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Professional Appointments

DR. MARK BREITENBERG is provost of the California College of the Arts. He previously served as dean of Humanities and Design Sciences at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. Breitenberg holds a bachelor’s from the College of William & Mary and a master’s and doctorate from the University of California, San Diego. WANDY […]

March 4, 2009

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Columbia U. Names First Black Woman College Dean

Columbia University’s new college dean is the first Black and the first woman to serve in the post.

March 1, 2009

Students

Education Secretary Duncan: HBCUs as Relevant Today as Ever

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made his first official visit to Howard University Thursday to discuss the role historically Black colleges and universities must continue to play in preparing teachers to educate the nation’s increasingly diverse student body.

February 26, 2009

HBCUs

HBCUs share the spotlight with award-nominated and winning actresses whose talents they helped shape and mold.

When Taraji P. Henson was nominated for an Academy Award this year for best supporting actress in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the celebration rippled beyond Hollywood and into the halls of two historically Black universities.

February 22, 2009

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Mass. Appeal

Massachusetts is ideal to feature in our state-focused series.

February 18, 2009

Students

Massachusetts News Nuggets

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has such a rich concentration of higher education, we can’t cover all of the colleges and universities. However, here is a snapshot of some:

February 18, 2009

Community Colleges

Roxbury Community College Experiencing Renaissance

RCC has transformed itself from scandal-plagued to a college of choice.

February 18, 2009

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Professional Appointments

DR. TITO GUERRERO is president of Cambridge College (Mass.). Most recently he served as vice president and associate provost for diversity at Texas A&M University. Guerrero earned a bachelor’s from Texas A&M, a master’s from the University of North Texas and a doctorate from Harvard University. DR. MONAIR J. HAMILTON is the new director of […]

February 18, 2009

Latinx

The Obama Cabinet ‘Trickle Down’ Effect

Hispanic advocacy groups want President Barack Obama to increase Hispanic representation in government jobs, especially in education.

February 4, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Veteran Lawyer, Education Advocate Nominated to Head Office of Civil Rights

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wants a lawyer with a deeply unique understanding of academic challenges facing students of color to oversee the civil rights division in his department.

February 4, 2009

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Professional Appointments

DR. DANIEL WUBAH is vice president and dean for undergraduate education at Virginia Polytechnic State University. Wubah previously served as associate provost for undergraduate academic affairs at the University of Florida. Wubah earned a bachelor’s from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, a master’s from the University of Akron and a doctorate from the […]

February 4, 2009

Faculty & Staff

UCSC Professor to Unveil Research on Migration and Poverty

Patricia Zavella, a professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz, will present the results of more than a decade of research during a talk, “Migration and Poverty in Santa Cruz County,” on Tuesday. February 10.

February 3, 2009