cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.Faculty & StaffNA’ILAH NASIRNA’ILAH NASIR has been appointed vice chancellor for equity and inclusion at the University of California, Berkeley, effective November 1. She is associate dean of diversity for social sciences, a full professor in the School of Education and the Department of African American Studies, and holds the Birgeneau Chair in Educational Disparities and the Williams Chair of African American Studies at UC Berkeley. Nasir earned a bachelor’s from UC Berkeley and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.October 20, 2015Faculty & StaffCal State Faculty to Vote on Major Strike Over ContractSAN FRANCISCO — Faculty members at the California State University’s 23 campuses are voting online and in person on whether to permit their labor union to call a strike over stalled salary negotiations.October 19, 2015StudentsCommunity College Offers Transgender Student Housing ProgramDES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Western Community College is offering a pilot housing program that aims to help transgender students feel more comfortable.October 19, 2015StudentsCompany Removes Academic Details From Application ProcessErnst and Young (EY) in the United Kingdom recently announced that it is removing all academic and education details from its application process in an effort to increase diversity within the company.October 19, 2015Recruitment & RetentionDiversity in the Teaching Workforce: False Choices and Faulty TacticsTeacher diversity is crucial to a student’s success in the classroom, yet attracting and retaining a diverse workforce remains an issue for some institutions.October 19, 2015StudentsScholars of Color Making Academic Research More Culturally RelevantA basic approach of conducting research, publishing work and focusing on information dissemination is key to making academic work relevant for the higher ed community and the people they serve.October 19, 2015African-AmericanGeneral Via’s Success Inspires Next GenerationFour-star Gen. Dennis L. Via has become one of the highest-ranking African-Americans in U.S. military history, using his story to inspire the next generation.October 19, 2015Faculty & StaffDayton Expands Men of Color Mentoring ProgramDAYTON, Ohio — Miles Tidd is now a solid, focused senior at Belmont High School who holds down a job and has an eye on attending The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina.October 18, 2015DisabiltiesMSU Gets Nearly $290K to Support Students With DisabilitiesMINOT, N.D. — Minot State University has received nearly $290,000 in federal funds to help young adults with intellectual disabilities living in rural communities transition into post-secondary education.October 18, 2015African-AmericanEducating the Young VoterWith a new round of young voters being eligible to vote this year, the question raised is not only will they participate, but do they have an understanding of the issues?October 18, 2015Previous PagePage 835 of 3224Next Page
