Tag: Professional Development: Page 12

Students

University of Wisconsin Sorry for ‘Blazing Saddles’ Clip

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has apologized to a black student who during a class last year was shown a clip of the movie “Blazing Saddles” that features racial epithets.

October 14, 2008

Home

Education Experts, Hispanic Elected Officials Discuss Strengthening Educational Pipeline

Strengthening the educational pipeline from prekindergarten through college is critical to the academic success of Hispanic students, educational researchers told policymakers gathered Wednesday at a forum convened by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO)

September 24, 2008

Latinx

Hispanic MBAs Name Award Winners

Florida International University and Loida Rosario of DePaul University were among recipients of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs’s 2008 Brillante Awards for Excellence announced on September 19.

September 23, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Public Roles, Private Lives

Universities have become cognizant of the independent lives of presidential spouses, but it’s still a role these “accidental ambassadors” must grow into.

August 20, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Taking Faculty Development Online

The online medium nurtures dialogue among faculty coming from different disciplines and levels of experience.

August 20, 2008

Home

For Some, It Was a Jobless Summer

Claudia Ukonu searched for three months for a summer job, to no avail. She remained unemployed throughout the summer.

August 18, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Survey Indicates Faculty Satisfaction at ANAC-member Institutions

The new generation of faculty, working for the Associated New American Colleges (ANAC), a consortium of private Carnegie Master institutions, believes the recruitment and retention of new faculty is improving, according to a survey conducted by ANAC, and TIAA-CREF Institute, a research firm.

July 15, 2008

HBCUs

Music to Our Ears

“Minority” and “orchestra musicians” are not words you see often in the same sentence, much less spoken, but the Sphinx Organization is becoming a major player in changing the face of classical music.

June 25, 2008

Students

Getting to Know Sharon Washington

From faculty member at Kent State University and Springfield College to visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and administrator at Spelman and Bennett colleges, Dr. Sharon Washington has now arrived at the University of California, Berkeley, as director of the National Writing Project.

June 25, 2008

Home

Bringing Diversity to the World of Classical Music

The Sphinx Organization provides opportunities for young musicians of color to showcase their talents.

June 25, 2008

Recruitment & Retention

Cheyney President Meets With Campus Unions To Ease Tensions Over Summer Staffing, Financial Woes

The president of Cheyney University met with leaders of two campus unions in an effort to ease tensions over staffing, financial troubles and other issues.

June 22, 2008

Recruitment & Retention

Union Delays Call to Oust Cheyney President

A union representing support staff at Cheyney University that had planned to call for the school president’s ouster has agreed instead to meet with her to review concerns.

June 15, 2008