Tag: African Americans/Black: Page 75

Leadership & Policy

Emanuel Wants Single Bid for Obama Library

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he wants the city to submit a unified bid for President Barack Obama’s presidential library.

January 26, 2014

African-American

U.S. Sen. Warren: Let Students Refinance Their Loans

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is planning to file a bill to let students refinance their old loans at a new lower rate.

January 22, 2014

Students

Arizona State University Fraternity under Scrutiny for MLK Day Party

An Arizona State University fraternity’s operations have been suspended pending an investigation into accusations that the local Tau Kappa Epsilon’s chapter hosted a distasteful party in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

January 21, 2014

Faculty & Staff

In Our MOOC Moment, Public Opinion about Teacher Quality Irrelevant

MOOCs will most likely remain apart of the education landscape as President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology have urged him to let market forces develop better systems to employ the technology.

January 21, 2014

African-American

‘12 Years a Slave’ Shows Real Value of Ethnic History

This isn’t a movie that beats around the bush with style or euphemism.

January 19, 2014

African-American

Diverse Conversations: Learning to Lead

When a faculty member is promoted to an administrative position, it can be quite a challenge to master the art of leading.

January 19, 2014

Students

Some Schools Working Through MLK Holiday

While most public colleges and universities will be closed today to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a number will be open for business.

January 19, 2014

Faculty & Staff

In Case You Missed It…

UPenn Professor Overcomes Odds, Uses Community Research to Study HIV Vernon Jordan Tapped to Lead Howard Presidential Search Baraka’s Legacy: Let’s Not Forget Inaugural Black Studies Professor ‘Invisible’ Burmese, Bhutanese Americans Face ‘Alarming’ Dropout Rates

January 16, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Univ. of Utah Investigates Clinic’s Sperm Mix-Up

The University of Utah is investigating a complaint that a convicted felon working at a fertility clinic replaced a customer’s sperm with his own, fathering a girl 21 years ago.

January 13, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Baraka’s Controversial Legacy

Black academicians, activists and artists remember the life of Amiri Baraka, one of the nation’s most prominent Black writers, who died at the age of 79.

January 9, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Scholars Gather in Bid to Preserve History’s Role

Hundreds of historians made their way to the nation’s capital for the American Historical Association’s 128th annual meeting.

January 5, 2014

Students

Special Report: Emerging Scholars

In this edition Diverse also presents the Emerging Scholars Class of 2014. This is our annual look at 12 standout scholars, under age 40, who are making their mark in the academy. And in honor of our 30th anniversary we also take a look back at 18 Emerging Scholars from years past to find out […]

January 2, 2014