July 2023

Mary-Jane KanaczetMary-Jane Kanaczet has been named director of Healthcare Workforce Development at the University of Rhode Island. Kanaczet holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from American University in Washington, D.C., and a master’s in adult and higher education administration from the University of Rhode Island.

If you think I mention Harvard a lot, please forgive me. I did wait until the sixth word in this piece. This restraint may not be much compared to those (mostly white) who incessantly debate, “When do I drop the H-bomb?” as a social calculation so as not to alarm people they are in the

Lloyd Nivens IVLloyd Nivens IV has been named senior campus minister at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. He is pastor of Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Zion Church in Rockingham, North Carolina. Nivens holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Livingstone and a Master of Divinity degree from the Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, North

Miller Lite and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) are using their longstanding partnership to give 35 scholarships to eligible undergraduate Latinx students.Lacey Golonka The scholarship amounts range from $2,500 to $5,000. And recipients of the Miller Lite Brewed to be Bright scholarship program will also be offered career development opportunities via HACU’s

Holy Family University is partnering with the Bucks County Workforce Development Board in Pennsylvania on a $1.3 million grant for former Holy Family University and other Pennsylvania undergrads who were near degree completion but withdrew before obtaining diplomas or certificates.Dr. Anne M. Prisco The Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant – funded by the Pennsylvania

The College Board rejected claims that parts of the state’s new, embattled history standards align with an AP African American Studies course the state banned earlier this year, USA Today reported.Gov. Ron DeSantis Last week, Florida’s new Board of Education-approved African American history standards came under fire for including language about how “slaves developed skills” that could

Howard University partnered with Blue Star Families (BSF) and The Chamberlain Project to host a panel symposium to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9981, which led to the 1948 integration of the U.S. military.Morgan Freeman BSF is a non-profit supporting military-connected families, and The Chamberlain Project is a program connecting retiring service members

A new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) finds that more than half of the 2023 graduating class had an internship. However, the study reveals that minority and female students are underrepresented in paid and unpaid internships. According to NACE, students with paid internships receive more job offers after graduation and

In an effort to cultivate more inclusive campuses for LGBTQ students, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has collaborated with colleges and universities nationwide to develop its Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program and its PrEP Ambassador Program. The programs focus on building a network of leaders to eliminate stigma and enrich the college experience for LGBTQ students

Vanessa LoveVanessa Love has been appointed director of the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX at the University of Pittsburgh. She served as assistant vice president in the Office of Compliance & Integrity at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. Love holds a bachelor’s degree in political science, a master’s in international affairs, and a