Global July 2016

Inaugural Recipient of Student Award Embraces Global Engagement

In order to spend a year in Florence as part of the CSU International Program, Cal State Fullerton art major Claudia Itzel Márquez held bake sales, raffles and yard sales. She received donations from friends. She sold jewelry that she and her partner made by hand. And she received four scholarships that helped pay for her housing expenses.

Global July 2016

Purdue celebrates another great year

Record totals in annual giving, research awards, and patents and startups were announced by Purdue University for the fiscal year that ended June 30.

Global July 2016

Kean University Awards Five Presidential Excellence Awards

Five dedicated Kean University employees received the institution’s Presidential Excellence Awards during a reception on June 23. Kean President Dr. Dawood Farahi bestowed the honor in recognition of their exceptional contributions in teaching, service and scholarship. The Kean University 2016 Presidential Excellence awardees are: Robin Landa, Dr. Marguerite Mayhall, Dr. Wolde Woubneh, Donna Lowe Alexander and Millie Gonzalez.

Global July 2016

Saint Mary’s College Collaborates With Cisco To Launch New Career Entry Internship Initiative

Saint Mary’s College of California and Cisco have formed ACES© (Accelerated Career Entry for Students), a unique multi-stage four-year internship program that provides career preparation opportunities for students, particularly students who are underserved and underrepresented in fields such as information technology. A cohort of Saint Mary’s students — many of whom come from diverse backgrounds — are participating in the pilot summer program, which began on June 6 and runs until Aug. 19, 2016.

Global July 2016

Cleveland State: No On-campus Classes During Republican National Convention

Cleveland State University has announced it won't hold classes on campus during the Republican National Convention next week. The university has told professors to find others ways to teach, including off-campus meeting places, working online or assigning take-home work. University spokesman Will Dube (DOO'-bee) tells cleveland.com (http://bit.ly/29DJG4r ) the decision came after the Secret Service released details of its convention security plan last that week that included road closures.

Global July 2016

University of Maryland, Baltimore Accreditation Extended 10 Years

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (Middle States) has approved reaccreditation of the University of Maryland, Baltimore following a 30-month study of the institution’s standards, practices, and educational outcomes. Middle States is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation activities for institutions of higher education in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including distance education and correspondence education programs offered at those institutions.

Global July 2016

UC Berkeley admit class includes 1,000 more Californians

More than 14,400 high school students have been offered admission to the UC Berkeley's 2016-17 freshman class, and the group includes 1,000 more California residents than last year's admitted class. State lawmakers provided the University of California system with additional funding to grow the number of UC students who are California residents, and to help fulfill a commitment by UC officials to increase California-resident enrollment on all 10 campuses.

Global July 2016

Tobacco Ban Begins at Northern Arizona University

Tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, are now banned from Northern Arizona University. The school's tobacco-free policy went into effect Friday after Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng announced in May the university would ban tobacco products. The ban also applies to hookahs, e-hookahs, chew, and dip.

Global July 2016

Johnson & Wales University Bans Smoking on Campus

Johnson & Wales University now has a smoke-free campus. The ban began Friday on smoking, along with the use of chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes. University officials and the state Department of Health say it's the first college or university in Rhode Island to adopt a campus-wide, tobacco-free policy. Others have tobacco-free areas.

Global June 2016

UI Fish and Wildlife Sciences Among Top Four Nationwide for Faculty

The University of Idaho College of Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife Science faculty team has been ranked No. 4 in the nation in a recent research publication. The rankings were published in the journal PLOS One. The study evaluated the faculty of 33 research-intensive universities that belong to the National Association of University Fish and Wildlife Programs. This ranking is based upon scholarly productivity and research impact.

Global June 2016

Struggling Dowling College Losing Its Accreditation

A small liberal arts college on eastern Long Island struggling to survive has been told it is losing its accreditation Aug. 31. Newsday (http://nwsdy.li/295a4lQ ) reports that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education is withdrawing accreditation to Dowling College. The independent agency measures the quality of more than 500 colleges and universities. It made its decision after analyzing the school's finances. A New York state official has said Dowling is $54 million in debt.

Global June 2016

Scholars to Spend Summer Advancing Dreams of Doctorates

Cal State Fullerton student Vicente Mata has been juggling work, school and a family, but his future seems to be heading in the right direction. The first-generation college student previously attended another four-year educational institution "but wasn't ready for it." He was out of college for three years before returning to school at a community college, then transferred to Cal State Fullerton.