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Students
University Leaders Debate Police Involvement in Campus Sexual Assaults
In order to combat sexual violence on campus, university leaders must broaden the conversation and take a more active role in shaping the policies that are being implemented to deal with the problem.
February 21, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Arizona Dean Picked to Lead St. Mary’s College
SOUTH BEND, Ind. ― A University of Arizona administrator has been selected as the new president of St. Mary’s College in northern Indiana. Janice Cervelli grew up in South Bend, where she will become leader of the Roman Catholic liberal arts school in June. The South Bend Tribune reports students and employees applauded and cheered […]
February 18, 2016
Students
Diverse Conversations: Have For-profit Schools Preyed on Minorities?
Have For-profit Schools Preyed on Minorities?
February 18, 2016
Students
U. of Missouri: $2M in Donations Lost After Unrest
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― About $2 million in donations to the University of Missouri have been lost in fallout from the unrest at the campus in Columbia, a top university official said Thursday. Vice Chancellor for Advancement Tom Hiles said several donors who had pledged money to the university have pulled back their pledges, though the […]
February 18, 2016
Women
Community Benefits from Satornino’s ‘Scenic Route’ to Success
Dr. Cinthia Satornino, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, came to academia after a varied career in the nonprofit and business world.
February 18, 2016
African-American
HBCUs’ Mission Rooted in Reconstruction
Exploring the roots of historically Black colleges helps to better explain the challenges and achievements of the pioneers and put today’s hurdles in context, say historians.
February 18, 2016
Asian American Pacific Islander
Goshen College Pitching in to Tackle Disparities in Mental Health Access
Goshen College will partner with a team of researchers from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital to study mental health disparities that communities of color face.
February 17, 2016
Students
Montana Settles Ex-player’s Claim; Won’t Revive Rape Case
HELENA, Mont. ― The state decided to settle claims that the University of Montana mishandled the investigation of a former school quarterback accused of rape rather than re-open the widely publicized case, an attorney representing the state said Wednesday. The decision was made even though the state believes school officials acted properly, said attorney Dale […]
February 17, 2016
Students
Providence College Vows Inclusivity After Sit-in Over Racism
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― The president of a Catholic college in Rhode Island is promising to create a more inclusive environment as part of a deal reached with students who staged a 13-hour sit-in over complaints of campus racism. About 50 students at Providence College occupied the Rev. Brian Shanley’s office until he signed the agreement […]
February 17, 2016
Students
Lawsuit Accuses Harvard of Mishandling Sex Assault Complaint
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ― A 2015 graduate of Harvard is suing the school over allegations that it forced her to live in the same building as a student who sexually assaulted her and that officials failed to act on her complaints. Alyssa Leader filed the lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Massachusetts. The lawsuit says Leader […]
February 17, 2016
African-American
ABC Replaces Top Boss With First Black Female Broadcast President
Major executive shake-up at ABC: Entertainment chief Paul Lee has stepped down from his post after six years leading the network’s programming department. Lee has been replaced by ABC’s vice president of drama development, Channing Dungey, who is the first African-American to ever lead the entertainment division of a major broadcast network. Dungey helped develop ABC hits […]
February 17, 2016
African-American
Studying Rebellion
As Black History Month opens this year, people are still talking about how the film “The Birth of a Nation,” created by Nate Parker, actor, screenwriter and director, set a new sales record at the Sundance Film Festival. The $17.5 million distribution deal from Fox Searchlight came after a bidding war among several companies, according to various news reports.
February 17, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Iranian-Born Gharipour Building Reputation as Champion of Architecture
Dr. Mohammad Gharipour, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, is sharing with the world his view that architecture exists within a cultural context.
February 16, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Guinier: America Needs Large-scale Social Movement
A large-scale social movement is needed to impact political decisions in a way that makes them more reflective of the will of the American people, Harvard law professor Lani Guinier argued Tuesday during a forum on higher education.
February 16, 2016
Students
Texas A&M leaders Visit School, Apologize for Race Incident
DALLAS ― Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp apologized Tuesday to high school students for racial insults that some minority students say they heard while visiting the College Station campus last week. Sharp and Texas A&M President Michael Young met privately with the junior class at Uplift Hampton Preparatory, according to a statement from […]
February 16, 2016
Students
College Racial Tensions to Play Out on TV Drama
LOS ANGELES ― A White college student goes out to party costumed as Black rapper Lil Wayne, angering African-Americans who see it as evidence of insidious campus racism. The incident may sound familiar but it’s fictional, part of a five-episode arc in the upcoming season of “Switched at Birth,” the Freeform (formerly ABC Family) channel […]
February 16, 2016
Latinx
Indiana University to Begin Review of Sex Misconduct Cases
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ― Indiana University plans to begin reviewing 18 sexual misconduct cases this week, following allegations that the school’s associate dean of students sexually assaulted a woman at a December conference. In an open letter published Feb. 4, Jill Creighton accused Jason Casares of sexually assaulting her in December at a conference in Fort […]
February 16, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Finalists Set for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor
LINCOLN, Neb. ― Three finalists hoping to become the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon visit the campus, where they might spot the fourth finalist, who already works there. University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds announced the finalists Tuesday in a news release following a national search by a professional recruiting firm. […]
February 16, 2016
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