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Section: Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Professors Upset Over Bill to Ban Partner Benefits
At least seven have signed a letter, asking Gov. Rick Snyder not to sign House Bill 4770 into law if it is passed by the Senate; meanwhile, a university official said the benefits are important for recruiting and keeping top faculty.
October 31, 2011
Students
Emerging Scholars 2015
Every year, the Emerging Scholars edition features a diverse group of rising researchers, thinkers and leaders in various fields. Their credentials and accomplishments distinguish them, but itâs the level of social consciousness among the members of this yearâs class that makes them truly excellent.
October 24, 2011
Faculty & Staff
National Science Foundation Reports Low Minority Representation on STEM Faculties
Minority doctoral holders are still poorly represented as faculty members within the ranks of American academe, a new study says.
October 17, 2011
Students
NY Police Department Infiltration of Colleges Raises Privacy Fears
Investigators have been infiltrating Muslim student groups at Brooklyn College and other schools in the city, monitoring their Internet activity and placing undercover agents in their ranks, police documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
October 11, 2011
Students
U.S.-Mexico Border Journalism Project Continues To Train Hispanics in Writing and Reporting
Borderzine is approaching its fifth anniversary with much to celebrate about its efforts to train aspiring Hispanic journalists using the populations on both sides of the nationâs 2,000-mile border with Mexico as its practical classroom.
October 9, 2011
Students
Pioneering Law Professor Derrick Bell Dies
Derrick Bell, the first Black professor at Harvard Law School and an uncompromising advocate for social justice, has died at age 80.
October 6, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Former Professor Pleads Not Guilty in Alabama Shooting
A biology professor pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to capital murder charges Thursday in the slayings of three colleagues killed during a faculty meeting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
September 22, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Proven Leader Takes the Helm at Emerson College
Harvard-educated scholar of English and poetry, Dr. M. Lee Pelton puts a prominent face on changes that are under way at Bostonâs Emerson College.
September 21, 2011
Faculty & Staff
CSU-Northridge, UCLA Researchers Try To Harness Brain-Computer Interface Technology for Wheelchairs
The technology has the potential to provide a new degree of freedom to disabled users.
September 20, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Diversity Advocates Voice Caution on Community College Study
Although a new study has found that underrepresented community college students fare better in classrooms with an instructor of their ethnic background, diversity leaders warn the study is too limited in scope to draw any solid conclusions.
September 12, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Talking âMicroaggressionsâ With Dr. Derald Wing Sue
Columbia University psychology professor Derald Wing Sue recently spoke to Diverse about his latest book, Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation. The book insightfully describes the existence of subtle, often unintentional biases and their considerable impact on members of traditionally disadvantaged groups.
September 3, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Notable African-Americans Urge Commemoration of Black History
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA; Alex Haley, award-winning author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots; Henry Hampton, creator/producer, âEyes on the Prizeâ documentary series; and other distinguished individuals discussed the importance of discovering the past, analyzing the present and anticipating the future of African-Americans during a live broadcast to campus audiences across the U.S.
September 1, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Decision Postponed on Southern University Financial Status
A decision on whether to declare a financial emergency for Southern Universityâs main campus was delayed Friday until this week, while school leaders try to broker a compromise with faculty over salary cuts.
August 29, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Lincoln University Aims to Strengthen STEM Programs Through Teaching, Research
When Dr. Ivory Nelson became president of Lincoln University in 1999, the  trained chemist declared that he would make scientific research and education one of his greatest priorities.
August 24, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Southern University Furlough Request Vote Rejected
Tenured and tenure-track faculty cannot be furloughed unless they voluntarily accept the pay cuts or if financial exigency is approved this week by the Southern Board of Supervisors.
August 21, 2011
Students
Southern University at Baton Rouge Pushes Its Faculty for Pay Cuts
Some faculty members at the historically Black Louisiana school are balking at furlough requests, essentially creating a standoff with Southernâs administration which is ready to declare a financial emergency.
August 18, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Poet Alleges Discrimination at Cleveland State University
An outspoken tenured professor of English at Cleveland State University whose discrimination lawsuit against the Ohio school is scheduled for a November trial has been served a termination letter only weeks before classes start.
August 14, 2011
Students
San Francisco State Journalism Professor Yumi Wilsonâs Multicultural Heritage Helps Connect People
The former reporter for The Associated Press and the San Francisco Chronicle was a Fulbright Scholar and holds an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from the University of San Francisco.
August 10, 2011
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