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Strike Enters 2nd Day at 14 Pennsylvania State Universities

HARRISBURG, Pa. ― Professors at 14 Pennsylvania state universities are expected to hit the picket lines again Thursday as their strike enters its second day. Members of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties went on strike at 5 a.m. Wednesday after contract negotiations with the state stalled. The union represents more than […]

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Faculty Members at 14 Pennsylvania Universities on Strike

The strike by the union, which represents 5,000 faculty and coaches, could potentially disrupt the school year of 100,000 students at 14 universities.

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We Don’t Have a ‘Diversity’ Problem in Education

We do not have a diversity problem. What we have is a diversity symptom. Institutionalized White supremacy is the problem.

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University of Maine Creates Stephen King Chair in Literature

ORONO, Maine ― The University of Maine is creating the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature in honor of one of its most famous graduates. The university is collecting applications from English professors to fill the position now. The appointment is set to begin in August and is a five-year, renewable term. The university says […]

Nike Co-founder Phil Knight Pledges $500M to University of Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. ― Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife have pledged $500 million to the University of Oregon toward a new scientific research facility. The Register-Guard reports that the donation is the largest ever awarded to UO and is meant to launch a $1 billion, 10-year effort to build a three-building complex and add […]

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Diverse Docket: Gender Bias Suit Against Meharry Medical College Dismissed

Meharry Medical College has won dismissal of a Title VII suit by a female instructor who alleged gender discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation.

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Subjectively Objective: Tenure and the Underrepresented Minority Faculty

Nearly half a century of research speaks to the microaggressively institutionalized practices that contribute to the lack of equitably tenured and promoted underrepresented minorities in academe.

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Lecturer Apologizes for Comparing Black Lives Matter to KKK

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ― A lecturer at the University of Virginia has apologized after comparing the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan on social media. The Daily Progress reports that adjunct lecturer Douglas Muir apologized after responding to a Facebook post about Black Lives Matter, calling the movement the biggest racist organization since […]

Colleges, Universities Making Retention, Completion Priority

Colleges and universities are working to boost retention and completion rates after a steady decline in recent years.

Howard University Starting Ph.D. Program Focusing on Minority Serving Institutions

Howard University is launching a new Ph.D. program in Higher Education with a focus on Minority Serving Institutions—the first doctoral program of this kind in the nation.

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All Height Matters: Implicit Bias and Unearned Privileges

A student asked me, “What does implicit bias look like? Give me some examples.”

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UVa Lecturer Takes Leave of Absence Following Anti-Black Lives Matter Post

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ― A lecturer at the University of Virginia “has agreed to take leave” after comparing the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan on social media. Media outlets report the comment was posted last week by Douglas Muir, an adjunct lecturer at both the engineering and business schools. On Tuesday, Charlottesville […]

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