cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.News RoundupRipple Announces $50M University Blockchain Research InitiativeAMSTERDAM – Ripple is launching the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), a program comprised of collaborative partnerships with leading universities globally to support academic research, technical development and innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital payments. Through the program, Ripple will donate $50 million to universities around the world to help shape the workforce of the future. […]June 8, 2018Latest NewsRenowned Historian Ira Berlin Dies at 77History teachers and mentees at higher education institutions across the nation expressed regrets and sorrow this week over the passing of one of their most noted peers—Dr. Ira Berlin, the renowned history professor who dramatically enhanced American appreciation and understanding of the role of slavery in America.June 7, 2018OpinionReimagining the Liberal ArtsThe liberal arts can help students prepare for the complexities of the modern workplace, including those related to religious diversity.June 7, 2018Asian American Pacific IslanderThe Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund Selects New LeaderAfter an extensive nationwide search, Dr. Noël Suzanne Harmon, has been selected as the new president and executive director of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF).June 7, 2018StudentsStudent Social and Emotional Learning Explored at GatheringScholars, policymakers and other stakeholders from 12 countries have gathered here to delve deeply into social and emotional learning, one of the newest frontiers in education that some researchers and practitioners are tying to academic achievement, future labor-market success and personal happiness.June 7, 2018News RoundupArkansas House Speaker to Resign for University JobLITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Arkansas’ House speaker announced Wednesday he’s resigning later this month to take a government affairs job with the University of Central Arkansas, likely clearing the way for his successor to lead the House six months early. Speaker Jeremy Gillam said he’ll resign effective June 15 to take the job as UCA’s director […]June 7, 2018News RoundupNew Faces Fill University of Wyoming Leadership PositionsLARAMIE, Wyo. – The University of Wyoming has seen big changes in its leadership over the past few years. Of the 11 positions that report directly to President Laurie Nichols, only three are occupied by people who had those positions three years ago. The other eight positions have either been created, replaced or are currently […]June 7, 2018News RoundupHarvard President Denounces Proposed EPA Regulations on Use of Scientific ResearchJoining other scholars and scientists in denouncing proposed federal regulations on scientific research, Harvard University president Drew Faust this week urged officials at the US Environmental Protection Agency to reject plans to restrict the type of studies regulators could use to craft new policies. In a letter sent Monday to EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, Faust […]June 7, 2018STEMProtecting the Dreams of Immigrant StudentsJune is Immigration Heritage Month. It’s a time to celebrate American diversity, to celebrate the stories of those — like my mother and my grandparents — who came to this country and worked hard to succeed here, and to admire the bravery and perseverance of today’s immigrants, striving to achieve the American Dream.June 6, 2018African-AmericanCampus Child Care Critical in Raising Single Mothers’ Graduation RatesAccess to campus child care is a key factor in determining if single mothers in college will graduate within six years, according to the latest in a series of reports released Wednesday by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.June 6, 2018Previous PagePage 341 of 3225Next Page
