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New on the Job: Whitney McDowell-Robinson, Brenau University
McDowell-Robinson joined Brenau’s newly renamed student development and engagement team in June, leading efforts to support students holistically.
Data Analysis Shows Leftward Shift in How College Towns Vote
As American college towns vote in greater numbers for Democratic candidates, Republicans are worried that the margin of victory will...
President Quits Weeks After Controversy Over Twitter Likes
Mark Tykocinski has resigned as president of Thomas Jefferson University and as dean of the university’s medical school, The Philadelphia...
New Programs: Special Education, Finance, Cannabis, Management
The following new programs have been started by colleges: Alma College is starting an online master of arts in special...
State Appeals Court Upholds U of Michigan’s Ban on Weapons
A state appeals court has unanimously ruled that the University of Michigan is within its rights to ban weapons on...
Wesleyan and U of Minnesota Drop Legacy Admissions
Wesleyan University will no longer consider applicants’ ties to alumni in admissions decisions, the institution announced last week. Wesleyan president...
Anthropologists Vote to Boycott Israeli Academic Institutions
About seven in 10 of the 37 percent of members who voted backed the resolution. A similar measure in 2016, with half of AAA members voting, failed.
Rutgers Faculty Votes No Confidence Over Merger Plans for 2 Medical Schools
Rutgers University’s University Senate voted no confidence in President Jonathan Holloway over plans to merge the university’s two medical schools...