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Section: Faculty & Staff
Students
Cornel West Returning to Harvard Faculty
Dr. Cornel West—arguably one of the nation’s most visible Black public intellectuals—will rejoin the faculty of Harvard University.
November 20, 2016
Students
Hiring Its Own Graduates Could be Key to HBCUs’ Survival
Who would be a better fit to transform the outcome of HBCUs than qualified HBCU graduates?
November 20, 2016
Students
Wake Forest University Naming Dorm for Poet Maya Angelou
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest University is naming a new residence hall in honor of famous former faculty member Maya Angelou. The private university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, said Friday the five-story building now under construction will house more than 200 first-year students when it opens in January 2017. University President Nathan Hatch says Angelou […]
November 20, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Gender Bias Suit Against Slippery Rock not Reinstated
A tenure-track history faculty member whose contract wasn’t renewed after one year has lost his bid to revive a gender bias suit against Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
November 17, 2016
Students
Ex-student Faces Charges in Rutgers Business School Stabbing
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ― A former Rutgers University student accused of returning to its business school and stabbing a faculty member, another student and himself is facing attempted-murder charges. Middlesex County prosecutors say 25-year-old Joshua Thompson faces two counts of attempted murder and two weapons counts. Bail was set at $1 million. The attack occurred Friday […]
November 7, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Case of Professor Accused of Genocide Ends with Deportation
BALTIMORE ― Uncertainty surrounds the status of professor Leopold Munyakazi, who briefly taught French at Goucher College and was deported to Rwanda under international charges of genocide. His attorney in Northern Virginia, Ofelia Calderon, doesn’t know where he is being held and whether he has an attorney or trial date. “If there are not public […]
November 6, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Jeb Bush to join Texas A&M School of Government Faculty
COLLEGE STATION, Texas ― Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is returning to his native state to teach a 10-day elective course on governmental leadership at Texas A&M University. The university announced Friday that Bush’s class will begin Jan. 6 and conclude before the regular spring semester begins. He’s joining the faculty at the university’s Bush […]
November 6, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Alabama State University President Gwendolyn Boyd Says Suspension ‘Disappointing’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ― The Alabama State University Board of Trustees has voted to suspend President Gwendolyn Boyd, saying it had lost confidence in her. WSFA-TV reports that Boyd called the events that led to her suspension Friday “disappointing” and said she was surprised by the developments. When asked if she thinks she’ll ever be ASU’s […]
November 6, 2016
Students
Expert Advocates Using Technology to Engage Students
With the right methodologies, technology and analytics, it is possible to mass-personalize support in a cost-effective manner.
November 3, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Former Higher Ed Leaders Find Lucrative Careers in Consulting
A growing number of higher education leaders have transferred their skill sets from academia to the consulting career track.
November 3, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Luna Community College President: We Made ‘Mistake’ on Nepotism
LAS VEGAS, N.M. ― Luna Community College’s president says he and the school’s board of trustees made a mistake by doing away with its nepotism policy. Leroy “Huero” Sanchez told the Las Vegas Optic this week hiring decisions were based on the good of the institution but said he understood the perception. His comments come […]
November 3, 2016
Students
Diversity Ensures Today’s Campuses Not Your Grandparents’ Universities
Maybe the demographics of our universities have changed so dramatically that students and the colleges they attend are ill-prepared to cope with diversity.
November 2, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Female Faculty Putting Productivity in Writing
Writing groups for female faculty aim to provide more opportunities for research, opening up pathways to promotion.
November 2, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Black Doctoral Network Helping Scholars Feel at Home
More than 400 participants from various academic disciplines, spent the weekend networking and sharing their research at the 4th Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference (BDN).
October 30, 2016
Students
Role of Chief Diversity Officers Expanding on College Campuses
Institutions have come to realize just how critical a chief diversity officer is to getting things done regarding diversity and inclusion as well as to legitimizing these efforts in the eyes of constituents.
October 27, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Experts: Practice not an Advantage for Law Professors Seeking Tenure
The Association of Corporate Counsel conference provided tips about breaking into academia, salary expectations as an adjunct and potential pitfalls.
October 26, 2016
Students
Classes Resume at 14 Pennsylvania-owned Universities
HARRISBURG, Pa. ― Classes have resumed for more than 100,000 students who attend Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities. Classes resumed Monday after the union representing more than 5,000 faculty members and coaches reached a tentative contract agreement Friday with the State System of Higher Education. The new contract provides raises for all employees but also requires […]
October 24, 2016
Students
University of Virginia Creates Julian Bond Endowed Professorship
The University of Virginia is honoring the late Julian Bond, with an endowed professorship in his name.
October 23, 2016
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