Tag: Professional Development: Page 7

Sports

From Jail to Juris Doctor

James King’s experience on the undesirable side of the legal system spurred his drive to become a lawyer and help the disadvantaged.

October 10, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

September 4, 2012

Community Colleges

Commentary: Campuses Can Take the LEED in Going Green

At a time when environmental issues are covered above the fold, it has been no surprise to see more stakeholders focusing on sustainability on campus, a community college administrator writes.

September 29, 2011

Home

Howard University Forum Urges Multicultural Marketing

Representatives from top media and marketing companies advised advertising executives to learn how to engage and to market in a multicultural society.

September 13, 2011

Students

Miss. Gulf College Leader Expects Growth Over Next 10 Years

Mary Graham, who became the 12th president of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on July 1, said she hopes the college’s enrollment grows by 35 percent to 45 percent in the next 10 years.

July 18, 2011

HBCUs

Aspiring Business Students with International Immersion Experience in High Demand

Large U.S. companies, such as General Electric Co., Caterpillar Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Wal-Mart, are all hiring for jobs abroad as markets such as Asia continue to grow briskly.

July 12, 2011

Students

A Tribal College’s Bold Approach to Launching Public School Academies, Charter Schools

Established throughout Michigan by the Bay Mills Community College, public school academies preserve Native culture and language with commitment to increasing student achievement.

June 30, 2011

Community Colleges

Perspective: Cultivating Community College Creativity Within Financial Constraints

North Carolina and Texas success stories illustrate best practices of community college global education.

May 23, 2011

Faculty & Staff

National League for Nursing’s 2011 Education Summit to Focus on Future of Nursing

This year’s summit will focus on the much heralded recommendations contained in “The Future of Nursing,” a report issued last fall by the Institute of Medicine, based on work done by the Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing.

April 4, 2011

Home

Analysis: How Can We Reform Science Education?

While American students do better in science than they do in math on international comparisons, over time, science scores have not improved, while math scores have risen, and other countries have caught up.

February 3, 2011

Students

Perspectives: Diversity and the Future of the Professoriate – A Call to Action

Princeton dean contends that hiring and admissions committees must be proactive about creating a diverse applicant pool that will result in a diverse academic landscape, including faculty, staff and students.

January 27, 2011

Students

Lack of Emphasis On Reading, Writing Impedes College Student Learning, Study Says

New report from the Social Science Research Council says colleges are failing to enforce the fundamentals.

January 17, 2011