cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HBCUsIn Case You Missed It…Campus Gun Laws Met With Opposition From Legislature Federal Trade Commission Suing DeVry University Can a Little Affirmative Action Help #OscarsSoWhite? ‘Gifted’ Black Kids Not as Likely to Get Placed in Talented ProgramsJanuary 28, 2016LatinxReport: More HSIs Overall, but Growth Remains ConcentratedThe number of colleges and universities identified as Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) rose 7 percent in the 2014-15 academic year as compared to the previous year, according to a recently released annual analysis conducted by Excelencia in Education.January 28, 2016Faculty & StaffUCLA, Medical Community Lose a GiantDr. Paul Terasaki, who died Monday, developed a tissue-typing test in 1964 that became the international standard method of determining compatibility of organ donors with potential recipients.January 28, 2016News RoundupLego, In A First, Will Unveil A Minifigure In A WheelchairThis summer, Lego will release its first-ever minifigure that uses a wheelchair, the company says, confirming reports that emerged after one of the toys was seen at a toy fair. In recent years, the company has been urged to show more diversity in its offerings. German website Zusammengebaut and other Lego fan outlets published photographs […]January 28, 2016StudentsUniversity of Kansas Student Leaders will not be ImpeachedLAWRENCE, Kan. ― The University of Kansas Student Senate has voted not to begin impeachment proceedings against three student leaders. The senate voted Wednesday night to allow President Jessie Pringle, Vice President Zach George and Chief of Staff Adam Moon to remain in office. The Lawrence Journal-World reports an impeachment committee found no allegations of […]January 28, 2016Faculty & StaffEx-Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Joins Faculty at Columbia UniversityPHILADELPHIA ― Philadelphia’s former mayor is joining the faculty at Columbia University this semester. Michael Nutter will teach urban policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. The school’s dean touted the 58-year-old Nutter as a leader on urban policy issues, including economic development, public safety and environmental innovation. Nutter, a West Philadelphia native, […]January 28, 2016StudentsUniversity of Missouri Suspends Professor in Assault CaseKANSAS CITY, Mo. ― The University of Missouri on Wednesday suspended an assistant professor who is charged with assault in a campus run-in with student journalists during protests in November. The university system’s governing board of curators announced the move in a statement after a special meeting Wednesday night. Melissa Click was charged Monday with […]January 28, 2016Faculty & StaffAdministrator Fired from University Sues Wright StateXENIA, Ohio ― An administrator fired from a university in southwestern Ohio has filed a lawsuit alleging the school breached a contract with him. The Dayton Daily News reports the lawsuit was filed Friday in Greene County Common Pleas Court in Xenia by former Wright State University administrator Ryan Fendley. Fendley’s lawsuit says the university […]January 28, 2016StudentsUniversity of Missouri will Raise Stipends for Some StudentsCOLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri plans to raise its minimum stipend for some graduate doctoral students on July 1. Chancellor Hank Foley said Wednesday during his State of the University address that the stipend for those with 20-hour assistantships will go to $15,000 by July 1 and increase to $18,000 next year. The […]January 28, 2016LGBTQ+Columbia Unveils LGBTQ Faculty Diversity Initiative, First Among Peer InstitutionsWhen Dean of Humanities Sharon Marcus was a student at Brown, there were no professors dedicated to LGBTQ scholarship. Now, as part of a new initiative announced to faculty last week, Columbia will hire four faculty members who specialize in queer studies. “I’m very excited because this is a field in which I’ve worked,” Marcus […]January 28, 2016Previous PagePage 783 of 3224Next Page
