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Faculty & Staff
AAUP Report Paints Bleak Picture on Faculty Salaries
No Refuge: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2009-10, released by the American Association of University Professors, discusses faculty salaries in the context of the current turbulent financial times.
April 11, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Jackson State President Among Candidates Vying To Lead Southern University
JSU president Ronald Mason Jr. and Clarence Newsome, the former president of Shaw University in North Carolina, are the two latest applicants to join the pool of four semifinalists scheduled to interview Tuesday on campus, Southern officials said last week.
April 11, 2010
African-American
Howard University Hosts John Hope Franklin Tribute
Scholars who convened last week at Howard for a three-day symposium on Dr. John Hope Franklin’s career agreed that his memory will forever live through his scholarship.
April 11, 2010
Opinion
Mis-Prioritization of Diversity Leading to Cuts
More than 200 students, faculty and staff gathered at the University of Maine’s Fogler Library to publicize their opposition to the cuts. Dr. Ray Pelletier, chairman of the department of modern languages and classics, said the anticipated cuts that may curtail his department were not well thought out. “I don’t think they understand the harm […]
April 8, 2010
African-American
Governor’s Proclamation Omission Puts Virginia in Negative Light, Critics Say
University of Virginia scholar says state image suffers from Gov. Bob McDonnell’s misstep in issuing Confederate history proclamation without noting slavery’s role in the Civil War.
April 8, 2010
Health
Kenya-based Clinic Created in Memory of Slain Conn. Student
Wesleyan University students are creating a health care clinic in an east African community in memory of a murdered classmate who had plans of becoming a public health worker.
April 8, 2010
Students
Author Cultivates Young Writers With Camaraderie
As a teacher in the University of Iowa’s storied Writers’ Workshop, James Alan McPherson develops bonds with his students that extend beyond the classroom.
April 8, 2010
Students
Delaware State Reinstates Women’s Equestrian Team in Legal Battle
Facing scrutiny over possible Title IX violations, Delaware State University has agreed to reinstate their women’s equestrian program through 2010-11 after having announced its elimination earlier this year for budgetary reasons. In February, the Lady Hornet equestrians filed for a preliminary injunction order to preserve the team and ensure its presence at Delaware State University. In February, the Lady Hornet equestrians filed for a preliminary injunction order to preserve the team and ensure its presence at Delaware State University.
April 7, 2010
African-American
Fisk Seeks Trial to Pursue Sale of Artwork
Fisk University has filed a motion seeking a trial date in its quest to sell some of the artwork from its Stieglitz collection.
April 7, 2010
Latinx
Census Ads Seek to Boost Minority Participation
Ads promoting Census 2010 participation are appearing in 28 languages this year, up from 17 in 2000. Although minority groups make up just 26 percent of the population, more than half of the bureau’s $140 million ad-placement budget is going to campaigns that target them.
April 7, 2010
Opinion
Leading by Example
This past week, I participated in a two-day summit on STEM diversity at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In addition to the host campus, the meeting included representatives from 14 other highly selective research institutions, including Harvard, Stanford, Georgia Tech, UC Berkeley, and UT Austin. MIT convened these campuses to openly discuss respective challenges […]
April 6, 2010
Health
Temple Nurses Strike Over Work Rule, Tuition Perk
Hundreds of striking Temple University Hospital nurses and other employees rallied Tuesday in an effort to restart contract negotiations stalled over language that workers say would jeopardize patients, limit free speech and take away a crucial college tuition benefit.
April 6, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Chicago State Provost: Famed Black Poet Not Singled Out for Retaliation
In a public response to the resignation of one of Chicago State University’s most celebrated faculty members, the university provost reiterated the position that the administration has not singled out acclaimed poet and activist Haki R. Madhubuti for retaliation.
April 6, 2010
Students
Report: HSIs Key to Spurring Latino Movement Through STEM Pipeline
A Center for Urban Education (CUE) report argues that reversing the historic underfunding of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) will increase the number of Latino students going into the science and technology fields.
April 6, 2010
STEM
Wisconsin Unveils Plan to Produce More College Graduates
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly is challenging campuses to find new ways to graduate more students as part of a long-range plan to increase the number of degree-holders in the state.
April 5, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Community Colleges Appreciate Attention, Need Money
Grappling with soaring enrollment and plummeting state support, community colleges are grateful for attention from the Obama administration but disappointed money has yet to materialize to help them keep up with demand, let alone meet ambitious goals to make the U.S. the global leader in college graduates again by 2020.
April 5, 2010
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Report: Judiciary Decision Making Swayed by Race and Ethnicity
Comprehensive study reveals judges’ race affects outcomes in workplace racial harassment cases.
April 5, 2010
Opinion
William & Mary: Larger Financial Steps Needed to Atone for Slavery
The College of William & Mary recently announced the formation of a panel to study how the college’s history is tangled with African-American history. This announcement follows a resolution the college adopted last spring, acknowledging it owned slaves and exploited slave labor from 1693 until the Civil War and discriminated against African-Americans during the Jim […]
April 4, 2010
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