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Haddon Selected as University of Maryland Law School Dean, Marking First for an African-American
University of Maryland officials last week announced the appointment of Phoebe A. Haddon as dean of the University of Maryland School of Law, effective July 1, 2009. Haddon, who will be the ninth dean and the second woman in the position, will be the first African-American to serve as the dean of the University of Maryland system’s only law school.
April 5, 2009
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UMass to Put Papers of W.E.B. Du Bois Online
The University of Massachusetts in Amherst said Friday it would scan, catalog, digitize and put online papers of civil rights movement pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois.
April 5, 2009
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The Hip-Hop Archive and its Tensions
Last month the Hip-Hop Archive at Harvard University’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute co-hosted Hiphop Worldwide: More Than a Nation. This three-day conference focused on both the ongoing local expressions of hip-hop and their expansions into Cuba, Morocco, Japan, Tanzania, and other countries around the world. The gathering featured documentaries, lectures, and demonstrations from independent filmmakers, […]
April 4, 2009
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Lapchick on a Mission: Focusing on the Student in Student-Athlete
As the best of men’s college basketball converge in Detroit this weekend for the Final Four and the women’s game faces its National Championship test in St. Louis, it’s appropriate to take a moment and remember that these incredible players are students.
April 2, 2009
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College Grads Face Worst Job Market in Years
David Maley left his internship at Lehman Brothers last summer figuring he would be back on Wall Street in a glamorous investment banking job once he graduated from Colgate University in May.
April 2, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Community College Chancellor Nominated for Under Secretary of Education
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Martha J. Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District in California, for under secretary of education, the White House announced Tuesday.
April 2, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Community College Chancellor Nominated for Under Secretary of Education
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Martha J. Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District in California, for under secretary of education, the White House announced Tuesday. Last week, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan chose Greg Darnieder as his special assistant for college access.
April 1, 2009
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Winston-Salem State University Student-Run Record Label Launches With Talent Competition, CD Production To Follow
Americans have grown accustomed to television series talent shows, such as “American Idol” and “Making the Band.” These programs provide immense national exposure for aspiring singers and musicians seeking stardom.
April 1, 2009
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N.J.’s Corzine Supports In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine (D) this week signaled his support for granting undocumented immigrants the option to pay in-state tuition at the state’s colleges.
April 1, 2009
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Pardon Sought for First Black Heavyweight Champ
Sen. John McCain wants a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, who became the nation’s first black heavyweight boxing champion 100 years before Barack Obama became the first U.S. Black president.
April 1, 2009
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Making an Impact That Multiplies
In her junior year of high school, Dr. Patty Alvarez McHatton, an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of South Florida, was called to the principal’s office. She had decided to quit cheerleading, and the principal urged her to reconsider.
April 1, 2009
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April 1, 2009
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Skip the Line, Order Online
Students at Washington State University-Pullman now have a more hassle-free way to satiate their cravings for some tasty study food — pizza.
April 1, 2009
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UCLA Launches Largest Mexican, Mexican American Online Archive
The University of California, Los Angeles Chicano Studies Research Center, the UCLA Library, and the Arhoolie Foundation have launched the largest online digital archive of Mexican and Mexican American recordings.
April 1, 2009
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In Tough Economy, MSIs Win Funding Increases
Several minority-serving institutions receive much-needed earmarks.
April 1, 2009
Faculty & Staff
A Pipeline to the Tenure Track
Postdoctoral Fellowships are increasingly being seen as a recruiting tool to improve faculty diversity.
April 1, 2009
Faculty & Staff
Broadening the Definition of Diversity
A new book examines the strategies of faculty to serve as “change agents,” encouraging diversity on campus.
April 1, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Professional Appointments
DR. JIM YONG KIM has been appointed president of Dartmouth College (N.H.). He previously served as a professor of medicine and social medicine at Harvard Medical School and as the François Xavier Bagnoud Professor of Health and Human Rights at the Harvard School of Public Health. He holds a bachelor’s from Brown University, a medical […]
April 1, 2009
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