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Faculty & Staff

The Origin and Purpose of Black History Month

Opinion: Black History Month has deviated from Carter G. Woodson’s initial intent to recognize the strength of Black America, and becoming a month-long hero worshipping festival.

February 13, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Holding the Liberal Arts Line from the GOP Attack

Now, they are trying to dumb down the electorate by shelling our factory of knowledge.

February 6, 2013

International

Gallup Poll: Americans See Higher Education as Essential, yet Often Unaffordable

The poll found that 71 percent of Americans view higher education as important to a person’s financial security in the future.

February 5, 2013

Students

Alumni Giving Starts with Students

Like many college administrators across the country, I am never quite sure what to expect with the beginning of each academic year.

January 27, 2013

African-American

College Survey: Finance Worries Up, Politics Shift

Each year since 1966, UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute has conducted a massive survey of incoming freshmen at four-year colleges, asking questions about their motivations, their plans and their political views.

January 24, 2013

African-American

Obama the Patriot

[portfolio_slideshow id=50823] Like many who are identifiably African-American, my feelings of patriotism are complicated. When I heard General Colin Powell say on a recent “Meet the Press” appearance that some prominent members of his own Republican party “still sort of look down on minorities,” referencing a former governor’s statement that President Obama “is shuckin’ and […]

January 21, 2013

African-American

King’s Lessons of Focus and Faith Even More Relevant

Had he not been cut down in his prime, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would now be 84 years old.  He was undeniably a beacon of hope and a pillar of light in the midst of the dark and evil times in which he lived. King inspired many people — including me — to dream […]

January 18, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Florida A&M Hires Anti-Hazing Chief

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University has hired alumnus Bryan F. Smith as its anti-hazing administrator. Interim university President Larry Robinson said Friday that Smith’s job will be ensuring that initiatives adopted after the hazing death of a band member are implemented. Drum major Robert Champion died in 2011 after he was beaten aboard a […]

January 18, 2013

African-American

Reflections on the True Meaning of MLK Day

Each of us has the potential to be that spark that started a flame that created a fire.

January 18, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Pa. College Faculty Report Contract Talks Stalled

The union representing faculty at Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities says contract talks have stalled again.

January 17, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Auburn Faculty Concerned About Candidate Diversity

Faculty members at Auburn University are expressing concern about what some consider a lack of diversity among candidates to fill two openings on the school’s board of trustees.

January 16, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Embattled U.Va. Rector Lobbying to Keep Position

The head of the University of Virginia’s governing board has been meeting with lawmakers in an attempt to keep her position as opponents lobby for rejection of her reappointment.

December 20, 2012