cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HomeNYU Program Preps Ph.D. Students for Tenure-Track Faculty Job SearchMaurice Shirley wanted the inside scoop on how to get a tenure-track teaching post in higher education, and the Faculty First Look program at New York University is giving him a big dose this week.October 11, 2018African-AmericanIn Defense of Affirmative ActionThe most recent battle in the war against affirmative action is being brought by Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard University. What is striking about the Harvard case is — unlike previous suits which involved White plaintiffs — this suit is being brought on behalf of its Asian American members who claim they were denied admission to Harvard due to their race. Will this be the battle that finally brings down affirmative action?October 11, 2018News RoundupDeVos-Backed Sex Assault Plan for Colleges Likely to Spark DebateThe Trump administration is finalizing its plan for schools to deal with sexual assault allegations, according to advocacy groups and college officials who have met privately with senior government officials, reports ABC News. The proposal, known as rules for Title IX — the civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination in a person’s education — […]October 11, 2018Latest NewsColleges and Universities Close Ahead of Hurricane MichaelSeveral colleges and universities across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas announced closures ahead of Hurricane Michael which made landfall Wednesday and is expected to wreak havoc along the east coast.October 10, 2018News RoundupFive Universities are Finalists for Degree Completion AwardThe Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has named five universities as finalists for its 2018 Degree Completion Award. Wayne State University, the University of Nevada-Reno, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Memphis and Arizona State University were selected by a panel of eight reviewers, according to APLU officials. The […]October 10, 2018OpinionWhat Does Equal Educational Opportunity for All Students Really Mean?Three of the top ranked universities in the country are (or were) all the subject of investigation by the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights. The complaints allege that the schools’ attempts to ensure racial and ethnic diversity among admitted students unfairly discriminate against White and Asian students. Are these schools’ diversity efforts violating the Office of Civil Rights’ mandate to ensure equal access to educational opportunities for all? It is an important question, with far-reaching consequences.October 10, 2018Latest NewsNew Johns Hopkins University Building Named after Henrietta LacksJohns Hopkins University will honor Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman who was the source of the HeLa cell line that has been critical to numerous advances in medicine, including the development of the polio vaccine, studies of leukemia and AIDS, and chemotherapy.October 9, 2018StudentsA Call for Multiculturalism in Higher EducationHigher education is at a crucial juncture. With the advent of a social climate that questions the validity of facts, scientific evidence and critical thinking, higher education has come under attack from a myriad of stakeholders.October 9, 2018Latinx$2.5 Milllion Grant to Aid Students at Notre Dame de Namur U.A $2.5 million Title V grant was awarded to Notre Dame de Namur University in California to support programs for Latinx, transfer and first-generation-to-college students, according to university officials. The U.S. Department of Education grant will be dispersed over a course of five years to fund the college’s STARS (Success in Transfer and Retention for Students) […]October 9, 2018Native AmericansIndigenous Peoples’ Day Observed at Montana StateMontana State University celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Bozeman on Monday, according to a report from KRTV in Great Falls, Montana. More than 100 people attended the celebration, including Bozeman Mayor Cyndy Andrus who said the community should be safe and welcoming for students and others of all backgrounds. The college, which was established 125 […]October 9, 2018Previous PagePage 295 of 3225Next Page
