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In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. In 2018, Chen was a student organizer and expert witness for the defense in Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College

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nearly a decade ago, they had no idea that they would become the vanguard in leading and supporting a new generation of leadership within historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “The idea was simply to create a space for individuals who were sincerely interested in committing their vocation and uplift to HBCUs.

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25, Moorea Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at The Ohio State University (OSU) and executive director of the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Centerwas awarded the Order of the Palmetto South Carolinas highest civilian honor established in 1971. since 2018. On Saturday, Jan. Dr. Jerlando F.L.

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Marybeth Gasman, one of the report’s authors and the executive director of the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions and the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Endowed Chair at the university. That’s why professional development and mentorship play a critical role in fostering a diverse and dynamic faculty at MSIs.” Dr. Cheron H.

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Jackson, who was appointed president at Nashville State Community College in 2018. Epps of Temple University and Dr. Orinthia T. Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey, vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, in January 2024, after she wrote a letter critical of the universitys leadership.

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She was also a Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees (2014-2019) and co-chair of the Faculty Governance Task Force (2017-2019).

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) President Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail has been fired from her position at the school’s helm, cutting her contract and term short. The move comes as the Southern Association of Colleges (SACSCOC) voted to strip the small Historically Black College and University of its accreditation.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D. She worked her way through the ranks as a professor, eventually landing at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and then an internship opportunity in the Office of the Provost came her way.

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Founded in 2018 with the recognition that Black womens perspectives have long been marginalized in academia, BWSA was birthed as a necessary space for scholars dedicated to studying Black womens histories, politics, literature, and lived experiences. Farmer, a prominent historian at the University of Texas at Austin. asked Samuel.

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Their 2018 report, Because Shes Powerful , outlines the many ways women are harmed by a loved ones incarceration, from financial instability to increased state surveillance. So, what can colleges and universities do? There are exceptions. First, acknowledge that these students exist.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Berencea Johnson Eanes has been named the next president of California State University, Los Angeles. Eanes currently serves as president of York College, City University of New York. “I am honored to join this outstanding university and its vibrant and diverse campus community,” Eanes said. "I

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MARCH 4, 2024

Race and higher education scholars are voicing criticism, concern, and cynicism after the University of Florida ended many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, a move that the school cited it took to comply with a state law that was passed last year. chair of Black studies at the University of Rochester. McCune, Jr.,

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Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics at Howard University. Walters Endowed Chair and we are pleased to welcome her to Howard University.” Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and a J.D. from Yale University. Stacey Abrams will become the inaugural Ronald W.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Faculty resignations have been increasing at Iowa universities, The Daily Iowan reported. According to the state Board of Regents’ Annual Human Resources Report , University of Iowa (UI) faculty resignations rose from 80 to 92 from fiscal year (FY) 2021 to FY 2022 – in FY 2020, there were 73 resignations.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In 2018, according to the Pew Research Center, Black students earned just 7% of STEM bachelors degrees, compared to their 10% share of all bachelors degrees and 12% representation in the adult population. Strengthening University Pathways Clear transfer pathways to universities are critical for underrepresented students in STEM.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

Augustine’s University is on probation again with its accreditation agency due to financial reasons, The News & Observer reported. Augustine was previously on probation between 2016 and 2018 due to financial issues and institutional effectiveness doubts. SACSCOC will review the school again in December 2023.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Cardinal Stritch University in Wisconsin will be closing at the end of the spring semester due to financial issues and declining enrollment, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The school is also making partnerships with local universities for students seeking to transfer credits. In 2018-19, it had nearly 2,400 enrolled.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) President and CEO Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc has announced that he will step down from the role on Jun. 30, 2024, bringing an end to more than two decades at the helm. with more than 225,000 learners.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Marcus Bright The emergence of University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward serves as a compelling case study in the critical importance of systems and environments in maximizing and showcasing one’s skill set. At Washington State, Ward excelled in an environment that afforded him the freedom and flexibility to fully use his dynamic skill set.

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MAY 5, 2023

Dozens of Seton Hall University students and supporters staged a sit-in at Presidents Hall on campus last week to protest the school’s alleged lack of support for its Africana Studies program, NJ.com reported. The remarkable diversity of our University community is one of our great strengths.”

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MARCH 1, 2024

Scott is a professor and the Birgeneau Distinguished Chair in Educational Disparities at the University of California, Berkeley in the School of Education. Winn is the Chancellor’s Leadership Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Davis. She has been an active member of AERA since 2000.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Rochon has been appointed chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) Board of Directors. Rochon University of Southern Indiana Rochon is currently president of the University of Southern Indiana (USI), a role he has had since 2018. Dr. Ronald S.

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JULY 12, 2023

Mildred García, president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), will become chancellor of the California State University (CSU), effective Oct. Since 2018, García has overseen AASCU, restoring the financial health of the organization and working to support public higher ed.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

mass shooting has killed three and critically wounded five Michigan State University (MSU) students. The attack came hours before the five-year anniversary of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Yet another U.S. We have no idea why he came to campus to do this tonight,” Rozman said.

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One of the most notable milestones during Generals' presidency came in 2018 when Haziz Hardeman became the first CCP graduate to earn a prestigious Rhodes scholarship after transferring to Temple University.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. California State University, San Marcos Dr. Ellen J.

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JULY 9, 2024

In 2018, Dr. Audrey Jaeger and Dr. Monique B. Dr. Audrey Jaeger, professor of community college education at North Carolina State University and director of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. But it does depend on what each community college in our region tells us they most need.”

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Land-grant universities (LGUs) that are historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are significantly underfunded compared to predominantly white LGUs, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP).

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

Vassar College President Dr. Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Bradley has been awarded a 2023 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal, Yale University Graduate School’s highest alumni honor. and abroad, having received the 2018 William B. and abroad, having received the 2018 William B. in health policy and health economics from Yale.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The New School’s adjunct professors have not received a raise in four years, leaving their real earnings trailing behind inflation and down 18% from 2018, according to A.C.T.-U.A.W. 48,000 academic staff in the University of California system went on strike over job security earlier in the week. .

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JUNE 22, 2023

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) will soon unveil a statue of Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson at the school’s Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013 and the UDC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018.

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Thomas holds a bachelor’s degree in administrative sciences from Yale College and a master’s in organizational psychology from Columbia University as well as a master’s and Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Yale University. Thomas took the helm as the 12th president at Morehouse in January 2018.

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In 2018, at career peak, the median annual earnings for English literature and language majors working full-time were $76,000, only $2,000 below that of all majors, $78,000. In 2018, the median annual earnings for men who are English language and literature majors was about $74,000. But for women, that number falls to around $61,000.

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Kim at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Tina Fletcher at the Walton Family Foundation found that teachers report feeling less close to chronically absent students — a “cooling down” in the relationship between teachers and absentee students (those missing at least 11 school days) that may exacerbate their academic challenges.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

She also received NC State’s University Faculty Scholar in 2018 and is the winner of the Zenobia L. Hikes Woman of Color in the Academy Award. Gayles holds a Ph.D.

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For over 150 years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have not only been sites of academic excellence but also powerful economic engines in their local and regional communities, leaving a lasting mark on the nation's landscape. Dr. Levon T. billion to their local and regional economies. Dr. Levon T.

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MARCH 22, 2023

Nooks Nooks has been president of Gordon State College since June 2018. Nooks holds a doctoral degree in higher education administration from The George Washington University, and an MBA in marketing and B.S. in industrial management from Mercer University. Dr. Kirk A. He will step into his new role in May. “Dr.

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