Berry College appointed Haley Morgan Smith as its inaugural Chief Diversity and Belonging Officer in June 2023. Smith came to Berry College in 2020 and served as Director of Diversity and Inclusion before her promotion in June. Smith has over a decade of experience in community organizing and reconciliation in rural contexts. This past academic […]
Category: Post Secondary
The Board of Regents votes not to raise tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year
ATLANTA- The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted not to raise tuition rates for the 2023-24 academic year at 25 of 26 institutions, with Middle Georgia University as the one exception. This vote is the sixth time in eight years that the Board has approved keeping tuition costs flat at […]
Spelman College installs 11th President
On Thursday, Spelman College formally installed Helene D. Gayle, M.D., MPH, as its 11th President at the investiture ceremony, at the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel. The ceremony focused on honoring the great leaders who have led the college and introduced the vision of Dr. Gayle for Spelman. During her inaugural speech, […]
President of Spelman College, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D. Announces Her Retirement
In a message to the University today, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., announced that she will retire as president of Spelman College at the end of this academic year, effective as of June 30, 2022. This announcement came after Campbell exceeded the $250 million fundraising goal. Since Dr. Campbell joined the Spelman community in 2015, there have been […]
Emory President gives Update on University’s Reconciliation Plan
Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves gave an update Monday on his plan to analyze the university’s history and reconcile parts of its past with its present day values. “Last fall, Interim Provost Jan Love and I reconvened the Task Force on Untold Stories and Disenfranchised Populations with a charge to help our university tell […]
News Brief: Starting this Fall, Atlanta University Consortium Institutions Will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations
Starting at the beginning of Fall 2021, the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) member institutions- Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, and AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library will require all students and members of their faculties and staff to be fully vaccinated. Citing safety and health concerns for their communities, […]
Fall Study Abroad Programs Canceled at Emory University
After canceling all in-person summer programming and going completely off-campus and in remote learning format, and May Commencement, Jan Love, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Emory University announced that all university-sponsored study abroad for undergraduate students in Fall 2020 is canceled. Love added to the announcement, “We have made this […]