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Minority Scholars to be Among Those Honored by AERA

Several minority scholars will be among those recognized next week when the largest gathering of educational researchers assemble in the nation’s capital for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

March 29, 2016

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9 Research Universities Receive Grants to Retain Low-income Students

Nine public urban research universities were awarded a total of $450,000 to launch or expand pilot “micro-grant” programs meant to prevent low-income college students from dropping out.

March 14, 2016

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U. of Michigan Program for At-risk Youth Headed for Chicago

A University of Michigan-based program designed to prevent substance abuse, violence and early sexual activity among African American boys who do not live with their fathers, is gaining national recognition.

March 10, 2016

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Rose Makes Connection Between Incarceration and Career Growth

Dr. Lisa H. Rose is researching how contact with the criminal justice system affects career options, with an eye toward increasing access, specifically in the human services arena.

March 8, 2016

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Why a College Degree Means Less for the Poor, Explained in One Graph

Life isn’t fair. With hard work and determination, some are able to get an education and improve their odds — or so goes a popular American belief. But according to research from the Brookings Institution, a college degree goes a lot further if you were raised in a wealthier family. Brookings economists found wealthier college […]

March 8, 2016

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ACE and ACUE Collaborate on Program to Improve College Instruction

The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) are collaborating to improve college instruction via ACUE’s professional development and certificate program.

March 7, 2016

Faculty & Staff

ANGELIQUE EAGLEWOMAN

ANGELIQUE EAGLEWOMAN was appointed dean of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada, effective in May. She is a professor of law at the University of Idaho. EagleWoman earned a bachelor’s from Stanford University, a juris doctor from the University of North Dakota and a master’s from the University of Tulsa College of Law.

March 7, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Edley Rebounds, Renews Fight for Social Equity

A University of California, Berkeley law professor, Edley has co-founded a new, Berkeley-based nonprofit promoting social equity through education, using a cradle-to-career reach across four distinct demographic groups.

March 3, 2016

African-American

Disparities in STEM Degree Attainment Remain Key Issue

Education undersecretary Ted Mitchell joined a roundtable conversation Monday on the role that historically Black colleges and universities play in helping diversify the STEM pipeline and workforce at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

February 29, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Professor Zogry Rediscovers Intersection of Basketball and Religion

As a researcher, Dr. Michael Zogry has a theoretical interest in the cross between athletics and religion.

February 28, 2016

Faculty & Staff

RUQAIIJAH A. YEARBY

RUQAIIJAH A. YEARBY has been named associate dean of institutional diversity and inclusiveness at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She is a professor of law, associate director of the Law-Medicine Center and Oliver C. Schroeder Jr. Distinguished Research Scholar at Case Western Reserve. Yearby earned a bachelor’s from the University of Michigan, a master’s from Johns Hopkins and a juris doctor from Georgetown University.

February 25, 2016

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BRYAN TERRY

BRYAN TERRY has been appointed vice chancellor for enrollment management at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was associate provost for enrollment management at UNC-Greensboro. Terry earned a bachelor’s from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an MBA from Fontbonne University and a doctorate from Illinois State University.

February 25, 2016