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U.Va. Dean Sues Rolling Stone Over Debunked Gang Rape Story

A University of Virginia associate dean sued Rolling Stone magazine on Tuesday for more than $7.5 million, saying a debunked account of an alleged gang rape on campus cast her as the “chief villain.”

Asian American Pacific Islander

Diverse on the Go

Executive Director of Advertising Donald Washington will be among the Diverse staffers attending the The White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders today at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

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African-American

Lifelong Learner, Activist Earns Her Degree

Alabama State University cites Jean Graetz and her husband, Robert, as “famous and nationally acclaimed civil rights pioneers, who were among the few White residents of Montgomery who openly and actively supported the civil rights movement.”

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Leadership & Policy

Governor Signs Bill Firing Remainder of S.C. State’s Trustees

The bill, passed by a Republican-dominated legislature, allows seven Republicans one week to appoint new trustees to the HBCU’s governing board.

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African-American

Drastic Fix Offered for Maryland Higher Ed

HBCU backers call for the merger of the University of Baltimore and Morgan State University as one step to end program duplication and the maintenance of unequal segregated systems.

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Feminist Group Accuses University of Ignoring Cyberthreats

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. ― A feminist group on the campus of the University of Mary Washington accuses the school of failing to act on sexual and violent cyberthreats made against its members, according to a complaint filed Thursday.

Star Turn

University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono’s hyper-engagement with students, focus on expanding faculty corps, wins rave reviews.

Hunger Striking Students Frustrated with Tufts University Response

Tufts University students on a hunger strike over janitor layoffs completed their third full day without food Wednesday, expressing growing frustration at the university’s lack of response to their demands.

Leadership & Policy

BEVERLEE MCCLURE

BEVERLEE MCCLURE has been appointed president of Adams State University. She was chief executive officer of the New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry. McClure holds a bachelor’s from Texas A&M University-Commerce, an MBA from the University of Arkansas and a doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Leadership & Policy

COLETTE PIERCE BURNETTE

COLETTE PIERCE BURNETTE has been named president and CEO of Huston-Tillotson University, effective July 1. She last served as interim president at Pierce College in Puyallup, Washington. Pierce Burnett earned a bachelor’s from The Ohio State University and a master’s from Georgia College in Milledgeville.

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Faculty & Staff

Social Justice and HBCUs: The Fight for Equality in Baltimore

The recent events in Baltimore highlight the economic, political and social disparities that continue to persist in communities throughout the United States.

MAHESH DAAS

MAHESH DAAS has been named dean of the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning at the University of Kansas. He was a professor and chair of the architecture department at Ball State University. Daas earned a bachelor’s from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India, a master’s from Kansas State University and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

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