Tag: Historically Black Colleges & Universities: Page 43

Faculty & Staff

Toldson in Charge at White House HBCU Office

Dr. Ivory Toldson has been officially named acting executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges.

August 12, 2015

HBCUs

UT Task Force: Move, or Better Explain, Campus Davis Statue

AUSTIN, Texas — A University of Texas task force has recommended moving a campus statue of Confederacy President Jefferson Davis—or adding an explanatory plaque for historical context.

August 10, 2015

Students

Public Meeting Set to Discuss Future of LSU’s Newspaper

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU students and alumni have been voicing concerns over ongoing discussions about possibly cutting the print schedule of the university’s storied Daily Reveille campus newspaper.

August 10, 2015

Sports

WILLIAM FRANKLIN

WILLIAM FRANKLIN has been appointed vice president for the Division of Student Affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). He was interim vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at CSUDH. Franklin earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from California State University, Northridge, and a doctorate from Stanford University.

August 10, 2015

Students

CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSON

CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSON has been appointed vice president and chief of staff at Syracuse University. She was vice president for student success and vice provost for academic success at the University of Akron. Jackson earned a bachelor’s from Howard University and a juris doctor from the University of Akron.

August 10, 2015

Students

JOSE FIERRO

JOSE FIERRO has been appointed president and superintendent of Cerritos College. He was vice president of academic affairs and chief academic officer at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Fierro earned a DVM from the University of Applied Sciences in Bogotá, Colombia, a master’s from Nova Southeastern University in Florida and a doctorate from Northcentral University in Arizona.

August 10, 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

Students

VIKRAM AMAR

VIKRAM AMAR has been appointed dean of the University of Illinois College of Law. He was a professor and senior associate dean of academic affairs for the School of Law at the University of California, Davis. Amar earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Berkeley and a juris doctor from Yale University.

August 10, 2015

Students

ONTARIO WOODEN

ONTARIO WOODEN has been named associate vice chancellor for innovative, engaged and global education in the Division of Academic Affairs at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). He was dean of the University College at NCCU. Wooden earned a bachelor’s from Albany State University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Indiana University Bloomington.

August 9, 2015

Students

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

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Chancellor Resigns

The University of Illinois found itself trending on higher education social media for all the wrong reasons on Thursday.

August 6, 2015

Students

UConn Expands Tuition Benefits for Veterans

STORRS, Conn. ― The University of Connecticut’s Board of Trustees has voted to expand a program that gives tuition breaks to some veterans and their dependents.

August 5, 2015