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2016
Underwater Mechanic
January 27, 2016
2016
Cardio Kid
January 27, 2016
Community Colleges
Campus Gun Laws Met With Opposition From Legislature
Although numerous states currently ban guns on campus, perpetual legislative efforts are pushing the country in the opposite direction, according to a new policy analysis released Tuesday.
January 26, 2016
STEM
Carothers Uses Cellular Design to Advance Society
James M. Carothers, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of Washington, uses cellular design to investigate solutions to real-world problems.
January 26, 2016
Students
11-Year-Old Girl Starts A Project Called #1000BlackGirlBooks To Get More Diverse Books In Schools
In the past year, Philadelphia native Marley Dias has successfully written a proposal for (and received) a Disney Friends for Change grant, served food to orphans in Ghana and recently launched a book club. Dias is 11 years old. âIâm hoping to show that other girls can do this as well,â Dias told PhillyVoice. âI [âŚ]
January 26, 2016
2016
Architectural Foundation
January 26, 2016
Faculty & Staff
LSU Says Budget Cuts Would Force Widespread Layoffs
By Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. â LSU would have widespread layoffs, course eliminations and program closures across its campuses if the university system is forced to make the cuts under consideration by state officials, according to a budget reduction plan released Monday. Higher education leaders have been asked by Gov. John Bel Edwardsâ administration [âŚ]
January 26, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Can a little Affirmative Action Help #OscarsSoWhite?
In a broad sense, what the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has done is apply a little âaffirmative actionâ in its quest for diversity.
January 25, 2016
Students
Colleges Must Address Debt Challenges
As the economic and social costs of student-loan debt continue to rise, it is essential for universities to do more to address these debt challenges.
January 25, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Former Prisoner Advocates for Social Justice
Dwayne Betts, imprisoned for more than eight years, has turned his life around and become an author, teacher, poet and advocate for social issues.
January 25, 2016
News Roundup
Mizzou professor who blocked media at protest charged with assault
A misdemeanor simple assault charge was filed Monday against a University of Missouri assistant professor who received nationwide attention when she called for âsome muscleâ to help her remove a student journalist from a protest site on campus in November. The office of Columbia, Mo., prosecutor Steve Richey said that Melissa Click, who works in Missouriâs communication department, faces [âŚ]
January 25, 2016
Students
Do White College Students Believe Stereotypes About Minorities?
Asian American students are âcold but competent.â Latinos and blacks âneed to work harder to move up.â At least, thatâs how their white peers at the countryâs elite colleges and universities see them, according to a new study by Baylor University researchers. The study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Freshmen, a survey [âŚ]
January 25, 2016
Students
Federal Program Helps Nebraska Students Stay in School
By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Neb. â A federal program at Central Community College in Columbus is helping low-income, first-generation or disabled students remain in school. The Columbus Telegram reports that TRIO is an organization through the U.S. Department of Education with programs designed to identify and help those from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their educational and [âŚ]
January 25, 2016
Students
Inmates study alongside Durham University undergraduates in unique criminology course
âWhen it comes to learning, nothing can compare to real-life experience â as a group of prisoners has proved in a ground-breaking new university course. Inmates at high-security Frankland Prison in County Durham have been studying alongside undergraduates from Durham University in a unique criminology programme. And it is the prisoners who are coming top [âŚ]
January 25, 2016
Students
Black Academicians Share Advice on How to be Successful in the Academy
Reaching the Mountaintop of the Academy, a new book edited by three prominent education scholars, provides readers with narratives, advice and useful strategies from Black academicians holding distinguished professorships across the nation.
January 24, 2016
Disabilties
The Infusion of Political Knowledge
The awkwardness displayed in these recent presidential debates has attracted the youth and opened a dialogue so that relevant information may be infused.
January 24, 2016
Students
Defending Test-optional Policies in Colleges and Universities
Both the ACT and SAT serve as a barrier to college access for low-income, first-generation and minority students.
January 24, 2016
Students
âGiftedâ Black Kids Not as Likely to Get Placed in Talented Programs
High-achieving, Black, elementary school students are much less likely than their White peers to receive assignments to gifted and talented programs in math and reading, according to a new study.
January 24, 2016
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