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Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, is one of the 10 institutions chosen as finalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Dr. Vicki KarolewicsThe Aspen Prize is awarded every two years to recognize colleges with high and improving levels of student success that includes equitable outcomes for students of color and…

Dr. Marcus BrightThe emergence of University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward serves as a compelling case study in the critical importance of systems and environments in maximizing and showcasing one’s skill set. Ward’s journey from high school obscurity to becoming one of college football’s most coveted players underscores how the right circumstances can make all…

Shawn VanDerzielAbout 55% of employers expressed slight or no concern regarding the impacts of potential political or social unrest on college campuses, according to new research by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). “Our research found that the potential for student protests and unrest will not alter college recruiting as the demonstrations mostly…

Matthew R. GoodmanMatthew R. Goodman has been appointed director of bands at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. He served as head band director at Handley High School in Roanoke, Alabama, and as director of bands for Pleasant Grove High School in Alabama. Goodman holds a bachelor’s degree from Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina…

Shawn VanDerzielAbout 55% of employers expressed slight or no concern regarding the impacts of potential political or social unrest on college campuses, according to new research by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). “Our research found that the potential for student protests and unrest will not alter college recruiting as the demonstrations mostly…

Mary Pope HutsonA new admissions policy at private women’s liberal arts school could bar transgender women next school year, requiring that an applicant confirm her sex assigned at birth is female, and that she consistently lives and identifies as a woman. “Sweet Briar College [in Amherst County] believes that single-sex education is not only our…

Dr. Alana StevensonAlana Stevenson has been named department chair for general studies at Simmons College of Kentucky. She served as the program director for healthcare management and a business instructor at Bossier Parish Community College. Stevenson holds a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation and disability services from Southern University and A&M College, an MBA from Louisiana…

Lynn StamatelatosLynn Stamatelatos has been named director of corporate and community relations. She served as as coordinator of special projects. Stamatelatos holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ramapo College. #LYNN #STAMATELATOS

Dive Brief: Two Michigan institutions — Oakland University and Western Michigan University — could face potential faculty strikes as negotiations over salaries, workloads and other issues drag on. A Sept. 1 bargaining session with Oakland University administration ended without a contract, according to the institution’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Negotiating teams…

Dr. Marjorie HassA $180,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to the Council of Independent Colleges is expected to help expand open civil discourse and free expression on campuses. “In a changing higher education landscape where the spotlight is increasingly on higher education, presidents, and other college leaders are looking for timely strategies to…