cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.African-AmericanTwo Black Liberty U Football Players to Transfer Citing ‘Racial Insensitivity’Weeks after Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. posted tweets with Blackface images, two Black Liberty University footballers Tayvion Land and Kei’Trel (Tre) Clark said on Monday they are transferring out of the Virginia institution due to its leadership’s “racial insensitivity” and “cultural incompetence.” Earlier this month, Asia Todd, a Black player for Liberty University’s […]June 22, 2020StudentsHBCU Clark Atlanta Announces Full Scholarships for Children of Rayshard BrooksClark Atlanta University and one of its alumni have announced full scholarships for the four children of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by Atlanta police on June 12. The historically Black institution, along with alumna and restauranteur Aisha “Pinky” Cole, will offer scholarships worth $600,000 that will cover the cost […]June 22, 2020African-AmericanOklahoma State U to Remove Segregationist’s Name From BuildingsOklahoma State University will remove the name of segregationist and the state’s ninth governor, William H. “Alfalfa Bill” Murray, from campus. The decision by the university’s board came after president Burns Hargis wrote to the board last week requesting the removal of the name from the campus’ Murray Hall and North Murray Hall. Hargis said […]June 22, 2020African-AmericanMonmouth U to Remove ‘Controversial’ Woodrow Wilson’s Name From BuildingNew Jersey-based Monmouth University said it will remove the name of “controversial politician” Woodrow Wilson from one of the main buildings on campus in an effort toward “ensuring a diverse and inclusive community.” Woodrow Wilson Hall will now be called Great Hall at Shadow Lawn; it was called Shadow Lawn when it was built in […]June 22, 2020News RoundupMichigan State Research Leader Removed From Post After Racism AccusationsMichigan State University has removed Stephen Hsu from his position as senior vice president for research and innovation after two petitions called for his removal accusing him of being racist. Hsu resigned after being asked to, according to his blog. He also said he doesn’t agree with the decision to resign his post “as serious issues […]June 22, 2020News RoundupSan Jose State Retires Gesture That Resembles a White Supremacist OneSan Jose State University has retired the use of its ‘Spartan Up’ gesture that when signed incorrectly resembles a White supremacist gesture. “We will retire the use of the ‘Spartan Up’ hand gesture, a recent addition to SJSU’s traditions, which, if done incorrectly, resembles what has become a well-known White Power hand gesture,” said university […]June 22, 2020HomeExcellence in LeadershipDr. Charlene Dukes, the outgoing president of Prince George’s Community College, exemplifies a steadfast focus on student success.June 22, 2020African-AmericanOur HBCUs Need Additional Congressional SupportAs we approach June 30th, a date that marks the end of the annual or biennial fiscal years for forty-six of the nation’s fifty states, governors and state legislatures are being forced to make some extremely tough decisions in order to balance their budgets. If past precedent serves as any guide, we can readily anticipate that higher education will be forced to endure an outsized portion of those cuts and, as a consequence, our largely tuition-dependent, public HBCUs will, inevitably, suffer an even greater hardship from those state funding cuts than better-resourced flagship institutions.June 22, 2020COVID-19Stepping Away from The Brink: COVID-19 PushedCOVID-19 has exacerbated and accelerated for many colleges and universities the challenges they already faced – rising cost, declining enrollment, not enough financial resources to support the operational structure, and a competitive market – to name a few.June 21, 2020OpinionRoueche Center Forum: Are We Really Serious About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?While I believe that most faculty members and leaders, no matter their race or ethnicity, value diversity and are committed to the concepts of equity and inclusion — and may even have specific goals to improve diversity — progress is stalled. Actions do not seem to match rhetoric. The question is, are we in higher education truly sincere in what we say about the value of diversity, equity and inclusion?June 19, 2020Previous PagePage 102 of 3226Next Page
