Diverse StaffCommunity CollegesCalifornia Budget Crisis Hits CollegesCalifornia voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest effort to fix the state’s budget, a package of budget-balancing measures that he promised would provide a short-term patch for the current financial crisis and prevent further catastrophe in the future.May 20, 2009SportsShaq Takes Crash Course in Broadcast at Syracuse UniversityNBA star Shaquille O’Neal is back in university, taking a crash course designed to teach athletes about the broadcasting industry.May 19, 2009HomeDr. Claude M. Steele Named Columbia University ProvostColumbia University has announced the appointment of Dr. Claude M. Steele as the University’s 21st provost to be effective Sept. 1, 2009.May 13, 2009StudentsGrants & GiftsThe AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND has received $100,000 from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians for scholarships benefiting Native students. ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (Ga.) has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant of $450,621 as part of the Research in Undergraduate Institutions program. THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK and the MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING […]May 13, 2009HomeProfessional AppoitmentsDR. MICHAEL A. ELAM is president of Texas College. He previously served as president for student development at Daytona State College. Elam earned a bachelor’s and master’s from Howard University, and a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. DR. NADA MARIE ASSAF-ANID is dean of the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences at the New York […]May 13, 2009HomeDiverse CalendarJune 1-5 AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE UCLA Anderson School of Management University of California, Los Angeles Web: www.anderson.ucla.edu/EEPaali.xml June 5-7 THE TEACHING PROFESSOR CONFERENCE “Educate – Engage – Inspire” Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, D.C. Web: www.teachingprofessor.com June 10-13 2009 INTERNATIONALASSESSMENT AND RETENTION CONFERENCE “Taking the Next Step: Shared Ownership of Assessment & Retention in […]May 13, 2009HomeMorehouse College Honors Civil Rights PioneerEarlier this month, Morehouse College honored Vivian Malone Jones by placing her image in its Hall of Honor.April 29, 2009StudentsCourse Watch: Healthy and Eco-friendly LivingAlong the same lines as first lady Michelle Obama’s efforts to plant a White House vegetable garden to promote healthy eating and eco-friendly living, Alfred University (N.Y.) offered a course this semester titled “Eating Locally, Thinking Globally.”April 29, 2009Leadership & PolicyProfessional AppoitmentsDR. LORI BETTISON-VARGA has been appointed president of Scripps College (Calif.), effective July 1. She is currently provost and dean of the faculty at Whitman College. Bettison-Varga earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master’s and doctorate from the University of California, Davis. ROXANNA JOKELA is director of alumni relations […]April 29, 2009Leadership & PolicyMorris Brown College Partners With Online Education Company for New Business PlanDr. Benjamin Chavis, president of Education Online Services Corp., and Morris Brown College in Atlanta are partnering to launch several full online degree programs for Morris Brown students.April 22, 2009Previous PagePage 59 of 115Next Page
