cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsBaylor Says ‘No’ to Concealed Handguns on CampusWACO, Texas ― Baylor University President Ken Starr says the Southern Baptist school won’t allow concealed handgun license holders to bring their guns on the Waco, Texas, campus. Texas lawmakers in 2015 forced the state’s public schools to allow guns inside campus classrooms and buildings but allowed private schools to continue banning them. Baylor announced […]February 17, 2016StudentsProvidence College Vows Inclusivity After Sit-in Over RacismPROVIDENCE, R.I. ― The president of a Catholic college in Rhode Island is promising to create a more inclusive environment as part of a deal reached with students who staged a 13-hour sit-in over complaints of campus racism. About 50 students at Providence College occupied the Rev. Brian Shanley’s office until he signed the agreement […]February 17, 2016StudentsLawsuit Accuses Harvard of Mishandling Sex Assault ComplaintCAMBRIDGE, Mass. ― A 2015 graduate of Harvard is suing the school over allegations that it forced her to live in the same building as a student who sexually assaulted her and that officials failed to act on her complaints. Alyssa Leader filed the lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Massachusetts. The lawsuit says Leader […]February 17, 2016African-AmericanABC Replaces Top Boss With First Black Female Broadcast PresidentMajor executive shake-up at ABC: Entertainment chief Paul Lee has stepped down from his post after six years leading the network’s programming department. Lee has been replaced by ABC’s vice president of drama development, Channing Dungey, who is the first African-American to ever lead the entertainment division of a major broadcast network. Dungey helped develop ABC hits […]February 17, 2016African-AmericanStudying RebellionAs Black History Month opens this year, people are still talking about how the film “The Birth of a Nation,” created by Nate Parker, actor, screenwriter and director, set a new sales record at the Sundance Film Festival. The $17.5 million distribution deal from Fox Searchlight came after a bidding war among several companies, according to various news reports.February 17, 2016Faculty & StaffIranian-Born Gharipour Building Reputation as Champion of ArchitectureDr. Mohammad Gharipour, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, is sharing with the world his view that architecture exists within a cultural context.February 16, 2016StudentsPWIs Need to Stop Preaching and Start ProvidingWheaton College maintains that they are committed to creating a diverse community, but how can they expect to achieve diversity if they remain unwilling to listen to differing voices?February 16, 2016Leadership & PolicyFoote, Former University of Miami President, DiesEdward Thaddeus “Tad” Foote II, who guided the University of Miami into higher education prominence during his tenure as the institution’s fourth president, died Monday night at age 78 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. “President Foote’s tenure as president from 1981 to 2001 was marked by a far-reaching and rigorous pursuit of academic excellence […]February 16, 2016Faculty & StaffGuinier: America Needs Large-scale Social MovementA large-scale social movement is needed to impact political decisions in a way that makes them more reflective of the will of the American people, Harvard law professor Lani Guinier argued Tuesday during a forum on higher education.February 16, 2016StudentsTexas A&M leaders Visit School, Apologize for Race IncidentDALLAS ― Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp apologized Tuesday to high school students for racial insults that some minority students say they heard while visiting the College Station campus last week. Sharp and Texas A&M President Michael Young met privately with the junior class at Uplift Hampton Preparatory, according to a statement from […]February 16, 2016Previous PagePage 770 of 3224Next Page
