JAMES T. HAM
James T. Ham has been appointed director of the Office of Internal Affairs at North Carolina Central University. He has held senior leadership positions at...
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University of Utah Prison Education Project Admits First Cohort
The Utah Prison Education Project (UPEP) at the University of Utah is admitting its first cohort of fifteen degree-seeking students incarcerated at the Utah State...
Advocacy Organization Launches Center for Education Advocacy
The American Jewish Committee is launching its Center for Education Advocacy, designed to transform educational spaces and prepare young Jews to be leaders. The center’s...
Nationwide, Institutions Prepare to Celebrate and Educate on Juneteenth
While the holiday itself falls on Wednesday, June 19, the teams at the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), a consortium of seven, two-year, public institutions...
SANDRA QUAYE
Sandra Quaye has been appointed chief financial officer and vice president of finance and administration at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina. She served as...
Brief Offers Best Practices to Ensure Success for AIAN Students
The Campaign for College Opportunity has released a brief on the current state of higher education access and completion for American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) students....
Gomez Named Provost & VP for Academic Affairs at Cal Poly Pomona
Dr. Terri Gomez has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Gomez’s “deep understanding of our campus’...
SHAWNA YOUNG
Shawna Young has been named chief executive officer at Camelback Ventures. She held previous executive positions including at Scratch Foundation. Young holds a bachelor’s degree...
Dr. Karrie Dixon Elected Chancellor of North Carolina Central University
Dr. Karrie Dixon has been elected chancellor of North Carolina Central University (NCCU). “Being a part of this incredible community of scholars, innovators and leaders...
New Book Examines Foster Care Students in College
In his new book, From Foster Care to College, Dr. Royel M. Johnson, an associate professor and director at the University of Southern California (USC)...
McGrath Named President of Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School
Dr. Breeda McGrath has been named president of Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School. “It’s an incredible honor to be appointed the next president of...
New Guidebook Offers Best Practices in Suicide Response
About 16.6 million American adults and teens reported having serious thoughts of suicide in 2022, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration....
Fellowship Program Highlights the Work of Disabled Scholar-Activists
During her 12 years at San Francisco State University’s (SFSU) Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability, Interim Director Dr. Emily Beitiks has tried to honor...
Collective’s Report Examines Foster Youth Educational Outcomes
Less than half of California’s students in foster care who complete high school enter postsecondary education within a year of graduation, according to a new...
Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase
While more students with some college, no credential (SCNC) re-enrolled in educational programs this year than last year, there are still 36.8 million Americans under...
CHRISTOPHER M. SPAN
Christopher M. Span has been appointed dean for the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He served as a professor in the Department...
MartĂnez Selected to Lead Dominican University New York
Dr. Manuel MartĂnez has been named president of Dominican University New York. “I am so honored and grateful to be chosen as the next president...
Breaking Barriers: The Journey of Black Men in Reclaiming Masculinity and Equity in Higher Education
The intersectionality of race and gender cannot be ignored when assessing how college onboarding forces assimilation, stripping Black men of their identity to ensure they...
SANDRA HINSKI
Sandra Hinski has been appointed provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at Coconino Community College. She served as the Dean of Career and...
Cardona Calls for FSA Changes, But Experts Say the Damage is Done
It’s been a year of missteps, miscalculations, confusion, delays, glitches, and frustration after the botched launch of the simplified FAFSA, which has prevented financial aid...
Columbia College Eliminates Vacancies After Faculty Cuts
Columbia College Chicago has laid off 70 faculty and staff members with plans to remove 32 vacant positions to address financial concerns amid declining enrollment...
University of the Arts in Philadelphia Shutters
The University of the Arts in Philadelphia is closing, effective June 7. The university, established in 1876, served some 1,300 students in 40 undergraduate and...
Marquette University Receives $1.25 Million to Bolster Prison Education Program
Marquette University recently received over a million dollars from the Mellon Foundation to further energize and grow its prison education program. The program is headed...
DAWN SCHOENENBERGER
Dawn Schoenenberger has been named vice president of academic affairs and student services at Hagerstown Community College in Maryland. She served as the college’s interim...
The Commencement Story and the Rhymes of History
More often than not, the commencement address is designed to be a sanitized rhetorical moment. Graduation speeches are not often written to make incisive interventions,...
70 Years Later: Black Students with Disabilities Post-Brown v. Board of Education
As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, it is crucial to reflect on its complex legacy, particularly...
CORRIE FOUNTAIN
Corrie Fountain has been appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clayton State University. Fountain holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education...
Researchers Find Dearth of Scientific Evidence on Impacts of Digital Mental Health Support Programs
There is a distinct lack of evidence when it comes to the impacts and reach of digital mental health intervention programs (DMHIs), according to a...
When Education Fails to Align with the Workforce
More than one quarter of all middle-skills credentials and associate degrees offered nationwide are misaligned with the needs of their local labor markets, according to the...
Trump Found Guilty in Hush Money Trial
Former President Donald Trump has been convicted of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the so-called hush money trial in New York....
Survey: Faculty and Staff Observe Increasing Demand for Mental Health Support Among Online Learners
More than 80% of college faculty and staff members have noticed increasing demand among online learners for mental health services this past school year, according...
Brown Appointed Chancellor at Winston-Salem State
Bonita J. Brown has been named Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). “It is a true honor and a privilege to return home to lead...
McInnis to Lead Yale University
Dr. Maurie McInnis is set to become the next president of her alma mater, Yale University, effective July 1. “Through immense challenges, under President Peter...
Womanist Ethicist, Theologian Named MLK Professor of Religion and Black Studies
Dr. Emilie Townes has been named the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies at Boston University’s School of Theology (STH),...
An Outsider’s View, Self-Worth
Before 2011, Amy Chua would have described herself as a “mild mannered professor.” She was teaching law at Yale University and raising her two daughters....
Work Group Recommends Institutional Neutrality at Harvard
Harvard University plans to implement a policy of institutional neutrality, meaning it will not weigh in on public matters that do not affect the university’s...
Research Series Explores Equity and Economic Outcomes
New research, led by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), dives into questions of postsecondary value and equity. “By unpacking the nuances of value...
TYRONE JACKSON
Tyrone Jackson has been named president of Southeast Arkansas College. He serves as president at Mississippi Delta Community College. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree in...
Love is the Critical Ingredient for Black Men
High school graduation rates for young Black men have improved in the last decade — since 2012, U.S. graduation rates increased overall by 4%, while...
MICHAEL SCALES
Michael Scales has been named vice president of the Division of Business Services for the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as the associate vice president...
South Dakota Higher Ed Policy Hinders Tribal Expressions in Official Correspondence
The South Dakota Board of Regents instated a new policy this year that effectively prohibits the use of gender pronouns and other affiliations by the...
Educating the Next Generation
California’s public schools didn’t teach Asian American history to a young Dr. Beth Lew-Williams. Neither did college. So, for those powerful stories she heard as...
NCAA, Five Conferences Pursue $2.8B Student-Athletes Settlement
The NCAA joined five conferences in a nearly $2.8 billion settlement proposed to cover damages to former and current student-athletes who claimed now-defunct NCAA rules...
When a Commencement Speech Goes Viral
Dr. Daniel Black’s 15-minute speech, which he delivered to Clark Atlanta University (CAU) graduates last weekend quickly spread like a wildfire across social media. Black,...
JUAN R. GUARDIA
Juan R. Guardia has been named vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He served as assistant vice president for student affairs...
UC Berkeley Receive $1.2M in Support of Educational Diversity
About $1.2 million in state funding has been awarded to the University of California Berkeley School of Education to provide tuition assistance for aspiring school...
Another College Just Closed Its Doors. What That Means for Your Institution and the Future of Higher Education
In the study of economics, the relationship between inflation and market correction is complex and interesting. Recently, I have found myself studying this relationship to...
Building Support for a Major
The push for more representation and education about Asian identities at Amherst College has been a multi-decade affair. It’s involved protests and urging from all...
Report: Looking at What Contributes to Student Success and Persistence Among Mexican Americans
In San Luiz, Arizona, along the border of the state and Sonora, Mexico, there is Gadsden Elementary School District #32, where more than 99% of...
Colby College Residence Halls Named After Four Alumnae
Colby College has named four residence halls honoring four prominent alumnae. Paula Crane Lunder, ’98, is a life trustee. Jane Powers, ’86, an advocate for...