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Joy B. TolliverJoy B. Tolliver has been named acting assistant vice president for legal affairs and labor relations at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY). She served as CEO and founder of consulting firm, Solutions for Antiracism, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity. Tolliver holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fordham University and a juris doctor…
The Biden-Harris Administration released its first set of draft rules that propose to provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country. “Student loan forgiveness isn’t only about relief for today’s borrowers,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona. “It’s about social mobility, economic prosperity, and creating America that…
Each fall, Charmin Smith, head women’s basketball coach at University of California, Berkeley, welcomes three other Black female Division I head coaches and their teams to campus for the Raising the B.A.R. (Basketball Activism and Representation) Invitational. She rebranded Cal’s annual tournament to reflect a focus on social justice and equity. Dr. Aaron Goodson“It’s really…
My first encounter with Bill Cox and Frank Matthews was quite memorable. It took place in 1984 at a higher education conference at MIT, shortly after they had decided to confront the shortcomings in both the journalistic and academic communities by launching a new publication, Black Issues In Higher Education. In the best spirit of…
Cheng was a 27-year-old economics student from Anhui province in central China, studying a masters degree at the University of Sydney. “Today the flags at the university quadrangle are flying at half-mast in memory of our student and the other victims of the terrible Bondi Junction tragedy,” vice chancellor Mark Scott wrote to staff…
TORONTO – April 16, 2024 – Top Hat, the leader in student engagement solutions for higher education, is delighted to announce the University of Oklahoma has signed an enterprise licensing agreement to offer the Top Hat platform at no cost to its students. The agreement replaces the previous student pay model and is expected to…
The partnerships, between the University of Washington and the University of Tsukuba and between Carnegie Mellon University and Keio University, were announced during prime minister Kishida’s state visit to Washington D.C. on April 9. “Today’s announcement will build on president Biden and prime minister Kishida’s commitment to advance US-Japan science and technology cooperation to develop…
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced on Monday its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, clarifying that abortion is included under “pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions” that are protected under the…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The number of undergraduates who completed a credential in the 2022-23 academic year fell 2.8% compared to the year prior, representing a decline of about 99,000 students, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse…
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A Texas executive order directing colleges to update their free speech policies to address rising antisemitism is seeing growing pushback from free expression and academic groups, who say its language is an example of governmental…