Tag: Mentorship: Page 16

Faculty & Staff

University of Utah Professor Wants ‘Drone Court’ to Approve Strikes

Today, when U.S. intelligence agencies believe they know the location of a terrorist in Pakistan and a few other countries, they are largely free to deploy a weapon that’s become the symbol of war on terror: an aerial drone.

November 30, 2014

African-American

The Heartache of Michael Brown’s Mother is Permanent

Every day since the shooting, his mother has had to carry this unimaginable burden of losing her son.

November 26, 2014

Students

Court Rejects Fired Iowa Professor’s Appeal

IOWA CITY, Iowa ― An appeals court upheld the firing of a University of Iowa radiology professor Wednesday, rejecting claims that he did not receive a fair hearing.

November 26, 2014

Faculty & Staff

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Professors Examine Winter Driving

People who were perfectly fine driving on snow at the tail end of winter go sliding all over the streets and highways when the first snowfall makes things slippery the next winter.

November 26, 2014

International

Education Historian Ravitch Wants More Input From Teachers on Common Core

Diane Ravitch said that while she opposes the standards, there’s no harm in getting public input about them as long as what teachers say is taken seriously.

November 20, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Fordham University Writing Workshop Helps Vets Get Memories on Paper

Veterans from World War II through Iraq and Afghanistan gather Tuesdays at Fordham University to tap their memories of military life and commit them to paper for posterity.

November 10, 2014

Faculty & Staff

7 of 8 Fired Professors Returning to NYC Seminary

Seven of the eight professors who were fired in late September from the nation’s oldest Episcopal seminary are set to return to their classrooms.

November 9, 2014

Students

Virginia Commonwealth University Dept. Chair Themes Art Around Hair

Comb through the life story of Sonya Clark and it’s easy to see how she came to craft works of art themed around hair, a provocative and politicized thread of identity.

November 5, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Randolph-Macon College Prepares for Big-Stage Political Debate

Tiny Randolph-Macon College is set for its star turn tonight as it hosts a congressional debate between two faculty members.

October 27, 2014

Students

Conference Brings Black Doctoral Candidates Together to Focus on Path to Success

Participants in the 2nd Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference in Philadelphia were encouraged to network and forge new relationships with other scholars engaged in research across the country.

October 26, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Remembering the Enslaved at the University of Virginia

A symposium by the University of Virginia brought faculty and researchers together to honor the legacy that slavery has had on our nation.

October 21, 2014

Home

Tuition Program Needs Help

Gov. Bill Haslam’s free tuition program is in need of mentors.

October 16, 2014