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Flint Hires Professor Who Helped Bring Water Crisis to Light
FLINT, Mich. ― Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says she has hired a Virginia Tech professor whose extensive testing helped bring the city’s lead-tainted water problems to light. Weaver said at a news conference Wednesday that Marc Edwards will oversee all water testing done by the state and federal governments. She added he will be “fully […]
Students
Former Missouri System President Criticizes School Leaders
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― Former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe is criticizing most officials involved in turmoil at the university’s Columbia campus last year that led to his resignation. The Columbia Daily Tribune obtained an email Wolfe sent to friends after he resigned Nov. 9 following protests aimed mostly at his handling of racial […]
Leadership & Policy
2 New Women Presidents to Helm California State Universities
SAN FRANCISCO ― Both Sonoma State University and San Jose State University have new women presidents. The California State University Board of Trustees has appointed Judy K. Sakaki as president of Sonoma State University and Mary A. Papazian as president of San Jose State University effective July 1. Sakaki currently serves as vice president of […]
Students
America’s Extreme Need for More Black Male Educators
“Recently, a friend sent me a YouTube video of a group of students stepping during homecoming. The video didn’t appear any different than the dozens I have received throughout the year. But after looking closely, I recognized a familiar face. One of my former middle school students was helping her sorority sisters lead a stroll. […]
Students
Missouri Lawmakers Consider Concealed Weapons in Colleges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. ― Missouri lawmakers have begun discussing whether to allow concealed weapons on college campuses. A Senate committee began hearing testimony Wednesday on a bill that would only allow campuses to ban concealed weapons if the school posts armed guards and metal detectors at every entrance to every campus building. Other bills in […]
Students
11-Year-Old Girl Starts A Project Called #1000BlackGirlBooks To Get More Diverse Books In Schools
In the past year, Philadelphia native Marley Dias has successfully written a proposal for (and received) a Disney Friends for Change grant, served food to orphans in Ghana and recently launched a book club. Dias is 11 years old. “I’m hoping to show that other girls can do this as well,” Dias told PhillyVoice. “I […]
Faculty & Staff
LSU Says Budget Cuts Would Force Widespread Layoffs
By Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU would have widespread layoffs, course eliminations and program closures across its campuses if the university system is forced to make the cuts under consideration by state officials, according to a budget reduction plan released Monday. Higher education leaders have been asked by Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration […]
News Roundup
Mizzou professor who blocked media at protest charged with assault
A misdemeanor simple assault charge was filed Monday against a University of Missouri assistant professor who received nationwide attention when she called for “some muscle” to help her remove a student journalist from a protest site on campus in November. The office of Columbia, Mo., prosecutor Steve Richey said that Melissa Click, who works in Missouri’s communication department, faces […]
Students
Do White College Students Believe Stereotypes About Minorities?
Asian American students are “cold but competent.” Latinos and blacks “need to work harder to move up.” At least, that’s how their white peers at the country’s elite colleges and universities see them, according to a new study by Baylor University researchers. The study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Freshmen, a survey […]
Students
Federal Program Helps Nebraska Students Stay in School
By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Neb. — A federal program at Central Community College in Columbus is helping low-income, first-generation or disabled students remain in school. The Columbus Telegram reports that TRIO is an organization through the U.S. Department of Education with programs designed to identify and help those from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their educational and […]
Students
Inmates study alongside Durham University undergraduates in unique criminology course
“When it comes to learning, nothing can compare to real-life experience – as a group of prisoners has proved in a ground-breaking new university course. Inmates at high-security Frankland Prison in County Durham have been studying alongside undergraduates from Durham University in a unique criminology programme. And it is the prisoners who are coming top […]
Students
My Sister’s Keeper Helps HBCU Women Find Their Voices
When you hear the words reproductive justice, combined with college campus, you might think it is a move to make affordable birth control and abortion services available. But at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Spelman College in Atlanta, thanks to the Black Women’s Health Imperative’s My Sister’s Keeper, it means so much more. Linda […]
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