cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HBCUsRead President Obama’s Commencement Address to Howard UniversityPresident Obama called on graduates of Howard University in Washington, D.C., to pay it forward in a commencement address Saturday. Obama reflected on his status as the first African-American president, noting that the college’s mission was to “ensure those firsts were not the last.” Read the full story via TIME.May 9, 2016InternationalMauritius President: Africa Behind in Technology, EntrepreneurshipAmeenah Gurib-Fakim, president of Mauritius, acknowledges that, although Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, it continues to linger behind other parts of the world in the area of technological advancements.May 8, 2016HomePresidential Campaign in Philippines Could Be Warning for U.S.They’ve got Senators. We’ve got Senators.May 8, 2016African-AmericanFalse Reports of Hate Crimes Beset College CampusesDespite the fact that the 2015-16 academic year has been characterized by protests on campuses nationwide, it has also seen a fair amount of allegations of racism that turned out to be false.May 8, 2016News RoundupLeaders Talk Opportunity, Perseverance at Annual Sports SummitBOWIE, MD — Keynote speaker Rob Parker’s message couldn’t have been any more timely or relevant for the attendees Friday at the Second Annual Sport Summit at Bowie State University. “Make your own way,” said Parker, who chronicled his career in sports journalism that started in high school with publishing his own sports report and […]May 8, 2016StudentsThis ‘Sister Circle’ of 8 Indiana Women Is Making HistoryThey’re called the “great eight.” They are women, they are African-American, and they are making history this weekend. All are receiving Ph.D. degrees from the Indiana University School of Education. Demetrees Hutchins, Shannon McCullough, Nadrea Njoku, Juhanna Rogers, Johari Shuck and Jasmine Haywood have earned doctorates in the field of higher education and student affairs. Tiffany Kyser and Jada Phelps Moultrie earned doctorates in urban […]May 8, 2016LGBTQ+Oregon Lays out Sweeping Protections for Transgender StudentsTransgender students across Oregon should be able to use the bathrooms, names and pronouns they want, according to unprecedented guidelines released Thursday by the Oregon Department of Education. In a sweeping 15-page document the department issued what are likely to be controversial suggestions for Oregon educators — directing them to allow transgender females to play […]May 6, 2016HomeIn Case You Missed It…Insiders See Darling-Hammond or Ben Carson as Next Secretary of Education Presidential Campaign in Philippines Could Be Warning for U.S. Knight Commission: Divvy Up March Madness Millions Fairly Mauritius President: Africa Behind in Technology, EntrepreneurshipMay 5, 2016StudentsMan to Graduate from Tennessee State After 31 YearsJerry Priddy picked up his cap and gown Monday, and it wasn’t long before his mother persuaded him to slip them on for an impromptu dress rehearsal for his graduation from Tennessee State University. Priddy and his mother laughed together as he posed for pictures — a familiar scene playing out in living rooms and residence halls across […]May 5, 2016HomeHigher Ed Associations Pushing for More Accurate Graduation Rate AccountingThe #CountAllStudents campaign is meant to prod the federal government to provide a more accurate picture of graduation rates at America’s colleges and universities.May 5, 2016Previous PagePage 720 of 3224Next Page
