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Making IT Innovation Work at Coppin State University

As a high school student in Trinidad, Ambika Ramsundar could not make much use of information technology.

September 7, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Poverty Linked to Obesity, Says New Research

Poverty and obesity are strongly linked because the poor cannot afford to eat a healthier diet, according to new research.

September 7, 2005

Faculty & Staff

University of Michigan Announces $10.5 Million Stem Cell Research Expansion

The University of Michigan is allocating $10.5 million for an expansion of its stem cell research programs… Story:

September 1, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Ethnicity Investigation Dropped by University of Colorado

The University of Colorado has dropped its investigation into the American Indian heritage of the professor who Story:

August 24, 2005

University of New Hampshire Plans to Improve Diversity

The University of New Hampshire wants to add some diversity to its student body. Story:

August 24, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Grants & Awards

August 24, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Lack of Same-Sex Benefits Costly For Pennsylvania Professors, Says Faculty Union

State university professor Dr. Rita Drapkin considers herself a married woman, even though Pennsylvania doesn’t sanction same-sex marriage. Story:

August 24, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Princeton Changes Tenure Policy to Appeal to Women Faculty

Princeton University has adopted a new policy that automatically grants male and female faculty extra time to pursue tenure after having children. Story:

August 18, 2005

Faculty & Staff

New Research: Poverty Linked to Obesity

Poverty and obesity are strongly linked because the poor cannot afford to eat a healthier diet, according to new research. Story:

August 16, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Stopping the Stereotypes

I am in my third year as a professor at one of the most ethnically diverse campuses in the nation. In the college of education… Story:

August 10, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Study: Faculty Members Have More Positive Outlook

College and university administrators across the country are under increasing pressure from external forces Story:

August 10, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Harvard Names First Diversity Adviser

Harvard has tapped a government professor to serve as the school’s first diversity adviser… Story:

August 10, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Clemson, University of South Carolina Plan to Hire Hundreds

The universities of Clemson and South Carolina plan to hire nearly 1,300 new faculty over the next five years as some 5,000 college professors in South Carolina become eligible for retirement Story:

August 3, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Lack of Same-sex Benefits Costly for Pennsylvania Professors

State university professor Rita Drapkin considers herself a married woman, even though Pennsylvania doesn’t sanction gay marriage Story:

August 1, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Careers in the Classics

Dr. Patrice Rankine is accustomed to proving himself to his students. The associate professor from Purdue University has grown used to the irony Story:

July 13, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Affirmative Action Fallout:

Race-conscious affirmative action in higher education survived a close challenge in 2003 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race Story:

July 13, 2005

UMass Chancellor’s Diversity Plan Draws Fire From Students, Faculty

University of Massachusetts students and faculty members sharply criticized Chancellor John Lombardi’s proposal to improve campus diversity issues… Story:

April 20, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Deconstructing Controversy With Innovation, Information

Challenging longstanding practices or questioning conventional wisdom are actions that leaders seldom are willing to take. Story:

April 20, 2005