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Students

Faculty Diversity a Topic of Discussion at MLA Annual Convention

The 128th Modern Language Association convention features hundreds of sessions covering a variety of topics related to American and European literature.

January 3, 2013

Students

Special Focus: Emerging Scholars

Diverse honors 12 rising academic stars who have emerged as leaders in their respective disciplines.

January 3, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Alabama State’s Board Considering President’s Fate

An email sent from one trustee to the board chairman says that it appears “the full Board has already decided to terminate President Silver” at a meeting Friday.

December 19, 2012

Students

Governor Bentley Orders Independent Audit of Alabama State

The independent audit of the school’s finances and activities follows in the wake of a separate audit ordered by the trustees.

December 16, 2012

Students

Legislators seek money records from Alabama State

Three legislative leaders on education issues have asked Alabama State University for records of all contracts and payments to public officials or their immediate families.

December 13, 2012

Students

Students Outraged by Morgan State’s Decision to Release President Wilson

Morgan State University’s Board of Regents voted last week not to renew President David Wilson’s contract.

December 11, 2012

Students

Penn State Sorority Apologizes for Insensitive Photo

A Penn State sorority has apologized after a photo of members wearing sombreros and holding offensive signs circulated on the Internet.

December 5, 2012

African-American

Gift List For Scholars

Gift-giving season is upon us, and the only thing better than getting a book just might be giving one. If some of the family, friends and colleagues on your list are educators and scholars, the choice of a gift is simple.

December 3, 2012

Sports

NC A&T Band to March in Macy’s Day Parade

The Blue and Gold Marching Machine will represent A&T — and the HBCU family — in the 2012 parade.

November 21, 2012

African-American

Howard Students Say Blacks Need to Reach Out to Lift Community

Mentoring and establishing identity as Black Americans is seen as keys to combating the “all about me” mentality.

November 19, 2012

African-American

Social Media Plays a Major Role in 2012 Election

With such a high profile election, there has been no shortage of political conversations taking place on venues such as Facebook and Twitter. According to an article published on the Pew Research website, “22 percent of registered voters have let others know how they voted on a social networking site such as Facebook or Twitter.” […]

November 6, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Kansas Board of Regents Considering ‘Post-Tenure’ Reviews

The Kansas Board of Regents will consider requiring the six state universities to put in place procedures for conducting periodic performance reviews for tenured faculty members.

November 5, 2012