cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.African-AmericanCultural Spaces on Campus Reduce Minority Students’ Stress, Says AuthorA recent comment from a Black student at the University of Virginia that there were “too many White people” at a multicultural student center brought forward long-simmering racial grievances on campuses around the country, but a new book says that such centers help reduce stress in minority and underrepresented students.February 26, 2020News RoundupWharton’s New Dean is First Woman, African American to Lead the Business SchoolThe University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday announced a new dean for its famed business school Wharton. Erika H. James will be the first woman dean and the first African American to lead the business school, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Business Journal, respectively. She will assume her new role July 1. James currently […]February 26, 2020News Roundup2020 Diverse Emerging Scholar Dr. Donald ‘DJ’ Mitchell, Jr. Named Bellarmine U’s Diversity Chief2020 Diverse Emerging Scholar Dr. Donald ‘DJ’ Mitchell, Jr. has been appointed Bellarmine University’s first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, the institution said. He will assume his new role on June 1. Mitchell will also continue in his faculty appointment as professor of higher education leadership and chair of Bellarmine’s master’s in Higher Education […]February 26, 2020News RoundupOnline Western Governors U to Offer $125,000 in Scholarships to Displaced Concordia U-Portland StudentsThe online institution Western Governors University (WGU) announced it will offer $125,000 in scholarship funds to students who will be displaced by the closure of Concordia University-Portland this coming spring. WGU will launch the WGU Finish Strong Scholarship, a new initiative specifically for Concordia-Portland students. The program will award as many as 50 scholarships, valued up […]February 26, 2020HomeVirginia Commonwealth UniversityFebruary 26, 2020HomeTexas A&M UniversityFebruary 26, 2020News RoundupUGA to Name College of Education After its First Black GraduateThe University of Georgia (UGA) will name its College of Education after its first Black graduate Mary Frances Early this week, reported Jackson Progress-Argus. Early earned her master’s degree in music education in 1962 and her specialist in education degree in 1967. In 2013, she was presented with an honorary doctorate from the university. The […]February 25, 2020News RoundupUniversity Choir Performance Sparks Questions About Who Can Sing Black SpiritualsA mostly White choir performance at Western Michigan University (WHU) has sparked debate about whether it is appropriate for White people to sing Black spirituals, including songs slaves once used to escape to freedom, reported The Hill. The performance, “Spirituals: From Ship to Shore,” featured songs sung by black slaves in the 18th and 19th […]February 25, 2020OpinionCrafting Our Political Self: A Powerful Antidote to IntoleranceIt is difficult and counterintuitive to ask questions about the self when we have been attacked by another. The reality, however, is that how we craft ourselves, and our communities, is the only thing within our control.February 25, 2020Latest NewsStudy: Gender Inequality Persists in Science Careers and PublishingIn any given year, the amount of published scientific research from women and men is about the same, but when examined over time, gender inequality persists. Four scientists, Dr. Albert-László Barabási, Dr. Alexander J. Gates, Dr. Roberta Sinatra and Dr. Junming Huang, have taken a new approach to examining gender differences in scientific disciplines in […]February 24, 2020Previous PagePage 156 of 3226Next Page
