Tag: African Americans/Black: Page 59

Faculty & Staff

Boot Camp Bolsters Skills of MSI Faculty

Early career faculty from minority-serving institutions across the nation converged on the University of Pennsylvania recently for a three-day boot camp focused on professional development.

June 21, 2015

Sports

When Asian Americans Hear Hate Crime, We Think of Vincent Chin

The anniversary of his beating death in 1982 coincides with the mourning in Charleston.

June 21, 2015

African-American

Dolezal Was Asked if She Tried to Mislead Howard University

Rachel Dolezal, who has posed for years as a Black woman, faced tough questions about her racial identity long before her career as a civil rights advocate was derailed by this week’s revelations that she grew up “Caucasian.”

June 17, 2015

African-American

Rachel Dolezal and White Privilege

Virtually all segments of the media—liberal, conservative, alternative, mainstream—have been deeply immersed in the saga of Rachel Dolezal.

June 16, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Exchange Program Expands Horizons of African-American Males

A ­Chinese exchange program provides African-American males at The Ohio State University with the opportunity to travel abroad.

June 8, 2015

Students

Princeton to Offer African American Studies Major

Princeton University’s Board of Trustees has granted the Center for African American Studies (CAAS) academic departmental status, clearing the way for the university to begin offering a major in African American Studies in the fall.

June 2, 2015

Faculty & Staff

South Carolina Legal Scholars Weigh In on N. Charleston Murder Case

Law professors and their students at the University of South Carolina had intense class discussions this spring as a “case for the ages” began to play out in their state.

May 31, 2015

African-American

Curfews Should Start at Home

Some weeks ago now the controversial death of Freddie Gray led the city of Baltimore Maryland to be under a curfew watch. The mayor of Baltimore, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake eventually lifted the 10 p.m. curfew which had been enforced to help curb the impending violence in the city. Many involved in what some would call […]

May 30, 2015

African-American

Ongoing Debate over Offensive Words Hits NCORE

Panelists and participants at annual conference weighed use of the “N-word,” “Redskin” and “queer.”

May 28, 2015

Students

A Question of Fairness at Heart of Lawsuit Against Harvard

A recent lawsuit alleges that Harvard University’s admissions process discriminates against Asian Americans.

May 28, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Central Piedmont Community College

Central Piedmont Community College Chief Executive Officer Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Tony Zeiss Founded in 1963 President www.cpcc.edu Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) was created from the 1963 merger of Mecklenburg College and the Central Industrial Education Center. Since its beginning, CPCC has grown from 23 degree and diploma programs to more than 100 degree, diploma […]

May 21, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Southwest Virginia Community College

Southwest Virginia Community College Chief Executive Officer Richlands, VA Dr. J. Mark Estepp Founded in 1968 President http://sw.edu Founded in 1968, Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) is located in a geographically remote area of the Appalachian region and primarily serves the residents of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell counties. SWCC seeks to transform lives, strengthen […]

May 21, 2015