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Students

Dr. Maya Angelou Wins High Honor

The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, announced that it would award its 2013 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Dr. Maya Angelou at the 64th National Book Awards Ceremony in New York on November 20 in New York.

September 30, 2013

Students

Education Program Strengthens Ties Between Brazil, U.S.

The Brazil Scientific Mobility Program provides scholarships to STEM students from Brazil for an opportunity to study abroad at the world’s top universities. Through the program, the U.S. is hosting more than 3,600 students for the current academic year.

September 24, 2013

Students

September 12 Issue

The Doctor Is In: Dr. Wayne Howard is tackling a host of new challenges as provost of Howard University; Untenured female scholars pressured to delay motherhood; SARA aims to standardize distance learning credentialing.

September 11, 2013

African-American

Study Shows Graduates of Elite Schools Don’t Necessarily Earn More

Using the first-year earnings of graduates in five states, the study found that those from regional and second-tier campuses, on average, earn about the same as those who go to prestigious flagship universities.

September 5, 2013

African-American

Duke University Provost Stepping Down

The longest-serving provost in the history of Duke University says he is stepping down from the position.

August 29, 2013

Students

Faculty Positions Department of Medicine

Candidates will be considered who have experience and a strong interest in health services research, cancer prevention and control, racial disparities, obesity, chronic disease epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, quality of care, patient outcomes, clinical effectiveness, women’s health, teaching, changing provider practice patterns, and preventive medicine.

August 27, 2013

African-American

1963 March on Washington Inspired Latinos in Civil Rights Fight

After seeing the heavily Black throngs gathered around the Lincoln Memorial, Latinos learned some lessons from that show of political force, historians say.

August 27, 2013

Students

Ohio Student Says Racist Campus Postings a ‘Joke’

An Oberlin College student acknowledged posting anti-Islam fliers and racist cards around the campus of the historically liberal Ohio university earlier this year, saying he meant them as a “joke” to provoke a reaction, according to statements he made after being detained by campus security.

August 26, 2013

African-American

Feeling It at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Will President Obama’s speech on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech go down in the history books?

August 26, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Former Seminary Professor’s Case Reaches Supreme Court

The case of Dr.Jimmy Kirby, who was fired from Lexington Theological Seminary due to faculty cutbacks, was heard recently by the Kentucky Supreme Court.

August 26, 2013

African-American

Reflection on Original March on Washington

On August 28, 1963, some 250,000 people endured the sweltering sun and heat to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

August 22, 2013

Students

Kentucky State Dismisses Band Director, Details Sketchy

Kentucky State University has dismissed a music professor who also served as director of the school’s band program for the last eight years.

August 19, 2013