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Faculty & Staff
Trump, Enabler of American Political Hooliganism?
If you like your politics raucous and raunchy, Donald Trump has been your candidate this year.
March 14, 2016
LGBTQ+
The LGBT Politics of Christian Colleges
In the past, many conservative Christian colleges condemned both same-sex attraction and same-sex intimacy. But now that gay marriage is legalized, and as the country undergoes broad cultural shifts, that’s changing. Some of these same schools are now attempting to separate sexual identity from sexual behavior in their policies and campus customs. However awkwardly, they’re […]
March 14, 2016
LGBTQ+
White House Appoints First Transgender Person as LGBT Liaison
The White House has named Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, a transgender woman, as its primary liaison for LGBT issues. Freedman-Gurspan, who became the first openly transgender White House staff member last year, will be the first out trans person to serve as the White House’s LGBT liaison. In August, Freedman-Gurspan was named outreach and recruitment director in the presidential […]
March 14, 2016
Sports
Advocacy Groups Demand NCAA Part Ways with Title IX Exempt Schools
A coalition of more than 80 advocacy groups are demanding that the NCAA divest from all religious institutions who have requested a Title IX exemption pertaining to religious rights.
March 13, 2016
African-American
Controversy Often Accompanies Executive Search Firms
Value, effectiveness and objectives constantly under scrutiny in competitive realm of higher education executive search firms.
March 13, 2016
Students
Departure of Basketball Captain Sparks Debate at Yale
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― Instead of Yale University celebrating its first appearance in the NCAA tournament in more than 50 years, the sudden dismissal of the captain of the men’s basketball team has sparked controversy and debate on campus. The exact circumstances behind the departure of senior Jack Montague in early February remain unclear. School […]
March 13, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Republican Senators Say ED Overreaching on Title IX
Republican senators said that the education department is overstepping its bounds in enforcing colleges and universities’ compliance with the guidance issued in regards to instances of sexual assault on campus.
March 10, 2016
African-American
11 Higher Ed Institutions Uniting to Boost Minority Students’ Grad Rates
Eleven institutions of higher education are joining an Education Trust-led initiative meant to improve graduation rates for underrepresented minority students.
March 10, 2016
Students
U. of Michigan Program for At-risk Youth Headed for Chicago
A University of Michigan-based program designed to prevent substance abuse, violence and early sexual activity among African American boys who do not live with their fathers, is gaining national recognition.
March 10, 2016
African-American
Audit: Elizabeth City State Improperly Admitted Students
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. ― A new internal audit shows that Elizabeth City State University improperly admitted students who did not qualify last year and improperly awarded financial aid. The audit started last October following allegations that an administration had told staff to make financial awards to ineligible students, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported. […]
March 10, 2016
African-American
Man Gets 2nd Plea Hearing Over Noose on Ole Miss Statue
JACKSON, Miss. ― A judge has set a second guilty plea hearing for a man federal prosecutors say placed a noose on the University of Mississippi’s statue of its first Black student. A federal court filing shows that Austin Reed Edenfield is scheduled to waive indictment and plead guilty March 24 to a criminal charge […]
March 10, 2016
African-American
Canada No Stranger to Racial Discrimination, Profiling
Canada, often seen by many as a progressive oasis of racial inclusiveness and tolerance, has a complex history of racial discrimination and profiling.
March 9, 2016
Students
Alabama-Birmingham Student Accuses School of Mishandling Sex Assault Probe
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ― A University of Alabama at Birmingham student said Tuesday that she filed a federal complaint alleging that university officials mishandled an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. The woman told The Associated Press that she was treated unfairly during the university’s investigation into the September 2014 incident. The Associated Press does not […]
March 9, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Union to Hold No-confidence Vote at Pennsylvania University
CALIFORNIA, Pa. ― Faculty and coaches at a southwestern Pennsylvania university are planning to hold a no-confidence vote. The (Washington) Observer-Reporter reports that union members at California University of Pennsylvania will gather votes next week. The vote concerns whether faculty have confidence in the university’s council of trustees, interim president and three vice presidents. Union […]
March 9, 2016
Students
Georgia University Board OKs Sexual Misconduct Investigation Process
ATLANTA ― People who report allegations of sexual misconduct at Georgia’s 29 public colleges and universities could have their attorneys involved in the process and so could the alleged perpetrators, under rules approved Wednesday by the university system’s governing board. The rules also require university officials to determine whether it is “more likely than not” […]
March 9, 2016
Students
Dean of Berkeley Law School Steps Down Amid Harassment Suit
BERKELEY, Calif. ― The dean of UC Berkeley’s law school went on an indefinite leave of absence from the post Wednesday after his executive assistant sued him over allegations of sexual harassment and the university for allegedly not doing enough to prevent it. Berkeley Law Dean Sujit Choudhry will remain as a faculty member and […]
March 9, 2016
Women
White Privilege Undermines Diversity in Higher Education
Beyond institutionalized and internalized racism and classism, there is a cloud of entitlement that weighs heavy like a dense fog: White privilege.
March 8, 2016
Students
Rose Makes Connection Between Incarceration and Career Growth
Dr. Lisa H. Rose is researching how contact with the criminal justice system affects career options, with an eye toward increasing access, specifically in the human services arena.
March 8, 2016
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