cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HomeSponsored Content AccessLex Institute Seeks to Increase Diversity in Legal Education with Innovative New Pipeline ProgramSponsored content by AccessLex The diversity of legal education does not yet reflect the diversity of American society. In turn, the legal profession is the least diverse profession in the U.S. Although law schools have been actively trying to increase racial, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity among their students, their efforts are frequently undermined by disadvantages […]February 17, 2020News RoundupMaryland HBCU Bowie State Opens Free Food Pantry for StudentsMaryland’s Bowie State University has opened a new food pantry and nutrition lounge to feed students for free, reported WJLA. At the historically Black institution, many students eat only one meal a day, said the university. The initiative’s aim is “ensuring that no student goes hungry and setting them up for success,” said the university, […]February 17, 2020News RoundupIllinois State University Creates New Position for Diversity, InclusionIllinois State University on Monday announced it has created a new position to “move diversity initiatives forward on campus.” The university said it has named professor Dr. Doris Houston to the new position, which is interim assistant to the president for diversity and inclusion. Houston, who is currently chair of the President’s Diversity and Inclusion […]February 17, 2020HomeNursing: Continuing a Legacy of CareNursing: Continuing a Legacy of CareFebruary 17, 2020OpinionTeaching Confederate MonumentsAfter Heather Heyer’s death, I knew I had a responsibility as an educator to engage the debate on Confederate monuments in my classes. As a teacher of early American literature and history as well as critical thinking and argument, I knew I needed to do so by taking Kessler’s (and many, many other’s) rhetorical manipulation of history, memory, and monuments seriously. I needed to help my students analyze that rhetoric, to understand our shared history and transform our future.February 17, 2020LGBTQ+Report: Diminishing Financial Aid for Low-Income StudentsA new report says that as universities chase high rankings and future donors, financial aid money is all too often allocated to students who don’t really need it.February 16, 2020HBCUsBlack and Hispanic Students May be Paying More for College Loans, Study FindsGraduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) may be paying more to borrow and refinance their education loans, according to a report released this week, reported NBC. The report released Wednesday is titled “Educational Redlining” and was prepared by the Student Borrower Protection Center, a group that works to alleviate […]February 14, 2020COVID-19U of Florida Tells Professors Not to Order Sick Students to be Tested for CoronavirusThe University of Florida on Jan. 31 told its professors to stop ordering visibly sick students to leave the classroom and be tested for the Coronavirus, reported National Public Radio. The university didn’t say how many students were ordered by professors to be tested, nor did it identify the professors who took this action. “While […]February 14, 2020News RoundupUniversity of Colorado Names Theodosia Cook New Chief Diversity OfficerUniversity of Colorado leaders announced that Theodosia Cook will be the new chief diversity officer for the four-campus system, said a university statement. She “will help develop and implement system-wide policies and initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion,” the statement said. Cook, currently director of the campus climate and culture initiative at Dartmouth College, […]February 14, 2020News RoundupProfessor Who Called Police on Black Student Won’t Teach for Rest of the SemesterBall State University (BSU) decided on Wednesday that professor Shaheen Borna, who called the police on a Black student last month, won’t teach for the rest of the semester, reported The Daily, quoting a university spokeswoman. Kathy Wolf, the university’s vice president of marketing and communications, told the publication in an email the decision was […]February 13, 2020Previous PagePage 160 of 3226Next Page
