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LGBTQ+
Educating a New Majority: Transforming America’s Educational System for Diversity. – book reviews
Supreme Court Justice Antonio Scalia described the debate on the Colorado gay rights case as part of a “kulturkampf,” a German word meaning culture war.
LGBTQ+
Educating a New Majority: Transforming America’s Educational System for Diversity. – book reviews
Supreme Court Justice Antonio Scalia described the debate on the Colorado gay rights case as part of a “kulturkampf,” a German word meaning culture war. The term dates to the 1870s when Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck used the concept to eradicate Catholic influence in German society, using “government to enforce ideas of a German identity; a German way of thinking, a German culture, a more German Germany.”
Leadership & Policy
UMDNJ’s New President Talks About His Vision
On July 1, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey will welcome its first African-American president, William F. Owen Jr., an accomplished researcher and clinician.
Health
Gene bashing – dilemma of black geneticists working on the National Institute of Health’s Human Genome Project
Black Scientists on Prestigious Genome Project Voice Concerns.
Students
Grants & Gifts
The City College of New York has received a four-year, $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue the college’s participation in the Institute of General Medical Sciences’ SCORE program. The program provides research funds for faculty development at minority-serving institutions. A collaborative effort between the City College of San Francisco and […]
Students
Advocacy Group Offers Model Policy on Mental Health Problems
Most college campuses have counseling services to deal with students who may have a potentially serious mental health problem, but not all institutions have a well-defined policy that benefits students while addressing the school’s concerns about liability.
Health
Perspectives: On Immigration and Black Unemployment, Congressional Black Caucus Remains Silent
Missing from the debate on Capitol Hill about immigration reform is the Congressional Black Caucus, which should be standing up against policies that enable immigrants to compete with Blacks and other low-wage, low-skill workers for housing, health care, education, employment opportunities and goods and services.
Health
Faculty Unions Come Together in Renewed Spirit
With private colleges governed by the National Labor Relations Act and only one-third of public colleges unionized, faculty and staff at many colleges are finding themselves voiceless.
Health
Perspectives: Creating a Community Where People With Mental Health Problems Are Embraced and Not Stigmatized
The senseless killings at Virginia Tech were deplorable and raised great consternation about the security of many campuses. However, the media’s labeling of the perpetrator as mentally ill – without being specific about his illness – not only further distorts the image society has of people with mental health problems, but also engenders and perpetuates stereotypes of people living with mental illnesses as deranged, impulsive and unstable.
Students
Advocacy Group Urges Schools to Remove Students’ Barriers To Mental Health Help
WASHINGTON, D.C. In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy, mental health experts urge higher education administrators to implement policies that encourage students to seek help early, remove barriers to seek treatment and ensure that students will not be punished when they ask for help.
Health
Two Legislators Push for Additional Funding To Continue Physician Training Program for Hispanics
With its funding set to expire next month, a program that trains Hispanic doctors may get a reprieve thanks to two U.S. legislators who were successful in pushing for a short-term extension of grants.
Students
Assessing Faculty Safety
Although attacks on college professors are not common, the horrific slayings at Virginia Tech show just how much at risk they can be when they try to do their jobs.
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