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Section: Demographics
Students
Expert: Higher Ed not Immune from Unconscious Bias
Those who work in higher education should not see themselves as immune from the same kind of unconscious bias that many believe is a factor in the fatal police shootings of Black men in the U.S., a higher education leader told CUPA-HR conference attendees.
September 27, 2016
Students
By All Measures, University of Texas at San Antonio Rising at Rapid Rate
The University of Texas at San Antonio has emerged as one of the fastest-growing higher education institutions in Texas.
September 27, 2016
Students
Data Show Just 86 Freshmen Enrolled at Chicago State
CHICAGO ― Only 86 full and part-time freshmen enrolled at the financially troubled Chicago State University for the fall semester and overall enrollment is down 25 percent, according to figures released Tuesday. The school, which is dealing with money troubles due in part to loss of state funding amid the budget crisis, has fewer than […]
September 27, 2016
Students
Algebra Project to Pave Way for Minority Students to Pursue STEM
The Algebra Project, a unique approach to teaching mathematics that was developed by civil rights activist Bob Moses, will make its entry into new school districts across the country
September 26, 2016
Students
In Essence, Racism on Trial in Arizona’s Ethnic Studies Suit
The Arce v Douglas ethnic studies trial, in Tucson’s Federal Court, is expected to commence in early 2017. The suit was filed against the state of Arizona, as a result of the state passing an anti-Ethnic Studies HB 2281 legislation in 2010. Yet for all intents and purposes, it is the discipline itself and, specifically, […]
September 26, 2016
Students
Scholars Unsure Potential Young Latino Voters Engaged
Even though young Latino voters have much at stake in the 2016 presidential election — from immigration reform to free college — it remains unclear as to whether they will turn out to the polls in large numbers this November.
September 26, 2016
Leadership & Policy
‘Diddy’ Donates $1 Million to Howard University
WASHINGTON ― Sean “Diddy” Combs is donating $1 million to Howard University, where he once was a student. The rapper and music mogul made the announcement alongside Howard President Wayne Frederick at his Bad Boy Records reunion tour show last Thursday night in Washington, D.C., where the historically Black college is located. Howard says the […]
September 25, 2016
Sports
Tennessee State Legendary Track Coach Ed Temple Dies
Ed Temple guided women’s track athletes to 40 Olympic medals as he served for some four decades, making him a legend worldwide among coaches and athletes.
September 25, 2016
Students
The Clueless, Careless and Outright Racist Rhetoric of Some in the GOP
Just when you thought the madness of the 2016 presidential campaign couldn’t get anymore insane, guess what, it has.
September 25, 2016
Sports
Colin Kaepernick Controversy Puts Presidential Debate in Perspective
Fans don’t realize it, but Colin Kaepernick knows there are more important things in life than football
September 25, 2016
Students
Need for Latinos in Community College Leadership Emphasized
The National Community College Hispanic Council gathered to address institutional strategies that impact the success of Latinx students.
September 25, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Search for New Kansas Chancellor may be Closed to Public
LAWRENCE, Kan. ― The Kansas Board of Regents hasn’t approved how the process to replace University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will proceed, but the search may be closed to the public. Gray-Little, chancellor of the university since 2009, announced last week she’s stepping down in the summer of 2017. Gray-Little was hired after a […]
September 25, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Unveils Statue, Museum for Former President Hytche
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. ― The legacy of former University of Maryland Eastern Shore President William P. Hytche Sr. was saluted by hundreds of his admirers and university supporters who gathered to honor one of the longest-serving chief executives in the university’s history. A highlight of the Saturday, Sept. 10 occasion was the unveiling of a […]
September 25, 2016
Students
Experts Say Latino Student Enrollment Outpacing Faculty Growth
Between 2003 and 2014, the percentage of Latinos among all faculty members grew from 2 to 4 percent, while the ratio of Latino students to Latino faculty rose from 80:1 to 90:1 over the same period.
September 22, 2016
African-American
Highly Anticipated African American History Museum Begins Its Mission
Thousands of people are expected to gather this weekend to celebrate the opening, see and tour the Smithsonian Institution’s new and massive National Museum of African American History and Culture.
September 22, 2016
Students
South African Police Battle Stone-throwing Students
JOHANNESBURG ― South African police battled students on a university campus on Thursday in the latest violence over protesters’ calls for free education, a demand that the government has dismissed as unrealistic in a country with a weak economy. Police fired tear gas at stone-throwing students on the University of KwaZulu-Natal campus in the city […]
September 22, 2016
Students
Amid Scrutiny, For-profit Colleges See Enrollment Slide
Some of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges are suffering steep declines in enrollment amid growing competition, new regulation and government pressure that led to the collapse this month of one of the industry’s biggest players, ITT Technical Institute. The industry has been losing students for the past six years, but the crisis appears to be […]
September 22, 2016
African-American
Hands Up, Hands Down! It Doesn’t Matter
I was talking to one of my childhood friends today about the shooting of an unarmed African-American male in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His remark about the shootings of Black men by police officers made me realize one thing. These shootings will not stop. There may be a temporary respite from time to time but the shooting […]
September 21, 2016
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