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Maine College of Engineering and Computing launching April 1 – UMaine News

April 1, 2023

The University of Maine System Board of Trustees on Monday approved an initial engineering framework for the Maine College of Engineering and Computing, leveraging the strengths of the University of Maine’s College of Engineering and the University of Southern Maine’s Department of Engineering for the benefit of students and employers statewide.

The Maine College of Engineering and Computing, or MCEC, will offer expanded educational opportunities in collaboration with programs across the System and address the need for thousands of new engineering and computing graduates required for Maine’s future economic development.

The college officially launches April 1 and is a signature initiative of the Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic $240 million investment to revitalize the System, known as UMS TRANSFORMS. The grant provides $150 million for the project — including a $75 million commitment from the Harold Alfond Foundation with a $75 million challenge match — to address statewide needs for a

15 St. Edward’s Latino students to get free college due to .1M grant

15 St. Edward’s Latino students to get free college due to $2.1M grant

March 30, 2023

Fifteen incoming first-generation Hispanic students at St. Edward’s University will have all their college costs covered for the next five years thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the The Hector and Gloria López Foundation.

The grant, which was announced during an event on-campus on Wednesday, will cover tuition, fees and all other expenses, such as housing costs, for 15 students starting in fall 2023 and create “pathways to educational attainment and a pipeline to a successful career.” The selected López Scholars will also have access to mentorship, tutoring, study abroad programs, paid internships, leadership development and other support.

St. Edward’s University president Montserrat Fuentes, who also was a first-generation college student, said the university is the first private institution in Texas to recieve an award from the foundation. She said the goal of the grant is to empower Hispanic students and provide them with an education that leads to

Briar Cliff University and Little Priest Tribal College Sign Grant Agreement

March 29, 2023

March 24, 2023

Briar Cliff University (BCU) and Little Priest Tribal College (LPTC) have reached a grant agreement, allowing for Pell Grant-eligible students at LTPC to transfer to BCU and receive full tuition aid. Students who are not eligible for the Pell Grant will still receive tuition assistance. All students must meet the criteria of having a 2.0 cumulative GPA and graduate with an associate degree.

“It’s important for Briar Cliff to continue to serve all of Siouxland and present an equal opportunity for students to receive a higher education,” said Dr. Patrick Jacobson-Schulte, President of Briar Cliff University. “Briar Cliff is focused on access and opportunity for everyone. This motivates our desire to support those who are traditionally marginalized and how we can better serve our communities.”

BCU and LTPC have previously signed articulation agreements, including programs such as accounting, business administration, international business, pre-licensure RN/BSN,

Denise Taliaferro Baszile named dean of Wayne State University College of Education – Today@Wayne

Denise Taliaferro Baszile named dean of Wayne State University College of Education – [email protected]

March 27, 2023

Denise Taliaferro Baszile has been selected to serve as the next dean of Wayne State University’s College of Education. Following a competitive national search and a deeply consultative process, the Wayne State University Board of Governors approved the appointment, which was announced by Provost Mark Kornbluh. Taliaferro Baszile will begin her new role July 1, 2023.

Taliaferro Baszile comes to Wayne State from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she currently serves as associate dean for diversity and student services in the College of Education, Health, and Society. In her roles at Miami University, she has spearheaded the integration and implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the university’s hiring and admissions processes to increase diversity among both faculty and students. In her 21 years at Miami University, Taliaferro Baszile has also held a wide variety of leadership positions, including interim dean of

Thomas More University celebrates official naming of new Robert W. Plaster College of Business

March 26, 2023

Thomas More University officially unveiled its second college to be named in under a year — The Robert W. Plaster College of Business.

The naming is in recognition of one of the first major gifts to the largest capital campaign in the University’s history — the Second Century Campaign: It’s time for More. This campaign is the funding mechanism that supports the University’s five-year Strategic Plan: Lighting the Way.

“The support shown to our University from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation has been monumental in the progress made within the College of Business,” said Thomas More University President Joseph L. Chillo. “Together, we act on our shared vision to shape business leaders to understand the complexity of our free-enterprise markets, the importance of sustainability, and the need for ethical business leaders in tomorrow’s economy.”

During a ceremony Friday celebrating the newly-named college, Jason Hannasch, executive director of the Robert W.