cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsAdvocates View HBCUs’ Future WarilyTMCF President Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. suggested that HBCUs and their advocates need to begin planning what the institutions need to look like 50 years from now, to ensure they are keeping up with the constant changes in the generations to come.May 29, 2017OpinionMy Diversity Moment with the MilitaryAt the Army National Guard, celebration of diversity is more than lip service because over there people seem to know diversity is an essential part of its core mission. And, on top of that, they know it really works.May 29, 2017Leadership & PolicyTuskegee University Fires President JohnsonTuskegee University — the private Alabama institution founded by Booker T. Washington — has fired its current president.May 29, 2017StudentsEastern Illinois University Waives Application FeeCHARLESTON, Ill. — An Illinois university is taking aggressive measures to recruit new high school students to its campus. Eastern Illinois University announced Thursday that it will open its application process next week for the fall 2018 semester and waive its $30 application fee for incoming freshman and transfer students until Oct. 2, The News-Gazette […]May 29, 2017Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks Finds Permanent ChancellorFAIRBANKS, Alaska — After nearly two years, the University of Alaska Fairbanks has found a permanent replacement for its chancellor. UA President Jim Johnsen announced in a letter Thursday that Dan White, the university’s vice president for academic affairs and research, will take the helm July 1. “Dan’s extensive academic and administrative experience, along with […]May 29, 2017StudentsMaryland Bill Restricting Crime-record Use in School Admission VetoedANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed a bill on Friday that would stop public colleges from using information about a student’s criminal history to automatically restrict a student’s admission. Hogan said he supports policies that recognize people have potential, despite criminal histories. However, the governor said he believes the bill jeopardizes student safety […]May 29, 2017African-AmericanTrump Budget Draws Ire, Concern from Minority CommunitiesWASHINGTON — Advocates for minority communities say President Donald Trump’s proposed budget answers the question he famously posed to Black Americans during his campaign: “What the hell do you have to lose?” His $4.1 trillion spending plan for the budget year beginning Oct. 1 generally makes deep cuts in safety net programs, including Medicaid, the […]May 29, 2017StudentsRural Regional College Approved for Northwest PennsylvaniaWARREN, Pa. — State education officials have given the green light for an educational institution to provide low-cost instruction for nine northwestern Pennsylvania counties lacking a community college. The Pennsylvania Department of Education last week approved plans by the Rural Regional College of Northern Pennsylvania to enroll students in the fall in a partnership with […]May 29, 2017StudentsTexas Might Increase Number of Community Colleges Offering Bachelor’s DegreesThe Texas state legislature is considering expanding the number of community colleges that offer bachelor’s degrees in the state.May 25, 2017StudentsStudy: Reduced Community College Tuition Not Impacting 4-year EnrollmentA recent study found that a steep drop in community college tuition typically sparks significant enrollment increases of recent high school graduates without diverting many from four-year, public institutions.May 25, 2017Previous PagePage 511 of 3225Next Page
