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Students
Taking Action to Abandon Offensive American Indian Mascots Often Mired in Controversy
Six years ago, the National Collegiate Athletic Association adopted a policy that penalizes schools that use American Indian mascots, nicknames or logos.
May 18, 2011
African-American
Work of Chinese American Activist Documented in New Book
Dr. Scott Kurashige spent more than 10 years collecting and editing activist Grace Lee Boggs’ speeches and newspaper articles into The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century.
May 18, 2011
Opinion
A Black Woman Responds to Don Lemon
Don Lemon is gay. The media, both social and mainstream, have been all atwitter since the CNN anchor made this announcement via Twitter this weekend. This happened as his memoir Transparent is being released this week. Lemon and his book were the subject of a Sunday New York Times feature, in which “he said he […]
May 17, 2011
Leadership & Policy
$60 Million Grant Expected to Boost Bard College’s Civic Engagement Efforts
Bard College’s commitment to civic engagement received a huge boost with the announcement of a $60 million challenge grant from George Soros, chairman of the Open Society Foundation.
May 17, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Faculty Groups to Pursue National Campaign to Fortify U.S. Higher Education
A new national coalition of college faculty groups has launched a grassroots movement challenging “reformers” whom they claim are pursuing policies and strategies that are endangering higher education opportunities for all but the most able to afford it.
May 17, 2011
African-American
Town Hall Meeting: Shortage of Black Male Teachers Looms as Many Choose High-Paying Professions
Award-winning teachers told inspirational stories during a U.S. Education Department TEACH campaign forum to get more college students, particularly those from diverse backgrounds, to join the ranks of American educators.
May 17, 2011
Home
Researchers Say Math Anxiety Starts Young
Anxiety can literally cut off the working memory needed to learn and solve problems says Dr. Judy Willis, a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based neurologist, former middle school teacher and author of the 2010 book Learning to Love Math.
May 16, 2011
African-American
First Lady Welcomed at Spelman College
First Lady Michelle Obama was welcomed with thunderous cheers and told the 550 students graduating from historically Black Spelman College that no matter where they go, they need to bring the school’s ideals to the world.
May 16, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Perspective: Community Colleges Should Be at the Front Line of Economic Recovery
The focus of community colleges has shifted over the past decade to include not only the education of young adults leaving high school, but also adults who are already in the workforce, a community college president writes.
May 16, 2011
Students
Should College Athletes Be Paid?
While a winning athletic program can bring millions of dollars and instant notoriety to a school, some say college athletes are getting played in the process.
May 16, 2011
Students
Oklahoma Regents Approve Sexual Assault Rule
The University of Oklaoma board voted unanimously to revise the policy regarding sexual assault, which increases the time frame for which victims can decide if they want the university to pursue further disciplinary action.
May 15, 2011
Home
Complaints Lodged About La. Gov. Jindal’s Appointments
Lawmakers challenged Gov. Bobby Jindal’s selection of appointees to state boards and commissions, saying the governor hasn’t chosen enough women or minorities, particularly for higher education panels.
May 15, 2011
Recruitment & Retention
U.S. Colleges, Universities Step Up Recruitment With Looming Nationwide Teacher Shortage
The California State University system has aimed to recruit potential math and science teachers by encouraging students to do “fieldwork” — tutoring in elementary and high schools.
May 15, 2011
Home
Guggenheim Fellow Sachiko Murata Translating Chinese Text on Islam
A professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook since 1983, Murata is translating and analyzing the cosmology, metaphysics and theology of the first known text on Islam written in Chinese, Wang Daiyu’s The Real Commentary on the True Teaching, published in 1642.
May 15, 2011
Health
East Carolina University, Churches Address Obesity
The Prosper Project, a three-county initiative conducted by East Carolina’s Brody School of Medicine, aims to wage a spiritual as well as a physical battle against diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
May 12, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Tornado No Match for New Shaw University President
It’s been an unusual spring for Shaw University and new president Irma McClaurin as efforts have gotten underway to get the campus repaired from tornado damage.
May 12, 2011
African-American
Sixty Years Later, Black Educator Gets Recognition at University of Arkansas Graduation
In response to an appeal undertaken by the daughter of Arkansas civil rights activist Lothaire Scott Green, the activist’s pioneering academic accomplishment will be publically celebrated during the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville campus commencement on Saturday.
May 12, 2011
Latinx
Maryland Governor Signs Immigrant Tuition Bill
Illegal immigrants who meet certain conditions will be able to pay in-state college tuition in Maryland under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Martin O’Malley at a time when many other states are taking a harder stance against illegal immigration.
May 11, 2011
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