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Students
Woman Sues Old Dominion Over Rape Response
RICHMOND, Va. — A woman who says Old Dominion University police interrogated her for nearly eight hours before allowing her to get a medical exam to preserve evidence of her reported rape filed a federal lawsuit against the school Friday. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Norfolk and obtained by The Associated Press, […]
January 8, 2017
Students
Title IX Investigation Opened at Liberty University
LYNCHBURG, Va. — The U.S. Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation at Liberty University that the school says is related to an off-campus sex assault allegation against an employee. Dorie Nolt, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, said Friday the investigation was opened Nov. 28 “based on a complaint about […]
January 8, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Salem State President Stepping Down after 10 Years
SALEM, Mass. — Salem State University is looking for a new president. Patricia Maguire Meservey says she will retire after about a decade at the helm of the school. The board of trustees says a search committee will be set up to find a successor, and Meservey plans to remain until the transition to new […]
January 8, 2017
African-American
Observers: Omarosa Faces Huge Challenges as Trump Advocate for Underserved
Even though she is known for her reality TV persona as a “villain,” in her new role within the incoming Trump Administration, Omarosa is expected to be an advocate for “suffering and struggling” communities.
January 5, 2017
Students
Talladega College Forging Ahead to Perform at Trump Inauguration
Following several days of controversy, Talladega College President Billy Hawkins announced on Thursday morning that the college’s marching band will perform in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inaugural parade.
January 5, 2017
Students
Diverse Conversations: How Trump Presidency Will Affect HBCUs, HSIs
Looking at his proposed ideas and policies, here are some ways that these institutions could be affected once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
January 4, 2017
Leadership & Policy
HBCU Advocates Discuss Remedial Phase of Maryland Higher Ed Desegregation Case
The plaintiffs prevailed in 2013 in a suit against the state of Maryland over duplication of HBCU programs at majority institutions that produced “segregative effects.” The remedial phase of the trial begins Monday.
January 4, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Dean of Harvard Law School Stepping Down
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The dean of Harvard Law School says she will step down to focus on teaching, scholarship and public engagement. Martha Minow announced Tuesday that she will leave her post at the end of the academic year but remain on the school’s faculty. She has been dean since 2009. In a statement, Minow […]
January 3, 2017
Students
Guillermo: Stanford Sexual Assault Case Another Example of Broken System
The New York Times’ front page treatment of a college sexual assault case once again shines a spotlight on what has become the biggest higher ed issue of our times.
January 2, 2017
Students
Talladega College Under Fire for Accepting Role in Trump Inauguration
As the only HBCU to accept an invitation so far, Talladega College’s decision to participate in the parade has elicited a particularly strong reaction on social media.
January 2, 2017
Students
Haskell Indian Nations University’s Attorneys: School not Subject to Title IX
The university’s attorneys — contesting a lawsuit filed by a former student over an alleged rape — argue that the school is not subject to Title IX, which prohibits gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence in education.
December 29, 2016
Students
Leaders Anticipate Need to Convey Higher Ed’s ROI to Trump Administration
Leaders across the nation remain hopeful that the Trump administration will usher in a new era for the state of higher education.
December 29, 2016
Asian American Pacific Islander
Report: Asian-American Wealth Inequality Gap Widening
Wealth among Asian Americans is so highly concentrated among those at the top of the socioeconomic ladder that wealth inequality among people of Asian descent is even greater than wealth inequality among Whites.
December 29, 2016
Students
‘Obama’s Legacy’ Portrays President as a Force for Good Government
By objective measures, Barack Obama has been one of the most consequential presidents in the modern era, according to author Michael Days.
December 28, 2016
Students
Johns Hopkins’ Student Tutors Offer Youngsters Glimpse of Possibilities
The Johns Hopkins Tutorial Project is a program in which elementary school students get one-on-one help in reading and math from Hopkins students who volunteer.
December 28, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Entering New Job, Tennessee Head of Colleges Draws Praise
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The new Tennessee Board of Regents chancellor has officially gotten the job, drawing praise from Gov. Bill Haslam and higher education officials. The Tennessean reports Flora Tydings was confirmed as college system chancellor Tuesday. She starts Feb. 1. Haslam praised the Chattanooga State Community College president for fostering relationships with businesses, community […]
December 28, 2016
Leadership & Policy
At University of Minnesota, a Boycott is Over but Tensions are Not
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota President Eric Kaler stepped behind the podium and began to speak, a crisis averted after seven Golden Gophers football players announced that the team would not boycott the upcoming Holiday Bowl against Washington State because 10 of their teammates had been suspended in a sexual assault case. “I listened to their concerns,” […]
December 27, 2016
Women
New Hillary Clinton-based Course Examines Cultural Perceptions of Women
A new course at Kent State examines cultural perceptions — and misperceptions — about all women by using Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and career as vehicles.
December 27, 2016
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