cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.African-AmericanUniversity of Oregon Law Professor Under Fire for Wearing BlackfaceEUGENE, Ore. ― A petition is calling for a senior law professor to resign from his position at the University of Oregon after she wore blackface for Halloween. Law School Dean Michael Moffitt said the unidentified professor has been placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a civil rights investigation, The Register-Guard reported. “The […]November 3, 2016StudentsCiting Finances, Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational SitesCOLUMBUS, Ohio ― The for-profit Heritage College with 10 vocational campuses across eight states has closed abruptly, citing financial problems and decreased demand for its services. Heritage College’s website said its campuses were permanently closed as of Tuesday. The business was established in 1986 and advertised training for careers in medical, dental and veterinary assistance; […]November 3, 2016Leadership & PolicyNew University of Missouri President to earn $530K a YearCOLUMBIA, Mo. ― The contract of the University of Missouri system’s new president shows he will earn $530,000 a year in base salary, along with nearly $80,000 annually in deferred compensation and housing allowances. University of Connecticut Provost Mun Choi was introduced Wednesday as the four-campus Missouri system’s next overseer, starting in March. Choi’s Missouri […]November 3, 2016Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Missouri Names Mun Choi New System PresidentThe University of Missouri has named Mun Y. Choi, provost of the University of Connecticut, as the new president of its four-campus system.November 2, 2016StudentsDiversity Ensures Today’s Campuses Not Your Grandparents’ UniversitiesMaybe the demographics of our universities have changed so dramatically that students and the colleges they attend are ill-prepared to cope with diversity.November 2, 2016Leadership & PolicyFriends of HBCUs: President Obama is Not on the BallotIt is perplexing that there are those who would escalate a discussion about the impact of President Obama’s policies on HBCUs at this critical juncture in Election 2016.November 2, 2016Faculty & StaffFemale Faculty Putting Productivity in WritingWriting groups for female faculty aim to provide more opportunities for research, opening up pathways to promotion.November 2, 2016StudentsEastern Michigan Students Protest After More Anti-Black Graffiti FoundYPSILANTI, Mich. ― Students at Eastern Michigan University protested with a rally and sit-in on Wednesday after more racist graffiti was discovered on campus this week. Students marched late Tuesday and gathered at the EMU Student Center on the school’s Ypsilanti campus, with some participating in a sit-in early Wednesday. Participants said they dispersed after […]November 2, 2016Leadership & PolicyUniversity of New Mexico Gallup Executive Director Under Fire for Bigfoot HuntGALLUP, N.M. ― The head of the University of New Mexico’s Gallup campus is under fire for spending money on Bigfoot-related pursuits. KRQE-TV reports that UNM Gallup’s Executive Director Dr. Christopher Dyer organized a two-day, on-campus Bigfoot conference in February followed by a Bigfoot expedition, costing taxpayers about $7,000. Dyer is an avid Bigfoot hunter […]November 2, 2016StudentsEx-Baylor Official Says She was Told to not Put Anything in WritingWACO, Texas ― The former Title IX coordinator at Baylor University says that a top school official told her to never put anything in writing after she sent him a 16-page memo detailing her concerns that her authority and support were still being compromised even as the university had indicated it was trying to make […]November 2, 2016Previous PagePage 633 of 3224Next Page
