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Temple U Grads Head From Ceremony to Career Fair
New Temple University graduate Lauren Archut, still clad in her cap and gown and carrying a congratulatory bouquet, had one last stop to make before a celebratory dinner: the school’s career center.
May 14, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Board Advocates Dumping UND Nickname, Logo
North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education has agreed to drop the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian head logo.
May 14, 2009
Opinion
Slam-Dunking Sports Myths: Thoughts from a “dumb jock” professor
As a professor, one of my major jobs is to choose or follow something called a research agenda. Once chosen, we devote lots of time learning about that particular area, becoming somewhat of an expert and parlaying the information back to larger audiences (in theory, although some of us, quite frankly, do not). I study […]
May 13, 2009
Opinion
Ain’t I A Professor?
Ain’t I a professor? Living an Authentic Academic Life as a Black Intellectual By Robin Hughes In the last couple of months, I have mulled over an audience participant’s comment, which occurred during a national conference. To put it mildly, it has been quite bothersome. The comment/question was directed towards me. I took it as […]
May 13, 2009
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Dr. Claude M. Steele Named Columbia University Provost
Columbia University has announced the appointment of Dr. Claude M. Steele as the University’s 21st provost to be effective Sept. 1, 2009.
May 13, 2009
Community Colleges
THE TOP 100: ASSOCIATE RANKINGS
This year, Diverse has added a new addition to its annual Top 100 degree producers series — recognizing, with this edition, the institutions that award the most associate degrees to students of color.
May 13, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Amid Financial Turmoil, Shaw University President Steps Down
Shaw University officials announced Wednesday that Dr. Clarence G. Newsome, the school’s president for the past six years, would be taking a one-year paid sabbatical from his post, effective immediately.
May 13, 2009
Leadership & Policy
First Lady’s Scheduled Commencement Talk Puts Newest University of California Campus in Spotlight
When graduating seniors of the tiny University of California, Merced decided to ask First Lady Michelle Obama to speak at their commencement, it seemed like a long shot – at best.
May 13, 2009
Students
Providence Mayor Wants To Tax College Students
The mayor of Providence wants to slap a $150-per-semester tax on the 25,000 full-time students at Brown University and three other private colleges in the city, saying they use resources and should help ease the burden on struggling taxpayers.
May 13, 2009
Faculty & Staff
A Chancellor’s Choice
Ask the University of California, Merced chancellor whether he misses teaching day to day, and his answer leaves no doubt: “Yes, I definitely do,” says Dr. Sung-Mo “Steve” Kang.
May 13, 2009
HBCUs
HBCU Students Dressing for Success
Weary of seeing young men roll into class wearing do-rags, pajama bottoms or sagging pants, North Carolina Central University student body president Kent Williams Jr. resolved to address the issue on campus after seeing then-presidential candidate Barack Obama on MTV.
May 13, 2009
Faculty & Staff
When Work Experience Is Not Enough
Legal practitioners find the leap into academia difficult; scholars recommend non-academicians get assistance with the ‘nuanced’ application process.
May 13, 2009
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Students
The Community College Transfer Problem
Boosting student transfers from community colleges to four-year institutions is a matter of getting all the right policies and programs in place.
May 13, 2009
Students
Grants & Gifts
The AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND has received $100,000 from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians for scholarships benefiting Native students. ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (Ga.) has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant of $450,621 as part of the Research in Undergraduate Institutions program. THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK and the MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING […]
May 13, 2009
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Professional Appoitments
DR. MICHAEL A. ELAM is president of Texas College. He previously served as president for student development at Daytona State College. Elam earned a bachelor’s and master’s from Howard University, and a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. DR. NADA MARIE ASSAF-ANID is dean of the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences at the New York […]
May 13, 2009
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Diverse Calendar
June 1-5 AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE UCLA Anderson School of Management University of California, Los Angeles Web: www.anderson.ucla.edu/EEPaali.xml June 5-7 THE TEACHING PROFESSOR CONFERENCE “Educate – Engage – Inspire” Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, D.C. Web: www.teachingprofessor.com June 10-13 2009 INTERNATIONALASSESSMENT AND RETENTION CONFERENCE “Taking the Next Step: Shared Ownership of Assessment & Retention in […]
May 13, 2009
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Course Evaluations and a Chat With Nana
“Universal course evaluations” may need to be disaggregated by race to be fair and balanced.
May 13, 2009
Latinx
Volunteer Service Capacity Bill May Benefit MSIs
The Kennedy Serve America Act would create a variety of programs, including an Education Corps to help low-income youth improve educational achievement.
May 13, 2009
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