Tag: Public Policy: Page 27

Students

KHATMEH OSSEIRAN-HANNA

KHATMEH OSSEIRAN-HANNA has been appointed vice president for institutional advancement and external affairs for the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York. She was director of advancement, North America, for The University of Queensland, Australia. Osseiran-Hanna earned a bachelor’s from George Washington University.

October 8, 2015

Faculty & Staff

California Professor Cancels Religious Freedom Speech at BYU

A California professor who was set to speak at Brigham Young University canceled after learning how the school treats Mormon students who lose their faith.

October 7, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Kingston Provides Backdrop for Scholars to Convene

Leaders from all over gather in Kingston, Jamaica, for the International Colloquium of Black Males in Education.

October 7, 2015

Students

How Surging U.S. Student Debt is Affecting Borrowers’ Lives

America’s $1.2 trillion in student debt is having consequences in far-reaching ways.

October 5, 2015

Students

U.S. Colleges Seek to Integrate Chinese Students Better

The multitudes of Chinese students attending American universities are approaching college as less of a life experience and more as a transaction, educators worry, leading to measures to help them integrate.

September 29, 2015

Latinx

Suicide Heavily Impacts LGBTQ, Native American Youth

When it comes to suicide prevention, awareness and support can’t be limited to just one month.

September 28, 2015

Latinx

Diverse on the Go

VP for Business Development/Technology Ralph Newell and Advertising Account Manager Ndjia Kakumba are representing Diverse at the CUPA-HR Annual Conference at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando. You can find them at booth #308.

September 24, 2015

Faculty & Staff

ALBERT LEWIS JR.

ALBERT LEWIS JR. has been appointed vice president of economic and workforce development at Bellevue College. Lewis was dean of corporate, community and continuing education at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois. He holds a bachelor’s from Marshall University and a master’s from the University of Akron.

September 24, 2015

Students

Ohio State Announces a Series of Anti-sexual Assault Efforts

Ohio State University is announcing initiatives aimed at reducing sexual assaults on campus, including mandatory sexual violence awareness training for all freshmen next year.

September 17, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Regents Blast Draft of University’s Intolerance Declaration

Members of the University of California Board of Regents on Thursday blasted a first draft of systemwide principles defining intolerance — saying it fails to address the problem of anti-Semitism on its campuses.

September 17, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Rutgers University Board Holds Private Meeting Amid Sports Scandal

Rutgers University’s Board of Governors met behind closed doors Friday amid the latest scandal to hit the sports program the school has been trying to build up.

September 13, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Saudi Businessman Gives $10M for Islamic Law Center at Yale

A Saudi businessman has donated $10 million to Yale Law School to establish what school officials hope will become the country’s top center for the study of Islamic law.

September 10, 2015