cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HBCUsStorytelling as #ResistanceIn the past year, political and cultural resistance movements in the form of protests, marches and movements emerged online.February 14, 2018Latest NewsAcademicians Celebrated in ‘Black Scholars Matter’ Series, part 2This is the second in a three-part Black History Month series celebrating Black academicians and their scholarship.February 14, 2018News RoundupCollege Plans Trivia Contest in Pursuit of FundsTHIBODAUX, La. – Got a knack for remembering random, somewhat useful information? A southeast Louisiana college wants you for its trivia contest this month, aimed at raising money for student programs. Nicholls State University is hosting a Big Bayou Trivia Bash on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. Cash raised from the competition is planned for […]February 14, 2018News RoundupStudy: What Do Arkansans Think of Medical Marijuana?LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are conducting a study to gauge residents’ views of medical marijuana before and after it’s available in the state. Representatives from several colleges outside the state approached university researchers last year about the survey opportunity, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The study should […]February 14, 2018StudentsLegacy Preferences Challenged at Elite SchoolsBOSTON — Students and alumni at some of the nation’s top universities are urging their schools to reconsider admissions policies that give an edge to relatives of alumni. Campus groups for first-generation and low-income students at 12 elite universities issued a joint letter Wednesday asking their schools to review the impact of so-called legacy admissions […]February 14, 2018StudentsStudy Spotlights Effective Strategies for Helping Low-Income Students SucceedA report from the Working Students Success Network (WSSN) describes some of the barriers that low-income students face and identifies practices that can make a significant impact on student success.February 13, 2018OpinionMemo to Black Academics: Fight Rather Than Seek FameAs the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2018, countless individuals articulated resolutions that they were going to immediately enact. According to NBC news, some of the most popular resolutions include: committing to a healthier lifestyle, financial improvements and spending quality time with loved ones. Predictably, a month into the new year, many people have already started to lapse on their resolutions.February 13, 2018Latest News‘Black Scholars Matter’ Series Celebrates Academicians and Their Work, part 1This is the first in a three-part Black History Month series this week celebrating Black academicians and their scholarship.February 13, 2018African-AmericanReview: Volume Explores Diversity of Black Intellectual ThoughtBlack Americans are frequently regarded as a monolithic group that thinks, votes and worships the same way. Black scholars have worked to dispel this myth by pointing out the range and complexity of Black American experiences. Black Intellectual Thought in Modern America: A Historical Perspective is an edited volume that explores the diversity of Black intellectual thought. It includes an introduction and seven essays that highlight particular aspects of Black scholarship in America.February 13, 2018LGBTQ+$300K Raised for University’s LGBT CenterNASHVILLE, Tn. – The University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s chancellor has drawn scrutiny during a Republican-led legislative meeting for attending a fundraiser that generated $300,000-plus for the school’s LGBT center. The Vol Means All group says the Feb. 1 fundraising haul is 10 percent of its $3 million endowment goal for the Pride Center. University […]February 13, 2018Previous PagePage 391 of 3225Next Page
