Kathleen McGarryKathleen McGarry has been named to the Thomas Muench Endowed Chair of Economics at Stony Brook University in New York. She serves as a professor of economics at the University of California Los Angeles and as a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. McGarry earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and in […]
The Idaho Board of Education has unanimously passed a resolution prohibiting Idaho’s four-year schools from requiring job applicants to sign written diversity statements, the Idaho Capital Sun reported. The resolution – it goes into effect immediately – will affect Boise State University, the University of Idaho, Idaho State University, and Lewis-Clark State College. It will
U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn, House Assistant Democratic leader, will be Texas College’s 2023 commencement speaker.Rep. James E. Clyburn The event will take place 10 a.m. May 6. The Sumter, South Carolina native was the first African American to serve multiple terms as Majority Whip, having been in the role 2007-2010 and 2019-2022. Clyburn has
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Trinity College Dublin will remove Irish philosopher George Berkeley’s name from its biggest library because of his links with 18th century slavery, The Guardian reported. The library, which was named after Berkeley in 1978, will be stripped of its name. No new name has been chosen as of yet. Born in County Kilkenny, Berkeley entered
Dr. Elfred A. Pinkard will become Brown University’s first-ever HBCU presidential fellow.Dr. Elfred A. Pinkard Pinkard, a veteran educator at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), will be retiring this spring as president of Wilberforce University in Ohio. He was appointed as fellow to help bolster Brown’s efforts and relationships with HBCUs, according to Brown
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Kori HarrisKori Harris has been appointed Title IX coordinator at Hampton University in Virginia. Harris served as the Title IX investigator at Hampton University. She received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Hampton University and a master’s in law and criminal justice from Regent University in Virginia Beach.
What drives diver Lyle Yost? “He loves to learn,” said Justin Sochor, head diving coach at The Ohio State University. “He’s reading books, he’s asking questions. He has a thirst for information and new challenges mixed with a love for life and adventure. That’s why he excels in diving.” This spring brought a major victory
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Open educational resources (OER)—learning materials, such as online textbooks, with licenses that allow them to be freely used, edited, and shared—are natural tools for achieving DEI goals. OER are free, demolishing the cost barrier that prevents some underserved students from getting more traditional textbooks. But the benefits go beyond the financial. OER can be revised
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Dr. George Timmons will become president of Holyoke Community College, pending approval of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, MassLive reported.Dr. George Timmons Timmons is currently provost and senior vice president of academic and student affairs at Columbia-Greene Community College (CGCC). He has previously been dean of the School of Liberal Arts and founding dean
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Purdue Northwest (PNW) Chancellor Dr. Thomas L. Keon will be transitioning into a faculty role at the end of his term in June 2024, The Exponent reported.Dr. Thomas L. Keon This announcement came Monday. Keon’s term ends next year given that he will have reached the limit to how long one can stay in the
