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Langston Hughes’ Harlem Home Gets New Lease on Life

A plan to sell Langston Hughes’ Harlem home has been derailed — at least for now ― thanks to the tenacious work of poet and teacher Renee Watson.

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University of California, Berkeley Chancellor Resigns

BERKELEY, Calif. ― The University of California, Berkeley chancellor, who critics alleged was too lenient when handling sexual harassment cases involving high-profile faculty members, has resigned his post. University of California President Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that she accepted UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks’ resignation and that a search for his successor would start immediately. […]

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Conversations: Professoriate Still Lacking in Diversity

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, only 16 percent of full-time professors at postsecondary institutions are minorities.

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African-American

Esteemed Women’s History Scholar Loses Battle With Cancer

Dr. Leslie Brown, a well-known scholar of African-American and American women’s history, passed away over the weekend after a battle with cancer.

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Diversity in Information Technology and Higher Education

Information technology, like most STEM fields, suffers from a divided work environment and a lack of mentors.

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Oregon Health & Science University Cultivating Diversity

Oregon Health & Science University is proving that pipeline programs and outreach efforts work.

5 Ways that Educators Can Help Young Women Succeed in STEM Fields

Success in these fields has a lot to do with the environment that a female student lives in and their overall motivation to succeed in the field.

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WNBA Players Readily Step Up into Activist Role

Experts discuss the female athletes’ civic responsibilities and whether these role models have the latitude to express what matters to them vs. what matters to the league and its sponsors.

University of Wisconsin-Madison to Test Diversity Program

MADISON, Wis. ― The University of Wisconsin-Madison is creating a diversity program for its incoming freshmen students after a series of race-related incidents have occurred on campus. The campus will test the program, called Our Wisconsin, on up to 1,000 freshmen to allow students to learn about themselves and others, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. […]

Leadership & Policy

Franklin Pierce University has 1st Woman President

RINDGE, N.H. ― Franklin Pierce University’s new president is the first alumna and first woman to occupy the position. Kim Mooney, who started Monday, served on the university’s Board of Trustees for seven years. She was interim president for six months before serving as provost and vice president of academic affairs for another seven years. […]

Former Oregon State Fraternity Member Found Guilty of Rape

CORVALLIS, Ore. ― A former Oregon State University student has been found guilty of raping a woman at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity last year. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports that Tyler Lazell Warren on Wednesday was found guilty of rape, sexual abuse and burglary in connection with the July 2015 incident at the fraternity. Warren […]

Faculty & Staff

The High Price of Pregnancy While on the Academic Job Market

Although a woman who is currently employed and becomes pregnant has (limited) legal protections afforded to her in the form of FMLA, there is little protection for a woman searching for a job while pregnant.

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