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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Humiliation, Ridicule of Black Women Must End
Unless you have been hiding under a rock or are a transplant from another planet, you are most likely aware of the controversy surrounding the formerly, now recently cancelled proposed Oxygen network program “All My Baby Mamas.”
January 16, 2013
African-American
Campus Safety Experts Hail President’s Obama’s Executive Orders
One measure could lead to more federally-funded research into gun violence and another seeks to boost campuses’ ability to respond to emergencies.
January 16, 2013
African-American
Mired in Turmoil, S.C. State Tries to Forge Ahead
Presidential search takes on heightened urgency as the school discovered it has been operating in the red and federal investigations of kickback schemes have shaken its core.
January 15, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Playing for the President, Grambling Marching Band to Return to Washington
The Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band expects to make history as the only college or university band to perform during the Obama inauguration parades of 2009 and 2013.
January 14, 2013
African-American
Maryland Eastern Shore President Leading STEM Charge
Under Dr. Juliette Bell’s leadership, UMES awarded a record 166 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in STEM disciplines combined during 2011-’12, exceeding the previous year’s total by 42 percent.
January 13, 2013
African-American
Perceived Factors that Contribute to Low Persistent Rates of Minority Males in Community Colleges
Community College officials discuss the attributes of minority males on the perceived influence of dropping out of institutions of higher learning and to recommend some activities that have proven to be successful in increasing the retention and graduation rates among community colleges.
January 7, 2013
African-American
Crisis Management: Leaders Reflect on High Presidential Turnovers at HBCUs
There has been an unprecedented number of presidential vacancies resulting in instability and turmoil at the nation’s HBCUs.
January 6, 2013
African-American
Free at Last!
This month, we not only celebrate the inauguration of the first black U.S. president to his second term, on Jan. 20, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Jan. 21, but we also mark the 150th anniversary of the date the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Jan. 1, 1883. That makes this a fitting time to look at books about Lincoln’s time.
January 4, 2013
Sports
Appeals Court Favors Grambling State in Former Football Coach’s Suit
The First Circuit Court of Appeal of Louisiana has ruled that Grambling State University had just cause to fire football coach Melvin Spears and reduced the amount of money he had been awarded as a result of winning his lawsuit.
January 3, 2013
Students
Faculty Diversity a Topic of Discussion at MLA Annual Convention
The 128th Modern Language Association convention features hundreds of sessions covering a variety of topics related to American and European literature.
January 3, 2013
Students
Special Focus: Emerging Scholars
Diverse honors 12 rising academic stars who have emerged as leaders in their respective disciplines.
January 3, 2013
Students
‘Whiz’ Doesn’t Begin to Describe This Kid
Philadelphia scholar Cameron Clarke scores a perfect 2400 on the SAT.
January 2, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Montclair State Program Helps Veterans Reintegrate Through Music
Veterans say that music plays a crucial role in alleviating the stresses of active duty and now it is being used to aid their transition into civilian life.
January 2, 2013
African-American
Reliving the Black Campus Movement with Dr. Ibram Rogers
Historian Ibram Rogers documents the groundbreaking impact that African-American students had on U.S. colleges and universities through their activism from 1965 to 1972.
January 1, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Hiring of Black College Football Coaches Still Lagging
The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) released a report card on the hiring of minority football coaches at the Division I level on November 29, which showcased mixed results.
December 28, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Embattled U.Va. Rector Lobbying to Keep Position
The head of the University of Virginia’s governing board has been meeting with lawmakers in an attempt to keep her position as opponents lobby for rejection of her reappointment.
December 20, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Faculty Diversity Initiative Seeks to Boost Liberal Arts College, Research University Cooperation
Three renowned liberal arts colleges have announced the launch of a faculty diversity initiative that seeks a new paradigm for how liberal arts institutions interact with research universities on faculty development and recruitment.
December 20, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Alabama State’s Board Considering President’s Fate
An email sent from one trustee to the board chairman says that it appears “the full Board has already decided to terminate President Silver” at a meeting Friday.
December 19, 2012
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