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Leadership & Policy

Dream Catcher

In this issue, Diverse salutes Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, the influential former president of Cuyahoga Community College.

May 22, 2014

African-American

Dream Catcher

In this issue, Diverse salutes Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, the influential former president of Cuyahoga Community College.

May 22, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Illinois President Asks Potential Retirees Back

With the state’s new pension law on hold, University of Illinois President Bob Easter on Thursday urged employees planning to retire this spring to reconsider.

May 18, 2014

African-American

IU Professor Describes the Origins of the Asian ‘Model Minority’ in the U.S.

Ellen Wu, assistant professor of history at Indiana University Bloomington, recalls the origins and development of the Asian “model minority” stereotype in recent book.

May 18, 2014

Students

2 Fired Professors Sue Bryan College

Two former professors at a Dayton college named for one of creationism’s most famous defenders are suing to get their jobs back after rejecting the school’s amended statement of belief.

May 15, 2014

Students

Mary Sias Stepping Down as Kentucky State University President

Kentucky State University President Mary Sias says she will step down from her position on June 30.

May 12, 2014

Home

Common Application Makes Changes After Tough Year

The high school class of 2014 was tweeting horror stories after snags on Common Application.

May 11, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Sterling Controversy Shows Race to Be America’s Achilles Heel

Here we are in 2014 and race remains at the top of our social disorders list.

April 28, 2014

Women

Joyce E. Smith – Chief Executive Officer, National Association for College Admission Counseling

An admissions expert with more than 30 years of experience, Smith has served in college admission counseling management roles at Kansas State University, Amherst College and Queens College of the City University of New York, where she served as executive director of admissions for undergraduate and graduate admissions, marketing and scholarship services. She has also […]

April 28, 2014

African-American

Dr. Kimberly Scott – Executive Director, COMPUGIRLS, School of Social Transformation, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University

Scott, a women and gender studies associate professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, was named a STEM Access Champion of Change at the White House in February 2014, which honors people who support and accelerate STEM opportunities for African-American students, schools and communities. Scott saw the need for a program […]

April 28, 2014

Students

Dr. Bertha Hampton Miller – Executive Assistant to the Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives, Fayetteville State University

Miller has held several administrative positions since arriving at Fayetteville State University in 1998: acting vice chancellor for academic affairs, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, professor of history and special assistant to the chancellor. Earlier in her career, Miller served as chair of the Department of History at North Carolina A&T State […]

April 28, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Study: Female Leaders in Higher Ed Face Different Expectations than Males

A recent study of top female college and university leaders finds that female higher education administrators still face subtle barriers to success.

April 27, 2014