Tag: African/Afro/Black Studies: Page 16

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Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is professor of religion and chair of the Center for African-American Studies at Princeton University. Regarded as one of the most important Black intellectuals in the U.S., Glaude is the author of several books, including In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America. Glaude developed the online […]

May 1, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Juan Gilbert

Dr. Juan E. Gilbert is a professor and chair of the Human-Centered Computing Division in the School of Computing at Clemson University. He was named one of the 50 Most Important African- Americans in Technology by eAccess Corp. Gilbert wants to combat the notion that STEM careers are boring and not suited for African- Americans. […]

May 1, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Deborah Tannen – University Professor, Georgetown University

Author of more than 20 books, Tannen is a university professor and professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. She has been a McGraw Distinguished Lecturer at Princeton University and a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, following a term in residence at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J. […]

April 28, 2014

Students

Dr. Donna Shalala – President, University of Miami

Shalala became professor of political science and president of the University of Miami in June 2001 after eight years as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Shalala has more than 30 years of experience as a scholar, teacher and administrator. In 2011, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca […]

April 28, 2014

Students

Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry – Professor of Political Science, Tulane University

Host of her eponymously named show on MSNBC, Harris-Perry teaches political science at Tulane University. Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary Black Americans and to better understand the ways that African-Americans respond to these challenges. In 2009, Harris-Perry became the youngest scholar to deliver the W.E.B. Du […]

April 25, 2014

Students

Nikki Giovanni – University Distinguished Professor, Virginia Tech

Since establishing herself in the mid-’70s as a leading poetic voice and a major force in the Black arts movement, Giovanni has received 20 honorary doctorates and various other awards, including the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award and the Langston Hughes Award for Distinguished Contributions to Arts and Letters. She teaches writing and literature […]

April 25, 2014

African-American

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April 24, 2014

Students

Author Janet Mock Propels Transgender Conversations in Academia

Janet Mock’s memoir inspires academic exploration of transgender issues and helps shape the evolution of women’s, gender and sexuality studies.

April 24, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Open Rank Faculty – Global Environmental Change

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Chattanooga Campus. The UT College of Medicine is a four campus system with campus locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga and a developing campus in Nashville.

April 23, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Conversations: Preparation for College 2025

Education, corporate and philanthropic leaders from around the world say they believe that many colleges will be unrecognizable in another decade.

April 21, 2014

Students

Diversity Abroad Seeks to Boost Minority Participation in International Study

According to the Institute of International Education (IIE), of all U.S. students that participate in study abroad programs, 76.4 percent are White as of 2012.

April 8, 2014

Faculty & Staff

U.S. Presidents Gather to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act

President Barack Obama, along with all of the living U.S. presidents, will gather at a three-day summit to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act.

April 7, 2014