Jamaal Abdul-AlimFaculty & StaffSharpton: Higher Ed Diversity in Jeopardy in Trump EraIf President Donald J. Trump succeeds in getting Neil Gorsuch confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice, the use of race as a factor in college admissions will be just “one seat away” from extinction, activist and civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton predicted.March 23, 2017StudentsState-focused Leaders Backing Free K-14 SystemAdvocates say policymakers and higher education leaders should initiate a national discussion to establish a free and universal K-14 system to reduce disparities and make college more accessible.March 22, 2017StudentsLow-income Students May Lose Out Under Proposed ‘Simplified’ AidDespite the appeal of a “simplified” version of the federal student aid system, efforts to move toward a single loan and grant program and a simpler version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, some say it could actually make things worse for low-income students.March 21, 2017HomeExperts: Tread Lightly Searching Social Media in Hiring ProcessOne of the biggest dilemmas that human resources officials face in the digital age, as they seek to hire candidates, is deciding what — if anything — they should consider from an applicant’s online profile and activities on social media.March 20, 2017StudentsHigher Ed Leaders Lambaste Federal Budget ProposalHigher education leaders blasted federal budget proposal released Thursday as one that will make college less accessible, less affordable and set back the nation’s workforce and research interests.March 16, 2017StudentsScholars: Student Hunger, Homelessness UnderrecognizedA new report focuses on college student hunger and homelessness in an effort to stimulate policy solutions.March 15, 2017Faculty & StaffHrabowski: For Change, Diversifying Professoriate a MustThough the discourse of diversity on campus has been subsumed by a “bigger political landscape,” America’s colleges and universities still must fight to make the professoriate more reflective of the nation as a whole.March 14, 2017African-AmericanFranklin Award Winner John Lewis Says Time is Now for ‘Good Trouble’Speaking at a reception where he received the John Hope Franklin Award from Diverse, U.S. Rep. John Lewis urged those in attendance to continue to fight the good fight at a time when many essential services are at stake.March 13, 2017Leadership & PolicyACE Speaker Shares Approach to Uncovering Bias in Tenure, Promotion“It’s not enough to hire diverse faculty,” said Stephen Jordan, president of Metropolitan State University of Denver. “You’ve got to get them to promotion and tenure.”March 13, 2017HomeExpert: Minority Rights in Jeopardy Absent Consent Decrees for PoliceAmid concerns that the U.S. Department of Justice won’t pursue consent decrees to hold police departments accountable for use of excessive or deadly force, a law professor who negotiated consent decrees under President Obama said the rights of minorities are at stake.March 9, 2017Previous PagePage 14 of 81Next Page
