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Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint on The Obama Effect
The psychological boost on African-Americans generated by the election of the nation’s first Black president may be tempered by hard economic times ahead, says Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, director of the Media Center of the Judge Baker Children’s Center and professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
November 12, 2008
Leadership & Policy
A New Solution to an Aging Problem
It is no longer a secret that community college leadership is experiencing an unprecedented level of turnover.
November 12, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Professional Appointments
DR. PETER GITAU is associate vice chancellor and dean of students at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Gitau formerly served as dean of student life at the University of Dubuque. He holds a bachelor’s from Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, a master’s from Eastern Illinois University and a doctorate from the University of Kansas. JUDY HINRICHS has […]
November 12, 2008
Health
Grants & Gifts
BENEDICT COLLEGE (S.C.) has been awarded a $937,480 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish and strengthen financial management, academic resources and endowment-building capacities as well as improve the school’s physical plants. EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION, an education think tank in Washington, D.C., has received a $1.49 MILLION grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation for […]
November 12, 2008
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Diverse Calendar
Dec. 2-3 NJ Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/NJ Bilingual Educators 2008 Fall Institute Woodbridge Hilton Iselin, N.J. Phone: (732) 968-2224 Web: www.nabe.org Dec. 3-6 Council of Graduate Schools 48th Annual Meeting J.W. Marriott Washington, D.C. Web: www.cgsnet.org Dec. 3-7 Kaleidoscope Leadership Institute Coastline Community College Costa Mesa, Calif. E-mail: kaleidoscope@coastline.edu Web: http://coastline.edu […]
November 12, 2008
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Reflections on Teaching Online: the Myths and Realities of One Instructor’s Journey
As external and internal changes have taken place, it has become obvious that universities are planning to provide more and more classes online.
November 12, 2008
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Faculty & Staff
Academic Calling
Dr. Heather Tarleton wants to be a tenured teacher, administrator and researcher.
November 12, 2008
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Faculty & Staff
Rebuilding FROM ABROAD
Dr. Yar Ebadi was heartbroken when he visited his alma mater and former workplace, Kabul University, in Afghanistan in 2005.
November 12, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
School’s Fundraising Pitch Leaves Donors With The Blahs
An attempt to reach younger donors with a breezily written letter that uses the word “blah” 137 times has some Framingham State College (Mass.) alumni questioning the school’s professionalism, judgment and … blah, blah, blah.
November 12, 2008
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Picasso,Anyone?
Don’t assume today’s dorm decor is limited to posters tacked onto the walls.
November 12, 2008
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Students
Graduate Assistants Take Fight for Collective Bargaining to Congress
Teaching and research assistants hope a new online petition and new political leadership will spur Congress to pass a collective bargaining law.
November 12, 2008
Students
The Admissions Quandary Up Close and Personal
Students gain a better understanding of the significance of diversity in admissions.
November 12, 2008
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Faculty & Staff
ALL IN A DECADE’S WORK
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College’s longtime president Dolores Fernández reflects on her journey through academia and helping other Hispanics reach the top.
November 12, 2008
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Students
Managing Motherhood and Tenure
Colleges are attempting to close the numerical gap between tenuretrack male and female faculty, but some schools, particularly larger institutions, are having more success than others at accommodating women’s needs.
November 12, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Under New Management
More university governing boards are hiring presidents whose career achievements occurred outside of academia as the task of running universities becomes increasingly multifaceted, experts say.
November 12, 2008
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Students
Self-Navigating THE TERRAIN
The absence of mentorship for Black women scholars could ultimately result in a dwindling pipeline.
November 12, 2008
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Faculty & Staff
Who Will Fill Their Shoes?
Faculty, new and experienced, say the professoriate can be just as rewarding to a new generation of academics if teaching and research opportunities are opened for them.
November 12, 2008
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HBCUs
Homecoming HBCU-style
Each year, Black college alumni and spectators alike travel from miles around to revel in the magic that is homecoming.
November 12, 2008
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