Tag: Public Policy: Page 23

Students

INDIANA UNIVERSITY–PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS

IUPUI SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Indianapolis, Indiana Dr. Zebulun R. Davenport Established: 1969 Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs www.iupui.edu “I am humbled by the recognition as one of the 2016 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs. In the Division of Student Affairs at IUPUI, we work diligently to create spaces that recognize, respect […]

February 25, 2016

Students

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

The Ohio State University SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Columbus, Ohio Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston Established: 1870 Vice President for Student Life www.osu.edu “Supporting students is challenging but rewarding, and cannot occur without a staff that is whole-heartedly devoted to creating the extraordinary student experience. Our team at Ohio State is simply phenomenal and I am proud […]

February 25, 2016

Students

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Edwardsville, Illinois Dr. Jeffrey N. Waple Established: 1957 Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs www.siue.edu “The university’s Division of Student Affairs displays a strong commitment to the mission, vision and values of SIUE. On a daily basis, we work to enhance a welcoming campus culture that features citizenship, […]

February 25, 2016

Students

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Texas State University SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: San Marcos, Texas Dr. Joanne H. Smith Established: 1899 Vice President for Student Affairs www.txstate.edu “It gives me great pleasure for our Student Affairs Division to be named a promising place to work. Our philosophy is based on building a culture of care for students and staff and […]

February 25, 2016

Students

4 Students Sue Providence for Ban on Renting House Together

PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― Four college students are suing the city of Providence, Rhode Island, over an ordinance that bans them from living together in a single-family home. The Johnson & Wales University students are joined in the suit filed Tuesday by their landlord, and backed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The city council passed […]

February 24, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Iranian-Born Gharipour Building Reputation as Champion of Architecture

Dr. Mohammad Gharipour, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, is sharing with the world his view that architecture exists within a cultural context.

February 16, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Guinier: America Needs Large-scale Social Movement

A large-scale social movement is needed to impact political decisions in a way that makes them more reflective of the will of the American people, Harvard law professor Lani Guinier argued Tuesday during a forum on higher education.

February 16, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Yes, Black History Month is Relevant

In various quarters of the nation, people will engage in various celebrations and acknowledgments of the history of people of African descent.

February 14, 2016

Leadership & Policy

EILEEN O’CONNOR

EILEEN O’CONNOR has been appointed vice president for communication at Yale University. She was deputy assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia. O’Connor holds a bachelor’s and a juris doctor from Georgetown University, and a postgraduate diploma from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

February 11, 2016

STEM

JESSICA CHEN WEISS

JESSICA CHEN WEISS has been named an associate professor of government at Cornell University. She was an assistant professor of political science at Yale University. Chen Weiss earned a bachelor’s from Stanford University and a doctorate from the University of California, San Diego.

February 11, 2016

Students

Diverse Conversations: Are Colleges Doing Enough to Close the Achievement Gap?

When it comes to truly closing the achievement gap between students from all life backgrounds, ethnicities and races, P-12 institutions seem to be held to a higher standard than their 13–20 counterparts.

February 8, 2016

Students

Georgetown University Revamps Diversity Initiatives

The nation’s oldest Catholic university has initiated a wide range of sweeping reforms in an effort to address racial inequities both on and off campus.

February 7, 2016