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Emerging Scholar Profile: Perry Grasps Black Politics

If you ask Dr. Ravi K. Perry how he defines himself, he is quick to point out that he’s a scholar-activist. “All of my work has been aligned with my goal of trying to impact the lived conditions of marginalized communities,” says Perry, chair and associate professor of the Department of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Between Policy and Practice: A Well-Rounded Social Justice Advocate

At a young age, David J. Johns spent an hour traveling to and from school to receive the quality education that his mother –an impassioned social justice advocate— knew would give him access to opportunities for a better life.

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New Questions in NSSE Survey Spark Important Conversations

A topical module around inclusiveness and engagement with cultural diversity debuted in this year’s NSSE survey, and the results prompted discussions around teaching practices.

Anti-gay Vandalism Found Outside Kansas State Student Union

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State officials say an anti-gay slur was found outside the university’s student union, the latest vandalism targeting diversity at the school. The Wichita Eagle reports that the slur was found Monday and removed that afternoon. The anti-gay vandalism occurred the same week someone vandalized a temporary dwelling erected outside a residential […]

Chelsea Manning Meets Off Campus With Harvard Students

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Chelsea Manning has met off campus with several Harvard University student groups after the school reversed its decision to name her a visiting fellow. Manning tweeted a picture on Wednesday and said she met with the Trans Task Force, the LGBT caucus and other groups and students from the university’s Kennedy School […]

Protests, Investigation Follow Georgia Tech Shooting

On Tuesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation released the recording of the 911 call made by 21 year-old Scout Schultz, the Georgia Tech engineering student who was shot and killed by campus police.

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Congressional Leaders Convene Conversation on Campus Climate Issues

Besieged by a barrage of hate incidents and propaganda efforts by White supremacists, colleges and universities must lead authentic discussions about troubling aspects of the nation’s racial past in order to secure a better future.

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More Women’s Colleges Admitting Transgender Students

A wave of women’s colleges have begun admitting transgender women. But even as many schools embrace shifting views on gender, some have been reluctant to change amid lingering differences over the role of women’s colleges.

Genny Beemyn is director of the Stonewall Center at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Undocumented Serrano Puts His Fear Out Front

Moises Serrano’s Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America depicts portions of his life, as he navigates society as a queer and undocumented man.

Princeton Review Does a Disservice to Prospective LGBTQ+ Students

The “LGBTQ Unfriendly” list does a great disservice to our prospective students by giving a grossly incomplete picture of institutional commitment to LGBTQ+ individuals.

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Former Obama Official Helps to Expand the Civil Rights Agenda

Vanita Gupta is the new president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, taking over the mantle from Wade Henderson, who retired this year after leading the organization for more than two decades.

Trump Relegates Transgender Americans to Ranks of Second-Class Citizens

On July 26, 2017, President Donald J. Trump announced — via Twitter, of course — that transgender people will be banned from serving in the military in any capacity.

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