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Columbia College Chicago Names Dr. Shantay N. Bolton as First Woman of Color President

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Bolton comes to Columbia from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she serves as executive vice president of administration and finance and chief business officer. The college cites Disney, Apple, Warner Brothers, NBC, and CBS as the top five creative employers of its alumni. At Georgia Tech, she managed a $3.1

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Augusta Tech President Named Sole Finalist to Lead Savannah State University

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I look forward to working with the students, faculty, staff, alumni and the greater Savannah community to continue the legacy of the state's first public HBCU." Alexander, previously the system's associate vice chancellor for finance, has maintained stability during the transition period while the search for a permanent leader proceeded.

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Paul Quinn College Gets $20M Gift

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Sorrell “The impact of this gift on our institution and our students, staff, faculty, and alumni cannot be overstated,” said Paul Quinn President Dr. Michael J. Paul Quinn College has received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor. Dr. Michael J.

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Tennessee State Names Johnson Interim President

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Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA in finance from Adelphi University as well as a master’s and Ph.D. I know working with our students, staff, alumni and fellow board members, this next chapter will cement TSU's legacy of excellence.” in economics from Stanford University.

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Report: Student Loan Debt Burdens Limit Wealth Building and Career Choice for HBCU Graduates

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The burden of student loan debt limits future finances of graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The federal student loan payment pause was great relief for HBCU alumni finances, according to the report.

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Brown University Launches Revamped and Expanded Career Services Center

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In addition to re-imagined career advising, the new center will spur significant growth in support from our extended Brown community of alumni and families. Christina H. Paxson, president of Brown. “In Brown’s expansion of its career services center involves hiring more than a dozen new staff.

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St. Augustine's University Placed on Probation

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These efforts are reflected in the significant progress in areas such as increased enrollment, increased alumni and employee giving, increased grant activity, increased endowments, reduced student debt, improved upward mobility of graduates, and year-end balanced budgets.