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An End to Student “Affairs” at Robertus Magnus Magnificus

Posted on Thursday, August 26th 2010
Tags: department, names, office, political correctness
An End to Student “Affairs” at Robertus Magnus Magnificus
by Erica Price Freelance Writer A vote of no confidence was postponed this week at Robertus Magnus Magnificus College in Shellsbury Maryland, indicating growing support for the college’s president, Monsignor Edgar Shriver. Monsignor Shriver’s alleged lack of vision and leadership had raised considerable concerns since he took office last year, but a renewed laser-sharp focus [...]

Higher Ed Grad Program Offers Summer Mini-Course in Appropriate Department Naming

Posted on Monday, July 19th 2010
Tags: acronyms, building, colleges, names, titles
Higher Ed Grad Program Offers Summer Mini-Course in Appropriate Department Naming
by Joel Pettigrew Freelance Writer Announcement: New Class Offering: In seeking to expand their professional development course offerings, Scarlet University’s Higher Ed and Student Affairs Graduate Program is offering a 5-week course this summer, labeled EDU 892: Acronyms Helping Higher Administrators. The professor who developed the course, Dr. Erica Boyd, said that “as higher education [...]

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