Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from March 2006

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from March 2006

Keeping up with emerging technologies.(EDITOR'S NOTE)(Editorial)
March 9, 2006... We are on the brink of March Madness with a special edition on higher education information technology. Our focus on technology, which began as a special issue in Black Issues In Higher Education, is too important for us not to examine in the...

ipoll.(classes using technology)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Following are the results from the Feb. 9 edition's poll question posted on the Diverse Web site. Q: Do you believe that Black History Month is a worthwhile and meaningful way to commemorate African-American contributions to the United...

United Tribes Technical College left out of Indian Affairs budget request for fifth straight year: legislators say funding cut sends wrong message to American Indian community.(WASHINGTON UPDATE)
March 9, 2006... For the fifth consecutive fiscal year, the Bush administration has zeroed out funding for the United Tribes Technical College. In the previous four years, Congress restored funding for the Bismarck, N.D., intertribal college in the Department...

California congressman named chair of House Education Committee.(WASHINGTON UPDATE)(Howard "Buck" McKeon elected)
March 9, 2006... Higher education advocates will be dealing with new education leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives after the election of a new chairman for the panel that oversees colleges and universities. Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif.,...

SIU opens minority fellowships to all students: university complies with Department of Justice to avoid costly legal battle.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Southern Illinois University )
March 9, 2006... CARBONDALE, Ill. The Southern Illinois University board of trustees voted unanimously last month to accept a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that averts a potential lawsuit over three graduate fellowships. The Justice...

Central Michigan and Reebok team up to design athletic apparel.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. Rather than rushing out and buying the latest athletic gear, students at Central Michigan University are helping design it. Reebok, one of the leading athletic apparel companies in the world, is teaming up with...

Penn State joins international research program to study malaria.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(will work with researchers from Thailand's Mahidol University and the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences)
March 9, 2006... STATE COLLEGE, Penn. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University are teaming up with institutions in Thailand to study, and hopefully combat, one of the deadliest diseases on the planet. Although the rates of malarial infections in...

Virtual reality helping cure anxiety disorders.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview uses virtual reality program to help desensitize patients to experiences that provoke fear)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... MINNEAPOLIS Patients at the University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview are learning to overcome their fears by facing them. Sort of. For most of the past year, the university's main teaching hospital has been using an advanced...

Yale University dumping oil investments linked to Sudan.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)
March 9, 2006... NEW HAVEN, CONN. Yale University is selling off its oil stocks linked to the African nation of Sudan because the country has been accused of genocide. "The time-honored principles that Yale observes as an ethical institutional investor...

Literary license or libel? Texas school wants apology for 'Glory Road' movie portrayal.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Texas A&M-Commerce University)
March 9, 2006... EL PASO, TEXAS Officials at Texas A&M-Commerce University want Walt Disney Co. and the makers of the film "Glory Road" to apologize for inaccurately linking their school to some of the film's most racially charged scenes. The movie...

Rifts between Harvard president and faculty lead to resignation.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Lawrence H. Summers will step down)
March 9, 2006... Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers' often-stormy five-year presidency, marred by numerous faculty conflicts and resignations in protest over his abrasive leadership style, is the shortest since Dr. Cornelius C. Felton died in office in 1862...

Finger scans replace cash at Gonzaga.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Gonzaga University )
March 9, 2006... SPOKANE, WASH. About 400 students at Gonzaga University are among the first in the nation to use finger scans to pay for meals and other expenses in the campus area. Sodexho Inc., the company that runs food service operations at...

Fight song for New Hampshire hockey team banned as 'theoretically racist'.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)
March 9, 2006... DURHAM, N.H. "Black Betty," a rock song used to rally fans at University of New Hampshire hockey games for about a decade, is no more. Athletic Director Marty Scarano told the campus newspaper, The New Hampshire, that the 1977 song by...

Duke University toughens its drug testing policy for student-athletes.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)
March 9, 2006... DURHAM, N.C. Duke University has strengthened its policy for student-athletes who test positive for steroids and other performance-enhancing drags, school officials announced recently. The new policy, which goes into effect...

HBCU marching bands perform at Honda Battle of the Bands.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... ATLANTA Marching Bands from 10 historically Black colleges and universities entertained a sold-out crowd at the Fourth Annual Honda Battle of the Bands in Atlanta just more than a month ago. The 10 "starring" bands performed a mix of...

Former Kansas Community College coach sentenced in financial aid scandal.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... WICHITA, KAN. A former community college basketball coach is the latest to be sentenced in a wide-ranging criminal investigation that has already snared eight coaches and led to the firing of the university's president. David "Soupy"...

Study: children in the south face higher health risks.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)
March 9, 2006... GAINESVILLE, FLA. Children living in the South are up to three times more likely to battle poor health and its consequences than those in all other regions of the United States, even if they receive the same medical care, a new University...

Retired Missouri professor trains journalists with Al-Jazeera.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Roger Gatke hopes to bridge communication gap)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... COLUMBIA, Mo. A retired University of Missouri journalism professor who has been helping train journalists for the Arab news agency Al-Jazeera knows his work might have its critics. But Roger Gatke, a professor emeritus, believes the...

Under construction: building the engineering pipeline: the boot camp mentality in engineering programs has lessened over the years as many schools struggle to retain their minority students.
March 9, 2006... Not since the days of the Sputnik I rocket launch by the former Soviet Union have U.S. policymakers worried so much and so openly about America's competitiveness on the world stage. The United States feared falling behind in the race for...

Blogging rights: growing in popularity among students and scholars, blogs are raising issues regarding free speech for university administrations.
March 9, 2006... For a year and a half, Meg Spohn served as an adjunct faculty member at DeVry University's Westminster, Colo., campus. A well-liked instructor, her engaging teaching style landed her the position as department chair of communications and...

The power of podcasting: this new technology is revolutionizing the way faculty and administrators interact with students.(Cover story)
March 9, 2006... Most years in Dr. Kevin M. Gaugler's Spanish civilization class, the students were so focused on note-taking that they rarely uttered a word. Then last fall, he decided to do something a little bit different. He started podcasting his lectures,...

Going the distance with John Ebersole: Excelsior College's president discusses the untapped potential of distance learning.(Interview)
March 9, 2006... That we live in a brave new world of higher education technologies is an understatement. As the demographics of the postsecondary market continue to change, the essential issue is whether traditional colleges and universities are prepared to...

Office Depot awards $4.5 million to minority-serving institutions.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Office Depot is awarding $4.5 million to support the United Negro College Fund, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and three South Florida universities in efforts to promote opportunities for underrepresented minority...

Study: strategic matters key component of corporate outsourcing decisions.(TECH BRIEFS)
March 9, 2006... Intellectual capital and university collaboration, rather than just reduced costs, represent the key factors determining why U.S. and European companies locate research and development activities in overseas locations, according to a new study...

Diversity, visibility and invisibility in higher education.(THE GLOBAL FORUM)
March 9, 2006... The article "Class Matters" by Patricia Valdata on the research of Skidmore College professor Dr. Janet Galligani Casey (see Diverse, Nov. 3, 2005) was informative but raised as many questions as it answered. Though, to be fair, the article did...

Widener University School of Law.(Linda L. Ammons appointed)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Linda L. Ammons has been named dean of Widener University School of Law, effective July 1. She will be the first female and the first African-American to lead the law school. Currently, Ammons is serving as associate clean and professor of law...

Duke University.(Pamela Bernard appointed)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Pamela Bernard has been named vice president and general counsel at Duke University effective July 1. She is currently vice president and general counsel at the University of Florida. Bernard received her bachelor's and a law degree from the...

Smith College.(Judith Gordon appointed)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Judith Gordon, a renowned pianist, has joined the Smith College faculty as an assistant professor of music. She was named "Musician of the Year" in 1996 by the Boston Globe and was most recently artistic co-director for Music from Salem in New...

North Carolina School of the Arts.(Bonita J. Hairston appointed)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Bonita J. Hairston has been appointed legal counsel at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Most recently, she was assistant university counsel at Winston-Salem State University. Hairston received her bachelor's and a law degree from Wake...

College of Education and Human Services.(Deneese L. Jones appointed)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Dr. Deneese L. Jones has been named professor and dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Longwood University. Most recently, she served as chair of the President's Commission on Diversity and associate dean of the Graduate...

Harvey Mudd College.(appointment)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Dr. Maria Klawe has been appointed president of Harvey Mudd College, effective July 1. She is currently dean of Princeton University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Klawe, who received her bachelor's and doctorate from the...

Colorado State University.(Loretta P. Martinez appointed)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Loretta P. Martinez has been named general counsel for the Colorado State University system effective May 15. She currently serves as legal counsel and general secretary to Colorado College. Martinez earned a bachelor's from Yale University and...

University of New Haven.(Linda A. Masci appointed)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Linda A. Masci has been appointed vice president for institutional advancement at the University of New Haven, effective June 1. Most recently, she was vice president and general manager for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut....

Allegheny College.(Terrence Mitchell appointed)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Terrence Mitchell has been named assistant to the president for institutional diversity at Allegheny College. Most recently, he served as director of the Allegheny College Center for Experiential Learning. Mitchell earned bachelor's and...

Fort Valley State University.(Larry Eugene Rivers appointed)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Dr. Larry Eugene Rivers has been named president of Fort Valley State University, effective March 14. Currently, he is the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Florida A&M University. Rivers earned a bachelor's from FVSU, a master's from...

Cornell University.(David J. Skorton appointed)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Dr. David J. Skorton has been appointed president of Cornell University, effective July 1. He is the current president of the University of Iowa. A cardiologist and leader in research ethics, Skorton earned a bachelor's and a medical degree...

Kennesaw State University.(Daniel S. Papp appointed )(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Dr. Daniel S. Papp has been appointed president of Kennesaw State University, effective in May. Currently, he is senior vice chancellor for academics and fiscal affairs for the University System of Georgia. Papp earned a bachelor's from...

California State University, Northridge's College of Arts, Media and Communication.(GRANTS & AWARDS )(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... California State University, Northridge 's College of Arts, Media and Communication received a $52,000 endowment from real estate investor Robert Barbera to support performances by music students. The endowment will be used to underwrite...

College of Charleston.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... The College of Charleston (S.C.) received a $2.5 million grant from the Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust to establish the School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs on campus.

Columbia Law School.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Columbia Law School (N.Y.) received a $3.2 million gift from Alphonse Fletcher Jr., chairman and CEO of Fletcher Asset Management. The gift will endow a professorship in race and social justice issues. Jack Greenberg, former director-counsel of...

Cornell University.(GRANTS & AWARDS)
March 9, 2006... Cornell University (N.Y.) received a $25 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the construction of the 100,000-square-foot William H. Gates Hall. The $50 million facility will hold a lecture hall, faculty offices,...

Furman University.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Foundation)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Furman University (S.C.) received a $3 million grant from the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Foundation to construct, furnish and endow the north hall of the university's planned new science complex. The section of the complex will be the main entry...

Pennsylvania State University.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Pennsylvania State University received a $300,000 gift from Barnes & Noble to co-sponsor the Penn State Forum Speaker Series. The lunchtime series features leaders and policymakers from several different fields and is modeled after the National...

Prince George's Community College.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Prince George's Community College (Md.) received $23,100 from the Verizon Foundation for Technology as part of the college's Changing Lives-Building Communities campaign. The donation will provide technology equipment for PGCC's new High...

Southern University.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Southern University (La.) received a $50,000 grant from 3M Corporation to help the department of management, marketing and e-business develop a role play exercise laboratory where students can record and critique simulated sales encounters.

University of Alabama at Birmingham.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... The University of Alabama at Birmingham received a $5 million gift from W. Cobb Hazelrig to help finance the construction of the Hazelrig-Saiter Radiation Oncology Facility. The building, which will be located at the university's Comprehensive...

University of Chicago.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... the University of Chicago received a $42 million gift from Gary C. Comer, founder of the Lands' End clothing company, and his wife, Frances. The gift, the largest single donation in the university's history, will be used to establish a...

University of Florida.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(A.J. Spiegel Foundation)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... The University of Florida's College of Engineering received a $10 million gift from J. Crayton Pruitt Sr., a surgeon and inventor. The gift from Pruitt, who received a heart transplant from the university in 1995, will be used to support...

University of Pittsburgh.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(land for research obtained)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... The University of Pittsburgh received land valued at approximately $7 million from Allen Cook, a rancher in Wheatland, Wyo. The land contains dinosaur fossil beds, which the university plans to use to supplement the studies of its anthropology,...

Wheeling Jesuit University.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Wheeling Jesuit University (W.Va.) received a $700,000 grant from the BB&T Charitable Foundation to support the university's business curriculum. The grant, one of the largest in the university's history, will be used to teach theories of...

Yale University.(GRANTS & AWARDS)(Brief article)
March 9, 2006... Yale University (Conn.) has been awarded a $5.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund research on the epidemiological and immunological aspects of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Columbia. The parasitic disease is found...

Events.(Calendar)
March 9, 2006... MARCH March 20-24 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 17th International Conference Doubletree Hotel Orlando, Fla. Web: www.aace.org/conf.htm March 22-25 NAFEO 31st Annual Conference on Blacks In...

An engine for innovation.(LAST WORD)
March 9, 2006... America simply will not prosper in the years ahead without a large, vibrant, contributing, innovating community of diverse technical talent. Why? Because our nation is being challenged economically in a way we have never been challenged...

Fostering a sense of unity and cooperative spirit.(EDITOR'S NOTE)
March 23, 2006... The recent Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans sparked a flurry of media coverage and reminded Americans that life in the Crescent City remains a distant cry from its pre-Katrina days. It's not surprising that the event garnered significant...

ipoll.(location of National African American History Museum)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Following are the results from the Feb. 23 edition's poll question posted on the Diverse Web site. Q: Do you agree with the Smithsonian Board of Regents' decision to choose the Washington, D.C. National Mall site, which is at 14th Street,...

High School Reform plan may cripple college programs: Bush plan would cut technical and vocational programs to fund high school initiative.(WASHINGTON UPDATE)(termination of Carl D. Perkins Act)
March 23, 2006... The Bush administration is drawing the ire of leaders across the higher education spectrum by promoting a proposal that funds a new high school improvement initiative at the expense of an existing program used by many postsecondary...

Fattah higher ed conference attendees get full-ride grad school scholarships.
March 23, 2006... The 700 students attending the 20th Annual Fattah Conference on Higher Education in Philadelphia knew they would be getting coached on how to navigate their way through graduate school. What they didn't know is that they'd also get full...

Education gaps among U.S. hispanics stagnating economic progress: study shows Hispanics more likely to attend two-year colleges, but less likely than other ethnic groups to transfer to a four-year institution.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies: Hispanics and the American Future)
March 23, 2006... WASHINGTON A report released earlier this month by the National Academies' National Research Council finds that education and training are key to giving America's Hispanic workers and their children the tools necessary to participate in...

Up and running: former AAHE Hispanic caucus strikes out on its own and sets an ambitious agenda.(American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education)
March 23, 2006... SAN ANTONIO "It was more than we could have ever imagined," says Dr. Loui Olivas, referring to the attendance and support that the newly formed American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) received at its first national...

New book sheds light on the doctoral student experience.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Book review)
March 23, 2006... A new book authored by Drs. Michael T. Nettles and Catherine M. Millett offers a comprehensive look inside the experience of graduate students pursuing their doctorates. In Three Magic Letters: Getting the Ph.D., the authors, who are officials...

Wanted: the retention of female graduate students: Stanford follows MIT's lead and implements maternity policy for female graduate students; move recognizes challenges in retaining women in academia.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)
March 23, 2006... PALO ALTO, CALIF. Like many new mothers, Hrefna Matin Gunnarsdottir, 29, was nervous about the responsibilities that come with being a first-time parent. Factor in the responsibilities that also come with being a graduate student and it's...

Indiana University admissions plan will hurt minorities, says professor.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Alvin Chambliss )(new, higher standards )
March 23, 2006... BLOOMINGTON, IND. A civil rights attorney and visiting Indiana University professor says a proposal to raise admission standards would prevent poor and minority students from enrolling. Alvin Chambliss, who fought for 25 years to...

Acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks dies at age 93.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... NEW YORK Gordon Parks, the first Black American pbotojournalist for Life magazine and the first leading Black filmmaker, with movies such as "The Learning Tree" and "Shaft," died March 7 at his home in New York. "Gordon was the...

Meharry president to assume presidency of Morehouse School of Medicine.(Dr. John E. Maupin Jr.)
March 23, 2006... NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dr. John E. Maupin Jr., president of Meharry Medical College, and the first Meharry alumnus to hold the top office in the college, will take over the presidency of Morehouse University's School of Medicine in Atlanta in...

Supreme Court upholds college military recruiting law.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)
March 23, 2006... WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that colleges that accept federal money must allow military recruiters on campus, despite some universities' objections to the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on homosexuals...

NCAA hits 99 sports teams with academic penalties: HBCUs appear disproportionately affected by new rule.(loss of scholarships due to poor grades)
March 23, 2006... INDIANAPOLIS Ninety-nine teams at 65 colleges and universities produced failing marks under the NCAA's new academic measurements and could begin losing scholarships next fall. Teams that fall below the NCAA's cutoff line would not be...

Starting Anew: biding their time in out-of-state teaching positions, New Orleans faculty members are optimistic about a post-Katrina return to the 'Big Easy'.(Cover story)
March 23, 2006... Not a day goes by that Dr. Jeanine R. Burse doesn't wonder what she would be doing if she hadn't been laid off from her job at Xavier University of New Orleans. It was more than a job, and more than a return to her alma mater. The former...

Restructuring, restoring and rebuilding: with rivalries washed away in the waters of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans universities are sharing expertise and resources in order to survive.
March 23, 2006... NEW ORLEANS A city of trailers on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain. Overlooking the Mississippi River, a hotel hung with banners welcomes a new clientele--students. A campus once under 6 feet of water is again open for business and bustling...

Higher education software giants merge in multimillion-dollar deal.(TECH BRIEFS)(Blackboard Inc. purchase of WebCT Inc.)
March 23, 2006... WASHINGTON An antitrust review by the U.S. Department of Justice cleared the merger of two of the higher education industry's largest software vendors. In a $178 million cash deal, Washington, D.C.,-based Blackboard Inc. has purchased...

Wayne State to open Biofuel Lab.(TECH BRIEFS)(National Biofuel Energy Lab project with NextEnergy)
March 23, 2006... DETROIT Wayne State University, in a partnership with a nonprofit, Michigan-based alternative fuel research organization, will open the National Biofuel Energy Lab by the end of this year, say university officials. Based in Detroit's...

UMass offers science degrees for K-12 teachers.(TECH BRIEFS)(online masters in educationf for science teachers)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... SHREWSBURY, Mass. In an effort to address the national shortage of qualified K-12 science teachers, UMassOnline, the online arm of the University of Massachusetts system, has begun offering an online master's program to develop science...

The Paradox of Black Male Initiatives.(DIVERSE FORUM)
March 23, 2006... The City University of New York (CUNY) recently launched a systemwide African American Male Initiative (AAMI) to improve the success and retention of the Black men on its 11 senior college campuses. The problem at CUNY has become so acute that...

Covenant, convention and context.(SPEAKING OF EDUCATION)(state of the black union forums, action plans)
March 23, 2006... The history of the Black convention goes back more than 175 years, to Philadelphia's Negro National Convention on Sept. 15, 1830. The convention drew 40 Black people from nine states, including Bishop Richard Allen, the founder of the African...

Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services.(ON THE MOVE)(Jane Banks)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Jamar Banks has been named director of the Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services, as well as head of the Culture Center at the University of Nebraska. He had been serving in an interim capacity. Banks earned a bachelor's from...

Tarrant County College's South Campus.(ON THE MOVE)(Juan Garcia)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Juan Garcia has been named dean of student development and education services at Tarrant County College's South Campus. Most recently, he served as director of admissions at Blinn College. Garcia earned a bachelor's from the University of Texas...

Marygrove College.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Mary Lou Greene has been named director of the Institute for Arts-infused Education at Marygrove College. Most recently, she was an administrator for El Arte Alliance. Greene received a bachelor's from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville...

Clark College.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Leann Johnson has been appointed to the newly created position of director for equity and diversity at Clark College. Most recently, she was manager of cultural services for the City of Vancouver, Wash. Johnson received her bachelor's from the...

Fullerton College.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Scott McKenzie has been named dean of technology and engineering at Fullerton College. Most recently, he was a full-time faculty member in machine technology at the college. McKenzie earned his associate from Fullerton, and his bachelor's and...

Alabama A&M University.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Marco W. McMillian has been appointed executive assistant to the president at Alabama A&M University. Most recently, he was assistant to the vice president and associate director of development at Jackson State University. McMillian earned a...

Media Lab.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Dr. Frank Moss has been named director of the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and will hold the Jerome B. Wiesner Chair in Media Technology. He is the co-founder of several technology companies, including Bowstreet Inc.,...

University of New Haven.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Jennifer Pjatak has been appointed director of alumni relations at the University of New Haven. Most recently, she served as assistant director of alumni relations for the university. She earned a bachelor's from Southern Connecticut State...

North Carolina A&T State University.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Catherine Simmons has been appointed assistant director of auxiliary services at North Carolina A&T State University. Most recently, she served as budget manager in the school's division of Development and University Relations. Simmons received...

Forsyth Technical Community College's Community & Economic Development Department.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Suzanne Stafford has been named director/ trainer of international corporate training with Forsyth Technical Community College's Community & Economic Development Department. She earned a bachelor's from Old Dominion University, a master's from...

Lincoln University.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... Kevan L, Turman has been named director of alumni relations at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. He recently returned from Ghana, where he was a project leader for Operation Crossroads Africa. Turman earned a bachelor's from Lincoln. ...