August 2022

J. Rex TolliverJ. Rex Tolliver has been appointed vice president of student affairs and academic support at the University of South Carolina. Tolliver earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master of public administration degree from Louisiana State University. He holds a juris doctorate from the Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minn.

Dr. Robert Jennings has been appointed interim chief executive officer of South Carolina’s Institutes of Innovation and Information (SCIII) Foundation, an initiative aimed at supporting and bolstering the state’s seven four-year historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).Dr. Robert Jennings The seven schools are Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin University, Clinton College, Morris College, South Carolina State University and Voorhees University. SCIII’s

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has announced $6.4 million in funding, in part, to develop strategies to enhance minority-serving institution (MSI) engagement on FECM-related research. The money will help fund 18 projects in early stage research and development of decarbonization technologies and environmental remediation, and strategy

A recent poll has found that the federal student loan payment pause helped struggling borrowers pay for daily living expenses and other debts. The Morning Consult poll commissioned by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) found that, for 37% of respondents, the pause helped pay gas, food, and transportation expenses. About 31% of those polled said

The Biden administration’s announcement that up to $20,000 of student loan debt will be forgiven for those earning under $125,000 has received mixed reactions. Nonetheless, leaders of the nation’s community colleges say that the move will change lives. They say the announcement signals serious conversations about college affordability.Dr. Karen A. Stout Some are hopeful that

Dr. Rachel BonaparteRachel Bonaparte has been appointed associate vice president for Teaching Learning and Student Success at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Temple University, a master’s from Miami University, an M.Ed. from Widener University, and an Ed.D. from Delaware State University.

Jamila Jefferson-Jones has been appointed law professor and associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at the University of Kansas (KU) School of Law.Jamila Jefferson-Jones “The School of Law’s efforts to build a welcoming and inclusive environment for our students over the past decade have been productive,” said Stephen Mazza, dean of KU Law

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s (N.C. A&T) fashion merchandising and design program is partnering with fashion agency Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) and luxury-goods conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) to prepare the school’s fourth-year students for careers in the luxury fashion industry.North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University In a 10-week-long lecture series,

Damon L. Williams Jr. has been named associate vice president in the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Office for Institutional Diversity.Damon L. Williams Jr. Williams is associate dean of diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University (NU) and the chief academic diversity officer of its graduate school. “My scholarship and work in diversity, equity, inclusion and justice

James KvaalThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced Aug. 30 that it will discharge all remaining federal student loans for borrowers who enrolled in Westwood College between Jan. 1, 2002, and Nov. 17, 2015. This move applies to any and all Westwood locations, including enrollment in the school’s online program, and total $1.5 billion in