Tag: Politics: Page 6

African-American

Educating the Young Voter

With a new round of young voters being eligible to vote this year, the question raised is not only will they participate, but do they have an understanding of the issues?

October 18, 2015

Students

Indiana University Fraternity Charter Revoked Over Explicit Video

Alpha Tau Omega revoked the charter and closed its Indiana University chapter Thursday following the release of a video purportedly showing a fraternity member performing a sex act on a woman.

October 8, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Education Secretary Arne Duncan Stepping Down

Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Friday that he is stepping down in December, setting in motion a swift transition of power within the department.

October 2, 2015

Students

Many Factors Determine Good and Effective Teaching

There are a combination of qualities that distinguish good professors from poor ones.

September 15, 2015

Leadership & Policy

LESTER ARNOLD

LESTER ARNOLD has been named associate vice chancellor for human resources at Winston-Salem State University. He most recently served as senior vice president of human resources for FOCUS Brands Inc. Arnold earned a bachelor’s from Norfolk State University and an MBA from the University of Hartford.

September 9, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Rejuvenated ASALH Gearing Up for Centennial Commemoration

More than 1,500 participants will travel to Atlanta later this month to commemorate the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s centennial during a four-day annual meeting and conference.

September 2, 2015

Students

10 Years After Katrina

Ten years ago, the outside world watched television screens in horror as Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and ravaged the Gulf Coast and other areas in the final days of August 2005. Numerous books have been written on various aspects of the disaster and its consequences. Diversebooks.net has a number of books for teaching, counseling and general reading topics related to the disaster and recovery.

September 2, 2015

Opinion

Political Correctness? Trump Doesn’t Understand Political Inclusion

During the same week he had Univision anchor Jorge Ramos physically removed from a news conference, Donald Trump held another news conference outside of Boston on Friday.

August 31, 2015

Faculty & Staff

On Blazers and Blackness

Sometimes it’s the forced, extra warm smile. It could be an overtly cordial greeting with disarming jokes. It might mean shirking natural hairstyles. For some, it’s even changing the inflection of their voice.

August 30, 2015

Students

Police: No Hazing Charges Against Dartmouth Frat

Authorities in New Hampshire say they’ve found insufficient evidence to charge a Dartmouth College fraternity accused of branding new members.

August 19, 2015

African-American

HBCU Exchange Program Leads Students to China

HBCU-China Scholar Network’s study abroad students gain knowledge, experience and understanding during two-week trip.

August 12, 2015

Sports

Dear Kelly: About Cleaning Toilets

When Kelly Osbourne made an unfortunate remark about Latinos and toilets Aug. 4 on “The View” while commenting on Donald Trump’s previous faux pas, she set off a hashtag frenzy on Twitter that gave Latinos and others a chance to talk about their real-life careers.

August 10, 2015