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Opinion
Commentary: The End of Hazing
Laws that target individuals need to be revamped with the understanding that hazing is and always has been a corporate tradition, whether or not each member of the group participates, writes history professor Ibram H. Rogers.
January 2, 2012
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Standing Watch
Russlynn Ali, assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education, is charged with enforcing a wide range of education equity laws.
December 23, 2011
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U. of Georgia Study Explores Factors in African-American Male Career Success
Authors of the “Evaluating Career Success of African-American Males: It’s What You Know and Who You Are that Matters” study say the findings have important implications for African-American men.
December 23, 2011
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Commentary: Spreading the Blame and Constructing Anew
It has been several weeks now since Robert Champion’s tragic death and like many I rationalized hazing as part of the culture of the famous Marching 100, a history professor and FAMU alumnus writes.
December 23, 2011
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Examining Notions of Social Justice Post-Doctoral Degree Completion
What happens to dreams deferred in graduate school? Inspired by the Langston Hughes’ poem “A Dream Deferred,” this question is an impetus for thinking about post-degree completion notions of social justice. Post-degree completion is emphasized to highlight the ways degree completers actualize their ideals about social justice. In other words, how many of us act out our […]
December 22, 2011
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Ohio State Gets Bowl Ban, Other Penalties
The NCAA hit Ohio State with a one-year bowl ban and other penalties on Tuesday for a scandal that involved eight players taking a total of $14,000 in cash and tattoos in exchange for jerseys, rings and other Buckeyes memorabilia.
December 20, 2011
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Minnesota State University Hosts Second Oldest LGBT Center in Nation
Minnesota State’s LGBT center was established in 1977 behind activist Jim Chalgren, who was a graduate student at the university, and it later received state and national recognition in fighting for gay rights.
December 20, 2011
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Research at Tribal Colleges: Survive or Thrive?
Tribal colleges fear federal research grants could dry up, impacting studies on climate change, toxic waste and health issues.
December 20, 2011
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Not Quite an MIT Degree, but MITx May Still Appeal
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced that it will offer credentials under the name “MITx” to students who complete the online version of certain courses, starting with a pilot program this spring.
December 19, 2011
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FAMU Trustees Refuse Call to Suspend College President James Ammons
The 13-member Board of Trustees of Florida A & M University on Monday rejected a call by Florida’s governor that President James Ammons be suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into the November death of a school band drum major.
December 19, 2011
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Commentary: The Study Abroad Advantage
With international exposure, students can broaden horizons and boost job prospects, contends the assistant admissions dean at Bates College.
December 19, 2011
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FAMU Board To Consider President’s Suspension
Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet Monday to consider Gov. Rick Scott’s request that President James Ammons be suspended while authorities continue to investigate the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion,
December 18, 2011
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Budget Deal Protects Pell, But with Savings Elsewhere
Breaking a budget stalemate, Congress has agreed on a fiscal 2012 funding bill that would preserve the maximum Pell Grant at $5,550 but make changes in eligibility that may reduce or eliminate aid to thousands of students.
December 18, 2011
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Gilman International Scholarship Program Marks First Decade
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program’s 10-year milestone was celebrated in Washington at a gathering that included U.S. State Department officials and dozens of Gilman International Scholarship alumni.
December 18, 2011
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Fallout From FAMU: Ga. High Schools Suspend Bands
The fallout from the death of a Florida A&M University drum major broadened Wednesday to nearly two dozen high schools in Georgia, where marching band activities were suspended over concerns of “inappropriate physical activity” between band mates.
December 15, 2011
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Florida Governor Wants FAMU President Suspended From Job
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday he wants the president of Florida A&M University suspended amid multiple investigations spurred by the death of a drum major in a suspected case of hazing.
December 15, 2011
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Commentary: Community Colleges Must Lead the Way in Reshaping Higher Education in America
White House roundtable reinforces the need for urgency, innovation and collaboration, writes the president of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.
December 15, 2011
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At Long Last, New NCCU Doctoral Program Approved
When the board of governors of the University of North Carolina System approved a new doctoral program for North Carolina Central University, or NCCU, this fall, it marked the first time in half a century the historically Black college had successfully navigated the arduous path required to win a green light for a doctoral program. […]
December 15, 2011
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