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MARK MATSUMOTO

MARK MATSUMOTO has been appointed dean of the School of Engineering at the University of California, Merced. He was associate dean of research and graduate education in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Irvine, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Davis.

August 26, 2015

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Haslam to Help Kick Off 2-year College Free-tuition Program

Gov. Bill Haslam is visiting several community colleges this week to help kick off his Tennessee Promise program.

August 24, 2015

Asian American Pacific Islander

Teens, Blacks See Job Gains for July

It looks as though lots of teenagers landed summer jobs in July.

August 11, 2015

Asian American Pacific Islander

EILEEN GALVEZ

EILEEN GALVEZ has been appointed director of La Casa Cultural: Latino Cultural Center at Yale University. She was assistant director of diversity and inclusion at Illinois Wesleyan University. Galvez earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from Texas State University.

August 10, 2015

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In Case You Missed It…

Last Year, Fewer Black Men Applied to Med School than in 1978 Senate Seeks Ways to Take Income Out of Graduation Rate Equation Admissions Pro Advises Opting to Write Essay Prison Ed Program Based on Second Chances

August 6, 2015

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Mount Washington College in N.H. to Close Next Year

MANCHESTER, N.H. ― Officials say a Manchester, New Hampshire, college is closing next year due to declining enrollment.

August 6, 2015

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Couple Alleges Racial Harassment on a Kansas Campus

A black couple who have been working for a small university in eastern Kansas says the school is retaliating against them for complaining about a racial incident.

August 6, 2015

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Pennsylvania Police Nominee Wants More Diversity

Gov. Tom Wolf’s new nominee to lead the Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday that he sees room for improvement in the diversity of troopers and that better recruiting practices could help.

August 6, 2015

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Senate Seeks Ways to Take Income Out of Graduation Rate Equation

A Senate committee is pondering structural reforms that would improve student graduation rates.

August 5, 2015

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American Bar Association OKs Rutger’s Plan to Merge Law Schools

The American Bar Association has approved Rutgers University’s plan to merge its two law schools into one entity with two campuses.

August 3, 2015

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Administration Wants to Give Prisoners Access to Pell Grants

The Obama administration is taking steps to expand the Pell grant program to prisoners.

July 28, 2015

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Wabash College Works to Retain Minority Students

A small, male-only liberal arts college in western Indiana is hosting 30 students this summer as part of an effort to improve its retention and graduation rates for minority and first-generation college students.

July 27, 2015