cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.African-AmericanPresident Obama Nominates First African-American Librarian of CongressPresident Barack Obama has nominated the longtime head of Baltimore’s library system as the next Librarian of Congress. Carla Hayden would be the 14th Librarian of Congress in the institution’s 214-year history and the first woman and the first African-American to hold the position. Obama announced her appointment on Wednesday. If confirmed by the Senate, […]February 24, 2016African-AmericanBooker T. Washington: A Complicated LegacyBooker T. Washington’s curriculum practice of connecting education to the social life and needs of his students in furtherance of the democratic prospect was powerfully unique and created a vision for future generations of educators.February 23, 2016DisabiltiesED Seeks More Accurate Measures of Disproportionality in Special EducationThe Department of Education wants states to start using a standardized methodology to determine whether they are identifying minority students for special education services at a disproportionately high rate.February 23, 2016StudentsRemedial Programs a Weak Spot at Community CollegesDevelopmental education has been identified as one of the barriers to improved graduation and completion rates at community colleges, according to a new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement.February 23, 2016StudentsBudget plan would cut $8M from University of Missouri systemBy Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker proposes cutting $8 million from the University of Missouri system roiled by recent race-related protests at its Columbia campus. The possible cuts were rolled out Tuesday by Republican House Budget Chairman Tom Flanigan of Carthage. The cuts include reducing funding to the Columbia campus by […]February 23, 2016News RoundupHow to Help More College Students GraduateThe United States has a dropout crisis. Sixty percent of people go to college these days, but just half of the college students graduate with a bachelor’s degree. Some people earn a shorter, two-year associate’s degree. But more than a quarter of those who start college drop out with no credential. Despite the rising cost of education, […]February 23, 2016HomePETER RODRIGUEZPETER RODRIGUEZ has been named dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. He is senior associate dean for degree programs and chief diversity officer at the School of Business at the University of Virginia. Rodriguez earned a bachelor’s from Texas A&M University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Princeton University.February 23, 2016HBCUsFairfield University Investigating ‘insensitive’ PartyBy Associated Pres FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield University says it is looking into allegations that some of its students held a culturally insensitive party over the weekend. University officials said in a statement Monday they are working with students and diversity officers to investigate Saturday’s party. A spokeswoman for the school says students must adhere […]February 22, 2016StudentsChanging the Political Rhetoric Surrounding HBCUsPolitics are an important cornerstone of American culture.February 22, 2016Home‘Completion Grants’ Best Way to Assist Students Lacking CashProviding students with “completion grants” is the best way to identify and assist students for whom lack of cash is the only obstacle stopping them from earning a degree.February 22, 2016Previous PagePage 767 of 3224Next Page
