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Leadership & Policy
Drexel University Rescinds Honorary Degree for Bill Cosby
PHILADELPHIA ā Drexel University has joined a number of other schools in rescinding an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby amid accusations of sexual assault. Drexel President John A. Fry says the misconduct that came to light in a deposition given by Cosby āstands in clear oppositionā to the Philadelphia schoolās values. He says in [ā¦]
November 12, 2015
Students
Howard University Warns of Online Threat to School, Students
WASHINGTON ā Authorities are investigating an online threat against Howard University and its students. In a message to the university community Thursday, President Wayne A. I. Frederick said school officials are aware of the threat and are working with local and federal law enforcement on the āserious matter.ā He says the school has increased security [ā¦]
November 12, 2015
African-American
At Mizzou, and Across the Country, Itās All About the Bottom Line
It isnāt that I didnāt realize there obviously was a pervasive collective thought by an unacceptable number of students that the Black students at Mizzou were somehow subhuman. Iām not one of the people who is somehow delusional about the idea that we live in a postracial society.
November 11, 2015
Students
Regents Approve Albany State, Darton State Merger
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the merger of Albany State University and Darton State College, a move pushed forward by system Chancellor Henry āHankā M. Huckaby. Huckaby, who presides over 30 public colleges and universities across the state and oversees an $8.1 billion annual budget, says that [ā¦]
November 11, 2015
Students
R.I.P.: The Tired Myth of the Apathetic Black Student
We should all be finally noticing the new ā really the old ā Black student activism and itās been a long time coming.
November 11, 2015
African-American
Mentoring Minority Junior Faculty not Just Job for Tenured Professors of Color
A POD Network session explored ways in which Whites can effectively mentor non-Whites at universities like Grand Valley State University where there are perhaps too few minorities in senior positions to tap.
November 11, 2015
Students
Yale Students March Over Concerns About Racial Sensitivity
Hundreds of Yale students and supporters marched across campus Monday to protest what they see as racial insensitivity at the elite Ivy League school
November 9, 2015
Sports
University of Missouri President Resigns Amid Protests
University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe resigned Monday, amid protests and calls for his resignation from the student body, faculty, state legislators and even the football team.
November 9, 2015
Sports
Yale University Officials Respond to Discrimination Concerns
Yale University officials have responded to complaints regarding a perceived antagonistic atmosphere toward minority students at the prestigious Ivy League institution.
November 8, 2015
African-American
ABCC Meets for the 25th Anniversary Conference
The Association for Black Culture Centers, known as ABCC, gathered for its first annual conference in 1989 at Knox College.
November 8, 2015
African-American
HBCU Leadership: Black Colleges Still Matter
HBCU leaders, alumni and supporters gathered in Philadelphia last week for a town hall to discuss the way ahead for historically Black colleges.
November 8, 2015
African-American
International Reparations Conference Concludes With a Call to Action
Leaders gather at a three-day international conference in Scotland to discuss the ongoing fight for reparations in the United States and abroad.
November 8, 2015
Sports
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Williams Ensuring Cal Accountable to Athletes āThe Pipeline Projectā Aims to Save Kids Who Donāt Make it to Higher Ed āInstitution Builderā Professor Terry Kershaw Dies Ā Are Smart Drugs Good for College Students?
November 6, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Union Push Gains Steam Among Yale, Harvard Grad Students
Efforts to unionize graduate students at private universities are gaining momentum as the National Labor Relations Board shows new openness to arguments that they are not just students, but also school employees.
November 5, 2015
Native Americans
Obama Continues to Promote Education at Tribal Nations Conference
The Tribal Nations Conference is the result of what the White House characterizes as a goal of strengthening the ānation to nationā relationship between sovereign tribes and the president.
November 5, 2015
African-American
Experts Discuss Global Case for Reparations for Slavery
Several dozen academics, activists and former political leaders from across the globe traveled to Western Europe this week to take up the controversial issue of reparations for the descendants of enslaved African people.
November 5, 2015
Students
Colorado County Bullish on Pot Starts New Weed Scholarship
A Colorado county that boasts the worldās largest outdoor marijuana farm and has been actively courting the new pot industry has approved the worldās first marijuana-funded college scholarship.
November 4, 2015
Women
Legal Profession Struggling With Dearth of Minority Representation
A dearth of minority representation in the legal profession remains a serious issue that begins with a quality education for all students.
November 4, 2015
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