report.

September 27, 2015

Latinx

$5.3M in Grants Issued to Combat Native American Education ‘Crisis’

The Departments of the Interior and Education announced that $5.3 million in grants will go to Native American tribal organizations to help improve college readiness among tribal youth.

September 24, 2015

Students

Analysis: Scrutiny Adds Context to Graduation Rate of Pell Grant Recipients

An unprecedented look at Pell Grant graduation rates from 1,149 schools shows that, despite a large national gap, low-income students at some schools do as well as their classmates.

September 24, 2015