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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 […]

HACU Conference Hones in on Latino Graduation, Retention

At the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities conference, University of Northern Colorado educators shared some successful strategy in assisting one of the fastest growing college-going demographics.

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Discrimination Lawsuit Against Emporia State Dismissed

EMPORIA, Kan. ― A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Emporia State University discriminated against a Black assistant professor after he complained about a racial incident. The lawsuit filed by Melvin Hale in October 2015 was dismissed last week without prejudice, meaning it could be refiled. Hale claimed the school and some top […]

Rodriguez: California Leading Way on Ethnic Studies

A groundbreaking report shattered the notion that mere exposure to “college knowledge” will make a meaningful difference in closing racial gaps in college enrollment.

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The Rise of Global Hispanics

A new generation of global Hispanic professionals is rising, ready to navigate the world and steer their futures.

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