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Section: Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Ibram Kendi Directs Nation’s Focus to History of Racism
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi hopes that the 2016 National Book Award for nonfiction he was awarded for Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, could bring more attention to other scholars taking a hard look at the history of racism in America.
January 9, 2017
Students
Missouri State University Settles with Student Who Wouldn’t Counsel Gays
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University has agreed to pay $25,000 to a former student who sued after he was removed from a master’s degree counseling program because he said he wouldn’t counsel gay couples. Andrew Cash sued the university in April. The settlement with the Missouri State Board of Governors was final last month […]
January 9, 2017
Students
Ex-Dixie State Professor Sues Over Firing
ST. GEORGE, Utah — A former Dixie State University theater professor who was found not guilty of assaulting a student is suing university faculty and staff members for more than $22 million over his termination. The Spectrum of St. George reports Varlo Davenport is seeking reinstatement to his job. The suit filed Friday comes six […]
January 9, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Diversity Scholar Shaun Harper Leaving Penn for Southern Cal
Dr. Shaun R. Harper, an expert on campus climate and racial equity, is leaving the University of Pennsylvania to join the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.
January 8, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Chicago State University’s Financial Distress Increasing
Chicago State University officials said the university will burn through cash reserves and eventually need to make additional cuts, according to documents sent to state officials responsible for funding.
January 3, 2017
Students
Faculty Engaging More in New Era of Activism
Staff and faculty are attempting to understand and even participate in student activism.
January 2, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Retiring University of Kansas Professor Invented Widely Used Drugs for HIV
LAWRENCE, Kan. — There’s a high chance you know someone whose life has been saved, extended or improved by a drug invented by University of Kansas professor Valentino “Val” Stella. Stella himself does: A KU colleague and the father of another both used the drug Velcade to treat blood cancer, to name just two. “About […]
December 29, 2016
Students
Teachable Moments: For Colleges, the Future of Coaching is Now
In project-based learning courses where students tackle open-ended problems, teachable moments do not occur on schedule.
December 22, 2016
Students
University of Nebraska Starts Institute to Create Businesses
OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Nebraska’s Omaha campuses are opening a new institute to create businesses out of academic ideas. UNeTech is a partnership between the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Omaha World-Herald reported. The partnership’s executive director Dr. Rod Markin said UNeTech will be part […]
December 22, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Things in 2016 That Make These 2 Black Faculty Members Go Hmmmm
We found ourselves going hmmm in wonderful 2016 with all its post-modern, post-racial, 21st century glory, making America great—for some people — rhetoric.
December 21, 2016
Students
Walker calls ‘Whiteness’ Class at University of Wisconsin ‘Goofy’
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker says a University of Wisconsin-Madison calls titled “The Problem is Whiteness,” is “goofy” and “unusual,” but he’s stopping short of saying it should put UW’s funding in jeopardy. Walker’s comments came after two Republican state lawmakers threatened to pull funding for UW if the class wasn’’t canceled. Rep. Dave […]
December 21, 2016
Faculty & Staff
University of Oregon: Professor Who Donned Blackface Violated Policy
EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon says a law professor who donned blackface for a costume at a Halloween party violated the institution’s anti-harassment policies, but any punishment she receives will remain confidential. The Register-Guard reported Wednesday that the university found Nancy Shurtz’s costume had a devastating impact on the law school and created […]
December 21, 2016
Students
Trump University Settlement Filed for Judge’s Review
SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for Donald Trump and former students of his now-defunct Trump University filed an agreement in court to settle lawsuits alleging that the president-elect defrauded them, signaling that a deal announced last month remains on track for a judge’s approval next year. Trump agreed last month to pay $25 million to settle […]
December 20, 2016
Students
Staff Trains for University of Minnesota Mental Health Program
MINNEAPOLIS — A few dozen University of Minnesota faculty members have started receiving training through a pilot program that organizers say can help promote mental health. The new “mental health advocates” program teaches school faculty and staff how to look for signs of mental health issues primarily in students, the Minnesota Daily reported. Advocates received […]
December 18, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Sheriff Training Southeastern University’s Faculty to Carry Guns on Campus
LAKELAND, Fla. — A central Florida sheriff’s office said Friday that it plans to train faculty at a local private university in law enforcement tactics and will consider them “special deputies” with the goal of stopping an active shooter. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it would train a certain number of faculty and staff […]
December 18, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Despite Claims, Iowa State Professor does not run Focus Groups
A prominent Iowa political scientist who goes by the nickname “Dr. Politics” has routinely made misleading claims suggesting he has gleaned unique political insight from a focus group, when he actually just discusses issues with acquaintances and contacts, The Associated Press has found. Iowa State University professor Steffen Schmidt, who is frequently quoted about the […]
December 18, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Appeals Court Backs Lamar Institute of Technology
Lamar Institute of Technology reasonably accommodated a former student with memory problems caused by an anoxic brain injury, a federal appeals court has ruled.
December 13, 2016
Students
University of Kansas Elected Leaders Oppose Guns on Campus
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Elected leaders at the University of Kansas are voicing opposition to guns on campus. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the University Senate said it is opposed “in the strongest possible terms” to campus carry in a resolution approved this month. The University Senate is made up of the Faculty Senate, Student Senate […]
December 13, 2016
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