cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.Leadership & PolicyIowa State’s Steven Leath Named President at AuburnAUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University hired Iowa State University president Steven Leath on Monday after a six-month presidential search process that some criticized as too opaque since no finalists were named publicly. Trustees unanimously selected the 59-year-old Leath to replace Jay Gogue, who is retiring. Leath, who has recently been under fire for his use […]March 20, 2017StudentsCalifornia Lawmaker Wants Tax to Fund Tuition-free CollegeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some California Democrats want to make college tuition free for in-state students by taxing very wealthy residents. Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman said Monday she’s introducing a bill to create a 1 percent tax on Californians earning more than $1 million per year. The Stockton Democrat says the tax would provide an estimated […]March 20, 2017StudentsBaylor Draws Record Number of Applications Despite ScandalWACO, Texas — Baylor University has drawn a record number of freshmen applications despite a lingering sexual assault scandal that’s led to lawsuits and the departure of top administrators. The Houston Chronicle reports the Baptist university has received about 36,000 applications. Students have until May 1 to make a final admission decision. University officials attribute […]March 20, 2017StudentsRepublicans Press Professors to Spend More Time TeachingMADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin chemistry professor Robert Hamers has a jam-packed day ahead: an hourlong lecture, a conference call with colleagues about nanotechnology, meetings and plans to check on students in the lab. With a workweek that he estimates often extends to 65 hours, Hamers is hardly lazy, but Gov. Scott Walker wants […]March 20, 2017News RoundupJohns Hopkins Welcomes Its First Black Female Neurosurgeon ResidentThe news was announced on Friday, March 17, which is known nationwide as “Match Day.” The day is significant in that it indicates the moment when medical students around the country find out at which hospitals they’ll practice their residency. Nana, who’s graduating from John Hopkins and will go on to work in their neurosurgery department, […]March 20, 2017News RoundupHow Colleges Can Admit Better Students“As colleges nationwide prepare to announce this month which applicants they have decided to accept, it’s worth asking why so many admissions offices pass up easy opportunities to admit higher-quality students. Nearly all colleges, for example, make use of two metrics to gauge student quality: cumulative high school grade point average and composite score on […]March 20, 2017African-AmericanPersistence Puts Turner on Path to Education, PoliticsHer mother’s sudden death, left Turner, who was then a 22-year-old sophomore at Cuyahoga Community College, and her police officer husband Jeffery, the task of caring for her six siblings and their own child.March 19, 2017Asian American Pacific IslanderGuillermo: Asian American Professors Speak on Suit Against U. of MichiganWhat is the situation like for professors of color at major universities, particularly the ones teaching the story of ethnic diversity?March 19, 2017SportsWho’s Winning? Why HBCU Athletic Branding Strategies MatterIf you ask the question “who’s winning?” and routinely cannot answer the question, allow me to answer it. Your team is not winning.March 19, 2017StudentsNew Budget Proposal May Hit Hispanic-Serving Institutions HardestSo far, President Trump’s budget proposal doesn’t come close to the “aspirational” levels of funding that HBCU advocacy organizations had been seeking.March 19, 2017Previous PagePage 557 of 3225Next Page
