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Asian American Pacific Islander
Diversity’s Day of Infamy
The recent revelation that Johns Hopkins, once thought to be a “good guy”, owned four slaves himself is one of those backward looks in time that brings about a major shame. However awkward, exposing the truth is always important.
December 15, 2020
LGBTQ+
Report Examines How HBCUs Can Create Inclusive Environment for LGBTQ+ Students
The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation released a report analyzing ways historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have fostered an inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) students on their campuses.
December 14, 2020
African-American
Senate Passes Bill Bolstering HBCU Participation in Federal Programs
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that requiring agencies to submit plans on bolstering the capacity of historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to participate in federal programs and initiatives, sending the proposal to the President’s desk. The president is expected to sign the bill. The bill, the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a […]
December 14, 2020
LGBTQ+
Deb Price, Pioneer Gay Life Columnist, Dead at 62
Deborah Jane Price – the U.S.’s first mainstream lesbian columnist who wrote about gay life – died at 62 on Nov. 20, the New York Times reported. Price wrote about high-profile LGBTQ+ issues but also the nuances of everyday gay life. Price – born Feb. 27, 1958, in Lubbock, Texas – died from interstitial pneumonitis. […]
December 11, 2020
Sports
Former HBCU Athletes Sue NCAA for Disproportionate Discrimination
A group of former HBCU athletes is suing the NCAA, “claiming academic standards and subsequent penalties for not meeting them disproportionately discriminates against black athletes and universities,” HBCU Sports reported. The 58-page Thursday lawsuit demanded that the Academic Progress Rate (APR) – a metric to indicate student athletes’ and team’s academic success – be abolished, […]
December 11, 2020
LGBTQ+
Clemson University Will Open First LGBTQ Residential Community Next Fall
Clemson University is opening its first LGBTQ “living and learning community” in fall 2021, a project ten years in the making, according to LGBTQ students.
December 9, 2020
Native Americans
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Donates $14 Million to Claremont Graduate University for Health Studies Center
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $14 million to Claremont Graduate University for a research center focusing on physical and mental-health challenges in underserved and tribal communities, Daily Bulletin reported. The Yuhaaviatam Center for Health Studies will be housed in the Huntley Bookstore on the Claremont Colleges’ campus. The $14 million will […]
December 9, 2020
African-American
SACSCOC Lifts Benedict College’s Probation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) announced Tuesday that Benedict College’s probation status has been lifted after being put on probation due to financial concerns. Benedict College is in compliance with all financial accrediting standards, according to college officials. President Roslyn Clark Artis said that the school has also increased […]
December 9, 2020
African-American
University of Dallas Students Face Pushback for Trying to Start Racial Justice Club
The University of Dallas Student Government tabled a proposal for a racial justice student club twice after pushback from faculty and students, who argued the club was divisive.
December 8, 2020
Latinx
St. Edwards University Names First Hispanic President
Dr. Montserrat “Montse” Fuentes will be the next president of St. Edwards University, effective July 1, 2021. She had stepped down as University of Iowa’s provost in July after a year, WHO Radio and The Gazette reported. She will remain a special assistant at the University of Iowa, earning vice-president-level pay under a deal she […]
December 7, 2020
African-American
Black Economist, Dr. Walter E. Williams, Dead at 84
Dr. Walter E. Williams, a prominent economist and longtime professor at George Mason University, died last week. He was 84. Williams died on Wednesday, a day after teaching his last class at GMU, where he was the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics since 1980. From 1995 to 2001, he also served as the […]
December 6, 2020
African-American
Bennett College is a Step Closer to Gaining Full Accreditation by TRACS
Bennett College—the small, private Historically Black College for women headquartered in Greensboro, N.C.—has been granted candidate status by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and School (TRACS) an organization that accredits higher education institutions.
December 6, 2020
African-American
MSNBC’s Joy Reid to Join Howard University Faculty in Spring
MSNBC’s Joy Reid is joining the Howard University faculty as a visiting professor in the Spring semester. Reid, who hosts “The Reid Out,” will teach a course titled, “Covering Race, Gender & Politics in the Digital Age,” and will hold the Hearst visiting professorship in the university’s Department of Media, Journalism and Film housed within […]
December 5, 2020
Latinx
Dr. Marielena DeSanctis Named President of Community College of Denver
Dr. Marielena DeSanctis will be the next president of Community College of Denver (CCD), effective Jan. 15, 2021. “With six years of experience as an engineer for a top manufacturing company and over 22 years as a leader in education, Dr. DeSanctis exemplifies deep understanding of issues facing students and higher education, a bold vision […]
December 4, 2020
African-American
Howard University Receives $1 Million Gift for Nonprofit Leadership Program
Howard University’s School of Social Work has received $1 million to create the Fred Taylor “Roll Away the Stone” Program, a new certificate program for human service leadership for nonprofit and public service professionals. The funding will also offer financial assistance to social work master’s students selected as “Fred Taylor Emerging Leaders.” The gift from […]
December 4, 2020
Disabilties
UNH Focuses on Making Higher Ed Accessible to Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
With a $2.5 million grant from the United States Department of Education-Office of Postsecondary, the University of New Hampshire is breaking down educational barriers for young adults with intellectual disabilities.
December 3, 2020
African-American
Georgia’s Black Voters Can Make History Again
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a brilliant choice in opening her remarks at the Democratic presidential ticket’s victory celebration with a quote from civil rights icon and former Georgia congressman John Lewis, who wrote before he died, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act.”
December 3, 2020
African-American
TMCF Partners With John Deere to Support Black Farmers
In partnership with the company John Deere, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is launching the Farm Fellowship internship program, an initiative to support Black farmers. The fellowship will welcome three law students who will work with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund to offer legal resources to Black farmers, with a focus on […]
December 2, 2020
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