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Free at Last!

This month, we not only celebrate the inauguration of the first black U.S. president to his second term, on Jan. 20, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Jan. 21, but we also mark the 150th anniversary of the date the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Jan. 1, 1883. That makes this a fitting time to look at books about Lincoln’s time.

Appeals Court Favors Grambling State in Former Football Coach’s Suit

The First Circuit Court of Appeal of Louisiana has ruled that Grambling State University had just cause to fire football coach Melvin Spears and reduced the amount of money he had been awarded as a result of winning his lawsuit.

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Faculty Diversity a Topic of Discussion at MLA Annual Convention

The 128th Modern Language Association convention features hundreds of sessions covering a variety of topics related to American and European literature.

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Special Focus: Emerging Scholars

Diverse honors 12 rising academic stars who have emerged as leaders in their respective disciplines.

‘Whiz’ Doesn’t Begin to Describe This Kid

Philadelphia scholar Cameron Clarke scores a perfect 2400 on the SAT.

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Faculty & Staff

Montclair State Program Helps Veterans Reintegrate Through Music

Veterans say that music plays a crucial role in alleviating the stresses of active duty and now it is being used to aid their transition into civilian life.

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Reliving the Black Campus Movement with Dr. Ibram Rogers

Historian Ibram Rogers documents the groundbreaking impact that African-American students had on U.S. colleges and universities through their activism from 1965 to 1972.

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Faculty & Staff

Hiring of Black College Football Coaches Still Lagging

The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) released a report card on the hiring of minority football coaches at the Division I level on November 29, which showcased mixed results.

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Faculty & Staff

Embattled U.Va. Rector Lobbying to Keep Position

The head of the University of Virginia’s governing board has been meeting with lawmakers in an attempt to keep her position as opponents lobby for rejection of her reappointment.

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Faculty & Staff

Faculty Diversity Initiative Seeks to Boost Liberal Arts College, Research University Cooperation

Three renowned liberal arts colleges have announced the launch of a faculty diversity initiative that seeks a new paradigm for how liberal arts institutions interact with research universities on faculty development and recruitment.

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Alabama State’s Board Considering President’s Fate

An email sent from one trustee to the board chairman says that it appears “the full Board has already decided to terminate President Silver” at a meeting Friday.

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Leadership & Policy

Black Conservatives on Campus Stay Their Course

Finding themselves in the midst of liberal peers, Black conservatives embrace “not just a political ideology, but a way of life.”

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