cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.WomenStudy Underscores Bias Obstacles for Women, Minorities in EngineeringA new study from the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and the Society for Women Engineers sheds light on factors that make it harder for women and people of color to succeed in the field.October 31, 2016StudentsFinancial Aid for College not Reaching Foster YouthAlthough special programs have been set up to provide financial aid for students who’ve been in foster care, the requirements can be so confusing and restrictive that many foster youth “continue to slip through the cracks,” a new report has found.October 31, 2016Leadership & PolicyAudit Questions Luna Community College Hiring, PayLAS VEGAS, N.M. ― A recently completed special audit of a Las Vegas, New Mexico, community college is questioning the schools hiring practices. The Las Vegas Optic reports that according to the report there were multiple instances of family members of the Luna Community College president and board members receiving jobs, promotions and substantial pay […]October 31, 2016StudentsMore Anti-Black Graffiti Found on Eastern Michigan CampusYPSILANTI, Mich. ― More anti-black graffiti has been discovered on the Eastern Michigan University campus. The university says the graffiti was discovered Monday spray-painted on the exterior of Ford Hall. It says the graffiti was immediately removed. The Ann Arbor News reports university President Jim Smith said in a message emailed to the campus community […]October 31, 2016Leadership & PolicyIndiana Tech Law School to Close, Citing Low EnrollmentFORT WAYNE, Ind. ― Indiana Tech Law School is closing its doors next year. The law school in Fort Wayne cited low enrollment and $20 million in losses. The board of trustees voted unanimously to close. The school has 71 students. Indiana Tech President Arthur Snyder said Monday that it was a difficult decision, but […]October 31, 2016Leadership & PolicyBoard Extends Contract for Valparaiso President to 2021VALPARAISO, Ind. ― The contract of Valparaiso University’s president has been extended through June 2021. The university’s board of directors announced Monday that it had entered into a new five-year contract with President Mark Heckler. He first became the university’s president in 2008. Board members cited Heckler’s leadership overseeing the university’s enrollment growth, campus expansion […]October 31, 2016StudentsAnthropology Professor Uncovers Birthplace of Inspiration for Uncle Tom’s CabinAn anthropology professor has discovered a small Maryland town as the likely birthplace of Josiah Henson, the alleged inspiration behind the classic novel.October 30, 2016StudentsGuillermo: Michelle Obama Delivers Message of Diversity and HopeIf it weren’t for the FBI Director James Comey’s actions, the political highlight of last week would have been Michelle Obama’s speech at Wake Forest University.October 30, 2016OpinionStanding Rock Standoff Just Latest in Pipeline CrisesThe struggle at Standing Rock is about the water, the air, the Earth and, in the end, it is about our bodies and their dehumanization by the state and private capital.October 30, 2016Faculty & StaffBlack Doctoral Network Helping Scholars Feel at HomeMore than 400 participants from various academic disciplines, spent the weekend networking and sharing their research at the 4th Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference (BDN).October 30, 2016Previous PagePage 636 of 3225Next Page
