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Section: Demographics

Trouble at Texas Southern

On the night of Dec. 4, 2004, a Texas Southern University student named Ashley Sloan was gunned down near campus

December 13, 2006

Asian American Pacific Islander

Taking a Stand

Every December, the nation pauses to remember Pearl Harbor, the site of the 1941 Japanese surprise attack that propelled…

December 13, 2006

Atlantic Coast Conference Leads In Number of Black Head Basketball Coaches

Black college basketball players make up approximately 70 percent of the rosters of the top teams. While the percentage of Black head basketball coaches is nowhere near that level, the Atlantic Coast Conference is making strides in promoting African Americans to top coaching positions.

December 11, 2006

WSU President: Professor Who Used Racial Term to Face Reprimand

PULLMAN Wash. A professor who used a vulgar racial term while arguing with a student about a political demonstration is likely to face a reprimand, but will be allowed to continue teaching, Washington State University President Lane Rawlins said.

December 11, 2006

Research Roundup

New studies show workplace diversity has little effect on employee retention rates and minority actors are possibly being discriminated against as the majority of acting roles are specifically available to Whites.

December 11, 2006

Just the Stats: Minority Student Enrollment At Schools With High-Profile Racial Incidents

Some schools struggle more with their minority enrollment and graduation rates than others. I took a close look at the minority enrollment of Pennsylvania State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

December 7, 2006

Native Americans

Deal or No Deal?

Education at a tribal college for non-Native students is “an awfully good deal for states,” says…

December 6, 2006

African-American

Perspectives: Oversized Pants, Undersized Goals of Today’s Youth

The dress code of today’s youth is symptomatic of larger problems of what is supposed to be the future generation of doctors, lawyers, scholars and other professionals. The lifestyles and decision-making of an increasingly large numbers of young men, both Black and White, should be called into question. Oversized pants and undersized goals make for a bleak future.

December 6, 2006

Excelencia Offers Specific Strategies For Boosting Latino College Enrollment

For California to remain economically competitive, higher percentages of Latino students must begin attending Golden State colleges and universities, says a study released today that provides 17 specific recommendations for making that a reality.

December 2, 2006

African-American

In Memoriam: Bebe Moore Campbell, Diversity Diva

Following Bebe Moore Campbell’s transition into the spiritual realm, many took note of the Washington Post’s earlier appraisal, “If this is a fair world, Bebe Moore Campbell will be remembered as the most important African-American novelist of this century – except for, maybe Ralph Ellison and James Baldwin.” One dimension neglected by Bebe’s recent national coverage, however, is the fact that Bebe was the quintessential positive outcome of a diversity initiative.

December 2, 2006

American Indians Get Apology from Dartmouth College Head

HANOVER The president of Dartmouth College has apologized for a string of incidents this fall that many American Indian students viewed as racist.

November 29, 2006

African-American

The Power of Oprah

The Power of Oprah We stand on the shoulders of giants (see “Oprah Headlines Bennett Fund-raising Event,” Nov. 16). What an honor to have her care enough to come and share her time and energy with the students of Bennett and the Triad Community. Anyone can write a check. But to give of your time […]

November 29, 2006

Scholars Debate Effectiveness of Single-Sex Classes

Leah Hasty was looking to provide a male role model for Black boys enrolled in the Baltimore public elementary school where she was principal…

November 29, 2006

An Ethnic Studies Evolution

As a student in the Chicana/o studies program at the University of Texas at El Paso…

November 29, 2006

Native Americans

Deal or No Deal?

Education at a tribal college for non-Native students is “an awfully good deal for states,” says…

November 29, 2006

Native Americans

Photo Essay: African-Americans and American Indians, A Shared History

On April 13, 1878, an unprecedented event in American Indian education began in Virginia at the Hampton Institute

November 29, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Florida State University Launches Seminole History Class In Effort To Keep Mascot

TALLAHASSEE Fla. Florida State University student Daniel Lee learned in fourth grade most of what he knew about the Seminole Indians, namesakes of his school’s athletic teams. It wasn’t much.

November 28, 2006

Building Named After Civil War Hero With Possible KKK Connections Draws Controversy

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. After 205 members of the Middle Tennessee State University community signed a petition to change the name of the school’s Forrest Hall, the Student Government Association agreed.

November 27, 2006