Paul RuffinsHomeDC Experiments With Adult EducationThe general success of D.C.’s adult charter schools is based on more than just generous funding. One factor is the charter law itself, which helps prevent some of the financial abuses that take place in other jurisdictions where charters can be run by for-profit corporations.August 10, 2017HomeBeyond Black and White: How the Debate Over Affirmative Action Has EvolvedThe Supreme Court has preserved an important mechanism for bringing “minority” students to campus, but shifted the argument from affirmative action as restorative justice to diversity as a legitimate societal need.April 9, 2014HomeWays to Increase Black Male Success in College Continue To Baffle EducatorsThere is a range of perspectives on the hurdles Black males face in obtaining college degrees.February 13, 20132012Second Chance at Life – Kristian BrownBrown is both a transplant surgeon at Detroit Medical Center and an assistant adjunct professor of biomedical engineering at Wayne State University. He has co-written more than 11 scholarly papers, won numerous research awards and earned a Ph.D. in engineering.February 17, 2012African-AmericanOn The Front Line of Health CarePhysician assistants, nurse practitioners take on primary care duties that were once the exclusive domain of physicians.November 13, 2011African-AmericanModels of Success at Minority-serving InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin and University of Pennsylvania are identifying best practices for retention at nine minority-serving institutions.July 24, 2011STEMFreeing the Unjustly Imprisoned: Innocence Project Affiliates Flourish, Many Tied to UniversitiesInnocence Projects in more than 40 states work hard to overturn wrongful convictions and expose systematic errors and official misconduct.July 7, 2011African-AmericanEngineering Universal Access for LearningBowie State University is pioneering new ground in understanding the cognitive and psychosocial issues involved in adaptive technology.May 4, 2011StudentsExpected National Merger of Student Affairs Organizations Facing Opposition From WithinPast presidents of national group introduce resolution to block vote for merger with another student affairs association.January 12, 2011Native AmericansAmerican Indian Museum Still Facing Criticism for Historical InaccuraciesNative American activists, scholars lead collaborative effort to address sins of omission at the National Museum of the American Indian.December 13, 2010Page 1 of 5Next Page
