cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.Leadership & PolicyAfrican Burial Ground to Be Restored in Richmond, Va.Virginia Commonwealth University’s Board of Visitors on Friday approved the transfer of the African Burial Ground to the city, clearing the way for asphalt and gravel to be removed from the site in Richmond’s historic Shockoe Bottom.May 22, 2011HomeCritics Question Effectiveness of U.S. Civil Rights CommissionPresident Obama is moving to wrest control of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from Republican appointees, but questions are being raised about its ability to create a better America for victims of discrimination.May 22, 2011LatinxInfluential Speakers Inspire 2011 Graduates to Pursue the American DreamThis spring, minority-serving institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions, are hosting a number of influential leaders as graduation speakers.May 22, 2011African-AmericanScholar Khalil Gibran Muhammad to Take Reins at Schomburg CenterDr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, an assistant professor of history at Indiana University, is poised to take the helm of the world’s leading repository of the global Black experience when he becomes director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.May 22, 2011HomeU.C. Berkeley Law Professor Goodwin Liu Facing GOP Defeat Over Appeals Court NominationPresident Barack Obama faced his first defeat of a judicial nominee, as Senate Republicans lined up against a California law professor who boldly asserted his liberal views and leveled attacks against two conservative Supreme Court justices.May 19, 2011LatinxDREAM Act Enters New Phase Among Certain Progressive StatesStates instituting laws antagonizing undocumented immigrants have surged, while the number of states that allow undocumented students to get in-state tuition have peaked.May 19, 2011HomeReport: Income Inequality Poses Obstacle for Obama College Completion DriveThe U.S. will not reach the Obama administration’s goal of becoming the most college-educated country in the world by 2020 unless the country eliminates the income-based inequalities that cause a gap in degree attainment between rich and poor.May 19, 2011African-AmericanSUNO/UNO Merger Scrapped for Lack of SupportHouse Speaker Jim Tucker, sponsor of the legislation, said that he doesn’t have the two-thirds support needed for passage and doesn’t expect to be able to get the votes this legislative session.May 18, 2011Community CollegesPoll Finds Recent College Graduates Hit by RecessionA new survey of college graduates from the last five years finds that the Great Recession has hit them hard, forcing them into low-paying jobs, often unrelated to their educations.May 18, 2011StudentsTaking Action to Abandon Offensive American Indian Mascots Often Mired in ControversySix years ago, the National Collegiate Athletic Association adopted a policy that penalizes schools that use American Indian mascots, nicknames or logos.May 18, 2011Previous PagePage 1632 of 3224Next Page
