Associated PressHomeUniversity of Michigan President Vows to Fight for Diversity Despite New LawANN ARBOR, Mich. University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman said Wednesday that the school will go to court to defend its efforts to promote diversity in the wake of voter approval of a ban on some types of affirmative action programs.November 8, 2006StudentsPhilander Smith College Owes Feds $477,029, Says AuditLITTLE ROCK, Ark. An audit by the U.S. Department of Education claims Philander Smith College owes the department more than $400,000 in mishandled student aid funds. The Education Department’s Office of Inspector General, which conducted the audit, has recommended that the historically Black college be ordered to adopt a reimbursement plan to repay the money.November 7, 2006HomeMichigan Voters Decide Today on Ward Connerly, KKK-backed InitiativeDETROIT As voters head to the polls today to decide the fate of Michigan’s Proposal 2 initiative to end affirmative action programs, Ward Connerly, the chief proponent of the measure, is under fire for welcoming the Ku Klux Klan’s support.November 6, 2006StudentsBlack Students At Indiana-Purdue To Sue Over Alleged InequitiesINDIANAPOLIS A group of Black students at Indiana-Purdue University-Indianapolis is threatening to sue the college over alleged discrimination.November 4, 2006Community CollegesHigher Tuition Forces Students Into Cheaper Schools, Study SaysSharp tuition increases are forcing more lower-income students to forego their dream college for less expensive universities or community colleges, or are keeping some out of school entirely, according to a study released Monday.November 4, 2006Leadership & PolicyMissouri State University Faces Lawsuit By Student Over Gay Adoption, “Christian Beliefs”SPRINGFIELD, Mo. A Missouri State University graduate has sued the school, claiming she was retaliated against because she refused to support gay adoption as part of a class project.November 2, 2006Students‘Ghetto Fabulous’ Costume PartyA group of first-year law students at the University of Texas at Austin have been chided…November 1, 2006StudentsCollege, Student Settle Mental Health LawsuitWASHINGTON A former student who was barred from the campus of George Washington University and threatened with expulsion after checking into a hospital with depression has settled a lawsuit with the college, both sides announced Tuesday.October 31, 2006StudentsFraternity Suspended Over Offensive ‘Hood’ PartyBALTIMORE Johns Hopkins University has suspended the Sigma Chi fraternity because of a “Halloween in the Hood” party that drew protests from Black students.October 31, 2006STEMUC Professors Propose Diversity-focused Admissions ChangesA group of University of California professors on Friday proposed changing the way the UC system admits students by putting more emphasis on an applicant’s personal background.October 29, 2006Previous PagePage 500 of 569Next Page
