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African-American

Sotomayor Makes Herself at Home at NYC Literature Festival

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has said she wants to be called just “Sonia from the Bronx.”

May 6, 2013

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Four S.C. State University Trustees Ousted by State Legislators

The South Carolina General Assembly took a major step in reconfiguring the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees by ousting four sitting board members.

May 2, 2013

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Virginia State University SGA President Says Hazing Plea Was Coerced

The president of Virginia State University’s student government association is asking a judge to set aside his hazing conviction, arguing that he only pleaded guilty because the prosecutor said he wouldn’t graduate if he refused.

May 1, 2013

African-American

After 25 Years, Asante Comes Full Circle at Temple

After founding the nation’s first doctoral program in African-American Studies, Dr. Molefi Kete Asante once again takes charge.

April 30, 2013

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HBCU Inclusion Summit Will Move to Tennessee State Next Year

An underlying theme emerged: how to achieve greater diversity at HBCUs without losing the focus of educating and nurturing African-American students in a socially conscious environment.

April 29, 2013

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Maxine A. Smith, Memphis Civil Rights Leader, Dies

Maxine A. Smith, an influential Memphis civil rights leader, died Friday. She was 83.

April 28, 2013

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Appreciation of a Media Man With a Passion for Diversity

As he was empire building and moving to reinvent the news, Al Neuharth embraced a passion for affirmative action and diversity in the news business.

April 22, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Blind Illinois State Professor Teaches Chemistry

Cary Supalo, who lost his sight at age 7 as the result of a rare genetic condition called FEVR, says he believes “in a can-do attitude.”

April 11, 2013

Faculty & Staff

AAUP Faculty Salary Report Highlights Contingent Faculty, State Funding Concerns

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) reports that average professor salaries are showing recovery, following three years of recession during which salary hikes for full-time faculty members fell below the inflation rate.

April 7, 2013

African-American

Florida A&M Halts Presidential Search

The recent decision by Florida A & M University (FAMU) to abruptly halt its search for a new president could delay selection of a permanent top administrator for almost another year, raising the prospect the institution could lose some of its top candidates as a result of the shift in plans, say academic veterans involved in the talent recruitment business.

March 27, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Paternalism and Temple’s Enduring Black Studies Crisis

Back in November, I blogged on the crisis in the Department of African-American Studies (DAAS) at Temple University. I would like to update you on what happened.

March 20, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Florida A&M Suspends Search for New President

Florida A&M University on Friday abruptly halted its search for a new president after the university board chairman contended it was the wrong time to move ahead with a new leader.

March 17, 2013