Monica Levitan (EDU)LGBTQ+Rider University Dean Steps Down From Post After University Blocks Chick-Fil-A From Coming to CampusDr. Cynthia Newman, dean of the College of Business Administration at Rider University, has stepped down from her post following the university’s decision to prevent a Chick-fil-A from opening a chain on campus. Newman claimed that the school’s choice and words about the restaurant chain’s values don’t align with her beliefs as a Christian woman. […]March 6, 2019News RoundupUMass to Launch New National Online College for Adult LearnersUniversity of Massachusetts (UMass) System president Martin T. Meehan has announced that the system plans to launch a national online college geared toward adult learners throughout the country. The online college would compete with existing national players, Meehan said, like Arizona State University, New Hampshire University, Purdue Global and Penn State World Campus. “The time […]March 6, 2019Community CollegesPablo Avila: Empowering Professors in the ClassroomFor Pablo Avila, working in higher education wasn’t something that he thought he’d ever be doing professionally. In fact, up until a few years ago, he was thinking about pursuing a Ph.D. in social psychology.March 6, 2019LatinxMSU Denver Obtains HSI StatusMetropolitan State University (MSU) Denver has recently earned Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) status. This new designation provides MSU Denver with access to grant funding opportunities and upholds the university’s decade-long effort to better reflect and serve Colorado. MSU Denver administrators received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education in February confirming that the school fulfilled […]March 5, 2019News RoundupAKA Sorority Gives $100K Pledge to West Virginia State UniversityIn partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) has given a $100,000 pledge to West Virginia State University (WVSU) as part of the AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund. Along with the presidents of 31 other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), WVSU president Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins gathered at AKA International Headquarters […]March 5, 2019WomenStudy: Women Principal Investigators Receive Less Funding Than MenOn average, first-time women principal investigators scientists receive $41,000 less than men, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the Kellogg School of Management. This study is the first of its kind that shows that women receive less money when they submit grants to the federal government. When women receive less grant support from […]March 5, 2019StudentsCommunity College Administrator Focuses on Student SuccessDr. J. Gregory “Greg” Hodges began his career as a third grade public school teacher, and had planned to stay in elementary education for the rest of his life. However, his career path took a turn and he soon became exposed to the higher education sphere.March 4, 2019News RoundupIthaca College, Cornell University Priest Temporarily Suspended Amid Sexual Abuse AllegationRev. Carsten Martensen, a priest who has served at Ithaca College and Cornell University, has been temporarily suspended following a recent allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the 1970s. Both institutions recently sent out messages to their communities notifying them that Martensen is temporarily suspended by the USA Northeast Province of the Jesuits […]March 4, 2019News RoundupMark A. Brown Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student AidU.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has announced the appointment of Mark A. Brown as chief operating officer of Federal Student Aid (FSA). Brown spent more than 32 years as a military service member and is a retired major general in the U.S. Air Force. Prior to his new role, Brown was the deputy commander […]March 4, 2019News RoundupSouthern Vermont College to Shut Down After Spring SemesterAs a result of a decline in student enrollment and related budget issues, Southern Vermont College (SVC) officials have announced there is “no way forward” for the college and plans to close its doors at the end of the spring semester. The decision follows one day after a show-cause hearing before the New England Commission […]March 4, 2019Previous PagePage 14 of 58Next Page
