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Chang Takes Autism Education to New Level

Dr. Ya-Chih Chang—a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar—balances educating graduate students on the methods of teaching children with autism and helping families work with children who have autism.

February 7, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Demarcus Cousins Cries Foul and We All Lose

Monday, February 8, is the start of the Lunar New Year and, for Asian Americans of Chinese descent, a very big deal.

February 7, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Professor Who Wore Headscarf to Leave Christian College

By Associated Press CHICAGO — A professor at a Christian college who asserted Christians and Muslims worship the same God will leave her post, the school near Chicago announced. In a statement posted on Wheaton College’s website, the school and Larycia Hawkins said they “have reached a confidential agreement under which they will part ways.” […]

February 7, 2016

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Support for the Scholarship of Faculty of Color and Minority Journals Vital

We cannot discount and neglect the increasingly diverse nation and scholars and readers of color.

February 4, 2016

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Chicago State Declares Financial Emergency, Eyes Job Cuts

CHICAGO ― Chicago State University trustees have declared a financial emergency at the troubled school that could make it easier to lay off employees. According to the Chicago Tribune, trustees at the predominantly Black university on Thursday declared a type of emergency that in the academic world means the school faces an imminent threat to […]

February 4, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Some Southern Cal Faculty Departments Vote for Union, Others Reject

LOS ANGELES ― Professors not eligible for tenure at two of three departments at the University of Southern California voted to unionize, an effort they hope will result in improved salaries, health benefits and job stability. Professors at the Roski School of Art and Design and the USC International Academy voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to join […]

February 3, 2016

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Cheng Helping to Bring Racism into Focus

Dr. Wendy Cheng, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, has found a way to combine her love for photography into her ongoing scholarship of tackling issues of racism and structural inequalities.

February 2, 2016

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Investigation of Winona State Coach Finds No Wrongdoing

WINONA, Minn. ― Winona State University’s president says an independent investigation into complaint against former men’s basketball coach Mike Leaf has found no evidence of wrongdoing. The investigation began in June after a basketball player accused Leaf of making unwanted sexual advances. Leaf was placed on administrative leave and was barred from campus. He chose […]

February 2, 2016

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Brown Faculty to Consider Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day

PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― Brown University faculty members are scheduled to vote this week on whether to rename the holiday once known on campus as Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day. The Ivy League university in 2009 dropped the Columbus Day designation and changed the name of the holiday to Fall Weekend. But some people think […]

February 1, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Attracting Native Americans to Academe: A ‘Business’ Model

Outside of tribal colleges, Native American student representation in four-year colleges is appallingly low—0.9 percent. It is even lower, 0.5 percent, at the graduate level.

January 28, 2016

Faculty & Staff

UCLA, Medical Community Lose a Giant

Dr. Paul Terasaki, who died Monday, developed a tissue-typing test in 1964 that became the international standard method of determining compatibility of organ donors with potential recipients.

January 28, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Ex-Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Joins Faculty at Columbia University

PHILADELPHIA ― Philadelphia’s former mayor is joining the faculty at Columbia University this semester. Michael Nutter will teach urban policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. The school’s dean touted the 58-year-old Nutter as a leader on urban policy issues, including economic development, public safety and environmental innovation. Nutter, a West Philadelphia native, […]

January 28, 2016