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VIKRAM AMAR
VIKRAM AMAR has been appointed dean of the University of Illinois College of Law. He was a professor and senior associate dean of academic affairs for the School of Law at the University of California, Davis. Amar earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Berkeley and a juris doctor from Yale University.
August 10, 2015
Sports
Dear Kelly: About Cleaning Toilets
When Kelly Osbourne made an unfortunate remark about Latinos and toilets Aug. 4 on “The View” while commenting on Donald Trump’s previous faux pas, she set off a hashtag frenzy on Twitter that gave Latinos and others a chance to talk about their real-life careers.
August 10, 2015
Disparities
Coalition Urges African-Americans to Be Proactive About Sexual Health
Despite greater access to health insurance, many people of color are still not taking advantage of preventive sexual health services. In response, the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH) has issued a “call-to-action” to encourage African-Americans especially to take advantage of free preventive sexual health care services, including the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, female contraceptives, […]
August 10, 2015
Home
Ohio Abortion Clinic Trains Doctors for University of Toledo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Toledo’s only remaining abortion clinic can’t get a backup-care agreement from the University of Toledo Medical Center that could help it avoid a potential shutdown, but it has partnered with the public school in a different way, to train doctors in the graduate medical program.
August 10, 2015
Home
2 Ohio Colleges to Offer Senior Volunteers Tuition Wavers
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Residents in northeastern Ohio at least 60 years old can earn college tuition credits by volunteering at youth-oriented programs.
August 10, 2015
Home
Report: SC Agency Tasked With Addressing Inequities Adrift
The state agency tasked with addressing racial disparities in South Carolina is ineffective due to a lack of leadership and vision, according to a review by Inspector General Patrick Maley.
August 10, 2015
Students
Tyndall Bridges Gap Between Islam and Christianity
Dr. Brad Tyndall’s work helps to promote knowledge and understanding about Islamic religion and culture.
August 9, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Saudi Arabian Women Receive Online Learning Techniques From U.S.
Program teaches female faculty and university leaders from Saudia Arabia the best methods in which to use technology to help students learn.
August 9, 2015
Students
ONTARIO WOODEN
ONTARIO WOODEN has been named associate vice chancellor for innovative, engaged and global education in the Division of Academic Affairs at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). He was dean of the University College at NCCU. Wooden earned a bachelor’s from Albany State University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Indiana University Bloomington.
August 9, 2015
Research
Black Doctors Group Backs Obama Action on Climate Change
DETROIT — The National Medical Association, which held its 113th annual convention in Detroit Aug. 1-5 and counts more than 30,000 African-American physicians as members, issued a statement backing the Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan, released August 3, to cut carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants. “Quite simply, the final Clean Power […]
August 7, 2015
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Black Journalists Present Best Practices Award to BuzzFeed
The National Association of Black Journalists presented BuzzFeed with the organization’s Best Practices Award at its 40th Annual Convention and Career Fair.
August 7, 2015
LGBTQ+
Women, People of Color, LGBT Barely Seen in Hollywood Films
Women had less than a third of speaking parts in the most popular films from 2007 to 2014, according to a new study that gives further evidence of persistent inequality in Hollywood, on-screen and off.
August 7, 2015
Students
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Last Year, Fewer Black Men Applied to Med School than in 1978 Senate Seeks Ways to Take Income Out of Graduation Rate Equation Admissions Pro Advises Opting to Write Essay Prison Ed Program Based on Second Chances
August 6, 2015
Students
Mount Washington College in N.H. to Close Next Year
MANCHESTER, N.H. ― Officials say a Manchester, New Hampshire, college is closing next year due to declining enrollment.
August 6, 2015
Students
St. Louis U. Lowers Tuition for First Responders
ST LOUIS ― Saint Louis University will offer a reduced tuition rate for first responders seeking to pursue bachelor’s degrees or certificates in the university’s School of Professional Studies.
August 6, 2015
Leadership & Policy
University of Illinois Chancellor Resigns
The University of Illinois found itself trending on higher education social media for all the wrong reasons on Thursday.
August 6, 2015
Students
#BlackTwitter Fires Up Social Movements
If you want to know at any given moment what a portion of Black America is concerned with or talking about, plug into the rapidly exploding social media phenomenon referred to as Black Twitter.
August 6, 2015
Opinion
Adolescent Mentorship Programs: Does Race Matter?
It is critical to understand how issues of power and social difference play out between mentor and mentee.
August 6, 2015
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