Tag: Social Sciences: Page 19

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

Global Scholars Say Universities Need to Get Back to Basics

Universities don’t have to solve the social and practical problems of the day, but should rather focus on equipping students with the critical and analytical thinking skills that will enable them to do these things themselves.

April 14, 2014

HBCUs

University of Colorado Professor Stops Controversial Prostitution Skit

A University of Colorado professor says she will no longer include a controversial role-playing skit on prostitution in her “Deviance in U.S. Society” course.

April 8, 2014

Students

In Case You Missed It…

Undergrads Get Tips From the Experts at College Language Association Convention Simply Put, Dorothy Yancy Has a History of Leading the Way If Student Athletes Are Allowed to Unionize, Will It Change How Colleges View All Their Students? Community Colleges Facing Challenge of Amended Policies and Mission

April 3, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Fed Board Member Stein Announces Resignation, Returning to Harvard

Jeremy Stein, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, says that he plans to resign next month to return to Harvard University.

April 3, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Buffett Gives Alma Mater’s Chancellor Twitter Advice

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman is turning to billionaire Warren Buffett for advice on Twitter even though the investor has only sent five tweets.

April 2, 2014

Community Colleges

Matchmaker U: Colleges Try to Engage Married Alums

Fundraisers, others on campus, follow Cupid’s arrow when seeking help from alumni.

April 1, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Honoring Derek Walcott

The West Indian poet and playwright Derek Walcott was honored at the National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Saturday, March 29. To read more about him, see Conversations With Derek Walcott, available on DiverseBooks.net.

April 1, 2014

Students

Fueled By Rejection, Black Scholars Built College Language Association to Last

While the Modern Language Association never had an official policy to exclude Blacks from participating in one of the world’s largest academic organizations, they concede that for decades its membership wasn’t eager to bring African Americans into their ranks.

March 27, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Teaching Students the Process to Societal Change

One aspect that I try to instill in my students is that very little that is accomplished is done so alone

March 25, 2014

Students

Morgan State Constructing New School of Business in Honor of Earl Graves

Morgan State University is constructing an $80 million facility that will house the School of Business and Management, which was named in 2005 after Black Enterprise magazine founder Earl G. Graves Sr.

March 25, 2014

Faculty & Staff

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Names Tuajuanda Jordan President

St. Mary’s College of Maryland has named a dean and scientist from Lewis and Clark College as the school’s next president.

March 19, 2014