Tag: Research: Page 45

Faculty & Staff

Stanford University Releases First of Two Faculty Diversity Studies

In an effort to ensure that Stanford retains underrepresented minority faculty members, university officials are seeking to improve the campus climate such that the faculty members feel more valued at Stanford.

May 30, 2013

Students

Arguments Heat Up Over New Undergraduate Degree Program at University of Delhi

The new four-year undergraduate degree program at the University of Delhi will align India’s undergraduate education with a U.S. education.

May 29, 2013

Faculty & Staff

AAPI Researcher Accepts Endowed Chair Position at UCLA

Dr. Robert Teranishi, a leading scholar in the study of disparities among Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in higher education, will likely get a boost in his research as California has the nation’s largest AAPI population.

May 21, 2013

African-American

Latino College Enrollment Rate Surpasses That of Whites

The rate at which Latino high school graduates enrolled in college reached a record high in 2012, and it exceeded that of Whites for the first time, a new Pew Research Center analysis shows.

May 14, 2013

Home

Study: Blacks, Whites in Education Equally Likely to Anticipate Stable Retirement

Nearly 80 percent of African-Americans and Whites employed in the education field say they are confident they are investing their retirement savings properly, according to a newly-released study.

May 1, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Gift List For Grads

Many graduations will no doubt take place this month. If you will be giving gifts to a graduate or two, books are always appreciated.

May 1, 2013

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Deans of Education Rethinking How to Make Teaching a Major Attraction

The workshop was part of the AERA conference that attracted 14,000 scholars and thought leaders, who examined topics such as rural education, queer studies, indigenous peoples of the Americas and charter school research and evaluation.

April 29, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Judge Rules Miami U. Did Not Discriminate in Tenure Case

Dr. Marvin Thrash claimed his department chair worked against his eligibility for tenure and refused to consider outside evaluators from HBCUs.

April 23, 2013

Faculty & Staff

University of Illinois Plans To Add 500 Professors

Chancellor Phyllis Wise intends to complete the surge over the next five to seven years to beef up a flagship campus faculty depleted by retirements and departures.

April 23, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Rutgers President to be Asked About Scandal Severances

TRENTON, N.J. — Rutgers President Robert Barchi is scheduled to appear Thursday before an Assembly budget panel, where he’ll be asked about six- and seven-figure payouts given to three university officials ousted during a basketball coaching scandal.

April 17, 2013

Students

Clemson President Barker to Return to Teaching

Clemson President Jim Barker is going back to being an architecture professor after 14 years leading the school.

April 16, 2013

Students

Clemson Students Find Bacteria Risk in Beer Pong

The most dangerous part of playing beer pong might not be drinking too much beer.

April 15, 2013