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Section: Demographics
Faculty & Staff
Regents Blast Draft of University’s Intolerance Declaration
Members of the University of California Board of Regents on Thursday blasted a first draft of systemwide principles defining intolerance — saying it fails to address the problem of anti-Semitism on its campuses.
September 17, 2015
Sports
Rutgers Football Coach Suspended for Contact Over Player’s Academic Status
Rutgers University has suspended football coach Kyle Flood for three games and fined him $50,000 for contacting a faculty member over a player’s grade.
September 16, 2015
Students
CBC Panel Takes Aim at Disparity in College Degree Attainment
At the start of the Congressional Black Caucus’ annual legislative conference, a panel, Access to Opportunity: Propelling Black Students, explored the disparity in college degree attainment between Black students and students of other races.
September 16, 2015
African-American
NAACP’s Leader Seeks to Tap into Energy of Youth
Cornell William Brooks is helming the civil rights organization at a time when the group is grappling with how to connect to younger activists while maintaining its historic mission.
September 16, 2015
Students
Many Factors Determine Good and Effective Teaching
There are a combination of qualities that distinguish good professors from poor ones.
September 15, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Weeks Before Hiring, New University of Iowa President Met Search Leaders
Faculty critics said Harreld’s visit, confirmed by the university Tuesday, gives more credence to their claims that he may have been the inside candidate for the presidency all along.
September 15, 2015
Students
Tennessee Promise Scholarship Boosts Community College Enrollment
Tennessee community college enrollment has increased with the state Promise Scholarship availability. Many of the state’s 13 community colleges report increased student enrollment since the beginning of the academic year.
September 14, 2015
African-American
Scholars Want HBCU Jazz Programs to Remain on Center Stage
While performance of jazz remains strong at HBCUs, scholars want to see more degree programs take root.
September 14, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Rutgers University Board Holds Private Meeting Amid Sports Scandal
Rutgers University’s Board of Governors met behind closed doors Friday amid the latest scandal to hit the sports program the school has been trying to build up.
September 13, 2015
Latinx
U.S. News & World Report Sells Magazines, Higher Ed Goes into Despair
Not No.1 or No. 2? Forget About the Rankings Nonsense
September 13, 2015
Native Americans
Report: Underfunded Tribal Colleges Also Undervalued
Despite meager resources, tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) are actively working to revitalize native languages and culture, promote tribal sovereignty and further economic growth aligned with tribal values in the communities they serve.
September 13, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Saudi Businessman Gives $10M for Islamic Law Center at Yale
A Saudi businessman has donated $10 million to Yale Law School to establish what school officials hope will become the country’s top center for the study of Islamic law.
September 10, 2015
Faculty & Staff
#BlackLivesMatter Becoming Vital Part of Dialogue on Campuses
From changing curricula to even a new textbook titled Black Lives Matter to finding their places in protests with the students, the #BlackLivesMatter Movement is finding a place in not just higher ed but K-12 discussions as well.
September 10, 2015
Students
UC Berkeley Launches African American Initiative
The University of California-Berkeley is taking steps toward making its campus a more welcoming environment for African-American students, faculty, and staff.
September 10, 2015
Faculty & Staff
HBCU Relevancy? A Glance at U.S. Demographics Provides Answer
Not a week goes by where those of us in the HBCU community are confronted with the question of the continued relevancy of HBCUs.
September 9, 2015
African-American
Yale Begins ‘Conversation’ on Calhoun College Name
Yale University officials have launched a campus conversation on whether to rename a residential college named for 19th century alumnus John C. Calhoun, a leading ideologue of American slavery.
September 9, 2015
LGBTQ+
The New Face of the NAACP
Pastor, lawyer and activist Cornell William Brooks breathes new life into storied civil rights advocacy organization.
September 9, 2015
Leadership & Policy
LESTER ARNOLD
LESTER ARNOLD has been named associate vice chancellor for human resources at Winston-Salem State University. He most recently served as senior vice president of human resources for FOCUS Brands Inc. Arnold earned a bachelor’s from Norfolk State University and an MBA from the University of Hartford.
September 9, 2015
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