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Students
15 Chinese Nationals Accused in U.S. of Student Visa Scheme
Fifteen Chinese citizens conspired to take college entrance exams on behalf of others or paid to have that done for them so they could obtain student visas, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
May 28, 2015
African-American
September Trial Date Set for U.Va. Student in Bloody Arrest
A September trial date has been set for a University of Virginia student whose bloody arrest outside a bar sparked a public uproar.
May 28, 2015
Disabilties
Judge Sides with Texas Southern in Discrimination Suit
An African-American applicant who was repeatedly rejected by the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University has lost his race, gender and disability discrimination case.
May 28, 2015
African-American
Ongoing Debate over Offensive Words Hits NCORE
Panelists and participants at annual conference weighed use of the “N-word,” “Redskin” and “queer.”
May 28, 2015
Students
A Question of Fairness at Heart of Lawsuit Against Harvard
A recent lawsuit alleges that Harvard University’s admissions process discriminates against Asian Americans.
May 28, 2015
LGBTQ+
India Appoints First Transgender as Head of College
India has for the first time appointed a transgender as the principal of a college, a top education official said Wednesday.
May 27, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Bill to Allow Concealed Handguns at Texas Colleges Gets Big Boost
Texas took a giant step closer to allowing concealed handguns in college classrooms late Tuesday, with House lawmakers giving their preliminary approval to a so-called “campus carry” measure, barely beating a midnight deadline.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
N.C. Central University Facing 3 Discrimination Suits
NCCU denied the validity of claims in three lawsuits filed against it that accuse Chancellor Debra Saunders-White of discriminating against non-African-American employees.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
VICTORIA WATTS
VICTORIA WATTS has been appointed chair of dance at Cornish College of the Arts. She is currently lecturing at the University of South Australia. Watts earned a bachelor’s from the University of Surrey, a master’s from The Ohio State University and a doctorate from George Mason University.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
BRANDEN GRIMMETT
BRANDEN GRIMMETT has been named associate vice provost for the Office of Career and Professional Development at Loyola Marymount University. He will assume the position June 1. Grimmett is the current and founding director of the Piper Center for Vocation and Career at St. Olaf’s College in Northfield, Minnesota.He earned a bachelor’s from St. Olaf’s and a master’s from Harvard University.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
KANWAL SINGH
KANWAL SINGH has been appointed dean of the college at Sarah Lawrence College, effective August 1. She was associate dean of the college at Sarah Lawrence. Singh earned a bachelor’s from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.
May 27, 2015
Faculty & Staff
EVERETT B. WARD
EVERETT B. WARD has been appointed president of Saint Augustine’s University. He was interim president of St. Augustine’s. Ward earned a bachelor’s from Saint Augustine’s, a master’s from North Carolina State University and a doctorate from North Carolina A&T State University.
May 26, 2015
African-American
KHRISTINA GONZALEZ
KHRISTINA GONZALEZ has been named associate dean of the college for programs of access and inclusion at Princeton University. She was associate director of the Writing Center at Princeton. Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s from Dartmouth College, a master’s from Notre Dame University and a doctorate from Brown University.
May 26, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Zhang’s Career Adds Up to Amazing
Dr. Yitang Zhang ascended into superstardom when his article was published in the Annals of Mathematics, validating several decades of quiet, dedicated work.
May 25, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Former S.C. State Board Chairman Gets 5-year Sentence
COLUMBIA, S.C. ― Jonathan Pinson, former board chairman of the South Carolina State University, was sentenced this week to five years in prison for skimming money and receiving kickbacks from several projects. Pinson, a Greenville businessman, also must pay restitution in the amount of $337,843.05 and is subject to five years’ supervision after his release. […]
May 22, 2015
African-American
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Asian American Groups File Complaint Against Harvard Cal State Fullerton Top Degree Producer for Latinos Studying Health Identity Theft? Scholars Debate Cultural Appropriation in Greek Life Black Caucus Announces Tech Diversity Push
May 21, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Gilbert Named Chairman of UF Computer Science & Engineering
One of the first hires under the University of Florida’s Preeminence Initiative less than a year ago, Dr. Juan Gilbert has been named chairman of the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering.
May 21, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian-Americans Packing On Political Muscle
The Asian-American population will grow 74 percent by 2040, but the number of this racial group’s registered voters will more than double, according to a new report.
May 21, 2015
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