June 2024

Dr. Jonathan K. Jefferson will become the 18th president of Roxbury Community College (RCC), effective July 1. Dr. Jonathan K. Jefferson“I am excited to collaborate with the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, students, and the broader community to shape this esteemed institution’s next chapter of success,” said Jefferson, whose unanimous board nomination was recently approved […]

The intersectionality of race and gender cannot be ignored when assessing how college onboarding forces assimilation, stripping Black men of their identity to ensure they are more palpable to society at large. Manhood and leadership can take many forms, and each should be celebrated and embraced for the unique opportunities and insights they provide. Everything

Dr. Sandra HinskiSandra Hinski has been appointed provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at Coconino Community College. She served as the Dean of Career and Technical Education at Paradise Valley Community College. Hinski holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s in health sciences from Georgia State University as well as a

Joseph J. McCarthyJoseph J. McCarthy has been appointed provost and senior vice chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. He served as interim provost and William Kepler Whiteford Professor in the Swanson School of Engineering. McCarthy holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from

It’s been a year of missteps, miscalculations, confusion, delays, glitches, and frustration after the botched launch of the simplified FAFSA, which has prevented financial aid packages from being awarded to students with ample time to make plans for their future. Last week, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona released a letter to Federal Student

Columbia College Chicago has laid off 70 faculty and staff members with plans to remove 32 vacant positions to address financial concerns amid declining enrollment numbers. The announcement tops mounting troubles for the college, whose budget deficit is expected to grow to $38 million. Columbia College President and CEO Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim recently announced plans

Dr. Heather BushHeather Bush has been named dean of the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. She served as the acting dean of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. Bush holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Mount Vernon Nazarene University as well as an M.S. and a Ph.D. in statistics from Kentucky’s College of

Montana State University President Dr. Waded Cruzado has been named winner of the American Council on Education’s 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award. Dr. Waded CruzadoThe annual award acknowledges the role mentors play in the success of participants in the ACE Fellows Program, which was established in 1965 to help prepare faculty and

The University of the Arts in Philadelphia is closing, effective June 7. Dr. Kerry WalkThe university, established in 1876, served some 1,300 students in 40 undergraduate and graduate programs. Its Board of Trustees announced the shutter after the Middle States Commission on Higher Education took immediate adverse action to withdraw the university’s accreditation. The commission

Marquette University recently received over a million dollars from the Mellon Foundation to further energize and grow its prison education program. The program is headed by two organizations housed within Marquette’s Center for Urban Research, Teaching, & Outreach (CURTO). The first, the Educational Preparedness Program (EPP), offers courses, academic support, and career-building resources to currently