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Diverse Conversations: How Racial Stereotyping Hurts College Campuses
Racial profiling happens and it’s dangerous ― even on college campuses, which are often advertised as some of the most progressive places in the country.
May 12, 2016
Students
High-tech Devices Take Cheating to New Level in Thai Schools
BANGKOK ― Glasses with embedded cameras and smartwatches with stored information seem like regular spy equipment for the likes of James Bond, but for three students applying to medical school in Thailand, they were high-technology cheating devices. Bangkok’s Rangsit University canceled its examinations on Saturday and Sunday for admission to its medical and dental faculties […]
May 11, 2016
Students
UNC President on LBGT Law: Colleges Can’t Run Without Fed Funds
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ― Leaders of North Carolina’s public universities met Tuesday to grapple with a looming threat that the federal government could withhold billions of dollars if the state loses a legal battle over transgender students and bathrooms. A North Carolina law adopted in March requires transgender people to use the bathroom or locker […]
May 11, 2016
Students
University Panel Adopts Expanded Student-athlete Protections
SAN FRANCISCO ― A policy that would nearly triple the number of University of California student-athletes guaranteed continued financial aid in the event of a career-ending sports injury received unanimous approval Wednesday from a committee of the university’s governing board. The proposal came from a working group of UC athletic directors tasked with making recommendations […]
May 11, 2016
Students
Virginia Tech to Present Honorary Degree to First African American Student
Virginia Tech will be handing out a lot of degrees during their commencement ceremonies on May 13th, however, one is especially dear to the Virginia Tech community. Irving Peddrew III will be presented with an honorary Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at the ceremony in Lane Stadium. Peddrew is the first African American […]
May 9, 2016
Students
This ‘Sister Circle’ of 8 Indiana Women Is Making History
They’re called the “great eight.” They are women, they are African-American, and they are making history this weekend. All are receiving Ph.D. degrees from the Indiana University School of Education. Demetrees Hutchins, Shannon McCullough, Nadrea Njoku, Juhanna Rogers, Johari Shuck and Jasmine Haywood have earned doctorates in the field of higher education and student affairs. Tiffany Kyser and Jada Phelps Moultrie earned doctorates in urban […]
May 8, 2016
Students
Man to Graduate from Tennessee State After 31 Years
Jerry Priddy picked up his cap and gown Monday, and it wasn’t long before his mother persuaded him to slip them on for an impromptu dress rehearsal for his graduation from Tennessee State University. Priddy and his mother laughed together as he posed for pictures — a familiar scene playing out in living rooms and residence halls across […]
May 5, 2016
Students
Missouri House Passes Bill to Allow Guns at College Campuses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. ― The Missouri House has passed a bill with a number of provisions aimed at expanding access to guns. Members voted 101-28 Thursday to pass the proposal, which was amended to allow fulltime employees to carry guns on college campuses, with some exceptions. The changes mean the bill heads back to the […]
May 5, 2016
Students
Jewish Group Faults Missouri School’s Anti-Semitism Response
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ― The University of Missouri downplayed incidents of anti-Semitism while publicly condemning bigotry against racial minorities during protests last year, a Jewish human rights group told the university system’s top administrator. In a letter this week to interim system president Mike Middleton, officials with the Simon Wiesenthal Center said the university vocally […]
May 5, 2016
Students
N.C. College System’s Federal Funds in Crosshairs of LGBT Law
RALEIGH, N.C. ― North Carolina’s prized public universities could be the biggest losers as state leaders defend a new law limiting the rights of LGBT people. The 17-university system, which includes the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University as well several historically Black colleges, risks losing more than $1.4 […]
May 5, 2016
Students
White Student Sues Diversity Internship For ‘Discrimination’
The Getty Foundation’s Multicultural Internship for arts studies had strict guidelines. Only undergraduate students of African-American, Asian, Latino, Native American, and Pacific Islander descent—groups frequently underrepresented in the arts—were eligible. But one white applicant missed the memo. Samantha Niemann, an undergraduate at Southern Utah University, is suing the Getty Foundation for discrimination, claiming the group […]
May 5, 2016
Students
FSU Student Reps: No Headdresses at Seminoles Games
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ― Florida State University’s student government has passed a resolution discouraging Seminoles fans from wearing Native American headdresses at games. The Student Government Association approved the nonbinding, formal opinion by a 27-4 vote on April 20 asking the university’s administration to consider adding the wearing of headdresses as a violation of the student […]
May 4, 2016
Students
Police Probe Beating of Black University of Iowa Student
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― A Black University of Iowa freshman told police that he was severely beaten by three White men who shouted racial slurs, investigators said Wednesday. The Iowa City Police Department said that it was investigating the assault of Marcus Owens as a hate crime. Owens, 19, walked in to the department late […]
May 4, 2016
Students
Native American Cultural Centers Imperative to Student Success
Studies find community and cultural ties important, especially to women students.
May 3, 2016
Students
Sakaki Set to Lead Sonoma State as First Asian American President
When Dr. Judy Sakaki becomes president of Sonoma State University (SSU) in July, it will be a milestone in the school’s history.
May 2, 2016
Students
Teen Accepted to All 8 Ivy League Schools Makes Her Choice
A Long Island teen who received acceptance letters from all eight Ivy League schools has decided where she’ll attend college in the fall. Drum roll, please. Surrounded by her classmates donning their own college choice T-shirts, Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna approached the podium and unzipped the black jacket she was wearing to reveal a crimson T-shirt revealing […]
May 2, 2016
Students
Teaching Armed Students is Next to Impossible
Teaching armed students changes the dynamics of a classroom and will alter what you teach and how you teach it.
May 2, 2016
Students
Higher Ed Poem Wins Scholarship
High school student Maya Juman’s unique poetry addresses relevant topics in higher education.
May 1, 2016
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