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Kentucky President Forms Committee to Consider Controversial Mural
LEXINGTON, Ky. ― University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto has formed a committee to decide the fate of a controversial Great Depression-era mural that features Black workers toiling in a tobacco field, Black musicians playing for White dancers and a Native American with a tomahawk. After meeting last semester with students who objected to the […]
February 4, 2016
Students
Chicago State Declares Financial Emergency, Eyes Job Cuts
CHICAGO ― Chicago State University trustees have declared a financial emergency at the troubled school that could make it easier to lay off employees. According to the Chicago Tribune, trustees at the predominantly Black university on Thursday declared a type of emergency that in the academic world means the school faces an imminent threat to […]
February 4, 2016
Students
NCCU to Become First HBCU in UNC System to Offer Women, Gender Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences at N.C. Central University will introduce a new minor, Women and Gender Studies, in Fall 2016. The move makes NCCU the first historically black college and university in the UNC system to offer a Women and Gender Studies minor subject area. This interdisciplinary program will prepare students to think […]
February 4, 2016
Students
University of Missouri System Announces Diversity Spending
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri system has announced more than $920,000 in spending on diversity efforts as it seeks to recover from racial unrest on its Columbia campus. The four-campus system also announced Wednesday that it is planning forums with finalists for the role of the first ever system-level chief diversity, equity and […]
February 3, 2016
Students
Scholar Fits Paul Quinn College to a T
With a mother as a university professor and former dean of the College of Education at the University of Texas at El Paso, there was little question that Dr. Robert Tinajero ― a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar ― would go on to achieve greatness.
February 3, 2016
Students
4 Protesters Arrested at UNC System Board Meeting
In what is becoming an increasingly common event, protesters disrupted the UNC Board of Governors meeting Tuesday. But this time, four people were arrested. About three dozen demonstrators attended the meeting and stood to yell chants as the board conducted business. At one point, when asked to take their seats, the protesters sat at the […]
February 3, 2016
Students
Cheng Helping to Bring Racism into Focus
Dr. Wendy Cheng, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, has found a way to combine her love for photography into her ongoing scholarship of tackling issues of racism and structural inequalities.
February 2, 2016
Students
Millennials Lacking the Urge to Drive
A recent report conducted by the Transportation Research Institute at University of Michigan indicated that a number of millennials (1980 to 1998) are resisting the urge to get behind the wheel.
February 2, 2016
Students
Gates Foundation Calls for More Granular Data on Student Outcomes
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation amplified a longstanding plea in higher education Tuesday for better tracking of student success at America’s colleges and universities.
February 2, 2016
Students
UConn Setting up Living-Learning Community for Black Men
The University of Connecticut is creating a community for black men inside a new dorm on its campus, following the lead of some other predominantly white schools in an effort to boost low graduation and retention rates among male African-American students. As many as 43 students, expected to be mostly freshmen and sophomores, will live […]
February 2, 2016
Students
Fitbits Now Mandatory for Students at This Oklahoma University
They take exercise seriously at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. All students are required to meet strict fitness goals. And they are graded on how they do. For years, this meant Oral Roberts students had to quantify fitness levels. They used tables and charts to figure out the value of a jog or a game of pickup basketball or […]
February 2, 2016
Students
Scholarships, Tutoring to Save ‘Lost Generation’ of Syrians
ZARQA, Jordan ― Until recently, Syrian refugee Eyad Zoulghena only had bad options. The 22-year-old, forced to quit law school when he fled his homeland in 2012, could choose to keep working in a supermarket in Jordan to feed his parents and four siblings, effectively putting his future on hold. He could risk a dangerous […]
February 2, 2016
Students
Rookie Docs Can Work Longer Flex Hours Safely, Study Finds
CHICAGO ― Surgery patients fared just as well when junior doctors worked longer than mandated hours in the first major rigorous test of regulations many physicians say hurt medical education. Nationwide limits on work hours were established more than a decade ago because of concerns that sleep-deprived medical residents were a threat to themselves and […]
February 2, 2016
Students
Investigation of Winona State Coach Finds No Wrongdoing
WINONA, Minn. ― Winona State University’s president says an independent investigation into complaint against former men’s basketball coach Mike Leaf has found no evidence of wrongdoing. The investigation began in June after a basketball player accused Leaf of making unwanted sexual advances. Leaf was placed on administrative leave and was barred from campus. He chose […]
February 2, 2016
Students
Brown University Finalizes Plan to Create More Diverse Community
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― Brown University has finalized a plan aimed at creating a more diverse and inclusive academic community and addressing issues of racism and discrimination. The plan, called Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion: An Action Plan for Brown University, outlines concrete steps for reaching goals including doubling the number of faculty members and graduate […]
February 2, 2016
Students
Beydoun Closing Scholarship Gap on Heightened Legal Scrutiny of Muslim Americans
Khaled A. Beydoun, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, saw opportunity in the dearth of scholarship on racial Muslim identities in the aftermath of 9/11.
February 1, 2016
Students
Black America and the Class Divide
“In 1903, W. E. B. Du Bois, the leading scholar of the first half of the 20th century, defined the urgency of black social responsibility in his famous essay “The Talented Tenth” — 10 being the percentage of the African-American demographic needed to lead the race into an integrated, equal America. In “The Talented Tenth,” Du Bois […]
February 1, 2016
Students
3 Black Students at SUNY Albany Report Racial Assault by 10-12 Whites on City Bus
Three black female college students say they were physically assaulted Saturday by a group of white men and women during a racially motivated attack aboard a city bus in Albany. The Albany Police Department said it was looking into the incident as a possible hate crime. There were no immediate arrests. The women, all students […]
February 1, 2016
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