MEGAN M. COVAL
Megan M. Coval has been appointed interim president of Butler County Community College in Pennsylvania. She served as executive director of the BC3 Education Foundation...
YOHANNIS A. JOB
Yohannis A. Job has been named vice president of enrollment management at Benedict College. He served as vice president and dean of enrollment management at...
The Future is Bright for Indiana University’s 15-Year-Old Graduate
On May 8, Khaya Njumbe walked across the commencement stage at Indiana University (IU) Northwest. At 15 years old, he is one of Indiana’s youngest...
Applicants Navigating Uncertainty During FAFSA Delays as Colleges Turn Back to SAT/ACT Scores After Affirmative Action Ban
A quickly evolving college admissions landscape is casting uncertainty on the looming application cycle. Current high school seniors witnessed the end of race-conscious admissions last...
MELISSA SMILEY
Melissa Smiley has been named chief of staff and university relations officer at Wayne State University. She served as chief of staff at WorkMoney. Smiley...
Interactive “state of the state” of the cannabis industry event being held in Buffalo
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique and interactive business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss...
Legends Henry and Shirley Frye Honored with Renaming of A&T Building
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has renamed its Academic Classroom Building, one of its most high-profile buildings. The building, with its angular green...
Philley to Become the Next UT Tyler President
Dr. Julie V. Philley has been named president of the University of Texas at Tyler. Philley, who succeeds Dr. Kirk A. Calhoun, serves as the...
Harrisburg man hired gunmen to protect his large marijuana shipments
A jury convicted a 36-year-old Harrisburg man on Monday of trafficking over 2,200 pounds of marijuana and related offenses after he hired a gunmen to...
MARY ALEXANDER
Mary Alexander has been named vice provost for administration and operations at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She served as vice provost for administration at...
Report Finds Increased Interest in Higher Ed for Career Advancement
While interest in higher education is increasingly high among adults, many perspective students see cost as a hindrance while some current students are dispirited by...
Zamani-Gallaher Appointed Dean of School of Education
Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher has been named the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. “I...
How Liz Bentley Helps Leaders Thrive in Uncertain Times
Key Takeaways Use executive coaching for personalized guidance to navigate workplace challenges and enhance decision-making. Attend leadership seminars to discover personal blind spots and improve...
Leafly court decision could provide roadmap for challenging New York cannabis regulations
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Buffalo on May 14, 2024. Tickets available now. For a brief moment last month, New...
While Some Institutions Choose Police Response, Others Choose to Listen
In the spring of protest, two institutional responses to the encampments of pro-Palestine protestors have emerged: peaceful and non-peaceful. The majority of protesting students are...
Murphy’s cannabis czar leaving for top post
The top cannabis official in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is leaving for a new post in the New Jersey Department of Health. Jeff Brown, who...
HARRIETTE SCOTT
Harriette Scott has been named vice president for postsecondary education at the Southern Regional Education Board. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from...
New York’s cannabis applicants deserve more transparency (Guest Column)
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Buffalo on May 14, 2024. Tickets available now. This guest column was written by Joe...
‘We’ve drained our savings’: New York cannabis farmers struggling to stay afloat
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Buffalo on May 14, 2024. Tickets available now. Nic Fera, part owner of Goldfinch Flora...
GLYNDA BECKER-FENTER
Glynda Becker-Fenter has been named vice president of external affairs and government relations at Washington State University. She served as director of federal relations. Becker-Fenter...
$2.1M Grant Aims to Diversify Geosciences
North Carolina Central University (NCCU), an historically Black university, will join Eastern Carolina University and the University of Puerto Rico in efforts to diversify the...
Biden-Harris Administration Ramps Up Actions to Counter Antisemitism
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced additional steps to counter the rise of antisemitism in the U.S., atop over 100 actions the administration has already taken....
Association to Welcome Woodson Ambassadors Program at Upcoming Conference
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has announced its Woodson Ambassador Program launch for the 109th Annual Conference, Sept. 25-29,...
Pushing Back on the DEI Pushback
DEI has emerged as a major culture war issue less than four years after the tragic murder of George Floyd prompted a national conversation...
N.J. ranks high among states that smoke the most weed
New Jersey ranks among the states whose residents smoke the most weed on a regular basis, according to a recent Gallup poll that profiled cannabis...
Ridiculously bleak’: NY’s cannabis growers still waiting on regulators to approve their licenses
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Buffalo on May 14, 2024. Tickets available now. New York’s Cannabis Control Board will meet...
DAVID M. CHUN
David M. Chun has been appointed chief information officer at Montclair State University. He served as the chief information officer and associate vice president at...
Jackie Boyle’s Guide to Pharmacy Job Interviews
Key Takeaways Clearly outline your non-negotiables, strengths, and career objectives before the interview to communicate effectively what you seek in the new role. Avoid pretending...
Going Boldly: Purposeful Engagement, Critical Thinking, and Success in College
At the end of each academic year, millions of high school seniors across the country are ceremonially launched into their futures. For many, that future...
Florida A&M Receives Historic $237.75 Million Gift
Florida A&M University (FAMU) received a $237.75 million gift from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Gerami to support student...
Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom Starts with Culture First, Then Asks Questions
Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom wants her work to meet people where they are, and to do so, she uses many platforms and intersects multiple disciplines....
ANDREW W. WHITE
Andrew W. White has been appointed president of Cleveland State Community College. He serves as senior director of the Fast Forward Program at Belmont University....
Innocence Denied: Elementary Black Boys Under Surveillance and Inequitably Disciplined (Again)
Kazaam is a 5-year-old kindergarten Black male. He is a happy, energetic child. However, his teacher often has to tell him to sit down and...
Survey: Women and People of Color Aren’t Advancing to Higher Faculty Ranks at the Same Rate as White Men
New research from CUPA-HR on the state of the faculty workforce in higher education shows that despite some growth in representation among tenure-track women and...
Study: More Collaboration Needed Between Faculty and Career Centers to Provide Workforce Preparation
College students are turning to faculty for career advice, but not as many of these educators are working with their school’s career centers to better...
MONICA SANDERS
Monica Sanders has been appointed social innovator in residence at Grinnell College. During the residency, Sanders is expected to engage with students, faculty, staff, and...
Calls for Change at Penn State
“We protest. We are sick. We are tired. Still, we protest.” That quote, inspired by famed civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, comes from an...
Century-Old Institutions Paving the Way for DEI in Sports with Strategic Plan
On Jan. 15, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, the Centennial Conference announced its creation of a three-year strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan, uniting...
NY Cannabis Insider to host NYC “state of the state” industry networking event on May 14
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss topics essential...
US to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in historic shift
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic...
TAU KADHI
Tau Kadhi has been appointed to the Office of Graduate Studies at Alabama A&M University. He served as vice provost for institutional planning and quality...
Industry and STEMM Leaders Convene for White House Summit
The power of collaboration and the importance of building paths for others to follow were topics, front and center, during the 2024 White House Summit...
Biden administration takes huge step to reclassify weed. What it means for N.J.
In a major move, the Biden administration plans to reclassify weed as a less harmful substance, which could lay the groundwork for more medical research...
Feds to reclassify marijuana as less-dangerous drug, won’t legalize it
By ZEKE MILLER, JOSHUA GOODMAN, JIM MUSTIAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify...
Clifford Omoruyi
School: Rutgers UniversityMajor: Information Technology and InformaticsYear: Senior “Clifford Omoruyi has become one of the best Scarlet Knight centers of all-time, and that’s on and...
Jaqueline Azevedo
School: University of California, MercedMajor: Management and Business EconomicsYear: Junior Jacqueline Azevedo is “an unbelievable joy to coach,” said Johnny Bega, head coach of women’s...
Charlisse Leger-Walker
School: Washington State University Major: ManagementYear: Senior Charlisse Leger-Walker is a guard for Washington State University Women’s Basketball. The management major, who spends time visiting and helping...
Tyler Williamson
School: Holy Cross Year: JuniorMajor: Biology Holy Cross biology major Tyler Williamson was recognized among the 2023 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars. This scholar-athlete participates in...
Lending a Helping Hand
To Kevin White, Clemson University’s first Black deputy athletic director (AD), it’s about serving students. It’s about paying forward the good grace he received throughout...
Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes
Education Northwest, an Oregon-based nonprofit organization promoting education for all, unveiled the results on Tuesday of a first-of-its kind, nine-year study of the partnership between...