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Section: Demographics
Students
Dillard President: What President Trump Needs to Hear
Weâve seen federal and state divestment in education, making the idea of education as the path to the American Dream more of a hallucination for the poor and disenfranchised.
February 27, 2017
Students
HBCUs, Advocates Looking for Help from Trump on Funding
WASHINGTON â The nationâs historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are pushing for President Donald Trump to set aside more federal contracts and grants for their schools, and take a greater hand in their welfare by moving responsibility for a key program for those colleges to the White House. The presidents of the nationâs 100-plus [âŚ]
February 27, 2017
African-American
âThe Obama Years: The Power of Wordsâ Premieres Tonight
Tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, the Smithsonian Channel premieres âThe Obama Years: The Power of Words,â with historians assessing the impact of Obamaâs rhetoric in light of history.
February 27, 2017
Latinx
Arkansas State University Revises Mexican Campus Contract
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. â Arkansas State University is finalizing plans to open a campus in Mexico. A new agreement between the university in Jonesboro and its Mexico campus will reset the length of the partnership to a decade and give the Arkansas school a chance to earn more from it, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Sunday. [âŚ]
February 26, 2017
Students
Professor Slashed with Box Cutter Allegedly Groped Woman
RICHMOND, Va. â According to a police report a Reynolds Community College professor allegedly touched a 24-year-old womanâs buttocks before she slashed him with a box cutter. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that a Virginia State Police complaint states that the woman, Brittany Leigh Burfield, went to the officer of Douglas Gava at about 12:30 [âŚ]
February 26, 2017
Students
Ricksâ Teen Pregnancy Work Born Out of Personal Experience
When she was just 15, Dr. Nila Ricks, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, discovered that she was pregnant. For many, this might have meant the end of high school and the end of any college aspirations.
February 26, 2017
Students
Guillermo: Trumpâs Sense of Equality Doesnât Include Transgendered
Trumpâs words do not match his deeds, when it comes to civil rights or bathroom rights. Trump, who just a month ago vowed to protect the rights of all Americans, is going backward.
February 26, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Raheem Beyah Wants to Open More Doors to Cybersecurity
For Dr. Raheem A. Beyah, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, the journey toward a career in teaching cybersecurity began with a simple desire to make sure his mother wouldnât have to struggle.
February 23, 2017
Students
Report: MSIs Key to Texas Reaching Higher Ed Goals
Currently, 35 percent of young adults in Texas age 25-34 hold an associateâs degree or higher. Texasâ goal is to raise that number to 60 percent by 2030.
February 23, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Herseth Sandlin Named New Augustana University President
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. â Former U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says her new position as the 24th president of Augustana University is a âtrue callingâ and she is âdone seeking political office.â The Sioux Falls private liberal arts college introduced her Thursday as its first female president. Herseth Sandlin will succeed President Rob Oliver, who [âŚ]
February 23, 2017
Students
New Yale Law Dean Stresses Standing Up for Rule of Law
NEW HAVEN, Conn. â As the next dean of Yale Law School, Heather Gerken says a key challenge will be figuring how best to stand up for the rule of law. Gerken, a constitutional law expert, was appointed this week as the 17th dean of the law school and the first woman to serve in [âŚ]
February 23, 2017
African-American
For Now, Reality Reels In Milo Yiannopoulos
The âinclusionâ afforded to Milo Yiannopoulos by some was only temporary and came with strings attached.
February 22, 2017
Students
1 in 3 West Virginia University Women Surveyed Report Being Sexually Assaulted
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. â Most students say they feel safe on West Virginia Universityâs main campus, but 1 in 3 women surveyed reported being sexually assaulted, and 10 percent of the female students responding said theyâd been raped. Unfortunately, these numbers are roughly standard for college campuses across the United States, and are most likely under [âŚ]
February 22, 2017
Students
Nguyen Draws on Experience to Start Repairing Education Inequities
Dr. Thai-Huy Nguyen, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, says he will function as a navigator to steer disadvantaged community college students through a system for which they are largely unfamiliar.
February 21, 2017
Students
Smith College Raises Possible Record $486M
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. â A private liberal arts college for women says the Massachusetts school has raised a record-high $486 million. The Boston Globe reports Smith College in Northampton announced on Monday its âWomen for the Worldâ campaign significantly surpassed its goal of raising $450 million. The campaign launched in the fall of 2012. The school [âŚ]
February 21, 2017
Students
Guillermo: Asian American History Shows Why Travel Ban Unjust
The media mostly forgot that Sunday marked the 75th anniversary of President Roosevelt signing an executive order authorizing the roundup and incarceration of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry.
February 20, 2017
Students
Scholars: At its Core, Feminism Universal
Black transnational feminisms simply means understanding the ways in which Black women across nationalities are faced with many of the same issues.
February 20, 2017
Students
University of Alaska System Agrees to Resolve Issues in Federal Review
JUNEAU, Alaska â The University of Alaska system has agreed to resolve issues stemming from a federal review of its handling of campus sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. The agreement, signed by system President Jim Johnsen on Friday and released Monday, outlines steps the system will need to take over the next several years. [âŚ]
February 20, 2017
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