Tag: Politics: Page 25

Opinion

Paradox of Gun Reactions to Connecticut Shooting

Our academics who live to think need to figure a comprehensive approach to gun control.

December 18, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Group Issues ‘Call to Action’ on Teacher Prep Program Reform

The Council of Chief State School Officers is calling for states to hold teacher preparation programs more accountable for student achievement.

December 17, 2012

Faculty & Staff

HBCUs’ Self-Inflicted Wounds, Friendly Fire and Other Consequential Outcomes

.The high turnover rate in leadership at the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities has reached the crisis stage.

December 16, 2012

Students

Students Outraged by Morgan State’s Decision to Release President Wilson

Morgan State University’s Board of Regents voted last week not to renew President David Wilson’s contract.

December 11, 2012

Students

Penn State Sorority Apologizes for Insensitive Photo

A Penn State sorority has apologized after a photo of members wearing sombreros and holding offensive signs circulated on the Internet.

December 5, 2012

Students

Scott Wants Low-Cost Degrees At Florida Colleges

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday challenged Florida’s community and state colleges to develop four-year degrees that would cost no more than $10,000, which also would continue their move into an area that was once the sole domain of the state’s public universities.

November 26, 2012

African-American

Howard Students Say Blacks Need to Reach Out to Lift Community

Mentoring and establishing identity as Black Americans is seen as keys to combating the “all about me” mentality.

November 19, 2012

Faculty & Staff

The Exposed Bigotry of Generation ‘Y’ Manifests Itself

Dr. Elwood Watson is a professor of history and African-American studies at East Tennessee State University.

November 14, 2012

African-American

Social Media Plays a Major Role in 2012 Election

With such a high profile election, there has been no shortage of political conversations taking place on venues such as Facebook and Twitter. According to an article published on the Pew Research website, “22 percent of registered voters have let others know how they voted on a social networking site such as Facebook or Twitter.” […]

November 6, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Kansas Board of Regents Considering ‘Post-Tenure’ Reviews

The Kansas Board of Regents will consider requiring the six state universities to put in place procedures for conducting periodic performance reviews for tenured faculty members.

November 5, 2012

Students

Coming Down to the Wire, Candidates Highlight Education Differences

President Obama and Romney are both staking claim to education high ground but funding approach represents just one fork in the road.

November 5, 2012

Community Colleges

Maryland DREAM Act Referendum a Top Ballot Issue

When Maryland voters go to the polls Tuesday, they will be determining the fate of a referendum issue that could have widespread implications across the nation, despite directly impacting the higher education plans of only several hundred students in the state.

November 1, 2012