"Weekly Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 5/10/14

Last updated: Monday 5/12/14 @ 6:20 am

Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite academic news items posted by HBCU media and other media on Twitter about HBCUs' teaching, research, and community service for the week ending Saturday 5/10/14 ... in chronological order from latest to earliest ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found here ==> Back issues ... Note that back issues can be searched for old tweets.

A. News & Features ... Dozen

1. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  May 6

   #ncat #hbcu Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering to hold first graduation: G... http://binged.it/1ijSpGK  http://bit.ly/12PB5TL 

   
   
2. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  

   Read Michelle Obama's Commencement Address to Dillard University http://shine.forharriet.com/2014/05/read-michelle-obamas-commencement.html … via @ForHarriet

   
   
3. HBCU Digest @HBCUDigest  ·  May 7

   Howard to Award Record Number of Doctoral Degrees http://hbcudigest.com/howard-to-award-record-number-of-doctoral-degrees/ …

   
   
4. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  

   Professors Are Prejudiced, Too http://nyti.ms/1g4McQh 

   
   
5. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  May 8

   #hbcu #tsu Patent issued for instantaneous electrodeposition of metal nanostructures on... http://binged.it/1gaWFnB  http://bit.ly/14T8ahI 

   
   
6. AERA @AERA_EdResearch  ·  

   .@NAEP_NCES released The Nation’s #ReportCard: 2013 #Math and #Reading at Grade 12! #ednews http://1.usa.gov/1lYBESr  pic.twitter.com/DIORFxUzQD

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7. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  

   #hbcu #claflin Claflin Awards Degrees to Largest Class in School's History: Orangeburg,... http://binged.it/QtqAQU  http://bit.ly/RkcVJx 

   
   
8. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  

   RT @FLOTUS: The First Lady marks Mother's Day and speaks out on the tragic kidnapping in Nigeria → http://go.wh.gov/cbWJnW  #BringBackOurGirls

   
   
9. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  May 9

   UMES researchers lauded for their work on new epilepsy medication | The Afro-American Newspapers... http://fb.me/3QKrUCdq1 

   
   
10. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  May 8

    Two-for-one deal: Earning college credit for STEM in high school | @universitybiz http://www.universitybusiness.com/news/two-one-deal-earning-college-credit-stem-high-school …

    
    
11. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  May 7

    Johnson C. Smith Becomes First HBCU to Admit a Latino Fraternity - Higher Education http://diverseeducation.com/article/63919/  via @twitterapi

    
    
12. HBCU Lifestyle @HBCU_Lifestyle  ·  13h

    What a great moment: Llcoolj and daughter receive Northeastern University degrees! http://fb.me/6rHqNZCAt 

    
    

Special News Section -- Howard University & Dr. Diddy ... Half Dozen

1. Sean Combs' commencement address (2014) at Howard University ==> HERE
    
2. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  

   #HBCU #HU Diddy's Howard University Commencement Speech -- I Know You Guys Are Graduati... http://binged.it/1iCJ8cI  http://bit.ly/17nRYEV 

   
   
3. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  

   #HBCU #HU Sean "Diddy" Combs Receives Honorary Degree from Howard University: Just call... http://binged.it/1gmw3Ad  http://bit.ly/17nRYEV 

   
   
4. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  
   Sean Combs delivers commencement speech at Howard http://wapo.st/1iAp3DW  via @washingtonpost
    
5. Steve Jobs' commencement address (2005) at Stanford University ==> HERE
    
6. Bill Gates' commencement address (2007) at Harvard University ==> HERE

B. Teaching Processes & Outcomes ... Half Dozen

1. Ronald Roach @RonaldRoach  ·  May 9

   UMass Boston Breaking Through in Bid to Bring Diversity to STEM - Higher Education http://diverseeducation.com/article/63507/ 

   
   
2. Pitt Online @PittOnline  ·  May 7

   Games in the Mathematics Classrooms: There’s an App for That! http://ift.tt/1qfGqiV  #PittOnline #elearning

   
   
3. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  May 6

   Google Debuts Classroom, An Education Platform For Teacher-Student Communication http://tcrn.ch/1hv23Cm  by @drizzled

   
   
4. Gallup Education @GallupEducation  ·  May 6

   New Report: #GallupPurdue Index -- A Study of More Than 30,000 #College Graduates Across the U.S.-- http://on.gallup.com/1sg9oww  #RedesignEDU

   
   
5. Rich Kiker @rkiker  ·  May 6

   Blended Learning Grows Dramatically in California Schools http://ow.ly/wwLpe  via @reportertanya @centerdigitaled

   
   
6. MERLOT @MERLOTorg  ·  May 5

   MERLOT has a new #mobilelearning portal! See here: http://ow.ly/wuLQV 
   
   

C. Black Hackers & Entrepreneurs ... Half Dozen ... ==> and some useful reference links

1. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  May 9

   Dr Dre Appears To Confirm Beats/Apple Deal, Calls Himself 'The First Billionaire In Hip Hop' http://tcrn.ch/1s9yiMu  by @ingridlunden

   
   
2. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  May 8

   Snapchat Settles With FTC After Being Dishonest With Users About Privacy http://tcrn.ch/1sr9fqm  by @jordanrcrook

   
   
3. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  May 7

   Showkit: A Mayday Button for Any Mobile Device http://techcrunch.com/video/showkit-a-mayday-button-for-any-mobile-device/518221724/ …
   DLL Note -- Black founder/CEO led his team into the final 6

   
   
4. Black Founders @blackfounders  ·  May 7

   Note Portal: web app for sharing class notes wins Morgan State hackathon http://technical.ly/baltimore/2014/05/06/morgan-state-university-3rd-hbcu-hackathon/ … via @technicallyBMR #HBCUHacks #hackathons
   DLL Note: See full description of Hackathon ==> HERE

   
   
5. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  May 6

   The 6 Disrupt NY Finalists: Boomerang Commerce, ISI Technology, Mimi, Mink, Showkit and Vurb http://tcrn.ch/Rm1dlh  by @alexia @panzer

   
   
6. Ayori Selassie @iayori  ·  May 6

   Help Blacks in Tech Fund Startups: @GetVUE w @blaurenceclark https://www.blacksintechnology.net/help-blacks-in-tech-fund-startups-get-vue-with-brian-clark … @blksintechnology @BDPA @blackfounders @bitnyc

D. Comments & Opinions ... Half Dozen

1. Greg Carr @AfricanaCarr  · 

   Dr. DuBois. Dr. Bethune. Dr. Woodson. Dr. Jemison. Dr. Mays. Dr. Cole. Dr. King. Dr. Combs.The honorific comes with responsibility. #BeClear

   
   
2. MERLOT @MERLOTorg  ·  

   "#MOOCs disruption is only beginning" http://ow.ly/wHuIG 

   
   
3. BlacksInTechnology @blkintechnology  ·  

   Women must learn to negotiate their salaries in college http://wp.me/p4qnqR-1nTJ  via @USATODAYcollege @LaquittaDeMerch @FuzionApps Minorities?

   
   
4. HBCU Digest @HBCUDigest  ·  May 9

   Massive change in HBCU leadership is not a solution, but a symptom of a pending American tragedy...

   
   
5. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  May 9

   As Mobile Roars Ahead, It's Time To Finally Admit The Web Is Dying http://tcrn.ch/SJquGY  by @DannyCrichton

   
   
6. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  May 8

   Dr. Diddy, Black Hackers, & Black Entrepreneurs -- opportunities that should not be missed #hbcus #hbcu ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2014/05/dr-diddy-black-hackers-and-black.html …

   
   

E. Some Important Upcoming Events ... Half-Half Dozen
Full calendar of HBCU and related events for  2014 listed ==> HERE  

1. APLU OAS @APLUOAS  ·  May 5

   REMINDER: 2014 National Acccess, Diversity and Excellence Summit #constantcontact http://conta.cc/1dQMZDn 

   
   
2. The Sloan Consortium @SloanConsortium  ·  

   1st Annual Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Leadership Summit for Online Learning http://ow.ly/wH9HK 

   
   
3. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  

   #HBCUs have lined up an impressive roster of fupcoming commencement speakers #hbcu #highered ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2014/04/hbcu-commencement-speakers-2014.html …

F. HBCU History ... Black History ... Half Dozen 

1. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  May 8

   Freedom Riders (A Documentary on NonViolent Civil Right Movement in the US): http://youtu.be/66_kqSG6aHI  via @YouTube

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2. HBCU Lifestyle @HBCU_Lifestyle  ·  May 7

   RT @call_post: Black History Fact: 1875 The founding of the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (A&M). #HBCU

   
   
3. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  May 6

   The 1960 Civil Rights Act was passed May 6,1960. http://fb.me/39GHk1Z7s 

   
   
4. Black Founders @blackfounders  ·  May 8

   Some you might have heard of and some you might not. - Famous Black Engineers Throughout History - http://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/famous-black-engineers.htm …
   
   

   
   
5. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  May 4

   Watching 1963 Interview with Malcolm X @CSPANVL http://cs.pn/1keJQeg 

   
   
6. Greg Carr @AfricanaCarr  ·  May 4

   W. E. B. Du Bois and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated http://wp.me/p1pgL7-3Q  via @DrHBCU

   
   

G. Opportunities for Jobs, Internships, Scholarships, Fellowships, & Research ... Half Dozen

1. Mark Babbitt @YouTernMark  ·  May 9

   Let's get hired! "5 Tips to Help Turn Your Summer Internship Into a Job Offer" http://ow.ly/wFMhW  #hireme #jobsearch

   
   
2. Marcia Robinson SPHR @HBCUCareerCntr  ·  May 9

   Really smart career gifts for new grads. http://thehbcucareercenter.com/blog-2/  #HBCU #classof2014 #career #newgrad

   
   
3. American Management @AMAnet  ·  May 8

   How to Get Your Resume Past an Applicant Tracking System [ATS]. via @PSGCNJ | #Career #JobSearch | http://ow.ly/wn9vr 

   
   
4. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  May 5

   Microsoft's hiring HBCU Alumni - Software & Network Engineers and IT gurus. Apply Today! http://fb.me/6y3vvMzvS 

   
   
5. APLU OAS @APLUOAS  ·  May 7

   APLU seeks an effective, innovative and entrepreneurial individual to serve as the Program Assistant For More: http://www.aplu.org/document.doc?id=5178 …

   
   
6. Laura Weidman Powers @laurawp  ·  May 5

   hey twitterverse, @CODE2040 has a few spots this summer still open for students who have self-sourced internships — partic for rad women!