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American Indians Should Boycott Racist Colleges and Universities

American Indians Should Boycott Racist Colleges and Universities I have a college-aged son who was contemplating attending the University of North Dakota (see “Damage Control at Dartmouth,” Dec. 28). He was very discouraged and decided not to attend after hearing of the hostility generated on campus and in Grand Forks by campus alumni and conservative […]

Translating Disabilities in Foreign Countries

Students with disabilities have long felt that studying abroad was an impossible dream…

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Book of Note: A History of Black Women in the Ivory Tower

In 1850, Lucy Stanton graduated from Oberlin College and made history as the first Black woman to earn a college degree…

Minority-Serving Institutions Find New Technology Advocates

When the new U.S. Senate opened for business in January, it didn’t take long for minority-serving colleges to find a new sponsor for a…

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Overshadowed

Ask the average person what comes to mind at the mention of the Black Panther Party…

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Empowering the Black Masses

Up South: Civil Rights and Black Power in Philadelphia joins a growing body of literature on the civil rights and Black power movements…

Perspectives: From ‘School Daze’ to ‘Stomp the Yard:’ Why Black Greeks Must Go

Movies that fail to portray the negative aspects of Black Greek-letter organizations do the public a disservice. More importantly, says Dr. Ricky L. Jones, the organizations themselves need to be held accountable for dangerous hazing, or they must disband.

Got Game

Mary Allison Milford’s life sounds like that of a typical college athlete. At least, it does on the surface. Three-hour workouts five days a week, long bus rides to weekend games in other states and keeping up with her studies are all part of life for the University of Alabama student…

The Diversity Lessons the NCAA Can Learn From the NFL

Professional football fans, particularly African-Americans, were instantly ecstatic that for the first time two National Football League teams led by Black coaches will be facing each other in the nation’s most popular annual sporting event. The event shows how far the NFL has come with respect to diversity among head coaches, and how far collegiate sports still lags behind.

Scholars Weigh in On College Parties That Mock Black Stereotypes

From Connecticut to Colorado, “gangsta” theme parties thrown by whites are drawing the ire of college officials and heated complaints from Black and White students who say the antics conjure the worst racial stereotypes.

Clemson University Probes Racist Party

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University President James Barker on Tuesday decried a party where White students mocked Black stereotypes by drinking malt liquor and at least one student dressed in black face.

North Dakota Looking For Opponents Who’ll Play Despite Nickname

GRAND FORKS, N.D. In trying to schedule games with NCAA Division I opponents, the University of North Dakota is finding resistance to its Fighting Sioux nickname.

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