December 22, 2020 | : by Ronald W. Whitaker II, Zakia Gates & Adriel A. Hilton “Oh, make you want to hollerThe way they do my life, Make me want to hollerThe way they do my life, This ain’t livin’, This ain’t livin’No, no baby, this ain’t livin’, No, no, no” (Marvin Gaye, 1971) Dr. […]
It Makes Me Wanna Holler: The Need for Self-Care for Black Soldiers on the Frontlines Read More »
December 22, 2020 | : Former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will be dean of Regent University’s Robertson School of Government, effective Jan. 1, The Virginian-Pilot reported. Michele Bachmann She was the first Republican woman from Minnesota elected to the House and ran for president in 2012. Bachmann is known for her advocacy of ultraconservative causes, such
Former Congresswoman Appointed Dean of Regent University School of Government Read More »
December 22, 2020 | : Rutgers University will name a residence hall at Rutgers-Newark after the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was also on the Rutgers law faculty, according to a Rutgers press release. Ruth Bader Ginsburg 15 Washington Street – a 17-story building in Newark – will be renamed Ruth
Rutgers University Names Residence Hall after Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Read More »
December 22, 2020 | : Dr. Amy Waer will be dean of the Texas A&M University College of Medicine, effective Jan. 1, according to a Texas A&M press release. Waer has been serving as interim dean since September 2019. Dr. Amy Waer During her tenure as interim dean, Waer continued to operate as executive dean
Dr. Amy Waer Named Dean of Texas A&M University College of Medicine Read More »
December 22, 2020 | : COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement dominated the headlines in 2020, but there were also precedent-setting events in higher education that garnered our attention. In mid-March, college and university campuses around the country emptied out due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Professors transitioned courses to virtual spaces and students
Year in Review: 2020 Brought ‘Precedent-Setting’ Changes to Higher Ed Read More »
December 21, 2020 | : Several of Congresswoman Alma Adams’ (NC-12) equity-oriented higher education priorities are included in the FY21 Omnibus spending deal, including her bill, The HBCU Capital Finance Debt Relief Act, which cancels over $1.3 billion in debt held by historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). According to Adams’ office, the bill also
Omnibus Spending Deal Includes $1.3 Billion in Debt Relief for HBCUs Read More »
December 21, 2020 | : Lincoln University will become the first historically Black college and university (HBCU) to house its own police academy next year, upon receiving Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s signature last week granting the university’s basic training center license, reports The Missouri Times. Gary Hill “At a time when law enforcement agencies are
Missouri’s Lincoln University to Become First HBCU With Police Academy Read More »
December 21, 2020 | : A beloved Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) professor who died this year has left nearly $1 million for the college to use as scholarships for students in technology. Clifford F. Miller, who joined LCCC to teach mechanical technology in 1968, was among the first professors at the Pennsylvania college founded
Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Carbon Community College Receives $1M From Late Professor Emeritus Read More »
December 21, 2020 | : Many people have heard the word “microaggression,” but how many understand what it really means, or looks like? Wrongfully assuming that an African American student must have been admitted to a prestigious university because of an athletic scholarship, rather than academic merits. Asking a Latina business executive to bring coffee
December 21, 2020 | : The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to impact businesses, schools and daily life in a number of ways. It has also further exposed inequities that existed in society, given that a disproportionately high percentage of deaths related to COVID-19 in the U.S. have occurred among minority populations. According to age-adjusted statistics
Stakeholders Call for Increased Support for HSIs Given Impact of COVID-19 Read More »
