Virginia Commonwealth’s News Release Battle—With Itself
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 24, 2024
The university’s public affairs school published poll results criticizing university leaders, who then insulted the poll’s methodology. The school fired back.
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Asian Americans Oppose Considering Race in Admissions
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 30, 2024
The majority of Asian Americans approve of the use of standardized test scores in college admissions but oppose the consideration of applicants’ race, according to a new survey from Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Data and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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LYDIA SERMONS
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 25, 2024
Sermons holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Temple University and a master’s in broadcast journalism and public affairs from American University. She served as vice president of strategic communications and marketing at Spelman College.
Civil Discord – Bridging Ideological Divides in Higher Education : Changing Higher Ed Podcast 207 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Daniel Oppenheimer
The Change Leader, Inc.
MAY 14, 2024
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm welcomes Dan Oppenheimer, Director of Public Affairs for UT Austin's College of Liberal Arts, to discuss the university's groundbreaking "Civil Discord" symposium that was held in March of this year. Vision for the future of civil discourse initiatives in higher education.
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Poll: One-Third of Americans Support Biden’s Debt-Relief Policies
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 12, 2024
adults approve of President Biden’s handling of student loan debt, and only 36 percent of those currently paying back loans support the president’s actions, according to survey results released Tuesday from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Columbia Riven by Feud Over Statements and Doxing Truck
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
About 30 Columbia University students walked out of a lecture by Hillary Clinton and Keren Yarhi-Milo, the dean of the School of International and Public Affairs, on Tuesday to join a protest of the university’s administration, The New York Times reported.
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MELINDA SPAULDING CHEVALIER
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Melinda Spaulding Chevalier Melinda Spaulding Chevalier has been named vice president for public affairs at Rice University in Houston. She served as vice president of communications and advancement at Texas Southern University. Spaulding Chevalier holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Howard University.
KRISTIE BOWERS
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
in community and public affairs from Binghamton University as well as a master’s in teaching from Western Carolina University. Kristie Bowers Kristie Bowers has been named associate vice president and director of athletics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
KATE GARRY
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Garry holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Richmond and a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois. Kate Garry Kate Garry has been appointed executive director of academic communications at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
TORY VERKAMP
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FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Verkamp holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish and a Master of Public Affairs degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Tory Verkamp Tory Verkamp has been named vice chancellor for university advancement at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
MICHELLE HERNANDEZ
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Michelle Hernandez Michelle Hernandez has been appointed assistant vice president of communications, marketing, and external affairs in the Office of Public Affairs at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY.
Muhammad Leaves Harvard, Accepts Tenured Post at Princeton
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 22, 2024
Muhammad is expected to begin his appointment as Professor of African American Studies and Public Affairs at Princeton in January 2025.
Problems With Law School Test Frustrate Thousands
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 14, 2023
Exactly how many of the roughly 8,000 students who had chosen to take the August administration of the Law School Admission Test online were affected remained unclear Sunday, said Mark Murray, public affairs liaison for the Law School Admission Council.
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Sewell Named Next President at Morris College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 16, 2024
Sewell holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Morehouse College, an MPA in public policy from the Honorable Barbara Jordan-Honorable Mikey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, and a Ph.D. in political science from Clark Atlanta University.
TIMOTHY A. MINOR
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
Minor holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Public Affairs degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Minor has been appointed interim vice chancellor for strategic partnerships at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
AIMEE J. VARGAS
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FEBRUARY 24, 2023
She served as a government relations and public affairs executive. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Benjamin N. Vargas Aimee J. Vargas has been named senior advisor to the dean at the NYU Silver School of Social Work. Vargas is a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Cardozo School of Law.
OLIVIA LAPEYROLERIE
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DECEMBER 6, 2022
Lapeyrolerie previously served as vice president at the public affairs and political consulting firm SKDK. Olivia Lapeyrolerie Olivia Lapeyrolerie has been appointed chief communications officer at the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research.
ANASTASIA LOUKAITOU-SIDERIS
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 2, 2023
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris has been named interim dean of the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles. She served as a distinguished professor of urban planning and associate dean of academic affairs.
Racial Inequality, Age and COVID-19 Mortality: Academic Minute
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2023
Today on the Academic Minute : Lallen Johnson, associate professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University, examines why certain groups bear more of the brunt from disaster and epidemics. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:
Arlethia Perry-Johnson
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
That, says Perry-Johnson, vice president of external affairs, has come with amassing nearly three decades of communications and public affairs experience, with most in higher education. She joined Kennesaw State in 2006 when she was appointed special assistant to the president for external affairs.
ELT schools “won’t be affected” by VAT policy
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The association’s public affairs team helped send a letter to the office of Sir Keir Starmer asking for ELT schools not to be included with private schools in the introduction of VAT fees. The team confirmed they received a reply in recent days.
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U.S. News announces 2023-2024 best graduate schools
University Business
APRIL 25, 2023
These include chemistry , computer science , physics and public affairs. Accordingly, updates were made to the methodology and supporting content to prioritize outcomes for prospective students. Additionally, U.S. News issued new rankings of graduate programs in other popular academic disciplines. Read more from U.S.
Hillary Clinton Joins Columbia University Faculty
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2023
Hillary Clinton will become a professor of practice in Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), effective Feb. Hillary Rodham Clinton Clinton – a former senator, First Lady, presidential candidate, and U.S.
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HACU and FBI Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Increase Collaboration and Promote FBI Careers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Milhoan, assistant director of the FBI’s Office of Public Affairs. “We “I am honored to sign this agreement on behalf of the FBI and to acknowledge the vital work of the HACU on behalf of Hispanic students,” said Cathy L. Our employees will be enriched through exposure to the broad cultural spectrum these students represent.
Higher Ed’s Chief Lobbyist, Unplugged: The Key
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 23, 2023
He retired this winter after 30 years as senior vice president for government and public affairs at ACE, the higher ed association that tries to present a coherent front in advocating for higher education.
Multiple Measures of Assessment Needed for College Readiness Post-Pandemic
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
“We were curious about the impact on GPAs post-pandemic, with students moving online, their grades changing, as well as a learning loss potential,” said Catherine Hofmann, senior vice president of government and public affairs at ACT. Following the onset of COVID, the predictive power of the HSGPA has decreased.”
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Nonprofit Overhead: Need or Greed? Academic Minute
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Today on the Academic Minute : Hala Altamimi, assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas, explains one of the many ways nonprofit groups can struggle with spending issues. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?:
Racial Inequality, Age and COVID-19 Mortality
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2023
Johnson is an associate professor in the School of Public Affairs at American. Certain groups bear more of the brunt from disaster and epidemics. In today’s Academic Minute, American University’s Lallen Johnson explains why. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.
Certificate Program Empowers Professionals to Drive Change in Juvenile Justice System
Insight Into Diversity
JULY 5, 2023
Matt Allen Operated as a partnership between UNO’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and its College of Public Affairs and Community Service’s Juvenile Justice Institute, the curriculum was structured around monthly themes critical to juvenile justice work.
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UNCF Receives Largest Philanthropic Corporate Gift from Fidelity Investments for Scholarship Program
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2023
“Invest in My Education upholds Fidelity’s most fundamental value — to empower individuals to strengthen and secure their financial futures,” said Pamela Everhart, senior vice president of regional public affairs and community relations for Fidelity. “By
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Dr. Matthew P. vandenBerg Appointed President of Ohio Wesleyan University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 11, 2023
in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania; a Master of Public Affairs with concentrations in nonprofit management and public policy analysis from the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs; and a B.A. vandenBerg holds an Ed.D.
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Poll: SCOTUS Should Not Block Affirmative Action Practices
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 30, 2023
Supreme Court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, but few believe students’ race should be a major factor, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. 13% said they think race is very or an extremely important part of the admissions process.
Is Nonprofit Overhead a Need or Greed?
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Altamimi is an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Kansas. Nonprofit organizations can struggle with spending issues in myriad ways. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Kansas’ Hala Altamimi discusses one such instance. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.
Delivering civic value to communities – the impact of UK universities’ social science research
HEPI
MARCH 5, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr. Ed Bridges , Head of Policy & Public Affairs at the Academy of Social Sciences. UK universities have increasingly had to speak the language of ‘impact’, which has become another addition to the sector’s lexicon of buzzwords.
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Record number of US visas to be issued to Indian students in 2024
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
We are also really proud to say that every first time student who wanted a visa appointment got it, something we weren’t able to achieve in the past,” Brenda Soya, public affairs officer at the US Consulate General in Mumbai , told The PIE News. “The number of students from India to the US is continuously growing.
U.S., Other Countries Issue Statement Supporting Academic Freedom
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 30, 2023
“It is intrinsically linked to the effective enjoyment of other rights and freedoms, such as participation in public affairs, freedom of opinion and expression and the right to education, demonstrating the indivisibility of all human rights.
UK: BSA launches due diligence on recruitment
The PIE News
MARCH 17, 2023
The BSA/Verisio Due Diligence Service will allow schools to “know who they are engaging in a relationship with, whether it is an agent, parent, donor or business partner,” Kate Hollyer, director of legal and public affairs at the BSA Group, told The PIE News.
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Stancia Jenkins
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2022
Jenkins holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and advertising from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree in public affairs with a focus on business and government relations from Park University.
?Five steps UCAS is taking to reform the undergraduate admissions process
HEPI
JANUARY 11, 2023
This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Kim Eccleston, Head of Strategy and Reform – Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs, at UCA S. HEPI’s recent paper on reforming UCAS personal statements is here.
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Hillary Clinton to become global affairs professor at Columbia University
University Business
JANUARY 5, 2023
Columbia University announced Tuesday the hiring of Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as a professor focusing on international affairs. She will serve as a professor of practice at the School of International and Public Affairs and as a presidential fellow at Columbia World Projects, according to a statement from Columbia U.
Why it’s always time to speak up for international students
The PIE News
DECEMBER 5, 2023
About the author: Ruth Arnold is executive director External Affairs for international education specialist Study Group and a consultant to UK universities and sector bodies. Previously she worked as Director of Public Affairs at the University of Sheffield.
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Canada caps tightened: your questions answered
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
But if you’re confused about the changes and what they mean, you’re not alone. Below, the PIE answers all the burning questions about the new legislation.
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Communicating Effectively in a Presidential Search
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
She previously served as vice president for public affairs and strategic initiatives at Smith College and in news and public affairs roles at the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania. Show on Jobs site: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this diversity newsletter?
Students Increasingly Don’t Remember the 9/11 Attacks
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Brown, who was vice president of government relations and public affairs for New York University (NYU) on that day, climbed to the roof of Bobst Library when she heard that an airplane had hit the World Trade Center. Twenty-two years on, the memories don’t come quite as readily as they once did for Dr. Lynne Brown.
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