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Scholars and Activists Debate the ‘Crisis of Young Black Males’

A panel of high-profile academicians, activists and political leaders gathered in New York in mid-July…

August 9, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Just The Stats: Faculty Gender Gap Still Persists

A female math and economics professor has been fighting with Columbia University for the past 15 years, claiming that the institution underpays women. Her long-running lawsuit is just one indicator that the decades-old trend of female professors earning less than their male colleagues is improving at a snail’s pace at best.

July 20, 2006

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Keeping Connections Alive

It appeared that the entire higher education community came together and reached out to students affected by Hurricane Katrina…

July 11, 2006

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Perspectives: Attacks Against Black Student Programs Have Broad Consequences

Higher education is being robbed of its ability to educate all by providing the special programs that are necessary to make up for centuries of exclusion and subordination Black intellect. Nearly 100 retention and assistance programs have been eliminated by educational terrorism. Political scientist Dr. Ronald Walters says we are up against a crisis that must be faced down. centuries of exclusion, subordination, misinformation and inferiorization of the intellect of Blacks.

May 30, 2006

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France Will Continue to Mirror Apartheid-Era South Africa, Says Law Professor

After weeks of debilitating protests and strikes, French President Jacques Chirac last month succumbed to pressure from students and unions and…

May 3, 2006

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France Will Continue to Mirror Apartheid-Era South Africa, Says Law Professor

French President Jacques Chirac succumbed to pressure from students and unions on Monday and has withdrawn the controversial youth labor law that triggered massive protests and strikes across the country…

April 10, 2006

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Public Divided Over In-state Tuition For Illegal Immigrants

A new survey by the Pew Hispanic Center showed that a slight majority of Chicago residents favored affording illegal immigrants who graduate from high school in Illinois…

April 3, 2006

Sports

Colorado College Professor’s Olympic Medals Prediction 93 Percent Accurate

An economics professor’s Olympic medals predictions have once again scored high marks for accuracy — even though his formula doesn’t consider individual athletes’ abilities…

March 7, 2006

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African-American Teen Unemployment Increases to Almost 7 Times National Rate, Report Says

While 193,000 new jobs were created in January and overall unemployment dropped to 4.7 percent…

February 12, 2006

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Bush Trumpets Math, Science as Economic Tool in State of the Union Speech

Leaders in science and innovation have been clamoring for a political breakthrough. They now seem to have won a spot on the agenda of President Bush and Congress…

February 1, 2006

Students

Do Graduate Assistants Get A Fair Deal?

Do Graduate Assistants Get A Fair Deal? There is nothing like a campus environment to reinforce the concept of teamwork. Few on a campus can do their jobs alone. From the loftiest endowed chair holder, hefty salary in pocket, to the newest assistant professor, everyone makes a contribution, of sorts, and relies on others to […]

November 3, 2004

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The Real Deal on Black Unemployment

The Real Deal on Black UnemploymentEvery month, when unemployment rate data are released, the news for African Americans is bleak. No matter what the overall unemployment rate is (5.6 percent in June), the Black unemployment rate is higher. Indeed, it is usually at least twice the White rate. In June 2004, for example, the White […]

August 11, 2004