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Opinion
Integrating African-American Management History into Business School Curriculum
University students who major in Business Management probably heard of Henri Fayol’s 14 principles of management (and his four functions of management) and Frederick Taylor’s principles of scientific management.
January 11, 2016
Home
Report: ‘Need-blind’ Policies Have Failed Elite Institutions
Only a small number of students at elite colleges are high-achieving, low-income students, says a new report by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
January 11, 2016
Leadership & Policy
H.E.L.F. Serves to Enhance HBCU Leadership
The Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) is helping to spearhead a movement that honors the HBCU tradition while challenging the universities to become even greater and more responsive to the needs of today’s students.
January 11, 2016
Students
MONICA E. MONROE
MONICA E. MONROE has been appointed dean of students of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, effective in February. She is associate dean of students and a lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School. Monroe earned a bachelor’s from Boston University and a juris doctor from George Washington.
January 11, 2016
Leadership & Policy
KEITH YAMAMOTO
KEITH YAMAMOTO has been named vice chancellor for science policy and strategy at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). He was vice dean in the School of Medicine and vice chancellor for research at UCSF. Yamamoto earned a bachelor’s from Iowa State University and a doctorate from Princeton University.
January 11, 2016
African-American
Why I Still Support HBCUs Even Though I Just Left One
Minority-serving institutions are as vital as public schools and need equal support and funding.
January 10, 2016
Sports
The Exploitation of College Sports
Big-time college sports perpetuate a deeper racism, says sports agent.
January 10, 2016
Students
Jackson State Students Develop Groundbreaking ‘Smart Mat’ for Diabetics
Four engineering students from Jackson State University have developed an innovative device that could have far-reaching effects.
January 10, 2016
Disabilties
In Case You Missed It…
Leadership Program Guiding Calif. Farm Workers to Technology Innocent Until Proven Guilty, but is Anyone in Higher Ed Standing With Bill Cosby? Wishful Thinking Won’t Erase Need for Race-Conscious Admission Policies Forum Examines ‘Unintended Consequences’ of Blacks’ Incarceration
January 7, 2016
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Non-tenure Track Faculty Moving to Front of Hiring Line
According to the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), approximately 3 out of 4 instructional staff are non-tenure track, and more than 50 percent hold part-time appointments.
January 7, 2016
Home
Experts Debate Keys to Student Loan Crisis
A recent report by the Brookings Institute revealed that low earnings, not high levels of individual debt, are to blame for the high default rates of student loans.
January 7, 2016
Opinion
I am More Than My 30 ACT Score
How can a measly three-hour exam be a meaningful indication of one’s past 18 years of personal and academic achievement?
January 7, 2016
Students
More Colleges Telling Students to Leave Hoverboards at Home
BOSTON ―One of the holiday’s hottest presents is now considered contraband at many U.S. colleges. More than 30 universities have banned or restricted hoverboards on their campuses in recent weeks, saying the two-wheeled, motorized scooters are unsafe. Beyond the risk of falls and collisions, colleges are citing warnings from federal authorities that some of the […]
January 7, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Morgan to Retire Amid ‘Unworkable’ Tennessee Board of Regents Shakeup
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Chancellor John Morgan is stepping down as head of the Tennessee Board of Regents amid Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s plans to grant more autonomy to the six four-year universities in the system. Morgan said Thursday that he had originally planned to retire when he turns 65 next year, but instead moved the […]
January 7, 2016
Latinx
Study Refutes Narrative of Mexican Immigrants Taking Jobs from Americans
Low-skilled Mexican-born workers did not strain the resources of major U.S. cities during the economic downturn, nor did they crowd out the low-skilled natives for remaining jobs.
January 7, 2016
African-American
Keeping the Faith for African-American Males
Well, 2016 is officially here and, as Black people, we must stop this violence upon ourselves.
January 6, 2016
Students
Diverse Conversations: How UCF Built Diversity into its Rapid Growth
In the past two decades, the University of Central Florida tripled its enrollment numbers to 63,000 students last fall, quietly becoming the largest undergraduate institution in the country.
January 6, 2016
African-American
Forum Examines ‘Unintended Consequences’ of Blacks’ Incarceration
Dr. Samuel L. Myers Jr. of the University of Minnesota says that “the list of unintended consequences of disproportionate imprisonment of Black males is enormous.”
January 6, 2016
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