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African-American
A Conversation With Dr. Nikhil Singh
Dr. Nikhil Singh’s writings on African- Americans and ethnicity include the 2004 book, Black is a Country: Race and the Unfinished Struggle for Democracy, which drew praise from intellectuals such as Dr. Robin D.G. Kelley and Lani Guinier.
Faculty & Staff
Taking Flight Internationally
As the new director of the Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University and a specialist in Latin American history, Dr. Ben Vinson strengthens the center’s internationalist orientation.
Students
University of Kentucky Trying to Defend Image After Racially Charged Cartoon, Death Threat
LEXINGTON Ky. A Southern university is trying to defend its image after the student newspaper published a cartoon of a black man being sold at auction and a racist death threat was scribbled on the door of a black student leader’s dorm room.
African-American
Columbia University’s Institute of African Studies Reopens Under New Leadership
Columbia University has reopened its Institute of African Studies and has hired a new director as a result of widespread protests among students and alumni.
Leadership & Policy
Hispanic graduation rate at the University of Maryland lagging
The six-year graduation rate among Hispanic students at the University of Maryland is lagging behind those of white and Asian students by about 15 percent, university President Dan Mote said in his State of the Campus address this year.
Students
Cartoon in UK’s College Newspaper Spurs Controversy
LEXINGTON, Ky. An editorial cartoon depicting a bare-chested Black student on an auction block that ran in the University of Kentucky’s student newspaper on Friday has sparked student protest.
Students
The Rise of the Ghetto-Fabulous Party
In a recent article published in Colorlines, Dr. C. Richard King, an associate professor of comparative ethnic studies at Washington State University, and Dr. David J. Leonard, an assistant professor of comparative ethnic studies at Washington State University, argue that the “gangsta” parties could be the culmination of two decades of conservative politics at colleges and the “corporatization” of American universities.
African-American
University of St. Thomas Won’t Host Desmond Tutu, Citing His Criticism of Israel
ST. PAUL, Minn. A private Roman Catholic college in Minnesota has shelved plans to invite Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu to speak, fearing that his views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will offend the Jewish community, a school official said.
Leadership & Policy
Hispanic graduation rate at the University of Maryland lagging
The six-year graduation rate among Hispanic students at the University of Maryland is lagging behind those of white and Asian students by about 15 percent, university President Dan Mote said in his State of the Campus address this year.
African-American
Education for a Democracy: Money, Green Card Not Required
Today, in the midst of increasing political measures to deny basic rights and services to immigrants, we must remember that Latina/o students are part of a growing movement for social justice. The U.S. government and America’s schools are doing little to build on these students’ strengths, invest in their futures or ensure their place in institutions of higher education.
Leadership & Policy
Ellen Chaffee says she’s leaving as Valley City State University president
BISMARCK N.D. The president of Valley City State University says she’s stepping down in June.
African-American
UW Black History Web Site Surpasses 1 Million Visits
A Web site based at the University of Washington-Seattle featuring African-American history, has just passed the million mark in visits.
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