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Professional Appointments

DR. DANIEL WUBAH is vice president and dean for undergraduate education at Virginia Polytechnic State University. Wubah previously served as associate provost for undergraduate academic affairs at the University of Florida. Wubah earned a bachelor’s from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, a master’s from the University of Akron and a doctorate from the […]

February 4, 2009

Sports

NCAA Addresses Diversity Concerns at National Conference

Promoting an inclusive environment that produces a diverse crop of collegiate sports administrators to address the needs of an increasingly diverse population of student-athletes is a priority for the NCAA, Charlotte Westerhaus, vice president of diversity and inclusion, said Wednesday during a seminar at the association’s national conference.

January 14, 2009

Faculty & Staff

OCU law professor alleges discrimination

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A law professor at Oklahoma City University has filed a federal lawsuit against the university and its law school dean, claiming sexual discrimination and violation of the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Danne L. Johnson, as associated professor of law since 2003, contends male law professors at the school make as […]

December 22, 2008

Students

Adapting to the Era of Information

While some tribal colleges are working to give students access to the Internet, a digital divide persists.

November 26, 2008

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Who Is Melody Barnes?

Who exactly is this woman that baked cupcakes to help raise money for George McGovern’s failed presidential campaign, but has also been recognized as a fashionista by Washingtonian Magazine?

November 25, 2008

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Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database Debuts at Emory: ‘Voyages’ sheds light on hidden history of 12.5 million slaves

A group of international scholars will gather at Emory University Dec. 5-6 to celebrate the debut of “Voyages: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database” ( http://www.slavevoyages.org) as it begins its own maiden expedition. Two years in the making at Emory, the free and interactive Web-based resource documents the slave trade from Africa to the New World […]

November 23, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Professional Appointments

DR. PETER GITAU is associate vice chancellor and dean of students at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Gitau formerly served as dean of student life at the University of Dubuque. He holds a bachelor’s from Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, a master’s from Eastern Illinois University and a doctorate from the University of Kansas. JUDY HINRICHS has […]

November 12, 2008

Students

Morehouse College’s Next Step in Eliminating the N-word

As a first-year student at Morehouse College, Alex Bibb, 21, said the N-word every other sentence. Now a graduating senior, the word has nearly disappeared from Bibb’s vocabulary.

November 3, 2008

Students

Writing their own History

San Francisco State University is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the student-led strike that brought about the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies.

October 29, 2008

Students

Overcoming a Cultural Aversion to FINANCIAL AID

Reluctance to ask for financial aid forces many Asian students to make enrollment decisions based on college costs and affordability.

October 29, 2008

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DR. LOUIS MENDOZA is associate vice provost for equity and diversity at the University of Minnesota. Formerly he served as an associate professor at the university. Mendoza earned a bachelor’s from the University of Houston and a master’s and doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. CIGDEM DELANO has been named chief information officer […]

October 29, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Professional Appointments

DR. ALLEN SESSOMS is president of the University of the District of Columbia. Formerly, he served as president of Delaware State University. He earned a bachelor’s from Union College, a master’s from the University of Washington and a doctorate from Yale University. JACQUES FUQUA JR. is director of the International Affairs Center at Indiana State […]

October 15, 2008