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Section: Demographics
Demographics
Valerie Boyd, Biographer of Zora Neale Hurston, Dead at 58
Valerie Boyd—a well-known journalist, biographer and professor at the University of Georgia—died over the weekend. She was 58 years old.
February 15, 2022
Latest News
Remembering a Pioneering ETS Leader: Lenora M. Green
Lenora Miller Green, a longtime leader at the Educational Testing Service (ETS) passed away last week. She was 65,
February 14, 2022
Latest News
Purdue University Police Officer On Leave After Arrest of Black Student
A Purdue University police officer has received death threats and was placed on leave after video surfaced of him pinning a Black student to the ground, pressing his elbow into the student’s neck. An inquiry has been launched to investigate what happened.
February 11, 2022
African-American
A Black Woman on the Bench, "Long Overdue"
Black legal scholars weigh in on President Biden's decision to name a Black woman high court.
February 10, 2022
African-American
Is ‘Race Fatigue’ Setting in? Senior Diversity Leaders Weigh in
While the country is still reeling from the dual pandemics of racism and COVID-19, many Black students and faculty members are asking: Where are we heading from here?
February 9, 2022
Asian American Pacific Islander
How Institutions Can Improve AAPI Students' Mental Health
Eight experts create a guide for institutions to better understand and support the mental health needs of AAPI students.
February 1, 2022
Disabilties
Only Ten Disability Cultural Centers Exist at U.S. Institutions
There are ten disability cultural centers and students at UVA are pushing to create the eleventh.
January 27, 2022
News Roundup
Knight-Ipsos Data Reveals Students' Free Speech Views
A new study shows that most college students in the U.S. highly value free speech and its importance to democracy. Yet the percentage of students who say that free speech is secure today has dropped sharply.
January 25, 2022
News Roundup
Federal Investigators Look Into LGBTQ Dating Ban at Brigham Young University
The U.S. Department of Education is pursuing a civil rights investigation into how Brigham Young University, a private religious school in Utah, disciplines its LGBTQ students.
January 21, 2022
Demographics
Report Draws Correlation Between Well-Being and Opportunity
Policy report examines the interplay among critical forces that strengthen or weaken opportunities.
January 20, 2022
News Roundup
Dr. Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman Featured on U.S. Quarter
January 11, 2022
News Roundup
Online Exchange Program to Examine Art, Culture of African Diaspora
January 9, 2022
African-American
Study Finds Racial Discrimination in Responses to Emails Asking for Help
Americans are less likely to respond to a request for help from a Black person than from a white person, according to a new study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
January 3, 2022
Demographics
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dead at 90
Archbishop Tutu emerged as a fierce champion for education in the rebuilding of South Africa post-apartheid.
December 27, 2021
News Roundup
The Sallie Mae Fund Provides $125K Grants to LGBTQ- and Hispanic-Serving Organizations
December 21, 2021
News Roundup
$615K Gift to Help U of Minnesota Address Racial Disparities in Housing
December 21, 2021
African-American
Black Feminist Icon, bell hooks, Dead at 69
bell hooks showed how race, gender, class, sexuality, patriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy were deeply intertwined.
December 15, 2021
Demographics
Research Reveals Racial Bias in Perceptions of Risk-Takers
Northwestern University recently announced new research demonstrating that racial stereotypes impact whether a risk-taker is perceived as reckless or responsible.
December 6, 2021
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