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Students
HBCU Scholars Get a Boost
While ETS is more widely known for providing exams, its philanthropic arm is working quietly to advance the academic careers of standout students.
Students
UNLV Suspends Sorority Over Alleged Hazing
LAS VEGAS — The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has suspended a sorority as a campus organization for hazing and other violations of school policy. The university notified the school’s chapter of Delta Zeta on March 27 that the organization will be suspended until fall 2019. The sorority chapter is accused of distributing alcohol in […]
LGBTQ+
Court: Civil Rights Law Prohibits Discrimination of LGBT
CHICAGO — A federal appeals court ruled for the first time Tuesday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53-year-old law. The 8-to-3 decision by the full 7th U.S. Circuit […]
Sports
HB 142 Meets With NCAA Approval, Civil Rights Groups’ Criticism
Critics of the bill’s replacement, House Bill 142, said that it continues the same discriminatory practices of HB2. Some referred to it as “HB2.0.”
Sports
Mentorship program for Black student athletes at UNM
A University of New Mexico (UNM) mentorship program for Black student athletes is being revamped for the fall semester. ZEAL, which stands for Zest for Excellence in Athletics and Learning, is a mentorship program based in African American Student Services. ZEAL pairs student athletes with mentors from the community and teaches skills like interviewing for […]
Leadership & Policy
Turmoil Continues at Morehouse College Over Wilson’s Ouster
A period of apparent unrest at Morehouse College continues after faculty took a vote of no confidence in the board of trustee’s chairman, Robert C. Davidson Jr. on March 21. Faculty took the vote in response to board governance practices brought to light after the board voted in January to not renew current Morehouse President Dr. John Silvanus Wilson’s contract. Wilson, who served as president for four years, is set to step down on June 30.
African-American
Refocusing the White Lens
Given the world events that have occurred over the last few centuries and especially during the last few months, I am asking you all to devote more time to not only researching rural America but actually doing anti-racist work there.
African-American
A Book Against Corporal Punishment of African-American Children
In Spare the Kids, Dr. Stacey Patton takes on the issue of corporal punishment and how it harms African-American children.
Students
University of Wyoming to Open Native American Student Center
LARAMIE, Wyo. — University of Wyoming officials are opening a center for Native American students that they hope will help with student recruitment and retention. The Laramie Boomerang reports that UW Vice President of Student Affairs Sara Axelson told the UW Board of Trustees on Friday that Native American student retention for fall 2015-2016 was […]
Sports
Federal Judge Dismisses UNC as Defendant in Athlete Lawsuit
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A federal judge has granted the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s request to dismiss the school from a lawsuit filed by two former Tar Heels athletes tied to its multiyear academic scandal. In a Wednesday ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Loretta C. Biggs stated the school had 11th Amendment immunity […]
African-American
Audit: Chicago State University Improperly Reported Awards
CHICAGO — An audit of Chicago State University by Illinois’ auditor general has found that the embattled school improperly reported nearly $52 million in federal awards. The report by the state’s Auditor General Frank Mautino says the university didn’t properly prepare expenditure reports, as required by federal law, for federal awards of more than $51.7 […]
Students
Diverse Conversations: What Minority High School Students Need to Know About College
What minority students are taught in high school about the college experience has a major impact on their decisions. So, what should we be teaching them about college?
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