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Young Scholars Reflect on Family Ties in the Academy

Having grown up in the academy, second-generation scholars chart their own course to become their professor parents’ academic peer.

Dr. Imani Perry

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Blackboard Seeks to Reconnect With Faculty

Blackboard Inc. is launching next generation online technology that will be free to higher education instructors.

Lara Oerter is vice president of product strategy and product marketing for Blackboard.

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Academic Hiring Freeze Looms as Obstacle to Faculty Diversity

Recession reduces job opportunities in the professoriate, particularly in areas where minorities are clustered.

Dr. Christopher Tudico, who earned his doctorate this past spring, is realistic about his chances of landing a tenure-track position in this economy.

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UT-Knoxville Chancellor Says Diversity is a Goal

The chancellor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville says there is slow progress diversifying the faculty, which is mostly made up of White men.

Dr. Jimmy Cheek, the chancellor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, says there is slow progress diversifying the faculty, which is mostly made up of White men.

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Lincoln University President Says He Can’t Fire Professor Over Remarks

The president of Lincoln University said late last week that he cannot fire a tenured professor who has questioned the Holocaust and expressed virulent anti-Israel views because the teacher has kept his opinions out of the classroom.

Dr. Ivory Nelson is president of Lincoln University.

Bethune-Cookman Defends Dismissals of Professors Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Countering the claim that faculty members were denied due process prior to being fired, Bethune-Cookman University officials have defended the 2009 dismissals of four professors accused of sexual misconduct.

Frustrated professor

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Scholar Captures Stories of Undocumented Students

With the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act sitting on Congress’ to-do list, Dr. William Perez, assistant professor of education at Claremont Graduate University, hopes that legislative body pays close attention to the experiences of undocumented students struggling to get a higher learning.

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Dalai Lama Holds ‘Office Hours’ at Emory University

The Dalai Lama began his “office hours” with Emory University students and faculty Tuesday with his signature move: laughter.

The Dalai Lama (pictured) held “office hours” with Emory University students and faculty on Tuesday.

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U.S. Colleges Cutting Courses to Curtail Campus Costs

Reducing or streamlining curriculum has been a difficult yet unavoidable measure at many schools during the recession.

Dr. Walter Kimbrough

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Evaluating Teacher Performance Should Be A National Initiative, Report Finds

Although more than 30 states embrace the need to evaluate the nation’s elementary and secondary school students’ academic progress and achievement based on common-core standards, a similar consensus has not yet been built around a national set of standards and assessments for teacher performance.

Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond is an education professor at Stanford University.

Founded as a ‘Colored Institute,’ W.Va. State University Celebrates 120th Anniversary

West Virginia State University, a historically Black school that first opened its doors in March 1891, is celebrating its 120th academic year this 2010-2011 school year.

Dr. Hazo Carter is only the ninth president of West Virginia State University in its 120 years.

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Southern University Faculty Bristles Over Faculty Appointment

Southern University at Baton Rouge Chancellor Kofi Lomotey defends hiring of renowned scholar Lisa Delpit for a $120,000-a-year position at a time when staff are being laid off amid budget cuts.

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