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Faculty & Staff

Auburn Faculty Concerned About Candidate Diversity

Faculty members at Auburn University are expressing concern about what some consider a lack of diversity among candidates to fill two openings on the school’s board of trustees.

January 16, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Rodney Priestley Exemplifies the Rigor of Research in the Ivy Leagues

Dr. Rodney Priestley was sure he’d be a marine biologist or a geologist. But somewhere along the line, the Princeton professor changed his mind and ended up a chemical engineer.

January 7, 2013

Opinion

Paradox of Gun Reactions to Connecticut Shooting

Our academics who live to think need to figure a comprehensive approach to gun control.

December 18, 2012

Sports

Four HBCUs Among Six Institutions Selected in NCAA Grant Program

The NCAA has selected six universities to participate in its Limited-Resources Institutions Grant Program to help them better fulfill requirements of the NCAA student-athlete academic performance standards.

December 18, 2012

Leadership & Policy

Ohio Grants Will Fund College Internships

An $11 million investment by the state of Ohio will create as many as 3,500 internships and co-ops for college students and may help fight the “brain drain” from the Buckeye State, officials said.

December 16, 2012

Students

Penn State Sorority Apologizes for Insensitive Photo

A Penn State sorority has apologized after a photo of members wearing sombreros and holding offensive signs circulated on the Internet.

December 5, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Kansas Board of Regents Considering ‘Post-Tenure’ Reviews

The Kansas Board of Regents will consider requiring the six state universities to put in place procedures for conducting periodic performance reviews for tenured faculty members.

November 5, 2012

Students

First-Year Reflections

Dr. Craig T. Follins recognized the importance of culture in his first year as president of Olive-Harvey College.

October 30, 2012

Disabilties

Denver Area Doctor Makes Breakthrough on Down Syndrome

Dr. Alberto Costa’s discovery that a drug might help the memory of people with Down syndrome was more than just a breakthrough for him as a scientist.

October 28, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Conservative Testifies in University of Iowa Bias Case

A conservative lawyer testified Monday that she was shocked when she was passed over for a teaching job at the University of Iowa law school in favor of a less-qualified candidate who ended up resigning after performing poorly.

October 22, 2012

Leadership & Policy

First defendant in FAMU hazing case sentenced

The first of a dozen defendants to be sentenced in last year’s hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major avoided jail time when he received his punishment Monday, but he will spend more than two years under close supervision.

October 22, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Professor Said University of Iowa Retaliated Against Him for Testimony

A University of Iowa law professor who testified on behalf of a conservative colleague alleging she wasn’t hired because of her conservative viewpoints said the school is retaliating by falsely suggesting he was under investigation for sexual misconduct.

October 18, 2012