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Louisiana Legislators Introduce Bill to Merge SUNO and UNO Campuses
Lawmakers proposing the consolidation of the historically Black Southern University at New Orleans with the largely White campus of the University of New Orleans are recommending a merger more sweeping than the idea backed by state higher education leaders.
April 17, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Cornell University Provost Blasted for Plan to Move Africana Center
Controversial plan to embed Africana Studies and Research Center in College of Arts and Sciences rankles students, faculty at Cornell University.
April 17, 2011
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Perspectives: Reducing Internship Inequity
Many college students cannot afford to hold unpaid internships, even as employers increasingly expect them to do so.
April 17, 2011
Sports
Conference: Race Matters in Collegiate Sports
Expert panelists at the “Losing to Win” sports conference turned their attention to the media coverage of minority student-athletes.
April 14, 2011
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UC Davis Law Professor Creates Cartoons to Teach Copyright Law
Keith Aoki hopes his time-consuming labor teaches and empowers not only students but also the countless artists whose creativity can be stymied by trademark and copyright laws.
April 14, 2011
African-American
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley Angers Black Legislators over Medical School Board Removal
Earlier this month, the governor replaced Dr. Paula Orr, a Black woman, with dentist Harold Jablon of Columbia, who is White, on the Medical University of South Carolina board.
April 14, 2011
Students
Thousands Protest Budget Cuts at Calif. Colleges
More than 10,000 people marched, waved signs and occupied buildings at college campuses across California in a show of opposition to state budget cuts to education that could lead to higher tuition, larger class sizes and lower enrollment.
April 14, 2011
Students
Texas Lawmakers Back Off Concealed Carry on Campus
Students and administrators from the state’s universities mobilized in opposition, swaying two Democratic lawmakers who had supported the bill.
April 13, 2011
STEM
Chamber of Commerce Study Urges Business Leaders to Transform STEM Education
Improvements include personalizing instruction, carving new paths to teaching and getting more out of great teachers.
April 13, 2011
Sports
Candid Race Talk Launches College Sports Symposium
Expert panelists detailed how lucrative college sports competition have led many to ask whether athletes in men’s basketball and football programs are exploited while others profit immeasurably.
April 13, 2011
Opinion
Scholars of Minority-Serving Institutions Remain Dedicated, Enthusiastic and Passionate About Their Research
My very favorite aspect of being a faculty member is the work I get to do with new scholars. This past week at the American Education Research Association’s annual meeting in New Orleans, my colleague Clif Conrad of the University of Wisconsin and I hosted a lunch for new scholars. The focus was on research […]
April 12, 2011
Latinx
Federal Program Helping Eastern Washington University Transform Lives
Dr. Christina Torres Garcia and her husband, Dr. Martin Meraz-Garcia, are Eastern Washington University professors and the first in their families to earn post-graduate degrees.
April 12, 2011
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Breaking Through the Bar Exam With Prep Courses
Law schools take action to reverse embarrassing bar exam failure rates by offering bar prep instruction.
April 12, 2011
African-American
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick Chronicles His Life in New Book
In his book A Reason to Believe, the Massachusetts Democrat tells his version of the American rags to riches story, chronicling what he dubs his “improbable” rise from a broken home and poverty on Chicago’s South Side to the upper echelons of American politics.
April 12, 2011
Students
Playing Chess Opens Door to College Scholarships
For a fourth consecutive year, a scholarship went to the winner of the Under 18 section of the Kasparov Chess Foundation’s All Girls Championships in Chicago, and it represents what tournament organizers say is a growing trend in chess competition.
April 12, 2011
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Diversity award bestowed upon University of Colorado-Denver med school professor
Arthur Gutierrez-Hartmann’s efforts described as ‘tireless’ and critical to young investigators’ success.
April 11, 2011
Health
The State Of Health In Black America
When it comes to their health, too many African Americans are operating on the basis of the notion that it is better to not know.
April 11, 2011
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Colon cancer screening saves lives
Colon cancer kills nearly 50,000 Americans yearly, and has its highest incident rate among African Americans.
April 11, 2011
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