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Section: Demographics
Leadership & Policy
JOSE SARTARELLI
JOSE SARTARELLI has been named chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He is chief global officer and dean of the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. He will take office in July. Sartarelli earned a bachelor’s from the Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil. He earned an MBA and a doctorate from Michigan State University.
May 5, 2015
Students
College President Upsets Faculty by Opposing Gay Marriage
Some professors say they are upset to learn that Utah Valley University President Matthew Holland signed his name to an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing gay marriage.
May 4, 2015
Latinx
California Producing Too Few Latino College Grads
Broken practices and unproductive policies at California public colleges and universities pose serious barriers to Latino college success and potentially jeopardize the state’s future economy, a new report says.
May 3, 2015
Leadership & Policy
In Case You Missed It…
In U.S., Black Men Still in Fight for Citizenship Experts: Board Trustees Need to Keep Closer Eye on Money HBCUs in South Make Confederate Memorial Day a Teachable Moment The Problem with Bruce Jenner as Trans Poster Boy
May 1, 2015
African-American
Diverse Conversations: The Sources of HBCUs’ Pain
The question of HBCU relevance is constantly floated in education circles but lately I’ve been pondering an even more poignant query: Is there a conspiracy to destroy HBCUs?
April 30, 2015
African-American
Student Voices Focus on Frustration in Baltimore
Students on Baltimore campuses shared their thoughts on the protests in the city—and the events that inspired them.
April 30, 2015
African-American
Harvard Study: Millennials Believe U.S. Justice System Unfair
A Harvard University survey released Wednesday found that nearly one in two millennials believe America’s criminal justice system is unfair and few believe protests triggered by the killings of Black men at the hands of police will make a significant difference.
April 29, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Professor Jeung Aims to Guide Burmese-Americans to Successful Path
Nationally, Burmese-Americans have an abysmal 39 percent high school dropout rate—almost twice the rate of non-Asians in this country—so, not surprisingly, many of them live below the poverty line.
April 29, 2015
African-American
HBCUs in South Make Confederate Memorial Day a Teachable Moment
For historically Black public institutions, the fact that state offices were closed in honor of Confederate heroes held significance, particularly for history scholars and academicians.
April 28, 2015
Students
Texas A&M Galveston Professor Fails Entire Class
A Texas A&M Galveston professor has failed every student in his strategic management class, berating them via email as a disgrace to the school.
April 28, 2015
African-American
Congressmen Cross Aisle to Fight for HBCUs
Representatives from both sides of the aisle came together Tuesday evening in the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill to announce the formation of the Bipartisan Congressional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus.
April 28, 2015
Students
N.C. Central Law School Awarded $250K Professorship
The North Carolina Central University School of Law has received a $250,000 gift from John D. Fassett, attorney and former U.S. Supreme Court law clerk at the time of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. The gift will assist the School of Law in creating an endowed professorship for a faculty member who […]
April 27, 2015
Latinx
Students Challenge Columbia University’s Alleged Limiting Use of Spanish
According to a petition circulating among the Columbia University community, dining service workers are forbidden from speaking in Spanish and were forced to eat their meals in a closet during their breaks for multiple months.
April 27, 2015
Students
University of Florida Fraternity Suspended After Allegedly Harassing Veterans
GAINESVILLE, Fla. ― A University of Florida fraternity has been suspended after reports that some of its members harassed wounded military veterans vacationing recently in Panama City Beach.
April 26, 2015
African-American
Court Allows Racial Bias Suit vs. Metropolitan State to Proceed
Metropolitan State University of Denver must continue to defend a racial discrimination case by a Black student who won the most votes for student government president but was disqualified on the basis of campaign violations.
April 26, 2015
Students
Educator Introduces Online Program to Report Sexual Assault
In the wake of heightened sexual assaults on college campuses across the United States, a seasoned educator has developed a new online intervention program to respond to these attacks.
April 26, 2015
African-American
In U.S., Black Men Still in Fight for Citizenship
This past weekend, the city of Baltimore became a protesting ground. The message was the same as it has been around the country in recent months: Black lives matter.
April 26, 2015
African-American
Howard University Dual Enrollment Program Launches in D.C.
Howard University has launched a partnership with Washington, D.C., public schools that will provide advanced college preparation for students at two District of Columbia high schools.
April 23, 2015
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