A new study by scientists at California State Polytechnic University, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Southern California, finds that Ph.D. bridge programs can be a potent mechanism to empower students, foster diversity and spur a more holistic approach to graduate education.
Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Gina S. Brown was appointed dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences at Howard University. Donald R. Easton-Brooks was appointed dean of the School of Education at the University of South Dakota and Cheryl Wyrick was named interim dean of the College of Business Administration at Cal Poly Pomona.
Soraya M. Coley was named as the next president of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She now serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Bakersfield.
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