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Section: Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Students Could Not Reverse Tenure Denial of Popular Black Professor at Washington University
In the effort to win tenure for Washington University professor Dr. Leslie Brown, some unlikely alliances were forged. A diverse coalition of several hundred students petitioned the administration urging them to reconsider Brownās tenure, arguing that the popular professor of African-American studies was a valued asset to the university ā particularly a university with a miniscule number of tenured Black professors.
August 22, 2007
Faculty & Staff
The Secrets Behind Their Success
Attracting and graduating minorities in large numbers, for-profit universities offer access, convenience and some risk.
August 22, 2007
Students
Moving Forward
For some faculty displaced by Hurricane Katrina, relocating has been a mixed blessing, but others still long
August 22, 2007
Students
Challenging Issues for Academia
Disparities in achievement and educating for a diverse culture are the focus of new books by leading scholars in education.
August 22, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Tulane gets almost $11 million for kidney, blood pressure work
NEW ORLEANS The National Institutes of Health has given Tulane University $11 million to continue research on kidney function and high blood pressure a major problem in Louisiana, and the principal cause of kidney failure.
August 14, 2007
Faculty & Staff
When Presidential and Pastoral Duties Collide
College presidents who also serve as spiritual leaders are criticized for not devoting enough attention to either job.
August 14, 2007
Faculty & Staff
UNH accepts factfinder report in faculty contract dispute
DURHAM N.H. There is a break in the impasse in contract talks between faculty and the University of New Hampshire.
August 14, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Faculty members sue Antioch College over planned closure
YELLOW SPRINGS Ohio Antioch College professors have sued the private liberal arts school to keep it from closing next summer, saying trustees violated the collegeās contract with faculty members.
August 14, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Board narrows education commissioner list to 7
TALLAHASSEE Fla. The chancellor who oversees Floridaās elementary and secondary schools and her predecessor are among seven semifinalists in the State Board of Educationās nationwide search for a new education commissioner.
August 13, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Ex-Colorado education commissioner a candidate for Florida post
TALLAHASSEE Fla. Former Colorado Education Commissioner William Moloney is a semifinalists for the education commissionerās job in Florida.
August 13, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Ward Churchill: By Firing Him, CU Regents āGutted Academic Freedomā
BOULDER, Colo. Former University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill may have lost his job, but he hasnāt lost his nerve.
August 9, 2007
Students
A Rich History
Texas HBCUs continue their mission of educating African-American students, while at the same time responding to the stateās changing demographics.
August 8, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Minority Junior Professors Less Satisfied With Campus Climate Than White Professors
Minority professors at both private and public institutions are not as satisfied as their White counterparts with their institutions. According to a report by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, or COACHE, campus climate plays a significant role in the satisfaction disparity.
August 6, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Lincoln University to Investigate Colon Cancer in the Black Community
Lincoln, a historically Black university in Pennsylvania, is collaborating with several medical institutions to investigate the prevalence of colorectal cancer among residents in northeastern Pennsylvania. The study is part of Lincolnās long-term goal to identify specific risk factors that make Blacks across the country more prone to the disease.
August 1, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Some university leaders not waiting for next Missouri president
COLUMBIA Mo. As the search for a new University of Missouri president forges ahead, some high-ranking academic leaders arenāt waiting around to meet the new boss.
July 28, 2007
Faculty & Staff
University of Colorado fires professor after remarks likening Sept. 11 victims to Nazi
BOULDER Colorado The University of Coloradoās governing board fired a professor whose essay likening some Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack victims to a Nazi leader provoked national outrage and led to an investigation of research misconduct.
July 26, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Manic Over Multimedia
Having technical skills is a plus, but editors and recruiters say ātraditionalā journalists are still in demand.
July 25, 2007
Students
Texas State U. Professor Teaches South African University How To Infuse āMulticulturalismā in Curriculum
Texas State University-San Marcosā Multicultural Curriculum Transformation Project, a program designed to help diversify its faculty teaching methods and course content, has caught the attention of a university a world away ā in South Africa.
July 22, 2007
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