cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HomeGordon State’s New President Reflects on First 100 DaysDr. Kirk Nooks, Gordon State College’s new president, spent his first 100 days in office not teaching, but learning as much as he can about the institution and the student body it serves. Nooks, who assumed his role on June 1, spent the first three weeks of classes living among students in a first-floor room […]October 8, 2018News RoundupKey Hearing Tuesday In Borrower Defense CaseA key court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in a case involving an industry group’s challenge to the U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 borrower defense rule. Last month, a federal judge ruled in a related case that the department had illegally acted to delay the 2016 borrower defense rule, which incorporated critical protections for students. […]October 8, 2018News RoundupIndiana U. Trustees Vote to Remove Segregationist’s Name From BuildingTrustees at Indiana University voted this month to strip the name of a racial integration opponent from one of the college’s buildings, according to ABC News. The intramural center on the Bloomington campus will no longer carry the name of Ora Wildermuth, who was a trustee at the school from 1925 to 1952. It was […]October 8, 2018OpinionCan Female Academics Say “No” Both Professionally and Elegantly to Excessive Work Demands? Yes, But You Might Have to Call a FriendWhether one’s academic supervisor is a White man or woman, or a person of color, the ability to say “no” to our supervisors is critical for one’s professional success and personal well being.October 8, 2018News RoundupKavanaugh Confirmed, Sworn In and Dems Vow to FightJudge Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, bringing an end to one of the most contentious confirmation hearings in recent memory. Kavanaugh took his oath of office in a quiet private ceremony after the Senate voted 50-48 to confirm him to the high court. Democrats are already promising to […]October 7, 2018StudentsCalifornia Program Cultivates Minority Physics and Astronomy Ph.D. StudentsM. Katy Rodriguez Wimberly is well into her Ph.D. program in physics at the University of California at Irvine, and she gives credit to participation in Cal-Bridge, a program that helps underrepresented minority students earn doctoral degrees in physics and astronomy.October 7, 2018News RoundupDeVos Security Detail to Cost Nearly $8MThe cost to taxpayers of protecting Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is going up and is expected to be nearly $8 million over the next year, a report says. Politico has reported that the cost of the security detail for the Michigan millionaire is expected to be $7.74 million between now and the end of September […]October 6, 2018Latest NewsDooley is First Woman and African-American Provost at UCFThe University of Central Florida is determined to gain designation as one of the state’s preeminent institutions of higher education, and a historic administrative appointment has been made to help the large, Orlando-based institution make it happen.October 4, 2018News RoundupUM Raises $5 Billion, Breaks Record for Public UniversityA University of Michigan campaign has raised $5 billion for the school, making it the largest amount ever raised by a public university through a campaign, according to an article by the Detroit Free Press. University president Dr. Mark Schlissel announced Thursday that the money was raised through the Victors for Michigan campaign. According to the […]October 4, 2018Latest NewsStudy: No Clear Definition On Who is a First-Generation StudentHigher education institutions have made strides in identifying and assisting first-generation students, but the lack of a standardized definition of a first-generation student is negatively impacting how colleges and universities properly aid this group, according to a new study released Wednesday.October 3, 2018Previous PagePage 296 of 3225Next Page
