cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.OpinionTo Imperil Affirmative Action is to Imperil the Future of MillionsAnyone who has been in higher education admissions over the last 40 years knows why colorblind admissions simply will not work in in a color-conscious society burdened by educational disadvantage due to a number of factors, of which race is the most prominent.August 30, 2018MSIsCivil Rights Leader Makes History on Harvard Kennedy School FacultyHarvard Kennedy School has appointed to its senior faculty, Cornell William Brooks, the former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). As a professor, Brooks — who is also a civil rights lawyer — will advise students, teach classes and launch and direct the William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for […]August 30, 2018Leadership & PolicyShalala Wins Democratic Nomination for Florida House SeatDr. Donna E. Shalala, a former university administrator and President Clinton’s cabinet secretary, is one step closer to a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after beating Florida state Rep. David Richardson in the Democrat primary on Tuesday. In her first run for elected office, Shalala, 77, is angling for the 27th District seat […]August 29, 2018OpinionA Free Press Is Essential To DemocracyAt its best, news reporting provides a voice for marginalized communities, while also holding people in power accountable. It is important to note that accurate reporting does not have a political leaning, but rather an obligation to share and promote the truth without bias to the best of human ability and balanced.August 29, 2018StudentsAFT Hits White House as Student Loan Watchdog Chief ResignsThe president of the American Federation of Teachers union is sharply criticizing the Trump administration following a top official’s announcement Monday that he is resigning Friday from the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The departure of Seth Frotman – who has been with the bureau since its creation by Congress in 2011 and has served […]August 28, 2018OpinionGetting to the Other Side: Surviving the Ph.D.I recently finished my first year in a tenure-track position at American University in Washington, D.C. and I have been thinking about what kinds of things I wish I had known when starting a Ph.D. Here, I aim to give advice for students just starting Ph.D. programs in hopes of helping more students “get to the other side” of graduate school.August 27, 2018SportsExperts: Players and Coaches Face Dramatically Different JudgmentsThe three-game suspension of Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer has not only drawn criticism for being inadequate given the circumstances, but has cast a spotlight on the disparate punishments assessed players and coaches.August 27, 2018WomenThe Future of Science is Women: Here’s How Institutions Can Support ThemHarassment is only part of the battle women are fighting. The other fight is for women in science to be heard and for their work to overcome prejudice or discrimination and become respected. As a woman in science, I’ve found it is imperative that women take control of the equity narrative.August 24, 2018HBCUsMichelle R. Howard-Vital, a Seasoned Administrator, DiesDr. Michelle R. Howard-Vital, a seasoned administrator who held leadership positions at institutions in four states—Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Florida—died on Tuesday evening after a long battle with cancer She was 66.August 23, 2018News RoundupPossible Enforcement Changes to Military Lending Act Spark OutcryTwo letters containing 38 signatures of veteran and military organization service members are expressing concern about the enforcement of the federal Military Lending Act (MLA) have been sent to U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The letters are in response to a reported plan […]August 23, 2018Previous PagePage 310 of 3225Next Page
