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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Sees More Minority Students

Minority student enrollment at Southern Illinois University’s Edwardsville campus is the highest it’s been in at least two decades.

Leadership & Policy

Bill Cosby resigns from Temple University board

Bill Cosby resigned Monday as a trustee of Temple University following a string of allegations that accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting women over many years.

Faculty & Staff

University of Utah Professor Wants ‘Drone Court’ to Approve Strikes

Today, when U.S. intelligence agencies believe they know the location of a terrorist in Pakistan and a few other countries, they are largely free to deploy a weapon that’s become the symbol of war on terror: an aerial drone.

Leadership & Policy

Others in Higher Ed Should Take High Road on Cosby

Despite hundreds of thousands donated, University of Massachusetts becomes latest to distance itself from the embattled entertainer.

African-American

Professor’s Early Experiences Combating Racism Come in Handy for Helping, Healing

Dr. Jackie C. Robinson’s path toward a career in psychology began as early as high school. Robinson was one of three African-Americans to integrate a public school in her small town of Malone, Florida.

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In Case You Missed It…

For African-Americans, Determining Native American Ancestry Often a Challenge Lincoln University President Robert Jennings Resigns Will Higher Ed Be the Way Out for Bill Cosby? Ferguson Decision Stirs Familiar Feelings of Frustration, Anger on Campuses

African-American

The Heartache of Michael Brown’s Mother is Permanent

Every day since the shooting, his mother has had to carry this unimaginable burden of losing her son.

African-American

AACTE: New Federal Regulations Could Set Back Teacher Prep

WASHINGTON ― Although the Obama administration says its newly-proposed teacher preparation regulations are meant to spur “continuous improvement,” the leader of the association that represents college-based teacher preparation programs says the proposed rules could have the opposite effect.

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Ferguson Decision Stirs Familiar Feelings of Frustration, Anger on Campuses

As the nation is digesting a Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for shooting to death an unarmed Black teen, Michael Brown, many took to the streets and to social media to express their dismay at the decision.

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Lincoln University President Robert Jennings Resigns

Despite a public apology and a pledge to be more sensitive, Jennings was unable to hold onto his presidency in the wake of his comments on sexual assault.

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New Jersey Looks at ‘Yes Means Yes’ College Policy

You think the attractive woman at the party who has been chatting you up all night is ready to take things to the next level. She seems to be throwing all the right signals.

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For African-Americans, Determining Native American Ancestry Often a Challenge

Many African-Americans claim some Native ancestry, often based on family oral history passed through the generations but frequently undocumented.

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