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Faculty & Staff

Judge: No Foul Play in UDC Tenure Decision

A former law school faculty member at the University of the District of Columbia failed to provide any evidence that gender or race discrimination was responsible for her denial of tenure, a federal judge has ruled.

Urban Male Initiative: Seeing Students Where They Are To Get Them To Where They Need To Be

The Urban Male Initiative program at Community College of Denver wasn’t around to answer the Black, Brown and College Bound Conference’s first call to action seven years ago to rescue Black and Latino males from consistently ranking at the bottom of all indicators of educational attainment.

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African-American

Angela Davis Electrifies Gallaudet University

She has been a seminal figure in the civil and women’s rights movements for decades, but educator, feminist and human rights activist Dr. Angela Davis still remains deeply involved in movements for social justice globally.

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Faculty & Staff

Judge Limits Professor’s Suit against North Park University

Dr. Maria Reyes will be allowed to sue NPU for race discrimination and breach of contract, but cannot proceed with Title VII violations and retaliation claims.

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Sports Are a Civil Right for Disabled, US Says

Breaking new ground, the U.S. Education Department is telling schools they must include students with disabilities in sports programs or provide equal alternative options.

It’s Tough to Trailblaze: Challenges of First-Generation College Students

College attendance has become less of a privilege and more of a necessity in the contemporary workforce.

Tribal Colleges in NM Seek Scholarship Eligibility

Tribal colleges in New Mexico want their students to have the same eligibility for the state’s lottery scholarships as students attending state colleges and universities.

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Presidents Stood Up for Civil Rights

This past December, the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) released two new videos in their series of oral history videos that link seasoned activists with emergent leaders.

New Pell Grant Restrictions Lower Enrollment

New regulations enacted by Congress in June have stripped Pell Grant eligibility from nearly 3,000 Mississippi students.

Pew Report Finds that College Degrees Shelter Economic Stability

A recent report released by Pew Charitable Trusts found that graduates holding four-year college degrees are in actuality more protected in a pernicious economy than those with lesser education credentials.

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Gallaudet Reinstates Official Who Signed Petition

Gallaudet University has reinstated its chief diversity officer after a 3-month paid suspension for signing a petition circulated by opponents of gay marriage in Maryland.

Faculty & Staff

Group Files Department of Education Complaint on U.Va.’s ‘Warning’

A group representing trustees and alumni from colleges around the country is seeking an investigation into an accreditation agency putting the University of Virginia on warning for its failed attempt to fire its president.

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