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Section: Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Harvard Professor Resigns After Misconduct Probe
A Harvard University psychology professor has resigned more than 10 months after a faculty investigation found him “solely responsible” for eight instances of scientific misconduct at the Ivy League school.
July 20, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Talented Young Black Scholars Find an Open Path to Ivy League
With the influx of a new generation of highly trained Black Ph.D.s, Ivy League institutions are aggressively courting these young scholars fresh out of graduate school.
July 20, 2011
Students
Federal Judge Dismisses Texas Southern University Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal judge has tossed out a reverse discrimination suit against Texas Southern University by a White faculty member who was terminated for his questionable handling of scholarship funds.
July 14, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Ethnic Art Falling Out of Favor?
Transnational nature of contemporary art draws in history from around the world, thus requiring the academy to change its teaching strategy.
July 13, 2011
Faculty & Staff
First African-American Named to Lead Lexington Theological Seminary
The flagship seminary of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) made history last week when trustees voted to name Dr. Charisse Gillett, the 17th president of the Lexington Theological Seminary.
July 10, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Yale University Starts Program To Study Anti-Semitism
Yale University is starting another initiative to study anti-Semitism after a decision to cancel an earlier ground-breaking program sparked criticism.
June 22, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Until the Needle Breaks
Four top scholars discuss the enduring musical legacy of Motown records.
June 16, 2011
Faculty & Staff
National Faculty Group Takes Two New Orleans Universities Off Censure List
The University of New Orleans and Loyola University of New Orleans have been removed from a national academic group’s censure list.
June 14, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Roboticist Dennis Hong Inspires Students To Change the World
Dr. Dennis Hong, a NASA Summer Faculty Fellow and two-time winner of the National Science Foundation’s Career Award for extraordinary teacher-scholars, said he’s gratified to have persuaded his students that robotics is its own form of service to science and to humankind.
June 13, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Policy Report Says Reform Critical to Viability of U.S. Higher Education
University of Virginia-based policy research center releases study that urges higher education leaders to revamp the way they do business and refocus on delivery modes that lead to higher rates of completion.
May 25, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Scholars Grapple With Globalization’s Dark Side – Human Trafficking
Whether lured in, kidnapped or sold by their families, modern slavery represents a big, old problem in a new, smaller world.
May 25, 2011
Students
Taking Action to Abandon Offensive American Indian Mascots Often Mired in Controversy
Six years ago, the National Collegiate Athletic Association adopted a policy that penalizes schools that use American Indian mascots, nicknames or logos.
May 18, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Faculty Groups to Pursue National Campaign to Fortify U.S. Higher Education
A new national coalition of college faculty groups has launched a grassroots movement challenging “reformers” whom they claim are pursuing policies and strategies that are endangering higher education opportunities for all but the most able to afford it.
May 17, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Empowering Women for Academic Leadership Roles
This past week, I had the pleasure of attending a session on empowering women for academic leadership roles. The event was held at the University of Pennsylvania and featured female academic leaders — our president, deans, center leaders and department chairs. Together, these impressive women offered advice to all of the women in the audience. […]
May 2, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Political Strategist Brazile Says Scholar’s Obama Criticism is Valuable for Democrats
Donna Brazile, one of the nation’s most visible Democratic strategists, recently journeyed to Princeton University to engage in a public discussion with Dr. Cornel West about the current state of American politics.
April 24, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Federal Courts Rebuff Faculty Discrimination Suits
In recent months, federal judges in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Arizona have dealt major setbacks to faculty members in lawsuits alleging racial discrimination at three universities.
April 19, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Online Education Made Possible With College, Management Firm Partnerships
For schools and the online learning management companies that serve them, offering full-degree online programs is more than just an academic pursuit.
April 19, 2011
Students
UNCF Study Shows HBCUs Chosen for Small Faculty-Student Ratio, Sense of Belonging
Study authors report that attending HBCUs allows students to “benefit from positive cultural experiences around being Black that they may not have received during their formal elementary and secondary education experiences.”
April 18, 2011
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