Tag: African/Afro/Black Studies: Page 14

Students

Learning From Minority-Serving Institutions

The success of all students needs to be anchored in a shared understanding among all stakeholders that it is long past time to abandon the “one-size-fits-all” view of students.

September 30, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Political Strategist Brazile Donates Papers to Louisiana State University

Veteran Democratic political strategist and commentator Donna Brazile makes no secret of her pride in being a Louisiana native and LSU graduate.

September 28, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Marc Morial: Not Interested in Succeeding Francis at Xavier University

Dr. Norman C. Francis’ decision to step down as president of Xavier University in New Orleans next year—a job that he’s held for nearly 47 years—has led to widespread speculation across the academic community over who might be his replacement.

September 22, 2014

African-American

West Virginia University Professor Studies Issues of Female Veterans

Women have experienced violence in combat, sexual harassment and sexual trauma — and they’re finding their issues upon return are different than their male counterparts.

September 11, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Shaw University Extends Contract of Acting President

Shaw University has extended the contract of Acting President Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon for one year, the university announced Thursday.

August 28, 2014

African-American

In Denmark, Group Helps American Students of Color Feel at Home

The club’s goal is to help students find others with similar identities and backgrounds, as well as provide support as they navigate through an unfamiliar culture.

August 28, 2014

African-American

Some U.S. Colleges Calling Students Back From Israel

Some U.S. colleges are pulling students from overseas study programs in Israel as the Gaza war rages, though the relative calm beyond the immediate battle areas is raising questions about why they had to leave.

August 21, 2014

African-American

Reflections on the Underemployment of College Graduates

Most people know that the job market is particularly tough right now for recent college grads. But so tough that about half of them are either unemployed or underemployed?

August 6, 2014

African-American

Reflections on the Underemployment of College Graduates

Most people know that the job market is particularly tough right now for recent college grads. But so tough that about half of them are either unemployed or underemployed?

August 6, 2014

Students

Hine Awarded 2013 National Humanities Medal at White House

Dr. Darlene Clark Hine, a pioneering scholar in the field of African American women’s history, was among a group of individuals honored Monday at the White House.

July 28, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Time No Barrier to Law Professor Ronald Sullivan Getting to Truth

Harvard educator is a consultant on Brooklyn’s Conviction Review Unit that seeks to bring the innocent to justice and restore faith in the legal system.

July 21, 2014

African-American

The Birth Of a Nation

In July, the month we celebrate our nation’s Declaration o f Independence, we look at books about its colonial beginnings and its founding. That history cannot be separated from the issue of slavery in this country…

July 13, 2014