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Shaping the Court: Race, Gender and Ideology
2009 seems to be the year that the American electorate is turning left of center. Evidence of this include the election of President Obama, the election of a Democratic controlled Congress,  the Supreme Court of Iowa sanctioned same sex marriage, Vermont allows same sex marriage and several other states are soon to follow.  Is this […]
May 3, 2009
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Barber-Scotia College Details Come-back Plan
Barber-Scotia College officials announced on Friday plans to secure the future of the 142-year-old historically Black institution by regaining accreditation, focusing on three core academic departments and renewing emphasis on the school’s religious roots.
May 3, 2009
Community Colleges
SREB Urges States to Improve Adolescent Literacy
With an emphasis on improving overall student achievement, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) has urged states to develop adolescent literacy policies that place top priority on improving public middle and high school reading and writing performance.
May 3, 2009
Latinx
New York’s Hostos College Names New President
Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez, a former official in the government of Puerto Rico, has been named president of Hostos Community College in the Bronx.
May 3, 2009
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Five Years, Little Improvement in Factors Contributing to Achievement Gap
An Educational Testing Service study in 2003 found that students of color, as compared to White students, were less likely to be engaged in rigorous academic course work, taught by certified teachers and live in two-parent homes, while they were more likely to be placed in crowded classes and attend school hungry.
April 30, 2009
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Flu Fears Prompt Separate Graduations at Slipper Rock University
Slippery Rock University will hold a separate graduation for 22 students who recently returned from Mexico.
April 30, 2009
Students
AKAs Seeks End of ‘Old South’ Days at ‘Bama
Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority are asking the University of Alabama to end the annual “Old South” celebration staged by a White fraternity.
April 30, 2009
Latinx
HSIs, HBCUs Seek Greater Visibility From White House
Advocates of minority-serving institutions seek changes while monitoring newappointments to senior U.S. Department of Education posts.
April 29, 2009
State Postsecondary Education Research
Students
Affording Others the Full Law School Experience
When Anthony Welters attended law school, he spent so many hours at his off-campus jobs that he never truly felt connected to the campus community.
April 29, 2009
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Morehouse College Honors Civil Rights Pioneer
Earlier this month, Morehouse College honored Vivian Malone Jones by placing her image in its Hall of Honor.
April 29, 2009
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On diverseeducation.com: HBCU Student-run Record Label Launched
Americans have grown accustomed to television series talent shows, such as “American Idol” and “Making the Band.”
April 29, 2009
Students
Course Watch: Healthy and Eco-friendly Living
Along the same lines as first lady Michelle Obama’s efforts to plant a White House vegetable garden to promote healthy eating and eco-friendly living, Alfred University (N.Y.) offered a course this semester titled “Eating Locally, Thinking Globally.”
April 29, 2009
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A Steady Hand in Uncertain Times
The global economic crisis has proved the value of TIAA-CREF’s fundamental model, says the company’s president and CEO.
April 29, 2009
Faculty & Staff
Cutting Costs, Improving Learning
Despite a decade-long track record, many academics are still skeptical of the technology-fueled course redesign movement.
April 29, 2009
Community Colleges
Embracing the (Corporate) Work
Embedded in the mission of community colleges is the intent to provide career development, work force training and continuing education for the communities colleges serve.
April 29, 2009
Professional Development
Leadership & Policy
Professional Appoitments
DR. LORI BETTISON-VARGA has been appointed president of Scripps College (Calif.), effective July 1. She is currently provost and dean of the faculty at Whitman College. Bettison-Varga earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master’s and doctorate from the University of California, Davis. ROXANNA JOKELA is director of alumni relations […]
April 29, 2009
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Study: LSAT Alternative Reveals No Racial Gap in Achievement
Over the past decade, University of California-Berkeley law professor Marjorie Shultz and Vice Provost Sheldon Zedeck have been searching for a better way to predict a student’s potential aptitude for law.
April 29, 2009
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Former Morehouse President Massey Named Chairman of Bank of America
Ken Lewis was ousted as chairman of Bank of America Wednesday after shareholders angry about the company’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch voted to separate the job from that of chief executive.
April 29, 2009
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