President’s Posts

Michael Rao, Ph.D.

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The 50th anniversary of Title IX

Today we mark the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX legislation, signed by President Richard Nixon June 23, 1972. That law changed the face of civil rights in public education, and has created opportunities, greater equality, and protections against discrimination for millions of American students. Because of Title IX, opportunities never imagined became […]

Statement on Ukraine

The news from Ukraine grows more heartbreaking every day. People who two weeks ago went about their daily routines are now torn from their homes, separated from loved ones, fleeing for their lives.  For those of us fortunate to have never experienced war – especially a war in our own land – it’s difficult to […]