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New findings reported from Stanford University describe advances in life sciences.
According to recent research published in the journal Sociology of Education, "African American Studies, Ethnic Studies, and Women's Studies programs in higher education have received wide support from faculty members and students, yet few programs offer a major or have tenure-line faculty positions."
"Our analysis used sociological theories to generate testable implications about the chances that an institution will offer these majors. We found that the relevant size of students' and faculty's demographic profiles reflect the chances that these majors will be offered," wrote S. Olzak and colleagues, Stanford University (see also Life Sciences).
The researchers concluded: "Moreover, institutions that offer Women's Studies programs are significantly more likely also to offer majors in Ethnic Studies and African American ...
- College sticker price: $100,000 (education optional). (Stanford University)
- Magazine article from: Policy Review Sacks, David Thiel, Peter September 22, 1995 700+ words
...by a "prestige" school is Stanford University, consistently ranked in the...feminist studies, African American studies, Chicano studies, Asian-American studies, Native-American studies), ethnic centers, "residential...
- Academia needs more GOP profs. (registered Republican professors scarce at...
- Magazine article from: Insight on the News Vergeed, Aman February 6, 1995 700+ words
...traditionally underrepresented ethnic minority groups. At Stanford University, Provost Condoleezza Rice is offering financial incentives...example, not a single professor teaching African and Afro-American studies, feminist studies or psychology is a registered Republican...
- UCSB Gets 1st Asian American Studies Department
- Newspaper article from: AsianWeek May Lam March 10, 1995 700+ words
...either earn an Asian American studies emphasis or a master...offers an Asian American studies major under its...studies department. Stanford University is currently considering...courses in Asian American studies. The University...
- The grooming of a public intellectual: Lawrence P. Jackson. (English/African...
- Magazine article from: Black Issues in Higher Education Hamilton, Kendra January 2, 2003 700+ words
...English and African American Studies, Emory University...American literature, Stanford University; M.A., English...English and American Studies, Wesleyan University...English and African American studies at Emory University...
- TERESA LOZANO LONG INSTITUTE OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES DIRECTOR TO BEGIN...
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News August 25, 2009 700+ words
...who come to Latin American studies-at the institute...president of the Latin American Studies Association (2007...1894-1987" (Stanford University Press) and editor...Center for Latin American Studies, College of Liberal...
- Educators earn Aggrey Medal for development of Afro-American studies
- Newspaper article from: Call and Post (Cincinnati) William L. Phillis February 3, 1994 700+ words
...for development of Afro-American studies. NEW YORK, NY. -- The...fields of African and Afro-American Studies, and Mr. Warren Robbins...Roosevelt University, Stanford University, Yale, and Johns Hopkins...faculty clamored for Afro-American studies programs said LeMelle...
- Black power: Chicago colleges buck the trend of declining interest in African...
- Magazine article from: The Chicago Reporter Woodward, Whitney September 1, 2005 700+ words
...heads the African American Studies department at the...majored in African American studies constituted less...Hoover Institute at Stanford University, the low figure...rebuild" its African American studies department and...
- Big city scholar: Mary Pattillo. (Sociology/African American Studies).
- Magazine article from: Black Issues in Higher Education Roach, Ronald January 2, 2003 700+ words
...Departments of Sociology and African American Studies, Northwestern University; Visiting...departments of sociology and African American studies at Northwestern University in Chicago...Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Currently, Pattillo is on academic...