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Faculty & Staff

The Diversity Mandate

Before becoming the first African-American provost at Emory University, Dr. Earl Lewis had been on the front…

August 23, 2006

Hiring Of Hispanic Professors Lags In Florida

MIAMI The enrollment of Hispanic students at Florida colleges and universities has ballooned spectacularly in recent years, prompting many Hispanic professors to question why their numbers aren’t growing at a corresponding pace.

August 21, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Mississippi HBCU Mourns the Sudden Passing of Its President Dr. Clinton Bristow Jr.

LORMAN, Miss. Dr. Clinton Bristow Jr., president of Alcorn State University, died suddenly while on the university’s track field on Saturday evening, Aug. 19, 2006. Flags at the university have been placed at half mast.

August 19, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Just the Stats: Changing Characteristics of Faculty

Institutions of higher education are relying more on part-time faculty, and the faculty, overall, is becoming more diverse, according to a new U.S. Department of Education study, “Changes in Staff Distribution and Salaries of Full-Time Employees in Postsecondary Institutions: Fall 1993- 2003.”

August 16, 2006

Plagiarism Involving Foreign Students Stirs Controversy at Ohio University

ATHENS, Ohio One of higher education’s largest plagiarism scandals has prompted Ohio University to take action against 39 mechanical engineering graduates, 36 of them from abroad. It has ordered them to address plagiarism allegations involving theses dating back 20 years or risk having their degrees revoked.

August 15, 2006

Will They Overcome?

While more HBCU newspapers are publishing regularly and going online, the issue of censorship and control appears to be intensifying, even at many public HBCUs, where the First Amendment covers student media.

August 9, 2006

Will They Overcome?

If The Meter at Tennessee State University and The Hilltop at Howard University are indicators

August 9, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Research Roundup: Meaningless Test Scores; Lucrative Patents Elude Female Scientists; Private Schools Really Are Better

Test scores and GPAs have limited value in predicting leadership skills, close interpersonal relationships and a sound sense of ethics; Female faculty apply for research patents less than men, although the gender gap is narrowing; Two researchers at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government say private schools have a distinct advantage over public schools, refuting a recent U.S. Department of Education study.

August 5, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Just the Stats: Faculty at Tribal Colleges

In the July editions of my column, I presented data showing that minority faculty were more likely to dwell in the ranks of assistant professor than full professor, and that they were glaringly under-represented in various disciplines, including law. Since then, a number of Diverse readers have suggested that I take a closer look at faculty at minority-serving institutions. This week, I’ll examine faculty statistics at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).

August 2, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Highlands University Regents Vote To End Manny Aragon’s Tenure As President

Former legislative leader Manny Aragon’s tenure as president of New Mexico Highlands University ended over the weekend, as the school’s board of regents approved a contract buyout that will pay him $200,000.

July 23, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Just The Stats: Faculty Gender Gap Still Persists

A female math and economics professor has been fighting with Columbia University for the past 15 years, claiming that the institution underpays women. Her long-running lawsuit is just one indicator that the decades-old trend of female professors earning less than their male colleagues is improving at a snail’s pace at best.

July 20, 2006

Diversifying the Economists

With a flair for math, Janelle Jones won a NASA scholarship to Spelman College…

July 19, 2006

Perspectives: Blogging Opens Up New Avenues For Professors

Academic blogging can increase a professor’s visibility, but it also presents unique challenges.

July 18, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Transgendered Professor Raises Awareness About Bias Against Women Scientists

As someone who studies brain development and regeneration, Stanford University neurobiologist Dr. Ben Barres feels qualified to comment on whether nature or nurture explains the shortage of women working in the sciences.

July 13, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Leaving a Legacy

Shortly after Dr. Donald Wilson became dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1991…

July 12, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Franklin Symposium: Black Achievement Suffers

In this city, now unfortunately infamous for an elite university’s lacrosse team party that may have gotten out of hand…

July 12, 2006

Diversifying the Economists

With a flair for math, Janelle Jones won a NASA scholarship to Spelman College…

July 12, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Doctoral Program Produces 300th Minority Graduate

A program created in 1993 to stem the shortage of minority faculty at university campuses, especially in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, has recently produced its 300th Ph.D.

July 5, 2006