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Section: Demographics
Faculty & Staff
Scranton University Faculty Protest Contract on Move-in Day
Some University of Scranton faculty members picked freshman move-in day to demonstrate for what they called “a fair contract.”
August 23, 2015
African-American
Black Faculty Expected to Entertain When Presenting
Black faculty members are expected to be “entertaining” when presenting their academic research to their mostly White peers, according to a new study.
August 23, 2015
African-American
83 Students Selected as White House Initiative 2015 HBCU All-Stars
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has selected 83 students as its 2015 HBCU All-Stars in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership and civic engagement.
August 20, 2015
African-American
Shaun King ‘Outing’ a Distraction
When the race of “Black Lives Matter” activist, Morehouse Man and Morehouse Oprah (Winfrey) Scholar Shaun King came into question earlier this week, many were quick to dub him “the second coming of Rachel Dolezal.”
August 20, 2015
African-American
New ‘Soldiers for Justice’ Must Carry On Fight in Julian Bond’s Place
“The humanity of all Americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others.” ―Julian Bond.
August 19, 2015
Women
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Highlights Complex Role of Black Women in Society
Scholars contemplate the broader relationship between hip hop and women.
August 19, 2015
Faculty & Staff
University of Virginia Setting Up Endowed Position in Julian Bond’s Honor
The University of Virginia has announced that it will establish a permanent position in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences in honor of Julian Bond, the civil rights leader and social activist who died Saturday at age 75.
August 18, 2015
African-American
Tuskegee University to Begin Bike Share Program
The bikes, which Regions Bank has donated to the private university founded by Booker T. Washington, will be used to allow students to run errands, commute to class, or utilize for exercise purposes.
August 18, 2015
African-American
Report: Bachelor’s Degrees Don’t Protect Black, Hispanic Wealth
A recent study commissioned by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found that college is not working the same way for Black and Hispanic Americans as it is for other groups.
August 17, 2015
Faculty & Staff
President of Connecticut Board of Regents System to Resign
The president of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education announced Friday that he will resign effective Dec. 31, ending a rocky two-year tenure overseeing the state college and university system.
August 16, 2015
African-American
Julian Bond, Giant of Activism and Education, Dies
If anyone knew the importance of a college education, it was Julian Bond.
August 16, 2015
African-American
Harvard Student Loses Facebook Job Over App That Shows Flaws
A Harvard University student says he lost his internship at Facebook after he launched a browser application from his dorm room that exploited privacy flaws on the company’s mobile messenger.
August 13, 2015
African-American
University of Texas Moving Statue of Jefferson Davis
The University of Texas will move a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis away from the center of campus, but statues of other Confederate figures will remain, school president Greg Fenves announced Thursday.
August 13, 2015
African-American
Morehouse Freshman Class Hits 10-year High
Reports that Morehouse College enrolled its largest freshman class in the college’s history went viral Wednesday, with alumni and supporters across the internet celebrating the reported 750-member incoming class.
August 13, 2015
African-American
On First Anniversary of Ferguson, Not Much Has Changed
The nation has seen countless additional murders and cases of unnecessary aggression against Black citizens across the country.
August 13, 2015
Students
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), known as an “Honor’s University in Maryland,” remains an innovative leader in higher education.
August 13, 2015
Latinx
Michigan Schools on Hook for Native American Tuition Program
Michigan’s public colleges and universities are on the hook for millions of dollars each year because a program that provides free tuition to Native American students isn’t fully funded.
August 12, 2015
African-American
Expanding Postsecondary Opportunities for Incarcerated Americans
In the past three decades the United States’ incarceration rate has exploded, with seven million people currently behind bars, on probation, or parole.
August 12, 2015
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