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The prize is sponsored by former NAFSA president and chair of the NAFSA board of directors, John Hudzik and his wife Anne, and will be awarded to individuals who have made sustained contributions to areas such as scholarship activity, administrative leadership, community engagement, and education. Candidates from anywhere in the world can be nominated, either…
From the persistent gap in this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid submissions to a Delaware arts college closing its doors, here are the top-line figures from some of our biggest stories of the week. By the numbers 41.5% The share of high school seniors who completed the Free Application for Federal Student…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule update is unlawful, several groups business groups told a federal court on May 22, asking a judge to block the regulation just weeks before its effective date. The…
Dr. Mark Brown has been named the 10th president and chief executive officer at Tuskegee University. He succeeds Dr. Charlotte P. Morris. Dr. Mark Brown“I am grateful and humbled by the Board of Trustees, faculty, alumni, students, community leaders, and all of Mother Tuskegee for the opportunity to return home to lead our university into…
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and its Institute for Capacity Building explore the state of mental health on Black college campuses in a new report. Julian Thompson“From Awareness to Action: The Imperative for Enhanced Mental Health Support at HBCUs” highlights five key insights. The first is that 1.) HBCUs are not immune from the…
In the past year’s news cycle, we have seen university presidents arraigned before Congress and levels of student activism unseen in decades. Whether spun positively or negatively in media coverage, unfortunately such events are now the only types of public engagement some individuals and communities associate with universities. At a time when universities are under attack on multiple…
It is undeniably true that a higher education institution with an efficient student management system in place runs like a well-oiled machine. It brings success in both the academic and administrative aspects of your institution. When integrated with other systems, Student Management Systems (SMS) straighten the difficult everyday processes like student enrollment, class scheduling, course…
Bonita J. Brown has been named Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). Bonita Brown“It is a true honor and a privilege to return home to lead this great institution,” said Brown. “WSSU stands out as a leader in social mobility, which I have personally benefited from through my parents, and I want to provide that…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on July 22, 2019 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Humor has a place in education. College teachers can use it to create a welcoming classroom environment, increase learning, improve attendance, and reduce test anxiety (Banas, Dunbar, Rodriguez, & Liu, 2011). Such results should encourage all who teach to…
This year’s American Council on Education (ACE) Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award honors Dr. Richard Helldobler, the president of William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Richard Helldobler“I am honored and humbled to be recognized with this award, named for Reginald Wilson, a true pioneer in supporting diverse student populations,” said Helldobler. The award…