cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsChancellor: Cash-strapped UC Berkeley Faces Tough DecisionsBERKELEY, Calif. ― The University of California, Berkeley, is running a $150 million deficit this year and must undertake a top-to-bottom review of expenses if it hopes to sustain its national standing as a premier public institution, the school’s chancellor warned Wednesday. The university faces difficult decisions as it works to preserve its long-term financial […]February 10, 2016StudentsCornell Frat President Released, Denies Sex Assault ChargesITHACA, N.Y. ― A 21-year-old president of a Cornell University fraternity has pleaded not guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted a woman. Wolfgang Ballinger was released on his own recognizance Tuesday following a hearing in Ithaca. The New York City man has been charged with felony counts of attempted rape, criminal sexual assault and […]February 10, 2016Leadership & PolicyUtica College Selects its First Female PresidentBy Associated Press UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College is getting its first female president. The central New York college’s board of trustees selected Laura Casamento to become president beginning Aug. 1. Casamento is currently Utica College’s executive vice president and chief advancement officer. She has been with the school since 2004 and previously served as […]February 9, 2016Students2 College Faculty Fired in Scandal Over Freshmen RetentionBy Associated Press A plan to identify freshmen most likely to fail has erupted into a scandal, faculty firings and a demotion at Mount St. Mary’s University after the Catholic school’s president reportedly likened the students to baby rabbits that should be killed. President Simon Newman is a former financial-industry executive hired in 2014 to […]February 9, 2016Faculty & StaffDr. Nina Mahmoudian: A ‘Pioneer’ in Underwater RoboticsDr. Nina Mahmoudian—a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar—has applied her knowledge about flight in the atmosphere or outer space to the underwater world, designing better unmanned vehicles that take water samples or search the floors of oceans and lakes.February 9, 2016African-AmericanBlack Students Choosing Low-paying MajorsAlthough African-Americans have increased access to higher education, African-American students tend to choose college majors that don’t pay very much, according to a new Georgetown study released Tuesday.February 9, 2016StudentsGetting Published While BlackMinority journals are legitimate and must be valued in the recruitment, retention, and promotion/tenure process.February 8, 2016DisabiltiesBillions of Free Federal Grant Money Go UnclaimedMore than $2.7 billion in free federal grant money went unclaimed during the past academic year, according to a yearly analysis of incomplete or unsubmitted Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms by NerdWallet, the personal finance website.February 8, 2016StudentsDiverse Conversations: Are Colleges Doing Enough to Close the Achievement Gap?When it comes to truly closing the achievement gap between students from all life backgrounds, ethnicities and races, P-12 institutions seem to be held to a higher standard than their 13–20 counterparts.February 8, 2016WomenFrontier Goes the Distance in Serving the UnderservedFrontier Nursing University—a school system focused on serving the underserved and that offers degrees and certificates in nursing and midwifery—allows students to remain in their rural communities while working toward a degree.February 8, 2016Previous PagePage 776 of 3224Next Page
