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Stillman College Receives $2.7 Million to Bolster Internet Infrastructure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The money comes from The National Telecommunications and Information Administration as part of the a $268-million Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program , aimed at historically Black colleges and minority serving institutions (MSIs) to install broadband internet access service and train IT personnel.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson and a few other African American students came together and created a list of recommendations that was submitted to administration and prompted the formation of a task force. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.”

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Florida v. Department of Education – Accreditation and Quality Control: Changing Higher Education Podcast 162 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Goldstein

The Change Leader, Inc.

Food and Drug Administration?” He returned to New York City government as Assistant City Administrator and Director of University Relations. He went on to lead a Ford Foundation-supported effort to establish similar programs in cities across the U.S.

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President moves: New hires, plus retiring leaders being lauded for their pandemic strategy

University Business

Gustafson served in faculty and administration at Presbyterian for nearly two decades before departing to Mercer University (Ga.) Julie Kornfeld is a brilliant epidemiologist, educator and administrator who has served the Columbia community with great skill and judgment over the last seven years,” said Columbia President Lee C.

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George Washington University elects first woman president

University Business

Aside from her career in academia, she has an enduring résumé in the private sector working for the Fortune 500 telecommunications company Pacific Bell in San Francisco, CA. Granberg earned her Ph.D. in sociology from Vanderbilt with a thesis that focused on self and identity and their influence on physical and mental health.

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Benedict College Receives $2,893,457 for Internet Access Expansion Pilot

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Benedict College has received $2,893,457 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for a pilot program to expand Internet access.

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Armbrister Hangs Hat on Indelible Career at Johnson C. Smith University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million grant from NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) for technology. “It We know that the quality of the residence halls is an important part of recruitment and retention.” Armbrister said the university also received a $5.5 It is going to transform our campus into a 5G hub,” he explained.