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Research & Education - Private Colleges Newsletter for 2026-09-19 ( 24 items )  
16 Years of Distinction: Embry Riddle Named Among Nation's Great Colleges to Work For, Earns Honor Roll Status (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Sept. 19 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * 16 Years of Distinction: Embry Riddle Named Among Nation's Great Colleges to Work For, Earns Honor Roll Status Author Sarah Barczyk September 18, 2026 For the 16th consecutive year, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University has been named as one of the nation's Great Colleges to Work For, according to a review of universities across the United States by the Great Colleges to Work For(R) program. This year's achievement also includes elite H more PR

A new chapter for MIT Reads (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A new chapter for MIT Reads * As it marks its 10-year anniversary, MIT Reads is being reimagined for the age of artificial intelligence. Recognizing the need to foster social connection and a sense of our shared humanity, the popular MIT Libraries' program will turn its focus to fiction and memoir, and to the particular power of stories to help us understand ourselves and our place in the world. "At MIT, we spend a great deal more PR

Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027 (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 19 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027 September 18, 2026 - by Laura Mroz, director of academic communications Adelphi University enters the 2026-2027 academic year with a wave of new faculty joining its colleges and schools, bringing decades of combined experience in health education, the arts, nursing, environmental policy, physician assistant studies and creative writing. Below is an introduction to this year's class of new professors a more PR

Awards honor Duffield Engineering faculty for teaching, advising (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Awards honor Duffield Engineering faculty for teaching, advising * The Cornell Duffield College of Engineering celebrated faculty commitment to education at its 2026 Fall Faculty Reception, held Sept. 16 in the Statler Ballroom, honoring this year's Teaching and Advising Award winners for their contributions to outstanding curriculum design, teaching methods, student mentoring and faculty development. "It is inspiring to read the nominations, to learn about t more PR

Canisius HELA Students Gain Hands-On Experience Across Higher Education (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 18 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * Canisius HELA Students Gain Hands-On Experience Across Higher Education * For Ida Segmuller '25, MS '27, an internship in Germany helped confirm a passion for international education. For Jadyn Moriarty '27, it was an opportunity to see how assessment can improve the student experience. And for Onyeka Osuji '27, a summer managing a university maintenance team taught her how to lead through collaboration. Their experiences demonstrate the breadth of professi more PR

Caregiving Collaborative of New York Launches at Hofstra (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 19 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Caregiving Collaborative of New York Launches at Hofstra Caregiving can be complicated. A new statewide collaborative launched at Hofstra University aims to help caregivers find support and navigate care. Hofstra's School of Health Sciences hosted the launch of the Caregiving Collaborative of New York on Sept. 10, bringing together community members, health care and aging services professionals, faculty, administrators and advocates to strengthen connection more PR

Case Western Reserve University Offers New Concentrations, Majors, Minors and Degree Programs (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Case Western Reserve University offers new concentrations, majors, minors and degree programs Several new programs will offer perspectives on artificial intelligence September 18, 2026 Case Western Reserve University offers a wide breadth of academic programs at all levels to propel our students forward and prepare them for ever-evolving career fields. Since January 2025, the university has approved a number of new concentrations, minors and deg more PR

Chandan Kumar, computer science faculty, advances access to AI computing resources (10)
ALFRED, New York, Sept. 17 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Chandan Kumar, computer science faculty, advances access to AI computing resources * Artificial intelligence research that once required access to expensive, specialized hardware is becoming much more accessible to Alfred University students and faculty. That opportunity comes through Alfred University's new access to the National Research Platform, a shared national computing resource designed to support artificial intelligence and data-intensive resea more PR

Clarkson MBA Students Find Strong Demand for Expanded Air Service in North Country (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 19 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: * * * Clarkson MBA Students Find Strong Demand for Expanded Air Service in North Country September 18, 2026 A team of Clarkson University MBA students has completed a study finding significant unmet demand for air travel among students, faculty and staff across the North Country, providing local leaders with data that could help guide future transportation planning and economic development efforts. Working with the Village of Potsdam Planning and Development Offi more PR

Dean's Leaders Program spotlight: Stephanie Donovan (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news: * * * Dean's Leaders Program spotlight: Stephanie Donovan * The Dean's Leaders Program (DLP), sponsored by the Office of Community Belonging and Well-being, is designed to advance academic readiness, professional success and leadership skills for D.V.M. students. This cohort-based program is supported by the deans, faculty and staff of the college through community-building, well-being activities and mentorship, along with academic,  more PR

Fielding's 2026 Orlando L. Taylor Award Recipients (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 19 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news: * * * Fielding's 2026 Orlando L. Taylor Award Recipients By Catherine Ryan September 18, 2026 Honoring outstanding scholarship and research that advance knowledge, equity, and meaningful social change. Fielding Graduate University's Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education has named the first two recipients of the Orlando L. Taylor Award. Established and funded following the passing of Dr. Taylor, who ranked among Fielding's  more PR

From National Parks to National Labs, Pomona Internship Program Expands Opportunities (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 18 -- Pomona College posted the following news: * * * From National Parks to National Labs, Pomona Internship Program Expands Opportunities * This summer, close to 100 Pomona students and their respective workplaces were beneficiaries of the Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP). A win-win situation for everyone involved, PCIP funding allows students to take on unpaid or low-paid opportunities while organizations gain interns eager to contribute and learn. Malu Estoducto '27, Freddie Ambrose '27, Ashley Dang more PR

Generative AI and Online Student Success (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Generative AI and Online Student Success * Peer-reviewed research challenges assumptions that students primarily use generative AI to compensate for academic difficulty or time pressure. University of Phoenix scholars have published new peer-reviewed research examining how non-traditional undergraduate students use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in online higher education. The study found that more frequent GenAI use was significan more PR

Harvard Business School Rock Center for Entrepreneurship announces 2026-2027 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard Business School Rock Center for Entrepreneurship announces 2026-2027 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence * The Harvard Business School (HBS) Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship has announced its 2026-2027 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs), Venture Builders, Venture Capital Advisors (VCAs), and Legal Specialists (LSs), further strengthening one of the most comprehensive entrepreneurship expert networks in higher education. Together, these accomplish more PR

Harvard Medical School: During the 'Best and Worst of Times,' HMS Remains Resilient, Daley Says (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * During the 'Best and Worst of Times,' HMS Remains Resilient, Daley Says School maintains focus on education, research, clinical care amid external pressures By Laura Castanon September 18, 2026 The past year has been one of contradictions for Harvard Medical School and for academic medicine in general. Therapeutic breakthroughs are transforming the lives of patients and next-generation technologies are accelerating biomedical science, even as disrupt more PR

Lewis & Clark Professors Contribute to ABA's Climate Change and Sustainability Resources (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * Lewis & Clark Professors Contribute to ABA's Climate Change and Sustainability Resources * In an effort to integrate climate change and sustainability into legal education, the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources ("SEER"), has developed a resource page on "Sustainable Development Resources for Law School Educators." Two Lewis & Clark Law School professors, Gregg Macey and Erica Lyman, contributed papers for this resour more PR

NDMU Celebrates $4M Transformation of Historic Fourier Hall into 21st Century Learning Hub (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news: * * * NDMU Celebrates $4M Transformation of Historic Fourier Hall into 21st Century Learning Hub * New and Renovated Spaces Enhance Hands-on Learning for Students in Business, Art Therapy, and Art BALTIMORE, Md. -A $4 million renovation has transformed Fourier Hall, one of Notre Dame of Maryland University's historic academic buildings, into a modern learning environment designed to support hands-on education in business, art therapy and art. more PR

Nova Southeastern University: Retagged Whale Shark Smashes World Record For Longest Ever Shark Track (10)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Sept. 18 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release: * * * Retagged Whale Shark Smashes World Record For Longest Ever Shark Track September 18, 2026 The Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF), a not-for-profit entity dedicated to protecting marine life and introducing the next generation to the ocean through education and scientific research, in partnership with Mexican conservation organization Ch'ooj Ajauil AC, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and the University of Rhode Island, recently satellite t more PR

Samford Business Faculty Integrate Faith, Leadership and Vocation through Teaching, Scholarship and Service (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Business Faculty Integrate Faith, Leadership and Vocation through Teaching, Scholarship and Service * Faith and learning are woven throughout the Samford student experience. They work hand-in-hand to shape research agendas, inform classroom discussions and guide learning opportunities that challenge students to think deeply about the relationship between Christian faith and business. Across disciplines, business faculty are helping students  more PR

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Texas Baptist College is Focus of Chapel Panel Discussion (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 19 -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary issued the following news: * * * Texas Baptist College is focus of chapel panel discussion Karen Garcia September 18, 2026 Texas Baptist College, the undergraduate program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, was the focus of the Sept. 17 chapel service, with a panel of faculty highlighting the distinctive work of the college. Seminary President David S. Dockery explained the different approach to chapel is "something that we do to try to introduce what we do more PR

Syracuse University: Maxwell School Adds Epidemiology, Public Health Policy Concentrations to MPH Program (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Maxwell School Adds Epidemiology, Public Health Policy Concentrations to MPH Program The additions align with the department's expertise, student interests and public health industry demands. Cort Ruddy Sept. 18, 2026 The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is adding concentrations in epidemiology and public health policy to its master of public health (MPH) program, complementing the existing global health concentration. The move draws on th more PR

UIW Makes National 2026 'Great Colleges to Work For' List (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: * * * UIW Makes National 2026 "Great Colleges to Work For" List University Recognized in Annual Survey for 18th Consecutive Year - San Antonio - September 18, 2026 - The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that, for the 18th consecutive year, it has been recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the nation according to a new survey by the "Great Colleges to Work For" program. This year also marks t more PR

Vanderbilt AI Law Lab Announces Programming Updates, New Appointment for 2026-27 Academic Year (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt AI Law Lab Announces Programming Updates, New Appointment for 2026-27 Academic Year * Heading into its third academic year, the Vanderbilt AI Law Lab (VAILL) has announced several updates to its student-facing programming, as well as the appointment of Emily Pavuluri to the role of Associate Director. GenAI Bootcamps for first-year law students VAILL is partnering with the Legal Research and Writing program to deliver a series of GenAI boot more PR

Washington & Lee University: Andrea Lepage's Edited Collection Published as Part of the 'X as Intersection - Writing on Latinx Art' Digital Publishing Initiative (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Andrea Lepage's edited collection published as part of the 'X as Intersection: Writing on Latinx Art' Digital Publishing Initiative The Pamela H. Simpson Professor of Art History is one of 10 editorial board members producing edited collections on Latinx art. By Brian Laubscher September 18, 2026 Andrea Lepage, the Pamela H. Simpson Professor of Art History at Washington and Lee University, recently had her edited collection published as part o more PR