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Section: Demographics
Students
Kansas Student Leaders Say Theyâre not âmimicking Mizzouâ
by Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. â Protest leaders at the University of Kansas said Monday that theyâre pushing for changes that ensure problems faced by minority and other âmarginalizedâ students are addressed swiftly and effectively, rather than âmimicking Mizzouâ by seeking the ouster of administrators. Leaders of the Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk group in Kansas [âŚ]
November 18, 2015
Faculty & Staff
University of Wyoming to Hire a Diversity Coordinator
by Associated Press CASPER, Wyo. â The University of Wyoming president has announced plans to create a diversity coordinator position and form a committee tasked with increasing inclusivity on campus. The Casper Star-Tribune reports that university spokesman Chad Baldwin says the new position was created in response to concerns about the lack of diversity on [âŚ]
November 18, 2015
African-American
Brown University Students Demand Improved Race Relations
by Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. â A group of 35 graduate students at Brown University have joined together to demand that the Providence schoolâs administration makes an increased effort to improve race relations on campus. The Providence Journal reports the group, consisting of five graduate student organizations, co-authored a statement released Monday detailing its demands. [âŚ]
November 18, 2015
African-American
NASHID MADYUN
NASHID MADYUN has been appointed director of the Southeastern Regional Black Archives and Research Center at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). He was director of the Hampton University Museum. Madyun received a bachelorâs from Mississippi Valley State University, a masterâs from Delta State University and a doctorate from the University of Phoenix.
November 18, 2015
Faculty & Staff
CHRISTINE SUNG
CHRISTINE SUNG has been appointed assistant professor of marketing in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Montana State University. She was an assistant professor at Old Dominion University in Virginia. Sung earned a bachelorâs from the Catholic University of Daegu in Korea, a masterâs fromIndiana University and a doctorate from Michigan State University.
November 18, 2015
African-American
Thurgood Marshall Fund: Great Need for Continued HBCU Support
Students and leaders gathered at the Thurgood Marshall College Fundâs annual scholarship gala Monday.
November 17, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Jacobs âFour Arrowsâ Educates on Plight of Native Americans
When it comes to promoting education, Dr. Don Trent Jacobs â most commonly known as âFour Arrowsâ â favors unconventional pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning.
November 16, 2015
Disabilties
Fueling the Talent Engine ââ A Rich Mixture to go the Distance
The talent engines of organizations can be fueled to perform at the highest levels of excellence through developing and maintaining diverse coaching/mentoring relationships.
November 16, 2015
African-American
New Director Appointed at Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
by Associated Press ATLANTA â Meredith Evans has been named the new director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Archivist of the United States David Ferriero announced Evansâ appointment on Monday. She begins work at the library in Atlanta on Nov. 29. Evans previously oversaw the Department of Special Collections at Washington University [âŚ]
November 16, 2015
Latinx
Tragedy in Paris
An American Global tragedy: Nohemi Gonzalez was an example of diversity in higher ed at its best.
November 15, 2015
African-American
Yale Announces Plan to Increase Diversity
Yale University announced earlier this month a $50 million plan to increase the diversity of faculty on campus.
November 15, 2015
African-American
Islamic Scholars Produce New Translation of Quran
In an effort to bring about a richer understanding of the Quran, a group of mostly American-born and university-based Islamic scholars have produced a new translation of the Islamic sacred text.
November 15, 2015
African-American
Wilberforce University Maintains Accreditation
Wilberforce University received notification from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) last week that the school would maintain its accreditation, according to the Dayton Daily News.
November 15, 2015
Sports
2 More Fired, 3 Cleared in UNC Review after Cheating Scandal
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. â The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is firing two employees and barring a former associate dean from leadership positions after an investigation described their roles in the schoolâs academic fraud scandal, the school said Thursday. The moves mean seven people have been fired, resigned or disciplined since former U.S. [âŚ]
November 13, 2015
Students
Southern California College Dean Resigns Amid Racial Issues
CLAREMONT, Calif. â The dean of students at a small Southern California college resigned Thursday after protests linked to racial concerns on campus. Mary Spellman, who held the position at Claremont McKenna College since 2010, announced her resignation in an email to students. âI believe it is the best way to gain closure of a [âŚ]
November 13, 2015
African-American
Suicide, Substance Abuse Taking Toll on Segment of Middle-aged Whites
There has been a lot of buzz about the recent report conducted by recent Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton and his co-author and wife, Anne Case.
November 12, 2015
African-American
Is #MizzouHungerStrike a Wake-up Call to Educators?
If you are not challenging injustice on your college campuses in your role as an educator, you are merely wearing a costume of social justice.
November 12, 2015
Students
In Case You Missed ItâŚ
Where Are All the Black College Faculty? R.I.P.: The Tired Myth of the Apathetic Black Student Controversy Surrounds Push for Albany, Darton Merger At Mizzou, and Across the Country, Itâs All About the Bottom Line
November 12, 2015
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