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Section: Demographics
Students
Growth in K-12 Student Diversity Impacts Postsecondary Education
With the rise in diversity, colleges and universities need to focus on how to not only enroll student of color, but to ensure their success.
January 11, 2017
Students
New Vassar President Bradley Says Diversity, Inclusion Remain a Priority
Vassar College, a private liberal arts institution known for recruiting one of the most diverse student bodies among elite colleges and universities, announced the selection of Elizabeth Howe Bradley as president.
January 11, 2017
Students
Going High: Soaring Like Michelle Obama
Secretly, I was going for the “Michelle Obama look”: elegance, grace, beauty, and intricacy that displayed a synergy of sophistication sprinkled with femininity.
January 11, 2017
Students
Programs Aim to Open Doors to Diversity in Cybersecurity
ACES and Cyber Scholars are credited with transforming the way industry and higher education work to bring much-needed diversity to the field of cybersecurity.
January 11, 2017
African-American
Rodriguez: The Miscounted of 2016 and False Media Narrative of Police Abuse
If one was relying on the mass media, one would never know that along with Blacks, Red-Brown peoples are getting killed at outrageous and unacceptable rates.
January 10, 2017
Champions Award
Kay McClenney Named as 2017 Diverse Champions Award Winner
Dr. Kay McClenney, a veteran leader in education and a community college advocate, has been named the recipient of the 2017 Diverse Champions Award.
January 10, 2017
Faculty & Staff
University of Kansas Professor’s Lawsuit Alleges Anti-German Discrimination
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A University of Kansas assistant professor is claiming in a federal lawsuit she faced anti-German discrimination and a hostile work environment that eventually led to her being told she would lose her job at the end of this school year. In a federal lawsuit filed Friday, Catherine Joritz said students in the […]
January 10, 2017
Students
Trial Over Fix for Segregation at Maryland Colleges Begins
BALTIMORE — A trial to determine the best way to cure inequality among Maryland’s colleges and universities is underway in federal court in Baltimore. The decade-old case being heard Monday involves a coalition representing the state’s four historically Black colleges that says the state has underfunded the institutions while developing programs at traditionally White schools […]
January 9, 2017
African-American
Letting Go and Moving Forward in 2017
The year 2016 started out with a great deal of promise. Before we lament, we must still be thankful for all that happened last year.
January 9, 2017
Students
ASPiRE Premieres ‘Bama State Style’ Tonight
“Bama State Style,” the reality TV show featuring Alabama State University’s Mighty Marching Hornets Band, has been acquired by the nationally syndicated ASPiRE Television Network and premieres tonight.
January 9, 2017
Women
Current Deans: Homework Key to Applying for This Job
In a panel discussion titled “So You Want To Be A Dean?,” several deans spoke about their job-hunting experiences, academic positions held prior to becoming deans and how candidates can boost their chances.
January 9, 2017
Students
The Whiter the School District, the Higher the Risk?
The recent presidential election outcome has inspired me to think about what it means to be labeled an at-risk student, as historically defined and currently executed.
January 9, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Ibram Kendi Directs Nation’s Focus to History of Racism
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi hopes that the 2016 National Book Award for nonfiction he was awarded for Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, could bring more attention to other scholars taking a hard look at the history of racism in America.
January 9, 2017
Students
Missouri State University Settles with Student Who Wouldn’t Counsel Gays
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University has agreed to pay $25,000 to a former student who sued after he was removed from a master’s degree counseling program because he said he wouldn’t counsel gay couples. Andrew Cash sued the university in April. The settlement with the Missouri State Board of Governors was final last month […]
January 9, 2017
Students
Sen. Warren Troubled by Trump Pick for Education Secretary
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she’s troubled by the record of Donald Trump’s choice for education secretary. In a letter sent to Betsy DeVos on Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat said DeVos’ advocacy for school choice, charter schools and school voucher programs should raise alarm bells for supporters of public education. Warren pointed to […]
January 9, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Diversity Scholar Shaun Harper Leaving Penn for Southern Cal
Dr. Shaun R. Harper, an expert on campus climate and racial equity, is leaving the University of Pennsylvania to join the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.
January 8, 2017
African-American
Kim Burrell’s Words Show Homophobia Alive and Well in Black Community
Kim Burrell has added her undeniably controversial perspective on an issue that has been an ongoing source of contention within the Black community — homophobia.
January 8, 2017
Students
Guillermo: To Talladega Band, What Kind of March Would MLK Attend?
Call the inaugural what it is. It is the celebration of an incoming administration that threatens everything a college founded by slaves stands for.
January 8, 2017
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