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Mississippi Valley State University Faculty Senate Hands President ‘No Confidence’ Vote

JACKSON, Miss. Members of Mississippi Valley State University’s faculty senate have expressed “no confidence” in the school’s president in a 33-1 vote.

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Duke’s Devil of A Mess

For Diverse’s Web readers only: an advanced copy of our March 8th edition’s exclusive on how Black professors are under fire at Duke. With the criminal case against the lacrosse players unraveling, a group of professors are now facing fierce criticism that their own biases fueled a “lynch-mob mentality” on campus that has destroyed the reputations of three young men.

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Perspectives: University of Illinois Misses A Teachable Moment On The Mascot

When University of Illinois officials announced the retirement of Chief Illiniwek, the controversial mascot who made his last offensive performance yesterday, they missed an opportunity to acknowledge the concerns of the Native community and address the hostile campus environment created by the Chief. Instead, opponents of the Chief fear they may have generated more resentment of American Indian students.

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Turning the Tide of Juvenile Justice

In recent years, more juveniles — particularly Black males — have been entering the criminal justice system and being tried as adults…

An Institution of the People

It may have produced one of the most contentious fights ever in U.S. higher education

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Professional Appointments

Dr. James Earl Lyons has been named secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission. He is currently president of California State University-Dominguez Hills. Lyons holds a bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Angela Lintz has been appointed director of higher education programs at the Level Playing Field Institute, a nonprofit organization […]

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Black Scientist Says Hunger Strike Is About Ending Racism At MIT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dr. James L. Sherley is waging a hunger strike to protest the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s decision to deny him tenure after eight years as an associate professor of biological engineering. But Sherley, a rare Black scientist who researches human stem cells, says his ultimate cause is bigger than his own academic status.

FAMU Instructors Say They’re Not Getting Paid

Due to financial and administrative problems at Florida A&M University, adjunct professors and graduate teaching assistants haven’t been compensated in 2007, according to school sources. Diverse has confirmed that journalism teaching assistants have not been paid, but an estimated 600 employees falling under the former two job categories may also be affected at the 13,000-student school.

SUNO Turns To Other Universities For Help

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. More than a year after Hurricane Katrina, Southern University at New Orleans is still operating in a temporary campus of FEMA trailers and waiting for money to rebuild.

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The Journey for Jackson State

In recent years, construction cranes have loomed over the bustling campus of Jackson State University. The historically Black school of more than 8,000 students is undergoing a building boom…

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In the Name of Diversity

When word spread around campus that Dr. Luis R. Fraga, a 15-year associate professor in Stanford University’s political science department…

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The Journey for Jackson State

In recent years, construction cranes have loomed over the bustling campus of Jackson State University…

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