October 2020

October 29, 2020 | : Colorado College has received a $575,000 grant to support Black students interested in education careers, according to a CC officials. The grant – given by the Sachs Foundation – “will be used to support summer fellowships, academic-year internships, and scholarships.” “We are extremely grateful to the Sachs Foundation for removing […]

October 29, 2020 | : Six Minnesota community colleges are now offering two-year degree programs with courses using free educational material, removing the need to buy textbooks, The Star Tribune reported. Anoka-Ramsey Community College; Lake Superior College; Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Mesabi Range College and Northland Community and Technical College started offering Z-degrees –

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will close five fine arts programs as it restructures during a decade of declining enrollment and an expected $16 million budget shortfall, Trib Total Media reported. IUP will close enrollment in theatre-musical theatre, interdisciplinary fine arts-dance arts, the master of fine arts in art, master of art-art education and art studio

October 28, 2020 | : New research from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) found that the majority of students who attend community college also work simultaneously. The report, “The Intersection of Work and Learning,” surveyed almost 25,000 students entering 74 colleges during the fall 2019 semester. Dr. Tod Allen Farmer “[Working students]

October 28, 2020 | : Mitzy González is just about two weeks into her new role as program manager of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU), a partnership with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). Mitzy González As project manager, González is working on the Frontier Set project, which aims to “improve

MERITZA TAMEZ has been appointed dean of students at the University of Houston- Downtown. She has served as interim dean since July 2019 and previously served as assistant dean of students and the director of UHD’s Office of Disability Services. Tamez holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Texas A&M University, a master’s degree in

October 28, 2020 | : JOHN D. STRONG has been named chief diversity and equity officer at Niagara County Community College. Assistant professor in health and physical education and personal trainer certificate coordinator at the school, Strong holds a bachelor’s degree from Canisius College and a master’s degree from Walden University.

October 28, 2020 | : DALLAS A. GRUNDY has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer at the University of Akron. Most recently vice dean and CFO of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Grundy holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and an M.B.A in management information systems and marketing, both from

GAILDA PITRE DAVIS has been appointed senior director and chief of staff for the learning and engagement division at the American Council on Education (ACE). Previously director of professional learning at ACE, Davis holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin; a master’s degree in counseling and guidance from Texas State University-San