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PAULA JOHNSON

PAULA JOHNSON has been named president of Wellesley College, effective July 1. She was chief of women’s health at Harvard Medical School and executive director of the Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Johnson earned a bachelor’s, an M.D. and a master’s from Harvard University.

March 22, 2016

Community Colleges

MARJORIE L. DORIMÉ-WILLIAMS

MARJORIE L. DORIMÉ-WILLIAMS has been named director of assessment in the Office of Academic Affairs at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. She was director of academic assessment at Baruch College (CUNY). Dorimé-Williams earned a bachelor’s from Saint Joseph’s University, a master’s from the University of Pennsylvania, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

March 22, 2016

Faculty & Staff

JULIA JASKEN

JULIA JASKEN has been named provost and dean of the faculty at McDaniel College. She was acting provost and dean of the faculty and an associate professor of English at McDaniel. Jasken earned a bachelor’s from the College of Saint Benedict in Minnesota, a master’s from Northern Illinois University and a doctorate from Michigan Technological University.

March 22, 2016

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IZETTA SLADE

IZETTA SLADE has been named associate director in the Office of Equity & Diversity at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She was human resources officer and director of extension evaluation and staff development at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. Slade earned a bachelor’s from the University of South Carolina and a master’s from Texas A&M University.

March 22, 2016

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Bridges Improving Chicago Economy Through Small Business Program

Vasco Bridges III has taken his academic background and his commitment to social change and community development into a career that is improving the economic landscape in Chicago.

March 21, 2016

Students

University of Missouri Unrest Reverberates at ACE

Handling unrest among underrepresented students was a hot topic of discussion at the 98th American Council on Education Annual Meeting which concludes today.

March 15, 2016

Students

Departure of Basketball Captain Sparks Debate at Yale

NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― Instead of Yale University celebrating its first appearance in the NCAA tournament in more than 50 years, the sudden dismissal of the captain of the men’s basketball team has sparked controversy and debate on campus. The exact circumstances behind the departure of senior Jack Montague in early February remain unclear. School […]

March 13, 2016

News Roundup

UC Berkeley Law School Dean Resigns After Sexual Harassment Suit

An embattled dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law who was sued for sexual harassment has resigned, the school announced Thursday. “On March 10, 2016, UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks accepted the resignation of Sujit Choudhry as dean of the university’s School of Law, effective immediately,” according to a statement released by […]

March 10, 2016

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Dean of Berkeley Law School Steps Down Amid Harassment Suit

BERKELEY, Calif. ― The dean of UC Berkeley’s law school went on an indefinite leave of absence from the post Wednesday after his executive assistant sued him over allegations of sexual harassment and the university for allegedly not doing enough to prevent it. Berkeley Law Dean Sujit Choudhry will remain as a faculty member and […]

March 9, 2016

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EKKARATH “EKK” SISAVATDY

EKKARATH “EKK” SISAVATDY has been selected as director of the AANAPISI program at Highline College. Sisavatdy was a program manager in the advising department at Highline. He earned a bachelor’s from Western Washington University and a master’s from Central Washington University.

March 7, 2016

Faculty & Staff

ANGELIQUE EAGLEWOMAN

ANGELIQUE EAGLEWOMAN was appointed dean of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada, effective in May. She is a professor of law at the University of Idaho. EagleWoman earned a bachelor’s from Stanford University, a juris doctor from the University of North Dakota and a master’s from the University of Tulsa College of Law.

March 7, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Edley Rebounds, Renews Fight for Social Equity

A University of California, Berkeley law professor, Edley has co-founded a new, Berkeley-based nonprofit promoting social equity through education, using a cradle-to-career reach across four distinct demographic groups.

March 3, 2016