April 2021

April 30, 2021 | : Dr. Adrian Epps has been appointed dean of Kennesaw State University’s Bagwell College of Education. Dr. Adrian Epps Epps has been interim dean of the Bagwell College since May 2020. He has also served as the associate dean in KSU’s College of Science and Mathematics and interim provost and vice […]

Several hundred educators  participated recently in “Community Connection: Recent Incidents of Racially-Motivated Bias, Violence and Hate Against Asian Americans,” produced by ACUHO-I (Association of College and University Housing Officers—International) and NADOHE (National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education). Presenters Dr. Sumun L. Pendakur, a diversity, equity and inclusion strategist, and Dr. Kimberly A. Truong,

The national average salary for teachers has increased slightly over the past decade thanks to hard-fought education movements. The pay gap between teachers and other college-educated professionals also dropped after hitting a record high in 2018, according to an annual report released by the National Education Association. Then the pandemic hit, potentially reversing any progress

Our education system, as we know it, is systematically racist. How did we get here? We haven’t been thinking about what is best for kids. Kids perform better in school when they are with teachers of the same race or ethnicity. There are approximately 8 million (15%) Black students in America’s public schools, yet only 7% of teachers

April 30, 2021 | : Dr. Lisa Jones has been selected president of Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC). She will take on the role Jul. 15, becoming the first African-American woman in the CNCC presidency and in the Colorado Community College System. Dr. Lisa Jones Her previous roles include serving as vice president of student

April 30, 2021 | : Dr. Marsha Danielson has been named president of Minnesota State College Southeast. Dr. Marsha Danielson Danielson is currently South Central College’s (SCC) vice president of economic development. Previously, she has been SCC’s senior associate to the president and dean of economic development. At Minnesota State University, Mankato, she worked in

April 30, 2021 | : African American Studies will become a full department at Saint Louis University by Fall 2021, The University News reported. “We’ve been making the case over 40 years for why this is a viable area of study,” said Dr. Christopher Tinson, current director of African-American studies Departmentalization comes with benefits. “It gives

In his speech to Congress Wednesday night, President Joe Biden announced the American Families Plan—a $1.8 trillion investment in free community college and universal preschool. Hours earlier, Dr. Martha Kanter, CEO of College Promise, addressed the proposal and the impact of free community college during the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) International