Angela P. DodsonFaculty & StaffBroadening the Definition of DiversityA new book examines the strategies of faculty to serve as “change agents,” encouraging diversity on campus.March 26, 2009HomeThe President’s PoetA professor of African American studies at Yale University, Alexander is only the fourth poet ever to read at a presidential inauguration and the second Black woman to do so.March 4, 2009HomeSelect Books From the ‘Cradle of Liberty’The presses of some major Massachusetts universities offer appealing and noteworthy selections on Black history and education issues.February 18, 2009African-AmericanBlack History Month 2009New titles on African-American experiences offer remarkable depth and range.February 4, 2009HomeLove or hate it? Debate Still Swirls Around Inaugural PoemPublishing House officially releases Elizabeth Alexander’s poem this week.February 1, 2009StudentsJefferson, Not Hemings, Inspiration for Top Book AwardIt would be easy to assume that a desire to document an enslaved woman’s rightful place in history started Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed down the path that led to her recent triumph as the winner of the National Book Award for nonfiction.January 21, 2009Faculty & StaffNew Books Focus on the Needs of Emerging FacultyAs expected, new faculty members spend most of their time focusing on their students, but where can a budding professor go to learn how to be a better instructor or how to survive in the institution? Who stands ready to help the young academician? Too often, the answer has been no one, but a couple of recent books can help fill the void.January 7, 2009StudentsJefferson, Not Hemings, Inspiration For Top Book Award WinnerIt would be easy to assume that a desire to document an enslaved woman’s rightful place in history started Annette Gordon-Reed down the path that led to her recent triumph as the winner of the National Book Award for nonfiction.December 7, 2008Leadership & PolicyQ&A: Lani Guinier and the Pimple on Adonis’ NoseLani Guinier, the Bennett Boskey Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, is among a panel of speakers participating in “The Future of Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education: A National Forum on Innovation and Collaboration,” conference here this week.December 4, 2008HomeThe Will to ChangeIt will take more than Band-Aids to close the educational achievement gap,author warns.October 29, 2008Previous PagePage 12 of 15Next Page
