Phill GrossThe United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is launching a new partnership that seeks to cultivate a student pipeline from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) into the financial services sector. The planned program, known as Project ACCLAIM (Accelerating Learning in Asset Investment Management), is funded by a $10 million gift from Adage Capital Management…
In an almost declaratory manner as he singularly conveys on the Court, Chief Justice John Roberts expounded in the majority opinion in Trump v. United States, “[t]his case is the first criminal prosecution in our Nation’s history of a former President for actions taken during his Presidency…Doing so requires careful assessment of the scope of Presidential…
Kari YoungKari Young has been appointed executive director of the Nash Community College Foundation. She served as the senior director of development at Degrees of Change in Tacoma, Washington. Young holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Pacific Lutheran University and an MBA from Phoenix University. #KARI #YOUNG #Diverse #Issues #Higher #Education
At a time when higher education is facing enormous challenges, including attracting and retaining good leaders, Dr. Alvin J. Schexnider — a retired university president — has given us much to reflect upon in his newly published memoir titled, Confessions of a Black Academic (McFarland & Company, Inc.). Schexnider — the former chancellor of Winston-Salem…
(Photo by Jabin Botsford – Pool/Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [Roberts] appears to be more comfortable just saying, ‘OK, whatever, I’m willing to go there.’ One interpretation of what is happening is, ‘If I want to write the big opinion, I’m going to have to go where…
Dr. Jared BurnsJared Burns has been appointed vice chancellor of people, culture, and technology services at the San Diego Community College District. He served as associate vice president of human resources at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Burns holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and gerontology from William Carey University, a master’s in human…
Over the last three decades, Liaison has helped over 40,000 programs on more than 1,200 campuses more effectively manage admissions through its Centralized Application Service (CAS™) technology and complementary application processing and support services. The higher education technology leader supports its partner institutions’ total enrollment goals by pairing CAS with its Enrollment Marketing (EM) platform…
Congratulations go out to Virginia attorney Ed Loughran III. The University of Richmond School of Law alum works at Deskevich, Gavin & Harris but it’s his non-legal resume we’re celebrating right now. Loughran won the title at the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain earlier this week. Loughran’s Elite Series title netted him a $100,000 check…
Muhlenberg College’s ongoing efforts to educate incarcerated individuals recently received a boost indirectly from federal dollars awarded to the City of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Muhlenberg’s community engagement librarian Jess Denke (left) and psychology professor Dr. Kate Richmond co-lead the college’s Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.Allentown is expected to receive approximately $20 million to implement strategies to improve…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Florida state officials are calling for an investigation into former University of Florida President Ben Sasse‘s use of institutional funds during his 17 month-tenure. Sasse more than tripled the office of the president’s spending compared…