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Section: Demographics
Faculty & Staff
Runstedtler Thrives at Intersection of Race, History and Sports
Dr. Theresa Runstedtler has led Critical Race, Gender and Culture Studies Collaborative at American University as chair since fall 2015.
September 6, 2017
Students
Judge Dismisses Sex Assault Lawsuit Against Brown University
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought against Brown University by a student from another college, who said her rights were violated when she was allegedly raped by three Brown football players. The judge on Wednesday said the woman, who attended Providence College, cannot bring a Title IX sex discrimination […]
September 6, 2017
Students
More Women’s Colleges Admitting Transgender Students
A wave of women’s colleges have begun admitting transgender women. But even as many schools embrace shifting views on gender, some have been reluctant to change amid lingering differences over the role of women’s colleges.
September 5, 2017
African-American
DeVos Met With Experts Before Postponing HBCU Week Conference
Prior to last Friday’s announcement of the postponement of the annual White House Initiative on HBCUs conference, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos discussed the conference at a private meeting in Florida with education leaders of that state.
September 5, 2017
Students
Trump Puts Future of DACA in Hands of Congress
President Donald J. Trump’s decision to rescind DACA Tuesday drew swift and scathing criticism from various higher education leaders, advocates for immigrants and lawmakers on Capitol Hill — but many remained hopeful that Congress would act to achieve a permanent solution for Dreamers.
September 5, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Former Winthrop President Drops Lawsuit Against School
ROCK HILL, S.C. — A former university president in South Carolina has dropped her lawsuit against the school where she was fired after less than a year on the job. The Herald of Rock Hill reported the Winthrop University Board of Trustees issued a statement Monday saying former President Jamie Comstock Williamson dropped her lawsuit. […]
September 5, 2017
Sports
Craig Littlepage Retiring as University of Virginia’s Athletic Director
Craig Littlepage is retiring after 16 years as Virginia’s athletic director. Littlepage made the announcement Tuesday and added that he will remain in the job until a replacement is hired, then transition into a role in the university president’s office. He became the first Black athletic director in Atlantic Coast Conference history when he was […]
September 5, 2017
Students
Baylor Settles Suit That Alleged Rape ‘Culture of Violence’
AUSTIN, Texas — Baylor University has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a former student who said she was gang raped by two football players and alleged the program at the nation’s largest Baptist school fostered a “culture of violence.” The settlement is one of several in recent weeks as Baylor moves to close out […]
September 5, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Ohio State Ex-director Strayhorn Resigns Over Speaking Fees Questions
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A tenured Ohio State professor has resigned after a review alleged he improperly accepted up to $200,000 for speaking engagements across the country. The Columbus Dispatch reports Dr. Terrell Strayhorn left the College of Education and Human Ecology in May after being fired two months earlier as director of the university’s Center […]
September 4, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Court Rules Against Professor in Race Discrimination Case
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — An appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of racial discrimination claims by a former Indiana University South Bend professor. The South Bend Tribune reports that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago published its opinion this week and determined that Otis Grant was not able to prove a lower court […]
September 4, 2017
Students
Trump Leaks Darken DACA Future
President Trump’s intention to end DACA, but give Congress six months to fix the policy, amounts to a failure in Trump’s ability to lead.
September 4, 2017
Leadership & Policy
White House Initiative on HBCUs Conference Postponed Amid Key Groups’ Concerns
The Department of Education announced on Friday that the annual national conference of historically Black colleges and universities scheduled for September 17-19 will be postponed.
September 4, 2017
Students
London Delivers Epic Upset in Debut as Howard University Coach
Howard University, a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school, were a 45-point underdog to UNLV, a member of the NCAA’s top-tier Football Bowl Subdivision.
September 4, 2017
Students
Planning Helped Texas Southern Get a Handle on Harvey
Dr. Austin Lane, Texas Southern University president, and his crisis management team discussed plans for providing food, back-up power, and communication ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Harvey.
September 1, 2017
Students
Scholar: Graduate Research Internships a Resource to Fill STEM Workforce Gap
Expanding opportunities for more students to take advantage of graduate research internships might address future workforce needs in the U.S. and alleviate some of the pressure that faculty face to supplement their rigorous research training with the teaching of, and exposure to, technical and professional career skills and opportunities.
August 30, 2017
Students
Undocumented Serrano Puts His Fear Out Front
Moises Serrano’s Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America depicts portions of his life, as he navigates society as a queer and undocumented man.
August 30, 2017
Students
Judge: Student Accused of Sex Assault Can Return to College
OXFORD, Ohio — A federal judge has ruled a student barred from a southwest Ohio college because of a sexual assault accusation can return to class. The student is suing Miami University in Oxford, claiming he was falsely accused and Miami denied him due process in its investigation that resulted in his two-year ban. The […]
August 30, 2017
Latinx
Guillermo: Trump Must Not Shut Off Dream of DACA
We are coming up to a major game of chicken over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
August 28, 2017
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