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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumnus used business degree to achieve success

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumnus used business degree to achieve success

September 23, 2019

A ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumnus rose from the ranks of intern to acting assistant division administrator with the Federal Highway Administration after earning his business degree. Steven Jacobs, a 2007 graduate, said he knew majoring in business would open the door to many opportunities and would help him navigate his career. “Professionally I started out as a student intern with the Federal Highway Administration,â€� Jacobs said...

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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï to host grants development seminar

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï to host grants development seminar

September 23, 2019

The ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Office of Research and Sponsored Program will host a grants development seminar in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Oct. 3. This workshop will highlight the different directorates at the NSF, what they fund, project types, general facts about the review process and tips for applying.The presenter, Larry Gottlob, Ph.D., is a program director in the Perception, Action, and Cognit...

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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï President applauds passage of The FUTURE Act by the U.S. House of Representatives

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï President applauds passage of The FUTURE Act by the U.S. House of Representatives

September 18, 2019

The United State House of Representatives passed H.R 2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, Tuesday, September 17, to extend important mandatory funding in Title III, Part F of the Higher Education Act of 1965 until Fiscal Year 2021. This legislation authorizes funding critical to the mission and current operations of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï. ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï President...

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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï professor contributed to new anthology

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï professor contributed to new anthology

September 16, 2019

A ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï professor recently contributed a chapter to a new anthology about segregation. Mary Barr, assistant professor of sociology at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï, contributed a chapter to “The Strange Careers of the Jim Crow North: Segregation and Struggle Outside the Southâ€� (New York University Press, 2019) edited by Jeanne Theoharis, Brian Purnell, and Komozi Woodard. The 12 original essays in the book show how...

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