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Faculty & Staff

Reveling in Retirement

After two college presidencies, Dr. James Hefner is taking time to pursue his avocations, while still in demand within academia.

December 26, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Reveling in Retirement

After two college presidencies, Dr. James Hefner is taking time to pursue his avocations, while still in demand within academia.

December 26, 2007

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Professional Appointments

Dr. Edward E. Cornwell III has been named surgeon-in-chief of Howard University Hospital and chair of the department of surgery at the Howard University College of Medicine, effective in January. Previously, he was professor of surgery and chief of trauma at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Cornwell received a bachelor’s from Brown University and his medical […]

December 26, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Cuban-born Woman in Line to Head Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A Cuban-born woman is the only finalist recommended to the Board of Regents for the presidency of the formerly all-male Texas A&M University.

December 12, 2007

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Professional Appointments

Dr. Waded Cruzado-Salas has been named vice president and provost of New Mexico State University. Previously she was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the university. Cruzado-Salas received a bachelor’s from the University of Puerto Rico and a master’s and doctorate from the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. John Alderete has […]

December 12, 2007

Students

Best & Brightest: Starting a Business Before Graduation, Not After

With his e-newsletter, the Networking Loop, Christopher Pollock, a third-year business student at Bowie State University, is taking the oft-repeated saying “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” to the Internet and becoming the essential link that helps small business owners connect.

December 10, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Professional Appointments

DR. RENU KHATOR  has been named president and chancellor of the University of Houston. She will assume her new post in January. Most recently, Khator served as provost and vice president of the University of South Florida. She holds a bachelor’s from Kanpur University in India and a master’s and doctorate from Purdue University in […]

November 28, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Revealing Painful Pasts

More than a year ago, Brown University released its landmark report on its connections to slavery, but few universities have followed its lead in examining their own ties.

November 28, 2007

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Staying Afloat in New Orleans

Adult literacy programs, needed more than ever, struggle to survive Post-Katrina.

November 28, 2007

Faculty & Staff

A Grassroots Effort

Scholars and the public are raising awareness about Ohio’s Newark Earthworks, the world’s largest ancient mound site.

November 28, 2007

Students

Many Texas Grads Not Ready for College, Panel Says

AUSTIN Texas high school graduates enter college far less ready for the harder course load than other students do, according to new research. The study shows nearly half of the state’s college freshmen take remedial classes, which includes 63 percent of college-bound Hispanics who qualify for remedial programs.

November 27, 2007

Students

Many Texas Grads Not Ready for College, Panel Says

AUSTIN Texas high school graduates enter college far less ready for the harder course load than other students do, according to new research. The study shows nearly half of the state’s college freshmen take remedial classes, which includes 63 percent of college-bound Hispanics who qualify for remedial programs.

November 27, 2007