cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsScholar Researching Hispanic History in U.S. Higher EdConventional wisdom holds that Hispanics are a recent addition to the academy. Dr. Pablo Mitchell, professor of history and comparative American studies at Oberlin College, would contest that notion.October 11, 2017StudentsCommunity College STEM Students Getting ‘Nudged’ Toward SuccessAre text-based “nudges” the answer to helping students succeed in school? Up to a point, many experts say.October 11, 2017StudentsNewly Elected Birmingham Mayor Sees Education as KeyMorehouse College alumnus Randall Woodfin, 36, is the youngest elected mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, in over 100 years.October 11, 2017StudentsUniv. of Florida Urges Students to ‘Shun’ White Nationalist EventGAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s president is urging students to stay away from a speaking event on campus featuring White nationalist Richard Spencer. President Kent Fuchs wrote in an email Tuesday that Spencer and his group seek only “to provoke a reaction” at their Oct. 19 event. Fuchs says “shunning” Spencer would limit […]October 11, 2017StudentsYale University Endowment Grows to $27.2BNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University’s endowment has grown to a record $27.2 billion. The Ivy League university said in a statement Tuesday the endowment earned an 11.3 percent investment return for the fiscal year that ended June 30. The endowment was valued at $25.4 billion on June 30, 2016. The university said it plans […]October 11, 2017WomenWeinstein’s Alma Mater Moves to Revoke Honorary DegreeBUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo is moving to have alumnus Harvey Weinstein’s honorary degree revoked in response to multiple accusations of harassment and sexual assault against the Hollywood mogul. The university said Wednesday it is “well aware” of the allegations against Weinstein, who was an English major there from 1969-1973. The university says […]October 11, 2017StudentsPolice to Arrest 10 People in LSU Fraternity Pledge’s DeathBATON ROUGE, La. — Ten people will be arrested on hazing charges in the death of a Louisiana State University fraternity pledge after a night of drinking, LSU officials said Wednesday. One of the 10 suspects – Matthew Alexander Naquin, 19, of Boerne, Texas – also faces a negligent homicide charge in the death last […]October 11, 2017StudentsVA Abruptly Drops Plan to Suspend Ethics LawWASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition. In a statement to The Associated Press, the […]October 11, 2017StudentsWisconsin Professors Raised Partisanship Worries Over CenterMADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin political science professors involved in the creation of a new publicly funded policy center expressed concern that there wasn’t enough balance between Democratic and Republican speakers at its first planned major event, newly released emails show. The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership was announced in May and […]October 11, 2017StudentsZamudio Clearing Path for More Bilingual EducatorsDr. Maria Luisa Zamudio’s career in higher education began in 2001, when she was a student at Illinois State University. Shortly after completing her master’s degree, she began working with federal grants as a full-time program coordinator in the bilingual office at ISU. Zamudio received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tamaulipas Institute of […]October 11, 2017Previous PagePage 433 of 3225Next Page
