February 2023

Students and faculty at the New College of Florida held a a protest during a board of trustees meeting a Tuesday after a conservative takeover of the college, CNN reported.Gov. Ron DeSantis Back in January, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis replaced six of 13 members on the small public liberal arts school’s board with conservative allies. That […]

Dr. Ruth Simmons, the outgoing president of Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), will become a senior adviser to the president of Harvard University on engagement with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), effective Jun. 1, The Harvard Gazette reported.Dr. Ruth Simmons Simmons, president emerita of Smith College and Brown University, recently announced an early resignation as

Marta is a 41-year-old divorced mother of three who works as an office assistant at a dental practice in San Luis Obispo County. She possesses an associate degree earned in her early 20’s from her local community college. Marta also takes care of her mother, who has declining health and requires increasing levels of care.

Tiffany SandersonTiffany Sanderson has been appointed president of Lake Area Technical College. Sanderson served as secretary of South Dakota’s Department of Education. She earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from South Dakota State University and master’s in human resource management from the University of South Dakota.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced $175 million in Internet access funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), UPI reported.U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Affordable, high-speed internet is an essential part of modern life, Harris said Monday at Benedict College. The funding comes through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve internet access at 61 HBCUs –

After months of uncertainty for borrowers, the Biden administration’s student loan debt cancellation program, which offers $10,000 of relief to those making up to $125,000 and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, came before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, in oral arguments that stretched for over an hour past their scheduled time. The justices heard two

California’s community colleges are lacking in full-time faculty, according to a recent report from California’s state auditor. The state-ordered audit looked at hiring and state funds spending practices for full-time faculty at four community college districts: Foothill-De Anza, Kern, Los Rios and San Diego.Evan Hawkins The district with the highest amount of instruction taught by full-time

Lou AvotriLou Avotri has been named associate vice president and executive director of student success at Talladega College in Alabama. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, a master’s in business education from North Carolina Central University, and a doctorate in higher education administration from North Carolina State University.

Jeannine G. KimJeannine G. Kim has been appointed president of Santiago Canyon College in California. Kim holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master’s from California State University, Fullerton, both in cultural anthropology. She also has a doctoral degree in higher education policy, evaluation, and reform from Claremont Graduate

Chanelle Whittaker has been appointed vice president for equity, culture, and talent at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) located in Maryland.Chanelle Whittaker “I am extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of the Prince George’s Community College family,” Whittaker said. “My entire life has been steeped in education, and I’ve seen firsthand