African-American leaders are calling for an end to the nearly 40- year-old war on drugs that has left a disproportionate number of people of color incarcerated. The NAACP last week passed a historic resolution to end the flawed drug policies Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said have been mostly enforced in black communities.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA researchers will discuss a wide range of scientific and space exploration topics at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The meeting takes place Feb. 17-21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl. NW, Washington. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO)
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into an 18-month cooperative agreement to provide for the revision of Strategic Development of the Executive Woman, and to plan and deliver the program in 2012. NIC continues to build upon the success of its women's-only programming, where gender barriers are eliminated and acceleration of learning is possible. The award recipient will become familiar with the work currently being done at NIC that provides for an understanding of the history and future development goals for this series. The award includes responsibility for the updated Instructional Theory into Practice (ITIP) formatted curriculum, and in collaboration with the NIC Research and Information Services Div...
Human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research has been touted for over a decade due to its potential to provide great improvements in healthcare, including finding cures for millions of people with debilitating and degenerative diseases. However, this research comes at a perceived moral price because it requires scientists to destroy embryos, the beginnings of human life. Newer scientific methods can be even more controversial because they involve creating embryos specifically for research purposes and mixing human and animal genes. Nations have divided sharply in their approaches toward allowing, funding, and regulating various aspects of hESC research. The United States takes a conservative approach, allowing moral concerns to drive much of its policy. The current framework in the United ...
Could the root problem be that you're unprepared to win? Are you truly showing the will and the skill - from performance to political - to break out of the pack? Here's a cheat sheet of tips to spur a clear-eyed look at your internal advancement strategies. Dig for the nitty-gritty.
While Zimbabwean women have penetrated the workforce, few women have gained access to senior management positions in organizations. Moreover, there is scarcity of information on women managers in Zimbabwe. The current study offers a preliminary analysis of Zimbabwean women managers. Interviews with 10 senior women managers working or who have worked in a variety of sectors are conducted to explore factors that contributed to their advancement with a view to examine culturally and contextually appropriate strategies that may be used to facilitate the advancement of women to senior management positions in Zimbabwe. The factors identified by the participants as important for women career advancement are discussed. The women in this study managed to attain senior management positions by eff...
BANGOR Husson University has announced the restructuring of its Advancement Office. This reorganization begins to position the universitys Advancement Office appropriately to accommodate the needs of our growing, medium-sized private university, Vice President for Advancement Thomas Martz said in a press release announcing the changes.
Susan Baker, Trinitys corporate and foundations relations officer, has been promoted to capital campaign coordinator and assistant to the vice president for advancement. She will work closely with Trinity President John R. Brazil and Marc Raney, vice president for advancement, on donor contact and issues related to Dream. Inspire. Achieve. The Campaign for Trinity University, the Universitys 200-million capital campaign drive. Ms. Baker will continue to direct the Universitys corporate and foundations relations program and will also provide leadership to the division budget, planning, and assessment process. She will be responsible for Trinitys annual giving programs including the Trinity Associates and Business Affiliates programs, alumni and parent giving, and the year-round national ...
In the 1930s and the 1940s, Life's visual narratives conveyed the norms and standards of the new, modern culture and strove to create a community of citizens who, with the proper training and knowledge, could thrive in this new society. The person best suited to lead the way in this new culture was the self-made professional, who as the creator of the norms of modern society, also became their embodiment. biographical sketches of professionals appeared frequently in Life as "Tales of Advancement," which constructed the myth of American success. Unlike the Horatio Alger stories, these tales told of men and women who succeeded through natural talent, hard work, and application. This study analyzed these success narratives through archival research, examination of primary texts, and conten...
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