cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsBias Suit Against Community College of Philadelphia TossedA federal judge has thrown out a race and gender discrimination suit against the Community College of Philadelphia by an African-American filmmaker who wasn’t hired for a full-time position in the English Department.June 11, 2017StudentsStudy: Students Paying Price for Lack of Banking KnowledgeA new study by NerdWallet highlights how university-sponsored banks are charging college students more than $795 million on overdraft and late payment fees alone.June 11, 2017StudentsAdvocacy Group Challenges HBCUs to be LGBTQ FriendlyIn an era where attitudes are shifting — albeit slowly — when it comes to securing rights for LGBTQ people, the National Black Justice Coalition is pushing HBCU leaders to step up by addressing the visages of homophobia still visible on their college campuses.June 11, 2017StudentsSurvey: Hiring on Upswing for Recent College GradsEmployers are expected to hire five percent more recent college graduates this year, according to a new study.June 8, 2017StudentsIn Maryland Desegregation Case, Black Colleges Seek Protected ‘Academic Niches’Historically Black colleges in Maryland should have the right to offer unique, high-demand courses that cannot be duplicated at nearby traditionally White colleges, lawyers argued Thursday in the closing remarks of the remedy phase of a desegregation case.June 8, 2017StudentsMorehouse Interim President Taggart DiesThe Morehouse College community woke on Thursday morning to the news that William Taggart, interim president of the historically Black institution in Atlanta, had died Wednesday night.June 8, 2017StudentsNY College Students Begin Applying for Free Tuition ProgramALBANY, N.Y. — New York state has begun accepting applications for its new tuition-free college program. More than 3,000 people signed up for the Excelsior scholarship Wednesday, the first day the applications were available. They’ll be accepted through July 21. Applicants should know within a week whether they’re eligible to receive funding. The tuition initiative […]June 8, 2017News RoundupSouthern Oregon U. Loses $1.9M in Email SchemeASHLAND, Ore. — Southern Oregon University lost $1.9 million in an email scheme. The Mail Tribune reports University officials announced the loss Wednesday, stating the funds were intended for the contractor on the McNeal Pavilion and Student Recreation Center. But unknown suspects allegedly posed as Anderson Construction in an email, prompting officials to send the […]June 8, 2017Leadership & PolicyRobert Henry to Resign as Oklahoma City University PresidentOKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City University President Robert Henry has announced plans to resign next year after eight years as head of the university. Henry says in a statement released by OCU that he will step down on June 30, 2018, and take a year sabbatical to focus on writing and legal projects, then return […]June 8, 2017StudentsNew Program Aims to Help Indiana Foster Kids in CollegeINDIANAPOLIS — About 50 Indiana foster children who are entering college will receive additional instruction this summer though a program intended to boost the number of foster kids finishing degrees. The nonprofit Indiana Connected by 25 is working with Purdue University Northwest, where the incoming freshman will stay in dorms while receiving eight weeks of […]June 7, 2017Previous PagePage 504 of 3225Next Page
