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Leadership & Policy
UMDNJ Probing Extent of ‘KKK’ Hazing Incident
The president of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey says the school is looking into whether more people were involved in an apparent racist hazing incident.
July 16, 2008
Students
New UA Program Integrates Autistic Students
Like most young adults her age, 19-year-old Sara Goralnik wants one thing: a life outside the watchful eyes of her parents.
July 16, 2008
Students
`Tenured radical’ tries to revive professors group
In his professorial attire and flowing, Zeus-like beard, Cary Nelson would look right at home behind a lectern, expounding on obscure poets. He even resembles one of the leading influences on his scholarship: Karl Marx.
July 16, 2008
Academic Freedom without Tenure
Students
Report: College Students Graduating With Less Credit Card Debt
College students who graduate owing thousands on their credit cards are becoming a thing of the past, according to a new report by Student Monitor, and members of the banking community are looking to cash in on this increasingly debt-less demographic.
July 16, 2008
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IUPUI Apologizes to Janitor Scolded Over Reading KKK Book
A janitor whom a university official had accused of racial harassment for reading a historical book about the Ku Klux Klan on his break has gotten an apology — months later — from the school.
July 16, 2008
Opinion
Native American Studies Making Strides
Many administrators are reticent to inaugurate Native American studies where no program currently exists because of concerns about programs and departments having a “universal” appeal. The problem with this line of thinking is that many of these same administrators still see the field of Native American studies (NAS) generating a curriculum aimed at narrow constituencies, […]
July 15, 2008
Latinx
Does Eating at Abuela’s Make Children Fat?
Hispanic children who eat at the homes of friends or relatives are more likely to gain weight, according to a study by San Diego State University.
July 15, 2008
Latinx
Extra-Curricular Activities Are the Glue to Keep Students in School, Researcher says
Extra-curricular activities, the kinds of programs most likely to be cut when state budgets shrink, may well be the glue that keeps students in school, a University of California at Riverside study indicates.
July 15, 2008
Students
Foundation Unveils Bilingual Scholarship Program for Social Work
A bilingual scholarship program that will offer up to $1 million to Spanish-speaking students at accredited graduate social work programs in Texas in the next three years has been approved by the he Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.
July 15, 2008
Students
Awards and Scholarships for Latinos
Following are some recent awards and scholarships given to Latinos by various organizations in recent weeks.
July 15, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., Named Dean of UCLA School of Public Affairs
Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., a member of the University of California Los Angeles’ political science faculty for more than two decades, has been named the new dean of UCLA’s School of Public Affairs, pending approval by the University of California’s Board of Regents. Gilliam is slated to begin Sept. 1.
July 15, 2008
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Report: United States Is Behind in Doubling Science Grads
A high-profile push by business groups to double the number of U.S. bachelor’s degrees awarded in science, math and engineering by 2015 is falling way behind target, a new report says.
July 15, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Survey Indicates Faculty Satisfaction at ANAC-member Institutions
The new generation of faculty, working for the Associated New American Colleges (ANAC), a consortium of private Carnegie Master institutions, believes the recruitment and retention of new faculty is improving, according to a survey conducted by ANAC, and TIAA-CREF Institute, a research firm.
July 15, 2008
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Perspectives: Time for a Fresh View of African Civilization
Almost 100 years ago, Carter G. Woodson called upon Black intellectuals, not only to defend their integrity and examine the values of their contributions to America, but also, to put an end to the lies that were being perpetuated by the self-declared scholars, historians and pseudo-scientists, who began their degrading and humiliating attack on Africa and the Africans.
July 15, 2008
Community Colleges
To Off-set Students’ Gas Price Woes, Community Colleges Change Class Schedules
As gas prices continue to rise, community colleges are modifying class schedules and boosting online course offerings to accommodate students who must commute to campus.
July 14, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Delta College’s Accreditation Threatened
The president of San Joaquin Delta College says his school is in danger of losing its accreditation with a nonprofit that evaluates community colleges if officials fail to develop a new code of ethics.
July 14, 2008
Community Colleges
Virginia Community Colleges Get $1.9 Million Grant
The Virginia Community College System is receiving a $1.9 million grant to help workers who have lost their jobs start their own businesses.
July 14, 2008
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Africana Studies at Tenn. State University In Danger of Termination
Tennessee colleges and universities dealing with $56 million in cuts this year must decide which of their undergraduate programs are expendable.
July 14, 2008
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