Arrman KyawLeadership & PolicyAnthropologist to Lead the University of La VerneDr. Pardis Mahdavi will become president of the University of La Verne.June 7, 2023Community CollegesThurgood Marshall College Fund Welcomes Six New Member CollegesThe Thurgood Marshall College Fund has welcomed in six historically Black community colleges as new members.June 7, 2023Leadership & PolicyTougaloo College President to Step Down from PostDr. Carmen J. Walters is expected to step down as president of Tougaloo College, effective June 30.June 7, 2023HealthDelaware State Receives $217,000 from ED for Mental Health InitiativesDelaware State University has been awarded $217,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to support two mental health initiatives.June 7, 2023StudentsJudge Allows FAMU Students' Class Action Lawsuit Alleging State DiscriminationThe suit accuses the state of discriminating against a historically Black university while prioritizing its largest public university, a predominantly white institution.June 7, 2023Leadership & PolicyDr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of MissouriDr. Stevie Lawrence II will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri.June 6, 2023Faculty & StaffFormer Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Appointed Senior Leadership Fellow at the Harvard School of Public HealthFormer Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been appointed as a Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.June 6, 2023Faculty & StaffDr. Monica Smith Appointed Associate VP for DEI and Belonging for University of Wisconsin SystemDr. Monica Smith will become associate vice president for equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging for the University of Wisconsin system.June 6, 2023Leadership & PolicyDr. Cornel West Announces 2024 Presidential Bid as Third-Party CandidateActivist and scholar Dr. Cornel West will be running for president of the United States next year as a third-party candidate.June 6, 2023Leadership & PolicyDr. Jose Coll Appointed Provost and VP of Academic Affairs at Western Oregon UniversityDr. Jose Coll will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Western Oregon University.June 6, 2023Previous PagePage 45 of 225Next Page