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Faculty & Staff

Federal Courts Rebuff Faculty Discrimination Suits

In recent months, federal judges in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Arizona have dealt major setbacks to faculty members in lawsuits alleging racial discrimination at three universities.

April 19, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Online Education Made Possible With College, Management Firm Partnerships

For schools and the online learning management companies that serve them, offering full-degree online programs is more than just an academic pursuit.

April 19, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Facing Racism Accusations, Delaware Law School Professor Sues Dean for Defamation

A Widener University law professor facing accusations of racism and sexism filed a defamation lawsuit against the school’s dean Friday, claiming he has been deemed a threat to the school.

April 10, 2011

Students

Northwestern University Says It Was Misled By Renowned Journalism Professor

Northwestern University has taken public its dispute with a journalism professor whose students are credited with helping free wrongfully convicted prison inmates, accusing him of misleading officials about his handling of a wrongful conviction investigation.

April 7, 2011

Students

FAMU Board Approves President’s Restructuring Plan

A total of 89 jobs will be lost directly related to the plan, while another 109 employees will be laid off on June 30 because they were funded by the federal stimulus program.

April 7, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Theology Professor’s Discrimination Lawsuit Raises Thorny First Amendment Issues

Dr. Jimmy Kirby, a former tenured professor at the Lexington Theological Seminary, is appealing a lower court’s ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the seminary last year for breach of contract and racial discrimination.

April 6, 2011

Faculty & Staff

ETS Report Recommends Strategies to Reduce Racial Gaps in Praxis Exam Performance

Putting in place an early preparation program for student teachers is one of several recommendations made in a new report that prescribes ways to help prospective teachers from diverse groups pass teacher license exams.

March 23, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Report: MIT Makes Strides With Women Scientists

The school found that the number of women on the science and engineering faculties combined has increased from 46, or about 7 percent of the total in 1995, to 112, or about 17 percent in 2011.

March 22, 2011

Students

Hundreds Mark Institute for Recruitment of Teachers’ 20th Anniversary Milestone

Getting first-hand accounts of recruitment program’s success was easy as dozens of alumni gathered in Andover, Mass., to celebrate the IRT’s 20-year anniversary.

March 14, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Traditional Racial Labels No Longer Define New Generation of College Students

When it comes to serving diverse students, colleges realize one size does not fit all, even within the same racial group.

March 13, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Melissa Harris-Perry Leaving Princeton to Lead Race Center at Tulane

Black intellectual superstar Melissa Harris-Perry is departing Princeton University to build a new, unique center in the heart of the South.

February 27, 2011

Faculty & Staff

WVU nursing gets $800K boost for research work

The West Virginia University School of Nursing is getting $800,0000 to hire a research professor and create endowments to support other faculty members’ projects.

February 23, 2011