cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.News RoundupUniversity of Missouri Officials Still Push for DiversityJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — University of Missouri officials say the Columbia campus still has a ways to go in hiring diverse faculty despite recent improvement. The Columbia Missourian reports that System President Mun Choi and University of Missouri Chancellor Alexander Cartwright spoke Monday at a hearing of the Missouri House Special Committee on Urban Issues. […]January 9, 2018News RoundupCampus Sued Over Security Cost for White Nationalist’s VisitCINCINNATI — White nationalist Richard Spencer’s campus tour organizer is suing the University of Cincinnati’s president, saying the school wouldn’t rent space for Spencer to speak on campus unless a nearly $11,000 security fee was paid. An attorney for Spencer and tour organizer Cameron Padgett said requiring such payment because a speaker is controversial or […]January 9, 2018News RoundupMississippi University for Women Leader to Step Down in JuneCOLUMBUS, Miss. – The president of one of Mississippi’s eight public universities plans to step down in June. Jim Borsig announced his departure from the Mississippi University for Women on Monday at an on-campus meeting. The 61-year-old Borsig says in a letter that he and his wife will move to Maine but maintain their ties […]January 8, 2018News RoundupPolice Assigned to Florida University’s ‘White Racism’ ClassA sociology professor offering a course titled “White Racism” this semester has received so many disturbing emails and voicemails that at least two campus police officers will be watching over the first meeting of his class on Tuesday. Assistant Professor Ted Thornhill says he sent police at Florida Gulf Coast University nearly 50 pages of […]January 8, 2018HomeThe Diverse World of College AthleticsA look at the leaders and issues shaping contemporary college sports.January 8, 2018HomeScholars Find Solidarity at MLA ConventionInvigorated by animated discussions about research, teaching, literature, linguistics and careers in and outside of the academy, several thousand Humanities scholars braved the snow and frigid temperature to gather in New York City for the annual convention of the Modern Language Association (MLA).January 7, 2018HomeWeather, Maintenance Issues Delay Start of Spring Semester at HowardRuptured pipes and ongoing heating issues has caused Howard University to delay the start of spring classes by a week.January 7, 2018News RoundupUniversity of Montana Female Permanent Deans Down To 1MISSOULA — A university dean says only one female permanent dean remains at the University of Montana, creating a gender balance issue. The Missoulian reported last week that Dean of Libraries Shali Zhang was left as the lone female permanent dean after two other female leaders left their posts. Christopher Comer, who leads the College […]January 7, 2018News RoundupJoliet Junior College Getting Partial Tuition ReimbursementsJOLIET, Ill. — Officials say students who attend Joliet Junior College are receiving a partial tuition reimbursement. The college’s board of trustees and leadership raised tuition by $19 per credit hour to make up for an anticipated reduction in state funding. However, Joliet Junior College president Judy Mitchell wrote in an email to students that […]January 7, 2018HomeEducational Road Bumps in 2017Last year,higher education appears to have been on a bumpy, roller coaster back seat ride, according to experts.January 4, 2018Previous PagePage 405 of 3225Next Page
