cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsCuba Offers Colombia 1,000 Medical School ScholarshipsHAVANA — Cuba is offering Colombia 1,000 medical school scholarships to support a peace accord in which the South American country’s largest rebel army will relinquish its weapons. The scholarships will be distributed mostly to members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and those affected by the decades-long conflict. Colombia’s Cuban ambassador Jose Luis […]March 16, 2017Leadership & PolicyCarol T. Christ to Become UC Berkeley’s 1st Woman ChancellorSAN FRANCISCO — Carol T. Christ, a scholar of Victorian literature and former president of Smith College, was named the next chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley on Thursday and the first woman in the school’s 149-year history to hold the position. The UC Board of Regents, the governing board of the system’s 10 […]March 16, 2017Faculty & StaffPlenty of Work Remains in Effort to Close Higher Ed Gender Pay GapNew evidence suggests some colleges and universities are taking bold steps to even out the playing field when hiring and retaining female faculty and staff.March 15, 2017African-AmericanFederal Judge Rejects Bias Suit Against Portland StateA federal judge in Oregon has rejected a race and national origin discrimination suit by a student who failed a final chemistry exam after Portland State University officials determined he had sent someone else to take the test.March 15, 2017StudentsScholars: Student Hunger, Homelessness UnderrecognizedA new report focuses on college student hunger and homelessness in an effort to stimulate policy solutions.March 15, 2017WomenWisconsin-La Crosse Disputes Employee was Fired for Supporting TrumpLA CROSSE, Wis. — A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse police dispatcher says she was fired for supporting President Donald Trump. The La Crosse Tribune reports that university human resources director Madeline Holzem sent a letter sent to Kimberly Dearman on Monday asking her to resign or be terminated. The letter says Dearman was investigated after […]March 15, 2017Students700 Michigan State University Workers Won’t Help Immigration AgentsEAST LANSING, Mich. — Roughly 700 Michigan State University employees have signed a statement vowing not to help federal immigration officials seeking to apprehend or deport students. The Lansing State Journal reported Wednesday the faculty and staff members signed the “statement of solidarity” with students who are refugees, immigrants or children of immigrants. The statement […]March 15, 2017StudentsSex Assault Reports Up at Navy, Army AcademiesWASHINGTON — Reports of sexual assaults increased at two of the three military academies last year and an anonymous survey suggests sexual misconduct rose across the board at the schools, The Associated Press has learned. The new data underscore the challenge in stemming bad behavior by young people at the military college campuses, despite a […]March 15, 2017SportsBill Proposes Commission to Protect California’s College AthletesLOS ANGELES — A California legislator is proposing that the state create a commission to protect the health and safety of collegiate athletes, something the bill says the NCAA and school athletic departments have failed to do. The commission and its rules would apply to every competing college athlete in the state, from a community […]March 15, 2017SportsLet’s Also Be Mad, and Not Solely Mesmerized by March MadnessInstead of solely being mesmerized by March Madness, we should also be concerned about the pervasive inequalities that exist within revenue-generating collegiate athletics, especially as it pertains to Black male athletes.March 15, 2017Previous PagePage 559 of 3225Next Page
