Tag: Deans & Directors: Page 25

Home

Diverse Docket: Judge Allows Retaliation Suit Vs. Howard University to Proceed

Tyrone Pitts contends Howard wrongfully reassigned him and dramatically reduced his responsibilities after he raised concerns about tax issues, financial mismanagement and possible fraud against the university.

February 3, 2014

Home

Twitter Chat Creates Virtual Community for Black Women Ph.D.s

Black women find solace sharing tips and advice about how to navigate the Ph.D. track and academia during a Twitter discussion yesterday afternoon.

January 30, 2014

African-American

SiriusXM Radio Channel Broadcasts the HBCU Experience

Launched in November, the Howard University Radio Network manages the HBCU Channel on SiriusXM channel 142 to showcase the Black college experience.

January 28, 2014

Students

University of North Carolina: Athlete Literacy Research Findings Flawed

North Carolina’s top academic officer said Friday that reading specialist Mary Willingham’s findings on athlete literacy levels are flawed, though she stands firm that her research is “100 percent correct.”

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

Faculty & Staff

Stanford Dean Claude Steele Selected as UC Berkeley Provost

Claude Steele, social psychology scholar and dean of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education, has been tapped to serve as the next executive vice chancellor and provost of the University of California, Berkeley.

January 13, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Vernon Jordan Tapped to Lead Howard Presidential Search

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. has been selected to chair the search committee to select Howard University’s 17th president.

January 13, 2014

Leadership & Policy

South Louisiana Community College Says it Needs More Nursing Teachers

South Louisiana Community College PR director says nurses can earn a better wage for practicing rather than teaching.

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

Sports

Study: Top FBS Leaders Remain White, Male

A new study by the University of Central Florida’s Diversity and Ethics in Sport released on Thursday shows that the top leadership positions at Football Bowl Subdivision schools and conferences remain mostly white and male.

January 2, 2014

Students

Maine Student Loan Tax Credit Program Falls Flat

Lawmakers heralded the Educational Opportunity Tax Credit as a bold plan to prevent “brain drain” and keep the best and the brightest in the state when they approved it in 2007.

January 1, 2014

Students

University of Minnesota to Offer Gender-neutral Student Housing

The University of Minnesota is preparing to offer gender-neutral housing at its Twin Cities campus.

December 29, 2013