Tag: Institutions/Organizations: Page 39

Latinx

U.S. News & World Report Sells Magazines, Higher Ed Goes into Despair

Not No.1 or No. 2? Forget About the Rankings Nonsense

September 13, 2015

Native Americans

Report: Underfunded Tribal Colleges Also Undervalued

Despite meager resources, tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) are actively working to revitalize native languages and culture, promote tribal sovereignty and further economic growth aligned with tribal values in the communities they serve.

September 13, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Robert Morris University Selects Howard as President

Dr. Christopher B. Howard, currently the president of Hampden-Sydney College, has been named the eighth president of Robert Morris University.

September 10, 2015

Students

UC Berkeley Launches African American Initiative

The University of California-Berkeley is taking steps toward making its campus a more welcoming environment for African-American students, faculty, and staff.

September 10, 2015

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Relevancy? A Glance at U.S. Demographics Provides Answer

Not a week goes by where those of us in the HBCU community are confronted with the question of the continued relevancy of HBCUs.

September 9, 2015

LGBTQ+

The New Face of the NAACP

Pastor, lawyer and activist Cornell William Brooks breathes new life into storied civil rights advocacy organization.

September 9, 2015

Students

MANNY ROMERO

MANNY ROMERO has been appointed executive director of public affairs at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Most recently, he was director of public relations at Baruch College. Romero earned an associate from Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona, a bachelor’s from Northern Arizona University and a master’s from Arizona State University.

September 9, 2015

Students

New Analysis Calls for Increased Scrutiny of Accrediting Agency

The analysis states that, while ACICS’ performance is worse than that of its peers, its problems are “emblematic of larger structural flaws that exist in this national accreditation space.”

September 8, 2015

Students

Higher Ed Community Mourns Loss of ‘Hero to Many’

Higher education administrators are mourning the loss of one of their veteran colleagues — Dr. James A. Hefner — who blazed an admirable trail in nearly half a century of service as provost of two institutions, president of two universities and adviser to scores of colleagues along the way.

September 1, 2015

Faculty & Staff

On Blazers and Blackness

Sometimes it’s the forced, extra warm smile. It could be an overtly cordial greeting with disarming jokes. It might mean shirking natural hairstyles. For some, it’s even changing the inflection of their voice.

August 30, 2015

Community Colleges

AAC&U Announces Participants in New Diversity Initiative

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced yesterday the selection of 12 institutions that will participate in a new “Committing to Equity and Inclusive Excellence: Campus-Based Strategies for Student Success” initiative funded by a $499,798 grant from USA Funds.

August 26, 2015

Students

University of Miami

University of Miami SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Coral Gables, FL Dr. Patricia A. Whitely Founded in 1925 Vice President of Student Affairs http://www.miami.edu/sa/index.php/student_affairs/ The University of Miami (UM), affectionately known as “the U,” is a private research university with nearly 16,000 students from around the world. UM is a vibrant and diverse academic community committed […]

August 13, 2015