Tag: Northwestern University
Dorothy Roberts Is the Newest PIK Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
For the past 14 years, Professor Roberts has been on the faculty at Northwestern University School of Law.
Do Pay-for-Grades Programs Work for African American High School Students?
Research by C. Kiradbo Jackson of Northwestern University shows that students in these programs are more likely to succeed in college and in the job market.
Northwestern University to Host a Summit of Black Studies Doctoral Programs
The three-day conference will be held in April and will be highlighted by a keynote address from poet and Yale University scholar Elizabeth Alexander.
Study Finds That Black Women Leaders Are Not Viewed Negatively When They Act Assertively
Researchers at Duke University and Northwestern University show that executives are perceived differently depending on their race and gender.
Notable Higher Education Grants Relating to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants won by historically black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Northwestern University Study Finds Vitamin D Deficiency in Black Men
African American men are 3.5 times as likely as white men to have vitamin D deficiency.
Black Youth’s Large Media Appetite
The study found that black and Latino youths spend one to two hours more watching television than whites and up to 90 minutes more on computers and cellphones.
