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Section: Demographics
African-American
Inspiration For NaNoWriMo
As many aspiring fiction writers are aware, National Novel Writing Month is full throttle. A small, nonprofit organization, the Office of Letters and Light, runs the effort known as NaNoWriMo, which has been a tradition since 1999
November 8, 2012
Students
Post-Election Backlash Strikes at Hampden-Sydney
Small Virginia school’s investigation of incident involving racial slurs and bottle throwing occurs in the wake of a similar disturbance at the University of Mississippi following President Obama’s re-election.
November 8, 2012
Students
Florida A&M Offers $300K to End Hazing Lawsuit, Family Rejects It
In an effort to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a drum major who died as the result of hazing, the school is offering the most money it can without requiring approval from the state legislature.
November 8, 2012
African-American
Harvard Professor Gates Helps People Understand Their Roots Through Genealogy
Henry Louis Gates Jr., the Harvard professor and cultural critic, has been so prolific as a writer that the idea of fitting his essential works into a single volume of a manageable size seems preposterous. It has been done, however, in the recently published The Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reader.
November 8, 2012
Students
Dr. Edmund W. Gordon Battles to Eradicate Achievement Gap
Before most knew what an achievement gap was, Dr. Edmund W. Gordon was working to eliminate it. He is regarded as one of the foremost scholars on divergent learning styles and championed supplemental education long before it was popular. In fact, Gordon popularized the term. He was also an architect of the nation’s Head Start program in the 1960s. Today, however, at 91, Gordon is still beating the drum of education reform as loud as he did half a century ago with a historic commission to get to the bottom of assessment.
November 7, 2012
African-American
Decision 2012: What’s Next for Education?
President Obama, facing a divided Congress, will need a bipartisan agreement to deal with fiscal issues that could negatively impact higher education.
November 6, 2012
African-American
Social Media Plays a Major Role in 2012 Election
With such a high profile election, there has been no shortage of political conversations taking place on venues such as Facebook and Twitter. According to an article published on the Pew Research website, “22 percent of registered voters have let others know how they voted on a social networking site such as Facebook or Twitter.” […]
November 6, 2012
Asian American Pacific Islander
Embattled St. John’s Dean Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
A disgraced dean of St. John’s University accused of using students as personal servants was found hanging in her apartment Tuesday, dead of an apparent suicide one day after she testified in her own defense at her criminal trial, a law enforcement official said.
November 6, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Kansas Board of Regents Considering ‘Post-Tenure’ Reviews
The Kansas Board of Regents will consider requiring the six state universities to put in place procedures for conducting periodic performance reviews for tenured faculty members.
November 5, 2012
Students
Coming Down to the Wire, Candidates Highlight Education Differences
President Obama and Romney are both staking claim to education high ground but funding approach represents just one fork in the road.
November 5, 2012
African-American
HBCUs on Front Lines of Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Students and researchers at HBCUs are dedicated to eradicating health disparities of a disease that adversely impacts African-American males more than any other group.
November 4, 2012
Sports
Sports or No Sports, the Spelman Brand Remains
Cherise Lesesne, a Spelman alumna, discusses her alma mater’s announcement that its athletics programs would be discontinued.
November 1, 2012
African-American
The Dysfunctional Linking of Achievement and Race
For all its inadequacies, No Child Left Behind is based on a solemn premise — the belief that all children can learn.
November 1, 2012
Leadership & Policy
University of Alabama President Resigns, Cites Wife’s Health
The president of the University of Alabama is quitting after less than two months in the position.
October 31, 2012
Disabilties
Washinton’s GET Program Begins New Year Under Scrutiny
As Washington’s prepaid tuition program opens its doors to new investors on Thursday, parents and lawmakers are taking a closer look at the program and trying to decide what is best for the state and its children.
October 31, 2012
Disabilties
Few Schools Offer Extra Services to Those With Learning Disabilities
Although a growing number of children are being diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders that prevent them from succeeding in college, few colleges have created programs that provide them the help they need to make it in the classroom.
October 31, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Black Culture Center Directors Battling Apathy on Campus
The Association of Black Culture Centers says it is at risk of losing its identity in the wake of becoming multicultural centers that might diminish the importance of being African-American.
October 30, 2012
Leadership & Policy
No Contract Renewal for MVSU President
The state College Board has decided against renewing the contract of Mississippi Valley State University President Donna Oliver.
October 28, 2012
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