Diverse StaffHomeProfessional AppointmentsDR. Y.T. SHAH has been named provost of Norfolk State University (Va.), effective in July. He currently serves as director of the Center for Advanced Fuel Technologies at the University of Central Missouri. He received a bachelor’s from the University of Michigan and a master’s and doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. DR. SANJOY […]April 30, 2008HomeLettersHighlighting the Land of Lincoln I want to thank you for choosing to feature Illinois in the April 3 edition. The articles were informative and effective in highlighting many of the good things that are occurring in our state. Thanks for your attention. — Terry Nunn Deputy Director for Diversity and Outreach Illinois Board of […]April 30, 2008Leadership & PolicyGrants & GiftsCLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF NURSING (Ga.) has been awarded the Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant of $335,299 for three years from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration. INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON, has been awarded an $80,000 grant from the Spencer and Teagle Foundations’ initiative for Systematic Improvement of Undergraduate Education […]April 30, 2008LatinxUnveiling of Stamp for Latino Journalist Will Be Observed at University of ArizonaThe University of Arizona’s Media Democracy and Policy Institute will join with the United States Postal Service on Thursday to unveil a stamp commemorating the work of Rubén Salazar, a Latino journalist killed while on assignment in 1970 at the age of 42.April 22, 2008HomeRevving Up an HBCU Motorsports ProgramNASCAR driver Ryan Robertson and his team recently unveiled two new racecars, which feature Winston-Salem State University Motorsport Management sponsorships, during a ceremony with students, faculty and staff on WSSU’s North Carolina campus.April 16, 2008African-AmericanCourse Watch: Expanding Offerings in Less Commonly Taught LanguagesThis semester, the University of Pittsburgh is offering a course in Xhosa, the second most widely spoken language in South Africa, through its linguistics and African studies departments.April 16, 2008Asian American Pacific IslanderUCLA Scholars Receive Research Award for Study of Asian StudentsThe authors of the largest compilation and analysis of data on Asian American college students recently received the 2008 Asian Pacific American Network Outstanding Contribution to APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans) Research Award from the American College Personnel Association-College Student Educators International.April 16, 2008Recruitment & RetentionProfessional AppointmentsDR. G. WAYNE CLOUGH, president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. He will step down from his post at Georgia Tech on July 1. Clough received a bachelor’s and master’s from Georgia Tech and a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. DR. ELIZABETH […]April 16, 2008HBCUsGrants & GiftsThe AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES has received $2.5 MILLION from the Wal-Mart Foundation for AACC’s Building Better Communities through Regional Economic Development Partnerships initiative. Specifically, the funds will go toward AACC’s Center for Workforce Development. BRYN MAWR (PA.) and SPELMAN COLLEGES (GA.) have received a four-year, $1.1 MILLION grant from the National Science Foundation […]April 16, 2008HomeDiverse CalendarApril 29-May 1 Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 8th International Conference Universidad de Guadalajara Guadalajara, Mexico www.hacu.net April 30-May 3The National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals 21st Annual Conference Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center www.nagap.org May 7-10 National Rural Health Association 31st Annual NRHA Rural Health Conference Sheraton New Orleans Hotel New […]April 16, 2008Previous PagePage 87 of 115Next Page
