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Section: Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
AERA Honoring Ohio State Scholar James Moore
When the American Association for Educational Research (AERA) convenes in San Antonio later this week, Dr. James L. Moore III will be presented with the 2017 AERA Scholars of Color Mid-Career Contribution Award.
April 25, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Fresno State Professor on Paid Leave for Anti-Trump Tweet
SAN FRANCISCO — Fresno State University in California says an American history professor who tweeted that President Donald Trump “must hang” will be on paid leave for the rest of the semester. The university says in a statement Tuesday that professor Lars Maischak has taken a voluntary leave of absence for the remainder of the […]
April 19, 2017
Faculty & Staff
For USF Professor, Diversity Key for Best Public Policy
Dr. Richard Greggory Johnson III brings to the classroom an exemplary academic, professional and personal history that has shaped his passion for public policy, social equity and human rights.
April 18, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Pakistan Professor from Minority Ahmadi Sect Fatally Stabbed
LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistani police say a university professor from the Ahmadi sect was found stabbed to death in what may be the latest in Islamic militant attack on members of the minority group. Officer Mohammad Ali says the 61-year-old microbiology professor Tahira Malik was found slain in the eastern city of Lahore, with several […]
April 18, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Appeals Court Won’t Revive Lawsuit Over UNC Sham Classes
RALEIGH, N.C. — A state appeals court won’t revive a lawsuit by two former athletes who say they were harmed by sham classes at the University of North Carolina. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a Charlotte-area judge properly dismissed their case last year. James Arnold and Leah Metcalf are former members […]
April 18, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Marching for Science? Bring a Mirror
I implore you to take a hard look at the politics within your supposedly apolitical, objective science. These barriers to scientific advancement existed well before Trumpland.
April 17, 2017
Students
Guillermo: New York Codifies an Orwellian ‘Tuition-free’ College Plan
Here’s a word of caution. When a politician uses the word “free,” have your hand on your wallet and one foot out the door.
April 16, 2017
Faculty & Staff
St. Joseph’s College Faces Lawsuit from Faculty
RENSSELAER, Ind. — Tenured faculty members from a northwest Indiana college that’s closing recently filed a lawsuit claiming the college breached its contract with them. St. Joseph’s College declared a financial emergency in February and will close its Rensselaer campus once the current semester ends next month. The Lafayette Journal and Courier reports that six […]
April 13, 2017
Students
New Board Chair: Time to Get Morehouse in Order
As Morehouse College settles in to the overhaul in leadership that occurred last Friday, Morehouse constituents are in agreement that it is time for the college to turn a new page.
April 12, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Lessons for Administrators from the NBA’s MVP Race
This year’s race for the Most Valuable Player award of the National Basketball Association contains some insight and lessons for higher education administrators.
April 10, 2017
Students
Board of Trustees Making a Mess at Morehouse
Morehouse College will inevitably lose its national stature if the board of trustees continues to micromanage the day-to-day function of the college and refuses to allow their presidents to lead.
April 9, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Guillermo: Does Your Diversity Look Like Latest White House War Room?
When there’s a crisis on campus what does your institution’s “war room” look like? Is it even close to a perfect mirror of your campus community?
April 9, 2017
Students
Utah University Launches Program for Black Doctoral Students
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah is launching a support network and stipend program for Black students pursuing its highest degrees. The African-American Doctoral Scholars Initiative will launch this fall. It will provide eligible students with scholarships of up to $5,000 each year and access to a host of other resources, The Deseret […]
April 9, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Egypt Professor Faces Possible Dismissal Over Dancing Video
CAIRO — An Egyptian professor could face dismissal over a video posted on Facebook showing her belly dancing on her rooftop, which sparked an investigation by her college in the Red Sea port city of Suez. In the video, which was later shared widely online, Mona Prince was not wearing the kind of revealing outfit […]
April 6, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Gordon College Professor Says Promotion Denied Over LGBT Stance
WENHAM, Mass. — An associate professor at a Christian college in Massachusetts says in a complaint against the school she was denied a promotion for denouncing its LGBT policies. The Salem News reports that Gordon College social work professor Margaret DeWeese-Boyd says in the complaint filed Wednesday with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination she was […]
March 23, 2017
Faculty & Staff
University of Wyoming Trustees Approve Changes to Faculty Separation Program
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has approved changes to a program that aims to reduce the number of faculty members in order to save money in the long run. On Thursday, the trustees approved lifting a cap that had been on the voluntary separation program. With the change, up to […]
March 23, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Sharpton: Higher Ed Diversity in Jeopardy in Trump Era
If President Donald J. Trump succeeds in getting Neil Gorsuch confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice, the use of race as a factor in college admissions will be just “one seat away” from extinction, activist and civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton predicted.
March 23, 2017
Faculty & Staff
University of Oregon Professor Sues School Over Gender Bias
EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon has been hit with a lawsuit by one of its psychology professors over claims that she is being paid substantially less than several of her less-experienced male colleagues. The Register-Guard reports Jennifer Freyd filed the lawsuit Tuesday alleging she was subject to sex-based discrimination in violation of the […]
March 22, 2017
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