Wellesley College Names First Af-Am President
Jeremy C. Fox of the Boston Globe is reporting Wellesley College has named Dr. Paula A. Johnson as the 14th president,...
Christian Prof Suspended for Supporting Islam?
Christine Hauser of The New York Times is reporting Wheaton College, an evangelical Christian institution, has disciplined a professor who put...
Affirmative Action: Facts Derail Fisher’s Case
Writing for The Nation, June Jennings looks at the psychology behind the backlash against Affirmative-Action and examines why Abigail Fisher thinks...
UK: Job & College Applicant Names to be Hidden
Buzzfeed is reporting Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS), the organization that manages United Kingdom university admissions, and leading graduate employers...
My Story of Being a Black Girl Assaulted in a Classroom
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. discusses what it feels like to be...
LeVar Burton: Reading Rainbow & Roots Educate Youth
LeVar Burton thinks his purpose in life is to provide solutions to persisting educational crises in America. For 23 seasons, he...
South Africa: Student Protesters Charged with Violence
BBC Africa is reporting twenty-nine South Africans have been charged with public violence amid the largest student protests to hit the...
Intel’s Rosalind Hudnell: Diversity, STEM Crusader
Being responsible for bringing on and developing a diverse and incredibly talented staff is a huge task that Intel Corporation executive...
Steve Harvey: Comic and Philanthropist Pays it Forward
Comedian, actor and entrepreneur Steve Harvey truly embodies the adage to whom much is given, much is required. One of the hardest...
Blacks & Asthma: Dr. Brian Seymour Honored
WJCT Public Broadcasting is reporting that Dr. Bryan Seymour was honored with an award praising his medical research on asthma and...