cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HomeMELVIN HERRINGMELVIN HERRING has been named director of the Masters in Social Work program at Johnson C. Smith University, beginning in May 2017. Herring earned a bachelor’s from North Carolina State University, a master’s from University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and a doctorate from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.February 22, 2017HomeSocial Media ScrutinityHow much of a candidate’s online presence should be considered when being recruited for a job at a college/university?February 22, 2017News RoundupClemson doctoral student produces rap album for dissertation; it goes viralCLEMSON — Clemson University doctoral student A.D. Carson is many things — poet, activist, and rap artist to name a few — but “typical Ph.D. candidate” is not one of them. So when it came to writing a dissertation, he couldn’t simply write a traditional one. Instead, he produced a 34-song rap album that already […]February 22, 2017StudentsNguyen Draws on Experience to Start Repairing Education InequitiesDr. Thai-Huy Nguyen, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, says he will function as a navigator to steer disadvantaged community college students through a system for which they are largely unfamiliar.February 21, 2017StudentsDiverse Conversations: Affordability Biggest Key to College AccessWhat does it actually take to make higher education accessible to a larger portion of the population? Affordability.February 21, 2017StudentsFree Speech, at the Expense of Who and What?Let’s be clear: The night of protest at UC Berkeley was full of controversy; however, there was no infringement on Milo Yiannopoulos’ freedom of speech. In fact, this couldn’t be anything further from the truth.February 21, 2017StudentsCourt Rules Against Accrediting Agency of ITT Tech, Corinthian CollegesThe Accrediting Council on Independent Colleges and Schools — the accrediting agency that had oversight for two recently collapsed for-profit schools — lost its bid to stop the U.S. Department of Education from terminating its federal recognition.February 21, 2017StudentsWest Virginia U. Offers Tuition Incentive to Nursing StudentsMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is offering tuition incentives in hopes of increasing the number of highly trained nurses in the state and beyond. The WVU School of Nursing says it will offer in-state tuition for all students — regardless of residency — to enhance opportunities for nurses through the online Registered Nurse to […]February 21, 2017StudentsSmith College Raises Possible Record $486MNORTHAMPTON, Mass. — A private liberal arts college for women says the Massachusetts school has raised a record-high $486 million. The Boston Globe reports Smith College in Northampton announced on Monday its “Women for the World” campaign significantly surpassed its goal of raising $450 million. The campaign launched in the fall of 2012. The school […]February 21, 2017StudentsUniversity of Wyoming to Hire Diversity OfficerCASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming is looking to hire a chief diversity officer in an effort to increase and retain minority students and faculty. The Casper Star-Tribune reported Monday that UW spokesman Chad Baldwin says the university has been developing the diversity officer position for more than a year in an effort to […]February 21, 2017Previous PagePage 573 of 3225Next Page