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Harvard vice provost selected as FSUâs next president in unanimous vote
The choice must be ratified by the Board of Governors in June.
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Richard McCullough speaks to the Florida State University Board of Trustees on Monday during his interview to be the schoolâs next president. The trustees voted unanimously in favor of McCullough, who is vice provost for research at Harvard University. [ Florida State University ]
Updated May 24
After a contentious process, the Florida State University Board of Trustees unanimously voted Monday to make Richard D. McCullough the schoolâs next president. His selection must be confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors at their next meeting June 22.
UNC s Nikole Hannah-Jones rejection reveals a key myth about American academia
Simply more proof that racism remains a major hurdle in academic recognition even when you’re a Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar like Hannah-Jones.
Here’s a truth: Universities are unimaginative and flawed gatekeepers.MSNBC; Getty Images
May 24, 2021, 8:48 PM UTC
The enduring myth of America is that everyone succeeds when they pull themselves up by their proverbial bootstraps. But what happens when racism cuts those straps?
The America of 2021 is definitely not a radical instigator of academic, religious or racial freedom.
The story of Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur genius grant winner, getting her bid for a tenured professorship rejected by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is not about her shortcomings. Rather, it is a story about the rejection of an immensely talented Black woman’s excellence in favor of white conservative feelings and trustee misg
School district recognizes student achievements
May 24, 2021
Arika Kundu is a second grader at Roy Gomm Elementary School and was named the state finalist in the Google Doodle competition. Image: WCSD Share
Six Washoe County School District (WCSD) students are being recognized for their achievements. Two are Olympic hopefuls, two National Merit Scholarship recipients, one who placed in a national art competition, and another who was one of only 100 students selected for a cyber tech scholarship.
Arika Kundu is a second grader at Roy Gomm Elementary School. She was named the state finalist in the Google Doodle competition, which had students create artwork surrounding this year’s theme: “I am strong because…” Arika’s artwork was placed in a competition with students from across the country. As a state winner, her work was featured on the Doodle for Google gallery, and she also received Google hardware and swag.
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Washington State Public Four-Year Colleges Go Test Optional, Permanently
May 21, 6:18 a.m. Public four-year colleges in Washington State have gone test optional, permanently. The decision to move to permanent test-optional policies reaffirm our sector’s commitment to reduce barriers for students. Further, as we enter a period of post-COVID-19 recovery, we continue our commitment to learn from this historic challenge and embrace long-term changes that best serve our students and state, said a joint statement from the provosts or vice president of academic affairs of the eight universities.
They are Central Washington, Eastern Washington, Washington State and Western Washington Universities, Evergreen State College and the Universities of Washington at Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma.