USC pledges new steps to increase diversity, multicultural understanding
Amid national student protests over racial bias, USC announced Monday that it would direct new funds, launch discussion forums and appoint several key staff members to spearhead efforts to increase...
View Article“Be Counted”: Dalhousie Census to provide better understanding of the...
(Source: Dalhousie University) Dalhousie is a community shaped by its diversity- and the new Dalhousie Census, launching this week, is looking to document that diversity to help improve how the...
View ArticleSpace available: A new room booking system for the Dal community (Dalhousie...
(Source: Dalhousie University) Whether it's for a Dal event, a class tutorial or even a group study session, booking space on campus has become a whole lot easier. Last month, Dalhousie launched a...
View ArticleChancellor Reaffirms Commitment to Address Issues of Race, Inclusiveness,...
(Source: University of Massachusetts Amherst) Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy delivered the following message today in an email to the UMass Amherst campus community. Dear Campus Community, This past...
View ArticleUD Trustees elect Dennis Assanis of Stony Brook University as next president...
(Source: University of Delaware) Colleagues have praised the election of Dennis Assanis as the new president of the University of Delaware. 1:17 p.m., Nov. 18, 2015--Dennis Assanis, provost and senior...
View ArticleSac State to build a $91 million science facility (California State...
(Source: California State University, Sacramento) Sacramento State will begin construction in spring 2017 on Science II, a state-of-the-art education building with cutting-edge teaching labs for the...
View ArticleChancellor’s Blog: Living up to our values of equity, diversity, inclusivity...
(Source: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire) I returned to UW-Eau Claire on Monday after a visit to Kansai Gaidai University in Japan. I had been invited there to help them celebrate their 70th...
View ArticleOxy Student Protest Updates (OXY - Occidental College)
(Source: OXY - Occidental College) Latest Update Following up on the College's Thursday response to the 14 demands made by student activists, President Veitch today outlined three immediate steps to...
View ArticleKarl R. Kunkel Named Provost (Southeast Missouri State University)
(Source: Southeast Missouri State University) Dr. Karl R. Kunkel CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., Nov. 18, 2015 - Dr. Karl R. Kunkel, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Pittsburg State University, has...
View ArticleShaping up: New rec center strengthens heart of campus (University of...
(Source: University of Missouri - Saint Louis) An indoor track curves out around the front entrance to UMSL's student-driven Recreation and Wellness Center. The new facility adds serious value and...
View ArticleDal approves fall study break, revamps academic term schedule (Dalhousie...
(Source: Dalhousie University) Dalhousie students and their instructors will have more time to catch their breath during the late fall-term crunch starting next year, thanks to a new study break...
View ArticleFive things you didn't know about the Faculty of Science (Dalhousie University)
(Source: Dalhousie University) In Dalhousie University's early days, when it was called Dalhousie College, its first president Thomas McCulloch held subjects like mathematics and physics (known then as...
View ArticleForum Promotes Learning Assessment Best Practices (Northwestern University)
(Source: Northwestern University) The third annual Learning, Teaching and Assessment Forum included interactive sessions, poster presentations and a panel discussion. EVANSTON, Ill. --- Providing a...
View ArticleBrown opens diversity and inclusion plan to campus input (Brown University)
(Source: Brown University) Brown University has developed a working draft of an action plan to enhance diversity and inclusion on campus. Faculty, students and staff have been invited to provide...
View ArticleBusy Rhodes ahead for King's student (Dalhousie University)
(Source: Dalhousie University) When 22-year-old Sarah Burns sat down to craft her personal statement essay for her Rhodes Scholar application, she chose to write about failure. That may seem a...
View ArticleWhen winter weather strikes: Resources for the University Park community...
(Source: Penn State - The Pennsylvania State University) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - When severe weather strikes Penn State's University Park campus, individuals can stay informed of delays and...
View ArticleOMA director candidate to present Nov. 30 (KU - The University of Kansas)
(Source: KU - The University of Kansas) LAWRENCE - The first of three finalists for director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Kansas will make a public presentation Monday,...
View ArticleNov. 20, 2015 Announcements (University of Louisville)
(Source: University of Louisville) Welcome to the UofL Today email! Want to know more about what is going on at UofL? Visit UofL Today online for articles, videos, photos, campus-submitted...
View ArticlePromoting diversity in health care (Dalhousie University)
(Source: Dalhousie University) When it comes to finding your way into a career, mentors matter. That's especially true in the case of Leah Jones, a second-year medical student at Dalhousie, who says it...
View ArticleWright named Interim Dean for Goodman School of Business (Brock University)
(Source: Brock University) Barry Wright, a member of the University's Business faculty since 2003, will become the new Interim Dean of Brock's Goodman School of Business, it was announced Thursday,...
View ArticlePromoting Diversity in Healthcare (Dalhousie University)
(Source: Dalhousie University) Dalhousie University is pleased to recognize the recent support from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation of two Dalhousie programs that encourage and support Aboriginal...
View ArticleRichard Koubek Named Executive Vice President and Provost (Louisiana State...
(Source: Louisiana State University) 11/25/2015 LSU Executive Vice President & Provost Richard Koubek BATON ROUGE - LSU has named Richard Koubek, who currently serves as LSU interim executive vice...
View ArticleDal report considers how to improve Aboriginal and Black/African‑Canadian...
(Source: Dalhousie University) While Dalhousie has experienced an increase in the number of self-identified Aboriginal and Black/African-Canadian students attending the university in recent years,...
View ArticleMake Plans to Attend VPAA Open Forums (Arkansas Tech University)
(Source: Arkansas Tech University) Students, faculty and staff at Arkansas Tech University are encouraged to attend open forums for the three finalists to become the next vice president for academic...
View ArticleTown hall meeting set for 9 a.m. Monday (Western Washington University)
(Source: Western Washington University) A town hall meeting to discuss the events of the past week and to begin charting a course forward will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, in the Viking...
View ArticleMeet some of the people that you will find in the library (University of...
(Source: University of Winnipeg) Posted on: 11/30/15| Author: Communications | Categories: All Posts, Feature Story The University of Winnipeg Library is the heart of the campus, providing vibrant...
View ArticleSoutheast Staff Honored with Employee Recognition Awards (Southeast Missouri...
(Source: Southeast Missouri State University) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., Nov. 30, 2015 - Southeast Missouri State University staff members were honored for their 'will to do' and presented with the...
View ArticleUniversity Leaders Announce Details of Faculty Diversity Initiative (The...
(Source: The Johns Hopkins University) Dear Faculty, Students, and Staff:In a universitywide email on November 13, President Daniels referenced the creation of a comprehensive Faculty Diversity...
View ArticleDesign plans for ECC STEM Building come into focus (ECC - Erie Community...
(Source: ECC - Erie Community College) ORCHARD PARK-On Tuesday, October 20, Erie Community College President Jack Quinn was joined by Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, Erie County Commissioner...
View ArticleUW system tenure task force aims to finish in December (University of...
(Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison) Dec. 1, 2015 A UW System task force reviewing policies on faculty layoffs and post tenure review will finalize its recommendations at a December meeting, the...
View ArticleTraining sessions equip department chairs to be successful academic leaders...
(Source: UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio) Throughout the 2015-2016 academic year, new and returning department chairs are taking advantage of a series of customized training sessions...
View ArticleA hub to support health care's collaborative future (Dalhousie University)
(Source: Dalhousie University) Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil joined Dalhousie President Richard Florizone and others Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a transformative new health education...
View ArticleUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent Presidential Search Committee Selects Four...
(Source: University of Maine at Fort Kent) November 24, 2015 NR15085 Finalists chosen from talented pool of 46 candidates who responded to National Search The University of Maine at Fort Kent...
View Article16 days of awareness and action (Dalhousie University)
(Source: Dalhousie University) Five weeks ago, Dal's Gender and Women's Studies program and Office of Human Rights, Equity and Harassment Prevention (HRHEP) had their first meetings to launch a new...
View ArticlePremier Stephen McNeil Opens Dalhousie University's Collaborative Health...
(Source: Dalhousie University) Leading edge inter-professional learning facility will help improve patient care (Halifax, NS) - The Honourable Stephen McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia, and Dalhousie...
View ArticleAward-winning honors colloquium explores playwright's rise to prominence...
(Source: University of Delaware) 8:44 a.m., Dec. 2, 2015--Ask people how Shakespeare became known and loved as the greatest writer in the English language, and many replies might be something like: He...
View ArticleExam Period Study Space (University of King’s College)
(Source: University of King’s College) King's News Exam Period Study Space December 2, 2015 Alexandra Hall (King's) The Manning Room in Alex Hall is open for quiet study 24 hours daily throughout the...
View ArticleEmory leadership response to student concerns (Emory University)
(Source: Emory University) Dear Students: We thank you for advancing planning and action to address the serious concerns presented in the student demands document. You are initiating the kind of...
View ArticleReaffirming and Accelerating Brandeis’ Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion,...
(Source: Brandeis University) Dec. 1, 2015 Brandeis University has long viewed itself as an innovative interdisciplinary community of scholars and students united by their commitment to the pursuit of...
View ArticleFive things you didn't know about the Faculty of Graduate Studies (Dalhousie...
(Source: Dalhousie University) The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) is perhaps the most unique of all faculties at Dalhousie. Rather than classroom teaching and academic research, our core...
View ArticleAlbany State University and Darton State College-Cordele Collaborate on new...
(Source: Albany State University) ALBANY, Ga. - As part of the ongoing collaboration between Albany State University and Darton State College, Albany State University and Darton State College are...
View ArticleSeal of Approval: NJIT's School of Art + Design Receives Accreditation from...
(Source: NJIT - New Jersey Institute of Technology) NJIT becomes the only comprehensive research university in the New Jersey/New York City metropolitan area to have CIDA, NAAB and NASAD...
View ArticleA celebration of giving (Dalhousie University)
(Source: Dalhousie University) This Tuesday was 'Giving Tuesday,' a day established in recent years as a counterbalance to the commercialized retail events that take place immediately following...
View ArticleUW Trustees to Consider Three Finalists for Presidency (University of Wyoming)
(Source: University of Wyoming) December 4, 2015 - The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has identified three finalists for the university presidency and scheduled public appearances on campus...
View ArticleService, support and space: The ongoing evolution of Dal's Libraries...
(Source: Dalhousie University) If libraries are to be not only repositories of society's memory and symbols of its identity but the heart of larger social centers, then these changes must be made...
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