Tag: Jon Morris
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The Academic Minute for 2015.12.21-12.25
Academic Minute from 12.14 – 12.18 Monday, December 21 Melissa Wooten – University of Massachusetts Amherst Are Black Colleges Necessary? Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studies how the structure of race and racism influences organizational development. Her book In the Face of Inequality: How Black…
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Jon Morris, University of Florida – Donald Trump’s Appeal
Like him or not, Donald Trump is appealing to many Republican voters. Jon Morris, professor in the department of advertising at the University of Florida, explains how he uses empowerment to further his cause among voters. Morris joined the college faculty in 1984. He began his advertising career in 1968, and has worked for several…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.12.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.12.21 Monday, December 21 Melissa Wooten of the University of Massachusetts Amherst delves into why black colleges are necessary for African-American students. Tuesday, December 22 Jon Morris of the University of Florida will examine the emotional appeal of Donald Trump. Wednesday, December 23 Martin Edwards of Seton Hall University informs us about how Americans view the United…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.11.9)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.11.9 Monday, November 9 Christopher Salas-Wright of The University of Texas at Austin explores if immigrants are wrongly portrayed as criminals in our country. Tuesday, November 10 Miriam Solomon of Temple University explains precision medicine. Wednesday, November 11 Gregory Cunningham of the St. John Fisher College examines if penguins have a sense of…