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After a Look Back, Students Embrace Opportunity to March on Washington

Among those attending 50th anniversary events for the March on Washington, college students are embracing commemorations as a time to claim their own moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

Lavender Law Conference to Address Landmark SCOTUS Decisions

The upcoming conference of the National LGBT Bar Association will give academics a chance to discuss how the Supreme Court’s repeal of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act will impact what’s taught in the classroom.

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African-American

50 Years Later, Focus on Jobs Minimized in Memories of March on Washington

Although the march has largely been associated with the “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he was not the only speaker to address the 250,000 people who assembled at the Lincoln memorial that sweltering, hot August day.

Urban League Issues a Call to Action for Education, Jobs, Voting Rights

Civil rights leaders united at the National Urban League Conference to discuss education reform, job creation, racial profiling and voting rights protection.

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Students Ask Feds to Investigate USC Rape Cases

University of Southern California students have filed a federal complaint alleging the school ignored or mishandled sexual assault and rape cases.

Support Grows for Gay Athletes at UGA

Though student-athletes at the University of Georgia are not publicly revealing their sexual orientation, some are being open within their team.

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What Diversity and Equality Look Like

The Supreme Court’s ruling on DOMA last week led to a weekend filled with hundreds of wedding celebrations.

Educators Discuss Creating an Inclusive Environment for LGBTQ Students

The “Expanding the Circle” summer institute offered best practices and initiatives in academia and student affairs for LGBTQ students.

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60K Sign Petition in Support of College Student Expelled for Being Gay

A former student who was expelled for being a lesbian receives enormous online support following the college’s request that she repay scholarship money.

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Faculty & Staff

Alcorn State Celebrates Medgar Evers’ Civil Rights Legacy

The thriving land-grant institution in rural Mississippi hosted the last leg of celebrations in the state honoring Evers 50 years after his assassination.

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Petition Opposes Weber State Program Named for Mormon Leader

A Utah gay-rights organization has started a petition to protest the naming of a new Weber State University program after the second-highest ranking leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who has called homosexual attraction as unnatural and immoral.

Faculty & Staff

First Generation Civil Rights Fellows Head to Washington

This summer, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will introduce its First Generation Civil Rights Fellowship (FirstGEN) program for undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in social justice.

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