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Section: Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
WVU President Calls Resignation âDifficultâ
West Virginia University President Mike Garrison said Friday he will resign in September to end the controversy surrounding the improper awarding of a masterâs degree to the governorâs daughter.
June 8, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Florida A&M Delegation Travels to Ghana to Establish Economic, Educational Collaborations
As part of Florida A&M Universityâs expanded international focus, designed to prepare students to compete in a global society, officials at the historically Black university are looking to establish economic and development collaborations with African leaders as well as foster relationships to higher education institutions in Africa.
June 3, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Bush Commencement Speech at Furman Prompts Protest
Some faculty members at Furman University have suggested they wonât attend graduation ceremonies because President Bush is scheduled to speak, but a group of conservative students wants the university to step in and block the protest.
May 20, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Indiana University Approved To Offer Doctorate in Black Studies
Since the Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced the approval of the new doctoral program in African American and African Diaspora Studies (AAADS) at Indiana University Bloomington more than a week ago, John McCluskey Jr. says he has felt both elated and relieved.
May 19, 2008
Faculty & Staff
POLITICOS TURNED PROFESSORS
Former politicians are turning down lucrative job offers elsewhere to teach students who are interested in, but sometimes cynical about, the political process.
May 14, 2008
Students
The Early Study Abroad Trend
A growing number of South Korean students are going to English speaking countries as teenagers in hopes of gaining entry into American universities.
May 14, 2008
Faculty & Staff
CSU Fresno Professor Suspended Over Alleged Threats To Students
California State University, Fresno has suspended a tenured professor after two students charged that he threatened to bring a gun to class and start shooting. Other students say Parks didnât threaten the class, the Fresno Bee reported, but the incident has sparked a police investigation by Fresno State officials.  Jose Francisco Escutia, the first [âŚ]
May 6, 2008
Faculty & Staff
New Chancellor Named For UMass-Amherst
An administrator and German scholar who has made a career of working at public universities has been selected to be the next chancellor of the University of Massachusettsâ flagship Amherst campus.
April 30, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Professor Sues Students for Character Defamation
Amidst claims that he unfairly targets Black students and disparages affirmative action, an Arkansas law professor is suing two students who he says have damaged his reputation.
April 30, 2008
Faculty & Staff
WVU Professors Want Officials to Resign over Bresch Affair
Days after a panelâs damning report about West Virginia Universityâs handling of a degree improperly awarded to the governorâs daughter, members of the faculty are debating what should come next.
April 27, 2008
Faculty & Staff
First Female Dean of Temple Universityâs Law School Talks of New Plans
Diverse talks with JoAnne Epps, recently named dean of Temple Universityâs Beasley School of Law, who is the first woman to hold that position and one of a few female African-American deans at major law schools in the United States.
April 20, 2008
Faculty & Staff
New Mexico State Official Apologizes for Bad âHumorâ
An associate dean at New Mexico State University who was accused of e-mailing pornography to others at the school has apologized, according to a confidential memo.
April 15, 2008
Faculty & Staff
AAUP Report on Faculty Salaries Asks âWhere Are the Priorities?â
Faculty membersâ salaries nationwide are not keeping up with inflation, while head football coaches, college presidents and other high level universities official are seeing a significant rise in pay, says a report by the American Association of University Professors.
April 13, 2008
Students
Perspectives: The Diversity Project Provides a Different Look at Professional Development
What happens when teachers from a mostly White, suburban district and a predominantly minority urban school visit each otherâs school district and share ideas about education, attended diversity seminars and worked with students throughout the experience? A new model for professional development regarding diversity emerges.
April 10, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Breaking Down Barriers: Women of Color in the Sciences
When Angelica Patterson became program manager for the department of environmental science at Barnard College, the undergraduate womenâs college of Columbia University, she saw very few fellow women of color in her department.
April 7, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Johns Hopkins Pledges $5 Million Toward Faculty Diversity Initiative
Johns Hopkins University announced plans to invest at least $5 million over the next five years in the Mosaic Initiative, a program focused on hiring and retaining women and people of color.
April 7, 2008
Students
Filipino American Studies Takes Root At UIUC
As scholars try to get university administrators across the country to understand how distinct Filipino American studies are, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign program continues to expand.
April 2, 2008
Students
DIVERSIFYING FACULTY IN ILLINOIS
A revamped initiative aims to increase minority faculty numbers throughout the state.
April 2, 2008
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