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Section: Demographics
African-American
Cultural Spaces on Campus Reduce Minority Students’ Stress, Says Author
A recent comment from a Black student at the University of Virginia that there were “too many White people” at a multicultural student center brought forward long-simmering racial grievances on campuses around the country, but a new book says that such centers help reduce stress in minority and underrepresented students.
February 26, 2020
African-American
Syracuse University Hires Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to ‘Review’ Campus Police
Syracuse University said on Monday it has hired former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an independent review of the institution’s Department of Public Safety after criticism over last week’s suspension — revoked a day later — of 30 students protesting racial incidents on campus and their alleged mistreatment by DPS police officers.
February 25, 2020
African-American
George Mason University Names First African American President
After an eight-month search, George Mason University just announced its first African American president, Dr. Gregory Washington, the dean of the University of California Irvine’s engineering school.
February 24, 2020
African-American
Supporting Black Students When They are Further Traumatized in School
There is no question that student trauma is on the rise and some school professionals are part of the problem.
February 23, 2020
African-American
Howard University Ups Its Minimum Wage in a Push For Employee Financial Wellness
Howard University has been making a concerted push for financial wellness on campus – not just for students but for faculty and staff. The university upped its minimum wage to $16.82 per hour, almost three dollars more than Washington D.C.’s minimum wage, which is among the highest in the country at $14.00.
February 20, 2020
African-American
Salisbury U Campus Police Working With FBI to Investigate Multiple Racist Threats
Officials at Maryland’s Salisbury University said college police are working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to investigate multiple racist threats found on campus Wednesday afternoon, reported WUSA9. Following the threats, the college closed on Thursday, “to provide a day of healing.” However, the Counseling Center, Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Multicultural […]
February 20, 2020
Native Americans
Achieving the Dream Conference Spotlights Tribal Colleges and Universities
This year, the Achieving the Dream conference focused on tribal colleges and universities. How can higher education leaders boost student success at these institutions?
February 19, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
UAlbany Asian Students Call for Investigation of Coronavirus-Themed Party
Asian students and members of the University of Albany Asian American Alliance are requesting that the Dean of Student Office “investigates” a coronavirus-themed party hosted by students at the University of Albany over the weekend. In a statement posted to Instagram, the Asian American Alliance wrote, “As members of the Asian community on campus, your […]
February 18, 2020
LGBTQ+
Report: Diminishing Financial Aid for Low-Income Students
A new report says that as universities chase high rankings and future donors, financial aid money is all too often allocated to students who don’t really need it.
February 16, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian Students Face Discrimination as the Coronavirus Spreads
Since a case of the coronavirus was confirmed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison last week, Cynthia Liu, a senior, said she’s seeing an increase in discrimination against Asian students on campus. But this isn’t just a University of Wisconsin problem.
February 13, 2020
African-American
Two History Professors Chronicle the Lives of the First Black Scholars Hired at PWIs
Dr. David Canton, associate professor of history at Connecticut College, is working on a biography of Dr. Lawrence D. Reddick, which will focus on the mid-20th century when an increasing number of African Americans earned doctorates and entered the faculties at predominantly White colleges and universities (PWIs).
February 13, 2020
African-American
How Dr. Hasan Jeffries is Rethinking the Way We Teach Black History
As a teenager in 1980s Brooklyn, Dr. Hasan Jeffries tried piecing together two different stories: the history he was learning in school and the events he was witnessing on the train to and from school. But they didn’t fit.
February 7, 2020
Leadership & Policy
UNCF and H.E.L.F. Partner to Build HBCU Leadership Pipeline
With the average tenure of a college president steadily decreasing and a “mounting void within HBCU leadership,” the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) have announced a three-year partnership in which they will work together to educate and prepare a pipeline of individuals who wish to serve in leadership […]
February 7, 2020
African-American
“Just Mercy” is a Realistic Portrayal of the Problems in the Criminal Justice System, Say Scholars
In an early scene in the film, “Just Mercy,” death row inmate Walter “Johnny D.” McMillian, wearing a white jumpsuit, sits across the table from his lawyer Bryan Stevenson, with the sterile bars of an Alabama prison in the background.
February 6, 2020
African-American
Social-Emotional Learning for Black Students is Ineffective When it is Culture-Blind
Educational professionals ill-prepared to work in culturally relevant ways with students of color in their capacity as mental health professionals (e.g., counselors, social workers, psychologists), and teachers, administrators, and policy makers can contribute to and even exacerbate SEL issues for students of color.
February 6, 2020
African-American
Columbia Honors Jay-Z, Discusses African American Culture With New Lecture Series
In honor of the New York City-born rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Columbia University’s African American and African Diaspora Studies Department (AAADS) has launched the Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter Lecture Series. While speaking with students and faculty in an exclusive event earlier this week, Carter says he hopes the series inspires real conversation and open dialogue […]
February 5, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
S. David Wu Named First Asian American President in CUNY System
The City University of New York on Monday named Dr. S. David Wu the president of its Baruch College. Wu, who will assume office on July 1, will be the first Asian American leader of a CUNY college.
February 4, 2020
African-American
Michigan State University Apologizes for Racially Insensitive Display
Michigan State University has apologized for a display featured at a gift shop in the Wharton Center for Performing Arts that caused offense due to racial insensitivity, according to Essence. Essence cited a WILX report which noted that the display “showed historical, notable Black figures hanging from a rack that resembled a tree,” supposedly in […]
February 4, 2020
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