cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.SportsMartin Learned to be Game-Changer Off the FieldAlthough he was the first Black football player at North Carolina State University, Dr. Marcus L. Martin will be the first to admit that he didn’t exactly make an indelible impression as a student-athlete.April 6, 2017SportsStats Show Diversity Hiring in College Sports Still Gets Failing GradeA study by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport shows that virtually 90 percent of all men’s and women’s head coaches are White, and the same goes for athletic directors, faculty athletic reps and sports information directors.April 6, 2017StudentsStudy: Black Teachers Bolster Black Student AchievementHaving at least one Black teacher in the third through fifth grade “significantly reduces” the likelihood that Black male students will drop out of high school and increases the likelihood that both Black male and female students will aspire to attend college, according to a new study.April 6, 2017Faculty & StaffEgypt Professor Faces Possible Dismissal Over Dancing VideoCAIRO — An Egyptian professor could face dismissal over a video posted on Facebook showing her belly dancing on her rooftop, which sparked an investigation by her college in the Red Sea port city of Suez. In the video, which was later shared widely online, Mona Prince was not wearing the kind of revealing outfit […]April 6, 2017StudentsNortheastern Illinois University to Cancel Class for 3 DaysCHICAGO — Northeastern Illinois University is planning to cancel three days of classes in order to cut costs as public universities in Illinois struggle to make ends meet during the state’s budget stalemate. The Chicago-based university will no longer hold classes April 11, 12 and May 1. Illinois has been without a budget for 21 […]April 6, 2017StudentsPenn State Opposing Grad Students’ Effort to Form UnionUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State University’s president says the school is opposing efforts by graduate students to form a union to protect their bargaining rights as teachers. The Coalition of Graduate Employees filed paperwork in February with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. The university said then it recognized the graduate students’ rights to try […]April 6, 2017Leadership & PolicyBeleaguered Chancellor of UMass-Boston to Step DownBOSTON — The beleaguered chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston has announced that he is stepping down. Keith Motley announced his resignation Wednesday, shortly after meeting with UMass President Marty Meehan. Motley will officially step down at the end of the academic year and after a sabbatical, return to the faculty. Motley has come […]April 6, 2017StudentsHBCU Scholars Get a BoostWhile ETS is more widely known for providing exams, its philanthropic arm is working quietly to advance the academic careers of standout students.April 5, 2017StudentsRodriguez: Beware of Poisoned Orange TreeThe task of determining what it means to be human should be the primary work of institutions of higher learning. At least it should be.April 5, 2017HBCUsExpert: Career-based Courses Could Help Diversify STEM WorkforceCareer-based courses that function like a virtual apprenticeship could be the answer to cultivating a diverse STEM workforce, an IBM executive said Wednesday.April 5, 2017Previous PagePage 545 of 3225Next Page
