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University of Missouri Honors Its First Black Professor
COLUMBIA Mo. Arvarh Strickland came to the University of Missouri nearly four decades ago to teach history.
October 21, 2007
Community Colleges
Professional Appointments
Dr. Wilson G. Bradshaw has been appointed president of Florida Gulf Coast University. Previously, Bradshaw served as president of Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn., where he was also a professor of psychology and a member of the graduate faculty. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s from Florida Atlantic University and a doctorate from […]
October 21, 2007
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Grants and Gifts
Brigham Young University (Utah) has received a $320,000 grant from The Micron Technology Foundation for microelectronics research and undergraduate training. California State University, Northridge has been awarded $80,000 from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The funds will be used to sponsor senior student film projects, purchase hardware and software upgrades and help underwrite the university’s […]
October 21, 2007
Community Colleges
Class in a “Classless” Society
Authors explore the role of social strata in our classrooms and communities.
October 21, 2007
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Failed Party Promotion Underscores Color Divide Between US Black Women
DETROIT Yasmine Toney describes herself as a “dark-skinned sista.” So when she heard about a recent club promotion in Detroit, allowing all-night free admission to Black women with fair or light skin, she was incensed.
October 21, 2007
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Anti-affirmative Action Activist Ward Connerly Comes to Missouri
COLUMBIA Mo. Having conquered California a decade ago and Michigan last year, affirmative action critic Ward Connerly now has his sights set on the Show-Me State.
October 21, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Faculty Senate Calls for President’s Resignation
EDWARDSVILLE Ill. The faculty senate at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville passed a resolution Thursday asking for the system’s embattled president to resign over plagiarism claims.
October 21, 2007
Faculty & Staff
North Dakota Board of Higher Education Approves Salary Plan
FARGO N.D. The state Board of Higher Education has approved higher salary ranges for the state university system chancellor and college presidents. The board’s faculty adviser says the focus should now shift to teacher salaries.
October 21, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Bill Would Broaden Community College Commission’s Powers
CHEYENNE Wyo. A proposal to restore the Wyoming Community College Commission’s ability to scuttle education programs a power held solely by colleges’ boards of trustees for the past seven years promises to stir up debate when a legislative committee meets next week.
October 21, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Bill Would Broaden Community College Commission’s Powers
CHEYENNE Wyo. A proposal to restore the Wyoming Community College Commission’s ability to scuttle education programs a power held solely by colleges’ boards of trustees for the past seven years promises to stir up debate when a legislative committee meets next week.
October 21, 2007
Health
Scholars: Institutional Racism a Mental Health Issue For Black Youth and Families
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. Some behavioral problems in Black youths can be attributed to their effort to protect themselves from racism, and is a “manifestation of depression,” one researcher told a panel at the seventh annual Diversity Challenge Conference at Boston College.
October 20, 2007
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What Scholars Make of the Noose Incidents
While some have suggested that the hangman’s noose has been deduced to a hoax planted only to get a quick rise from the media and people of color, scholars say there is much to be concerned about.
October 20, 2007
Community Colleges
Study: Dual Enrollment Programs May Increase Access and Success for Low-Income Students
Dual enrollment programs that permit high school students to enroll in college courses for college credit may increase postsecondary access and success for minorities, males and low-income students, according to a recent report by Community College Research Center.
October 20, 2007
Sports
Just the Stats: HBCU Football Student-Athlete Graduation Rates
Diverse continues its analysis of student-athlete graduation rates, this time focusing on Division I and II football programs at historically Black colleges and universities.
October 17, 2007
Students
Cal State Fresno Hosts Chicano-Latino Issues Forum
FRESNO, Calif. Despite the name, California State at Fresno’s first Chicano-Latino Issues Forum isn’t just intended to address problems Chicanos and Latinos face. It’s meant for everyone on campus.
October 17, 2007
Students
Cal State Fresno Hosts Chicano-Latino Issues Forum
FRESNO, Calif. Despite the name, California State at Fresno’s first Chicano-Latino Issues Forum isn’t just intended to address problems Chicanos and Latinos face. It’s meant for everyone on campus.
October 17, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Lakin Institute Grooming Next Generation of Black Community College Presidents
Dozens of aspiring minority two-year college presidents are attending the Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership this week, gaining tools to succeed at the CEO level.
October 17, 2007
Community Colleges
Indian Longhouse Opens at Community College in Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES, Wash. About 500 people were on hand for the opening of the Peninsula College longhouse at the community college in Port Angeles.
October 17, 2007
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