Archive for February, 2023

Brown University — Assistant Vice President, Academic Initiatives

Brown University — Assistant Vice President, Academic Initiatives

The Assistant Vice President, Academic Initiatives is responsible for developing and implementing fundraising and engagement strategies to secure philanthropic support for Brown University’s degree granting schools, select institutes and centers, and designated programs.

Brown University — Regional Development Director

Brown University — Regional Development Director

The Regional Development Director is responsible for the strategic management of a portfolio of approximately 125-150 major gift prospects and donors aligned within a specific geographic territory(ies) who are capable of making gifts of $100,000 – $5,000,000 to the University. 

Brown University — Research Assistant

Brown University — Research Assistant

The lab of Dr Katie Siddle is a new group within the department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at Brown University that develops and applies genomic approaches to study the epidemiology, evolution and pathogenesis of viral pathogens.

Southern Methodist University — Counselor

Southern Methodist University — Counselor

The Staff Counselor provides direct and indirect clinical services, including initial assessments, individual and group therapy, drop in and crisis intervention, outreach education/programming, and consultation to faculty/staff, students, family members, and others.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — Assistant / Associate Professor of Biostatistics

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — Assistant / Associate Professor of Biostatistics

The Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health seeks candidates to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level.

Columbia University to Acquire the Archives of Composer and Educator Tania León

Columbia University to Acquire the Archives of Composer and Educator Tania León

The Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Columbia University in New York has announced that it will acquire the archives of Tania León, the noted composer, conductor, and educator. Her orchestral work Stride, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic in celebration of the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Music.

NASA Teams Up With Eight Historically Black Universities for Data Science Research

NASA Teams Up With Eight Historically Black Universities for Data Science Research

The HBCUs participating in these research projects are: Bethune-Cookman University, Fayetteville State University, Florida A&M University, Lincoln University (Missouri), Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, and Prairie View A&M University.

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Associate Dean for Graduate and Continuing Education

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Associate Dean for Graduate and Continuing Education

The selected candidate will have a promotion and tenure home in the College of Arts and Sciences and have the research/scholarship and teaching record to be hired at the rank of Full Professor with tenure.

Central Oregon Community College — Instructional Dean

Central Oregon Community College — Instructional Dean

The Instructional Dean furthers the mission, vision, and values of the College through leadership and administrative oversight to faculty and staff in a range of academic departments (Transfer, Career & Technical Education, and non-credit) and instructional support areas.

University of the Pacific — Biology Instructor

University of the Pacific — Biology Instructor

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of the Pacific invites applications for two, two-year, full-time 9-month Instructor positions starting August 14, 2023.

Stanford University — Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Pathology

Stanford University — Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Pathology

The Stanford Department of Pathology seeks an outstanding MD, MD/PhD, or PhD with expertise in clinical cytogenetics and genomics for appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the University Medical Line or Clinician Educator Line.

Oregon State University — Department Head of Microbiology

Oregon State University — Department Head of Microbiology

The Department of Microbiology at Oregon State University invites applications for a Department Head, with an accompanying appointment as tenured Professor.

Oregon State University — Head and Professor, Department of Mathematics

Oregon State University — Head and Professor, Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics at Oregon State University in beautiful Corvallis Oregon invites applications for a Department Head, with an accompanying appointment as tenured Professor.

Morgan State University — Research Professor, Center for Urban Health Equity

Morgan State University — Research Professor, Center for Urban Health Equity

Engage, develops and coordinates highly productive quality community focused research (grants contracts, publications, dissemination).

Teachers College, Columbia University — Associate Director of Philanthropic Giving

Teachers College, Columbia University — Associate Director of Philanthropic Giving

The Associate Director, Philanthropic Giving, is responsible for retaining existing revenue and donors, sustaining a pipeline of future donors from across all private constituent types, and offering donors opportunities to give through Teachers College to make a smarter, healthier and more equitable world.

Brown University — Research Assistant

Brown University — Research Assistant

The Research Assistant will provide assistance with neurophysiological, imaging and molecular biology experiments in the developing visual system of tadpoles. This position involves assisting with basic lab maintenance and organization.

Brown University — Assistant Director of Student Health Insurance Operations

Brown University — Assistant Director of Student Health Insurance Operations

The Assistant Director of Student Health Insurance Operations is responsible for managing all aspects of the University’s Student Health Insurance Program

Brown University — Administrative HR Coordinator

Brown University — Administrative HR Coordinator

This position is responsible for coordinating and managing all Human Resource activities for the department of Neuroscience. Provides high level HR administrative, and organizational coordination and support for Postdocs, staff, students, & faculty level positions.

Brown University — Assistant Coach, Sailing

Brown University — Assistant Coach, Sailing

The Assistant Coach, Sailing will assist the Head Coach, Sailing in all phases of the Coed & Women’s Sailing Programs. This includes recruiting, student-athlete development, video analysis, coaching, and administrative duties such as maintaining logs and other compliance information.

Brown University — BioMed Shared Services Manager

Brown University — BioMed Shared Services Manager

The BioMed Shared Services Manager is responsible for managing BioMed’s Shared Services Office, which is a critical interface between BioMed Research Administration and faculty.

Brown University — Class Campaigns Associate

Brown University — Class Campaigns Associate

The Class Giving Associate primary responsibility is to assist in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of Brown Annual Fund prospects and volunteers. This individual provides direct support to volunteer committees and works directly with multiple Annual Giving Officers.

Brown University — IT Communications Manager

Brown University — IT Communications Manager

The IT Communications Manager manages the storytelling and engagement about IT services supporting faculty, students, and staff. This role is responsible for strategy, planning and operations for diverse communication channels.

Brown University — Project Coordinator

Brown University — Project Coordinator

Coordinate data collection, data acquisition, research team coordination, IRB protocol management, and grant reporting tasks for multiple research projects.

Brown University — Research Assistant

Brown University — Research Assistant

The Research Assistant is responsible for research support of the Principal Investigator’s (PI) studies along with duties involving molecular biology, biochemistry, protein production, purification, and protein crystallization.

University of Tennessee Extension FCS — Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Food Safety

University of Tennessee Extension FCS — Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Food Safety

Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Food Safety, Family & Consumer Sciences Department. This is a 12-Month Tenure-Track Position and 100% Extension position.

Union College — Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Union College — Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Union College’s Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a two-year Visiting Assistant Professor position starting in September 2023. Applicants should have some teaching experience and a strong commitment to undergraduate education.

Union College — Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Union College — Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy

1-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Philosophy, beginning September 2023, with the possibility of extension up to 3 years. Areas of expertise: Ethics with a particular interest in Social and Political Philosophy.

The Persistent Racial Gap in Educational Attainment in the United States

The Persistent Racial Gap in Educational Attainment in the United States

In 2022, 27.6 percent of African Americans over the age of 25 had obtained at least a bachelor’s degree. For non-Hispanic Whites, the figure was 48.2 percent. Some 10.1 percent of Black adults held a graduate or professional degree compared to 15.7 percent of non-Hispanic Whites.

The New Leader of Prairie View A&M University in Texas

The New Leader of Prairie View A&M University in Texas

Michael L. McFrazier, dean of Prairie View A&M University’s College of Education was named acting president of the university. His tenure will be a short one. Dr. McFrazier will serve as acting president for three months until Tomikia P. LeGrande, the current vice provost for strategic enrollment management at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, will become president on June 1.

Study Shows How High Incarcertation Rates Among Black Men Impact Their Families

Study Shows How High Incarcertation Rates Among Black Men Impact Their Families

More than 1.1 million African American men are imprisoned in the United States, and about 500,000 are fathers. Many of their fathers also served time in jail or prison, and studies have shown that it is likely that many of their children will as well.

Indiana University — Director of Human Resources and Talent Management

Indiana University — Director of Human Resources and Talent Management

The Director of Human Resources & Talent Management advises and provides strategic consulting by anticipating and assessing HR-related needs for the Office of Enrollment Management.

Eastern Mennonite University — Chief Operating Officer / Vice President of Finance

Eastern Mennonite University — Chief Operating Officer / Vice President of Finance

EMU seeks a collaborative and entrepreneurial leader who will serve as the steward of financial health of the university and who will work in concert with 200 staff, 90 full-time faculty, and approximately 70 adjunct faculty, to significantly advance the noble mission and culture of community care of this remarkable Anabaptist-inspired liberal arts university.

How Teacher Development Initiatives Can Increase Black Students' Pursuit of STEM Degrees

How Teacher Development Initiatives Can Increase Black Students’ Pursuit of STEM Degrees

A new study led by scholars at Rice University in Houston, Texas, found that when middle and high school teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) pursue continuing professional development, their students benefit. The effect was particularly evident for Black girls.

Patrick Wade Named President of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Murfreesboro

Patrick Wade Named President of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Murfreesboro

Patrick Wade has been serving as vice president of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville, where he has worked since 2012. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from Tennessee Technological University and a master’s degree in management and leadership from Western Governors University.

Rochester Institute of Technology — Vice President for Enrollment Management and Associate Provost

Rochester Institute of Technology — Vice President for Enrollment Management and Associate Provost

The new VPEM will be RIT’s chief enrollment officer, tasked with shaping a comprehensive institutional strategy while also forging a forward-looking, data-driven, collaborative, sustainable, and access-oriented approach to enrollment management.