cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.African-AmericanReport Finds Black-White Wage Gap Worst Since 1979The wage gap between Black and White workers is the worst it has been since 1979, according to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).September 27, 2016StudentsExpert: Higher Ed not Immune from Unconscious BiasThose who work in higher education should not see themselves as immune from the same kind of unconscious bias that many believe is a factor in the fatal police shootings of Black men in the U.S., a higher education leader told CUPA-HR conference attendees.September 27, 2016StudentsBy All Measures, University of Texas at San Antonio Rising at Rapid RateThe University of Texas at San Antonio has emerged as one of the fastest-growing higher education institutions in Texas.September 27, 2016StudentsData Show Just 86 Freshmen Enrolled at Chicago StateCHICAGO ― Only 86 full and part-time freshmen enrolled at the financially troubled Chicago State University for the fall semester and overall enrollment is down 25 percent, according to figures released Tuesday. The school, which is dealing with money troubles due in part to loss of state funding amid the budget crisis, has fewer than […]September 27, 2016StudentsSouth African Official Blames Students for Worker’s DeathJOHANNESBURG ― The death of a South African university worker who was hospitalized after a student protest has deepened tensions over unrest roiling campuses across the nation. The government on Tuesday called for an investigation, saying protesters were responsible for the death last week at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, which has suspended […]September 27, 2016StudentsNo Average Scores Being Released This Year for New SAT ExamWASHINGTON ― No score results yet, but students didn’t seem to be scared off by the new version of the SAT college entrance exam. The College Board, the nonprofit organization that owns the SAT, said Tuesday that nearly 1.4 million high schoolers took the newly redesigned SAT between March and June of this year. The […]September 27, 2016StudentsColleges Lavishing More Financial Aid on Wealthy StudentsSTORRS, Conn. ― Spencer Mulligan knew his family could pay for his college education, even without loans or grants. So when the University of Connecticut offered a merit award of $20,000 over four years, he saw it as a bonus. As a discount on in-state tuition, it brought the cost well below half of what […]September 27, 2016Leadership & PolicyIowa State President Says He Will Stop Flying School PlaneAMES, Iowa ― The president of Iowa State University said Monday he will no longer pilot a university airplane he has used for trips that have mixed business and personal affairs. President Steven Leath also said he and his wife will make a donation to the university’s scholarship fund in the amount of costs associated […]September 26, 2016Leadership & PolicyFormer Portland State University President Daniel Bernstine Dies at 69PORTLAND, Ore. ― Former Portland State University president Daniel Bernstine has died at 69. Bernstine led PSU from 1997 until 2007. After leaving, he headed the Law School Admission Council in Pennsylvania. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Law School Admission Council issued a news release Sunday saying Bernstine died suddenly at his home. Portland State President […]September 26, 2016StudentsParents Channel Grief of Son’s Suicide into FoundationHARTFORD, Conn. ― On the outside, Jordan Porco was a typical 18-year-old college freshman. He loved the outdoors. He snowboarded. He sought out new music, creating CDs and playlists and sharing them with his friends. So when Marisa Giarnella-Porco and her then-husband Ernie Porco received a call in February 2011 that their son had died […]September 26, 2016Previous PagePage 657 of 3225Next Page
