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Section: Demographics > African-American
Students
This âSister Circleâ of 8 Indiana Women Is Making History
Theyâre called the âgreat eight.â They are women, they are African-American, and they are making history this weekend. All are receiving Ph.D. degrees from the Indiana University School of Education. Demetrees Hutchins, Shannon McCullough, Nadrea Njoku, Juhanna Rogers, Johari Shuck and Jasmine Haywood have earned doctorates in the field of higher education and student affairs. Tiffany Kyser and Jada Phelps Moultrie earned doctorates in urban [âŠ]
May 8, 2016
African-American
Majoring in Beyoncé: A True Higher Education
The Beyoncé effect has once again taken hold of our visual, auditory, and emotional centers in a vise-like grip, refusing to relent, refusing to weaken. It can be felt in fashion, film, politics, and even in the higher realms of academia.
May 4, 2016
African-American
The 2016 Presidential Election Process: One Black Manâs Perspective
The struggle today is not simply about the tension generated by the need to breathe false life into antiquated notions of White supremacy in order to facilitate the economic and political domination of African descendant people.
May 4, 2016
Students
Police Probe Beating of Black University of Iowa Student
IOWA CITY, Iowa â A Black University of Iowa freshman told police that he was severely beaten by three White men who shouted racial slurs, investigators said Wednesday. The Iowa City Police Department said that it was investigating the assault of Marcus Owens as a hate crime. Owens, 19, walked in to the department late [âŠ]
May 4, 2016
Faculty & Staff
JAYATI GHOSH
JAYATI GHOSH has been appointed dean of the School of Business Administration and a professor of international business at Widener University. She was associate dean of the Barowsky School of Business at Dominican University of California. Ghosh earned a bachelorâs and a masterâs from the University of Calcutta in India, a masterâs from Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, and a doctorate from the University of Waterloo in Canada.
May 4, 2016
Faculty & Staff
LATANYA BUCK
LATANYA BUCK has been named dean for diversity and inclusion at Princeton University, effective in August. She was founding director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a bachelorâs and a masterâs from the University of Central Missouri, and a doctorate from Saint Louis University.
May 4, 2016
Faculty & Staff
MARIA MARTINEZ ITURRIAGA
MARIA MARTINEZ ITURRIAGA has been named executive director of the Berklee College of Music campus in Valencia, Spain. She was associate dean of enrollment and career development at Berklee. Iturriaga earned a bachelorâs from the Real Conservatorio Superior de MĂșsica in Spain, a bachelorâs from the Universidad AutĂłnoma de Madrid, also in Spain, and a masterâs from New York University.
May 4, 2016
African-American
ANNE R. HAAKE
ANNE R. HAAKE has been named dean of the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She was interim dean of the College of Computing and Information Sciences at RIT. Haake received a bachelorâs from Colgate University, and a masterâs and a doctorate from the University of South Carolina. She also earned a masterâs from RIT.
May 4, 2016
Faculty & Staff
MOHAMED LACHEMI
MOHAMED LACHEMI has been appointed president and vice chancellor of Ryerson University. He was interim president and vice chancellor of Ryerson. Lachemi earned a bachelorâs from lâUniversitĂ© des Sciences et de la Technologie dâOran in Algeria, and a masterâs and a doctorate from LâUniversitĂ© de Sherbrooke, also in Algeria.
May 4, 2016
African-American
Watanabe Dedicates Career to the Advancement of Asian Americans
University of Massachusetts professor Dr. Paul Watanabe leads research designed to strengthen and further Asian American involvement in political, economic, social and cultural life.
May 1, 2016
African-American
Civil Rights Icon Kyles Dies, Forever Linked to King
The recent passing of the Rev. Samuel âBillyâ Kyles brings into focus the steady loss of civil rights stalwarts who bravely fought against Jim Crow in a segregated nation not that long ago.
April 28, 2016
African-American
National Teacher of the Year: I was a teenage mom, and teachers changed my life
Jahana Hayes always knew she wanted to be a teacher, but she didnât always believe she could be one. She grew up surrounded by poverty, drugs and violence in the fading industrial city of Waterbury, Conn. But she loved school, and her teachers told her she could someday go to college. Even when she became pregnant at 17, [âŠ]
April 28, 2016
African-American
More Than Ever, Parents Weigh Paying Price for College Education
Financial experts say that parentsâ decision to finance thousands of dollars to send their child to their âdreamâ school, may have a devastating impact on their future.
April 27, 2016
Students
Food Assistance Put on Table for Low-Income College Students
The proposal to provide free or reduced price meals to low-income college students as a means of boosting their chances of earning a degree is being presented this week at a national conference on housing and food insecurity among undergraduates.
April 27, 2016
Students
Southern Illinois University Leader Condemns Racist Video
CARBONDALE, Ill. â Racial tension on the Southern Illinois University in Carbondale campus is high after a series of recent incidents that include an anonymous video posted on YouTube that called for the lynching and beating of Black students. The video drew condemnation from the universityâs leader, and YouTube removed it Monday for violating the [âŠ]
April 25, 2016
African-American
Prince Pushed the Envelope and Delivered
Prince, at one point The Artist formerly known as Prince before reclaiming his name in 1998, was a complex human being on many levels.
April 25, 2016
African-American
Everybody has a Favorite Prince Song, and Mine Isnât âPurple Rainâ
The one song that I think encapsulates Prince is âControversy,â from the album of the same name.
April 24, 2016
Students
My Brotherâs Keeper Hitting Growth Marks
Two years after President Obama established the My Brotherâs Keeper (MBK) Task Force, the initiative is on track to meet and/or surpass its initial goals.
April 24, 2016
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