Jessica Ruf (EDU)Jessica Ruf is a writer and copy editor for the print magazine at Diverse. She can be reached at jruf@diverseeducation.com.News RoundupBrigham Young U Under Fire for Comparing Latter-day Saints’ History to that of African AmericansBrigham Young University-Idaho is under fire after its Performing and Visual Arts Facebook account compared the past persecution of Latter-day Saints to centuries of African American enslavement, reported the Salt Lake Tribune. The post, which has since been deleted, detailed the history of Latter-day Saints who fled to Utah, formerly Mexican territory, to escape discrimination. […]June 24, 2020Campus ClimateIn the Face of Hate, Public Universities Struggle to Balance Inclusivity, Free SpeechWith students and faculty posting heated — and in some cases, racist — reactions to current events on social media, universities find themselves in a legal minefield as they navigate First Amendment rights and the educational ideals of tolerance and respect.June 23, 2020Asian American Pacific IslanderProfessor Put on Leave for Telling Student to ‘Anglicize’ Her NameCalifornia’s Laney College has put a professor on leave after he asked a Vietnamese-American student to “Anglicize” her name, saying its pronunciation sounded “like an insult” in English, reported Newsweek. In an email chain that was shared on social media, student Phuc Bui Diem Nguyen responded to professor Matthew Hubbard by writing, “Your request to […]June 22, 2020SportsIvy League Will Give Student-Athletes Election Day OffThe Ivy League announced it will give student-athletes a day off on Nov. 3, Election Day, as part of a plan for “deliberate action to condemn all forms of systemic racism and social inequality. ” It also announced that the Ivy League office will be closed Friday, June 19, 2020, in recognition of Juneteenth, a […]June 19, 2020News RoundupHarvard Makes First-Ever Deal With Graduate Students UnionAfter nearly two years of negotiation, Harvard University reached a tentative agreement on its first-ever deal with the Harvard Graduate Students Union, a group that represents roughly 4,400 students who teach, research and work at the university, reported The Boston Globe. The one-year contract — hailed as a “major victory” by the union — offers […]June 16, 2020SportsDozens of College Athletes Test Positive for COVID-19 Since Their Voluntary ReturnDozens of student-athletes at more than 12 colleges have tested positive for COVID-19 since some of them returned to campus for voluntary workouts starting June 1, reported The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The following schools have reported varying numbers of positive cases since allowing athletes back on campus: Marshall University, Oklahoma State University, Arkansas State University, Auburn […]June 15, 2020COVID-19In Light of COVID-19, Five Foundations to Increase Support for Higher Education, Other NonprofitsRecognizing the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, five foundations have jointly agreed to commit $1.7 billion to the nonprofit sector, including higher education, the arts and humanities, and racial equity and social justice. This financial commitment by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the John D. & […]June 12, 2020SportsThis Coach Wants the NCAA to Make Election Day a Mandatory Day Off for AthletesThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should make Election Day a mandatory day off for college athletes, said Georgia Institute of Technology assistant basketball coach Eric Reveno, reported CNN. Reveno’s movement, titled #AllVoteNoPlay, has won the approval of many other coaches and athletes at both the college and professional level, who say the NCAA must […]June 12, 2020STEMDr. Lorelle Espinosa Joins Sloan Foundation as Director of Programs for Diversity in STEMThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has appointed Dr. Lorelle Espinosa its new program director, a role in which she will lead the foundation’s grantmaking programs aimed at advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in STEM. Espinosa is currently vice president for research at the American Council on Education, where she builds the organization’s research portfolio, […]June 11, 2020SportsCiting Impact on Diversity, Brown U Reverses Its Decision on Some Sports TeamsBrown University has reversed its decision to turn men’s varsity track, field and cross country into club sports citing the negative impact the move would have on diversity and Black students, reported The Providence Journal. According to a letter released Tuesday night, men’s track, field and cross country were among the varsity sports that have […]June 10, 2020Previous PagePage 24 of 43Next Page
