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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, David Coleman, head of The College Board, insists that the changes were not due to political pressure. Historical Context The SAT and ACT, standardized tests used to measure aptitude for learning in college admissions, have a racist history rooted in the 19th century influx of immigrants into the United States.

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A brief history of the ‘honorific’ Oxbridge M.A. degree

HEPI

At Trinity College, Dublin, founded in 1592, the early M.A. degree in Astronomy, Geometry, Metaphysics, History, Greek, Hebrew and Natural Philosophy. degree was often a requirement for holding certain external positions, such as being headmaster of grammar schools. Although nearly 40% of candidates at Oxford for an M.A.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

” This report marks a critical juncture in the AAUP’s history, being one of only eight special reports issued, and underscores a growing concern over political interference in the realm of academic governance. Professor of History, CSU East Bay1989-2010, Prof. Emeritus, 2015-present.