cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsUConn Setting up Living-Learning Community for Black MenThe University of Connecticut is creating a community for black men inside a new dorm on its campus, following the lead of some other predominantly white schools in an effort to boost low graduation and retention rates among male African-American students. As many as 43 students, expected to be mostly freshmen and sophomores, will live […]February 2, 2016StudentsFitbits Now Mandatory for Students at This Oklahoma UniversityThey take exercise seriously at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. All students are required to meet strict fitness goals. And they are graded on how they do. For years, this meant Oral Roberts students had to quantify fitness levels. They used tables and charts to figure out the value of a jog or a game of pickup basketball or […]February 2, 2016StudentsScholarships, Tutoring to Save ‘Lost Generation’ of SyriansZARQA, Jordan ― Until recently, Syrian refugee Eyad Zoulghena only had bad options. The 22-year-old, forced to quit law school when he fled his homeland in 2012, could choose to keep working in a supermarket in Jordan to feed his parents and four siblings, effectively putting his future on hold. He could risk a dangerous […]February 2, 2016News RoundupUniversity of Missouri System’s Credit Outlook LoweredCOLUMBIA, Mo. ― A leading bond-rating company is downgrading the outlook of the University of Missouri System’s credit rating. Standard & Poor’s announced Monday that the outlook of the four-campus system’s AA+ credit rating has dipped from stable to negative. The agency says in a report that maintaining the current rating on the system’s facilities […]February 2, 2016News RoundupSyracuse University Safety Officer Disciplined for Losing 4 ShotgunsSYRACUSE, N.Y. ― A Syracuse University campus security officer who’s a firearms instructor has been disciplined for losing four shotguns that fell out of a vehicle after a training session. The chief of the university’s Department of Public Safety said Monday that the officer responsible for securing the firearms after the session at a Syracuse-area […]February 2, 2016StudentsRookie Docs Can Work Longer Flex Hours Safely, Study FindsCHICAGO ― Surgery patients fared just as well when junior doctors worked longer than mandated hours in the first major rigorous test of regulations many physicians say hurt medical education. Nationwide limits on work hours were established more than a decade ago because of concerns that sleep-deprived medical residents were a threat to themselves and […]February 2, 2016StudentsInvestigation of Winona State Coach Finds No WrongdoingWINONA, Minn. ― Winona State University’s president says an independent investigation into complaint against former men’s basketball coach Mike Leaf has found no evidence of wrongdoing. The investigation began in June after a basketball player accused Leaf of making unwanted sexual advances. Leaf was placed on administrative leave and was barred from campus. He chose […]February 2, 2016StudentsBrown University Finalizes Plan to Create More Diverse CommunityPROVIDENCE, R.I. ― Brown University has finalized a plan aimed at creating a more diverse and inclusive academic community and addressing issues of racism and discrimination. The plan, called Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion: An Action Plan for Brown University, outlines concrete steps for reaching goals including doubling the number of faculty members and graduate […]February 2, 2016African-AmericanFighting for a Place at the Table of DiscourseWhat do you do when no one seems to care about what you care about and you are convinced that what you care about is really important?February 1, 2016StudentsBeydoun Closing Scholarship Gap on Heightened Legal Scrutiny of Muslim AmericansKhaled A. Beydoun, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, saw opportunity in the dearth of scholarship on racial Muslim identities in the aftermath of 9/11.February 1, 2016Previous PagePage 780 of 3224Next Page
