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President Biden nominates Davidson College economics professor to powerful Fed board
President Joe Biden nominated Philip Jefferson, an economist and administrator at Davidson College, to the Federal Reserve’s influential Board of Governors on Friday. If confirmed, he would serve a 14-year… Read More
Agnes Scott College and Morehouse School of Medicine Partner for Early Commitment and Pre-Medical Linkage Programs
Agnes Scott College and Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) have announced a new partnership to create an Early Commitment Program (ECP) and Linkage Program. The programs will offer qualified Agnes… Read More
At Bloomfield, a college degree for social mobility
Bloomfield’s investment in minority and first-generation students has a real impact when it comes to social mobility. About 22 percent of students who came from families with incomes of $20,000… Read More
How one PC(USA) college embraces their denominational affiliation while meeting students’ needs
Each of the 54 APCU schools enact Presbyterian-relatedness in their own way. At Austin College, we conceptualize our mission based on the Bible, the PC(USA) “Book of Order” and our… Read More
Sarah Bolton named next president of Whitman College, will leave Wooster at end of academic year
President Sarah Bolton has been named the next president of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. She will assume the role on July 18, and will remain in her role… Read More
Belhaven University to build new parking garage with $10.5M donation
Belhaven University expects to start construction this winter on a $10.5-million parking garage. An on-campus parking garage has been on the university’s wish list for many years, but the expense… Read More
Eckerd Computer Science Professors ‘Think Outside’ to Boost Wildlife Research
Computer science and the study of wildlife may seem like unlikely partners, but scratch the surface and you’ll find a powerful relationship that increasingly benefits everyone involved. That collaboration is… Read More
Human trafficking: Mary Baldwin senior provides education on issue through new documentary
Kaitlyn Savage wants to bring awareness to what she believes is a major problem in the United States and around the world — human trafficking. The Mary Baldwin University senior… Read More
Roberta Wilburn reflects on the ‘huge growth’ of diversity and inclusion at Whitworth University
Since August 2021, Roberta Wilburn, Ed.D., Th.D., associate dean and professor emerita of graduate studies in education, has been Whitworth University’s interim chief diversity officer. Wilburn has served Whitworth as… Read More
Benches are rooted in history at Illinois College
A pair of benches that now grace Illinois College’s campus are rooted in more than 150 years of history. The benches are made from remnants of the Turner Titan tree,… Read More