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Section: Demographics
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
African-American
Smith Leads Swarthmore College as First Black President
Valerie Smith is focused on maintaining the success and legacy of Swarthmore College.
March 8, 2016
African-American
Recruitment and Retention Key in Diversifying Faculty at Public Schools
A recent panel at Howard University explored the demographic mismatch between public school teachers and the students they serve.
March 8, 2016
Sports
Lovie Smith First African American Head Football Coach for University of Illinois
The hiring of Coach Lovie Smith is a diversity milestone for the University of Illinois. He is the first African American to hold the position in the University’s history. African American studies and US history scholar and Associate Professor Sundiata Cha Jua says it’s hard to believe in 2016 there are still firsts in diversity. […]
March 8, 2016
Asian American Pacific Islander
Fight for the Diversity Vote Intensifies as Week’s Primaries Focus on Michigan and Mississippi
Late last week, Def Jam entrepreneur Russell Simmons announced he was supporting Hillary Clinton after reaching out to Bernie Sanders.
March 7, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Diverse on the Go
Vice President Ralph Newell is attending the ACPA Convention in Montreal through Wednesday, an event attended by approximately 3,500 American College Personnel Association members and guests.
March 7, 2016
Women
Moore College Paves the Way for Female Design, Leadership
Moore College of Art & Design is paving the way for diversity in fashion, art and design while cultivating female leadership throughout the industry.
March 7, 2016
Students
These Students Wanted an Education When D.C. Was the Nation’s ‘Murder Capital’
Steve Bumbaugh didn’t know that his star student’s mom was a crack addict. He didn’t know that she was too ashamed to ask anyone for help. And he didn’t know that she declined a college scholarship, which she beat every grim statistic to earn, because she was afraid her mom would overdose if she left […]
March 7, 2016
Faculty & Staff
AKINLOLU O. OJO
AKINLOLU O. OJO has been appointed associate vice president for clinical research and global health initiatives at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. He was a professor of medicine and the Florence E. Bingham Research Professor in Nephrology at the University of Michigan. Ojo received a bachelor’s and an M.D. from the University of Lagos in Nigeria. He earned a master’s from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and an MBA and a doctorate from the University of Michigan.
March 7, 2016
Leadership & Policy
JOSETTE SHAUGHNESSY
JOSETTE SHAUGHNESSY has been named vice president of financial and administrative operations at El Paso Community College (EPCC). She was interim vice president of financial and administrative operations at EPCC. Shaughnessy received an associate from El Paso Community College, and a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Texas at El Paso.
March 7, 2016
Faculty & Staff
ANGELIQUE EAGLEWOMAN
ANGELIQUE EAGLEWOMAN was appointed dean of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada, effective in May. She is a professor of law at the University of Idaho. EagleWoman earned a bachelor’s from Stanford University, a juris doctor from the University of North Dakota and a master’s from the University of Tulsa College of Law.
March 7, 2016
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