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FedEx Pledges $5 Million to Four HBCUs
A handful of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) – three in Mississippi and one in Tennessee – are each receiving $1 million from shipping company FedEx to prepare students for the workforce, WLBT reported.…
Dr. Dedriell Taylor Appointed West Virginia Wesleyan College’s…
Dr. Dedriell Taylor has been appointed West Virginia Wesleyan College’s first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, My Buckhannon reported. Dr. Dedriell Taylor The Beckley, West Virginia native previously served as director of philanthropy for…
Dr. Tammi Jackson Appointed VP at Meredith College
Dr. Tammi Jackson has been appointed Meredith College’s vice president for business and finance. Tammi Jackson She has had an extensive career in higher ed finance, with a track record of successful negotiations, financial plans…
Savannah Tech Awarded $4.8 Million to Train Workers
Savannah Technical College, a community college in Georgia, has been given $4.8 million in federal grants to help train workers, such as those who have lost jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Associated Press reported.…
Bianca Smith Named First Black Woman Coach in…
Bianca Smith, 29, has become the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball, being named a Boston Red Sox minor league system coach, The Seattle Medium reported. Bianca Smith In the role, she will…
Former Congresswoman Appointed Dean of Regent University School…
Former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will be dean of Regent University’s Robertson School of Government, effective Jan. 1, The Virginian-Pilot reported. Michele Bachmann She was the first Republican woman from Minnesota elected to the House and…
Proposal Allowing Out-of-State Representation in Louisiana Higher Ed…
Voters rejected a proposal to allow out-of-state representation on Louisiana’s higher ed governing boards the News Star reported. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Amendment No. 1 to the Louisiana Constitution would have allowed the governor…
Vermont Legislative Panel Recommends Drastic Changes to State…
A special legislative panel has that Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College should combine into one and that Vermont should more than double its state college system investment, among other drastic recommendations,…