One of the realities of moving up the executive leadership ranks, whether in higher education or other sectors, is that the higher you ascend, the fewer people you have with whom to commensurate or in whom to confide. The truth be told, for numerous reasons, even the most confident executives are often hesitant to turn […]
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Stony Brook University will receive $12 million to increase research faculty to drive innovation and expand student opportunities. The $12 million – announced by State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Dr. John B. King, Jr. – is from the state’s $53 million annual investment. The money will go towards hiring faculty that help expand
The Jackson State University (JSU) faculty senate voted no confidence in JSU President Thomas Hudson on Jan. 26, the Clarion Ledger reported.Thomas Hudson “This Resolution sets forth that there is no confidence in President Thomas Hudson and various leaders of the administration,” said JSU Faculty Senate President Dr. Dawn Bishop McLin, also adding, “The Jackson
The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has concluded that Troy University did not make reasonable and responsive adjustments responsive to a student’s pregnancy-related adjustment requests during the 2020-21 school year. OCR had been investigating Troy regarding whether the school had responded to the student’s requests in a manner that complied
In time for Black History month, SUNY Cortland will be formally having its inaugural Abraham Lincoln DeMond 1889 Day, in honor of the school’s first African American alum – in 1889 – amid prejudicial policies and segregation.Abraham Lincoln DeMond The annual event will begin at 6 p.m. on Feb. 1, in the Corey Union Function
On Thursday evening, the president of the philanthropic Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Dr. Elizabeth Alexander and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III came together to discuss the increasingly vital role public institutions play in teaching American citizens their country’s history, particularly the history of Black people. Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, president of
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CVS Health has announced an initiative to help address barriers to care in underserved U.S. communities, and some higher ed institutions are taking part. Joining the CVS Health Community Equity Alliance are Meharry Medical College, Sinai Chicago, and Wayne State University, to which CVS Health will give funding to for initiatives. CVS will be working
MassBay Community College will be offering free education and training in the areas of computers and technology to unemployed and underemployed workers. This endeavor – funded by a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development – will allow students to take classes such as: Computers & Technology, offered in
Anita B. WaltonAnita B. Walton has been named vice president for institutional advancement at Hollins University in Roanoke, Va. Walton holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s in higher education administration from North Carolina State University.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic intensified racial divides in America, it did have one tempering effect. As students moved off campus and learned from home, the battles that had raged over building names statues, and memorials of figures associated with slavery, segregation, and eugenics cooled. Now, with campus life having returned to some version of normal,
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