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African-American
An Open Letter to the South Carolina General Assembly Black Legislative Caucus
Former Board Chairman and trustee at South Carolina State University addresses unresolved issues pertaining to the health and future existence of SCSU.
December 27, 2015
Sports
Title IX Waivers Used to Discriminate Against LGBT Students
Fifty-six institutions of higher education—mostly religion-affiliated institutions—have sought TItle IX waivers that have allowed institutions to discriminate against LGBT students on campus, according to a recent report by the Human Rights Campaign.
December 27, 2015
LGBTQ+
In Case You Missed It…
Omnibus Bill a Win for HBCUs, Minority Institutions Why Must International Students Pick Up the Tab for U.S. Higher Education? Diverse Conversations: 3 Reasons You Should Care About Hispanic-Serving Institutions Dishonor Roll ― The Schools that Sought Exemptions To Legally Discriminate Against LGBT Students
December 24, 2015
Sports
Holtzclaw Case & Rape Culture on College Campuses
Is the rape of 13 Black women not a social justice issue? What does the Daniel Holtzclaw case tell us about racist, sexist silence on college campuses?
December 23, 2015
Leadership & Policy
The Negative Narrative That Keeps a College President Up All Night
The first part of the prevailing narrative states that a college education, especially a liberal arts education, is not a worthwhile investment.
December 23, 2015
African-American
Diverse Conversations: Why Doesn’t Minority Faculty Look Like America?
A recent report found that, at some schools, like Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan and Princeton, there are more foreign teachers than Hispanic and Black teachers combined.
December 23, 2015
Students
Tennessee State Grad Stays On to Promote ‘Brotherhood’
At 23 years old, Michael D. Johnson has already achieved more than some people twice his age. He’s a college graduate, social entrepreneur, federal government employee, mentor and role model.
December 23, 2015
Students
Indiana Lt. Gov. Eyeing Job Leading Ivy Tech CC System
INDIANAPOLIS ― Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has raised the possibility of an unusual split with his 2012 running mate, suggesting that Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann would be an “ideal” candidate to take over the embattled Ivy Tech Community College system. The proposal has raised eyebrows among Indiana political observers who question why someone would […]
December 23, 2015
Students
Concordia College Ending Football Program
SELMA, Ala. ― Another small college in Alabama is shutting down its football program. The Selma Times-Journal reports that board members at Concordia College announced their decision to end the sport on Tuesday. A spokeswoman says the price of travel, equipment and other expenses became too much of a financial stress on the small, historically […]
December 23, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Colorado State Professors Get Raises After Salary Equity Review
FORT COLLINS, Colo. ― Colorado State University has increased salaries for 59 professors after a recent salary equity review. The Coloradoan reports that the review found that 25 percent of full female professors and 11.6 percent of male full professors reviewed weren’t being paid enough. In an email sent to faculty Tuesday morning, CSU officials […]
December 23, 2015
African-American
Elizabeth City State Chancellor Announces Resignation
After serving little more than a year on the job, Stacey Franklin Jones abruptly resigned effective December 31 as chancellor of beleaguered Elizabeth City State University.
December 22, 2015
Students
University of Kansas Names Director of Multicultural Affairs
LAWRENCE, Kan. ― A longtime member of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Kansas has been named permanent director of the department, fulfilling one demand of a student group seeking increased attention to diversity issues at the school. Precious Porras, who was named interim director of OMA in May after the department’s […]
December 22, 2015
Students
Students Work Toward Missouri School’s First Latina Sorority
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― University of Missouri students are working to establish the school’s first Latina sorority. Jessica Banuelos, who is studying psychology, has been working for the past two years to establish a chapter of the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority at the school. The Columbia Missourian reports that it was started in 1975 at […]
December 22, 2015
African-American
Diverse Conversations: 3 Reasons You Should Care About Hispanic-Serving Institutions
As HSIs grow in number, it’s important for all college educators to realize the effect these schools will have on everyone else and why we should embrace Hispanic-friendly college policies.
December 22, 2015
Students
Why Must International Students Pick Up the Tab for U.S. Higher Education?
The growth in student population does not fully account for the increasing rate of the profits generated by international students.
December 22, 2015
Students
E. Tennessee State Identifies Certain Restrooms as Gender-neutral
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. ― East Tennessee State University has updated some restrooms in academic buildings and residence halls with signage that identifies them as gender-neutral restrooms. The university’s Associate Vice President for Facilities Management Bill Rasnick tells the Johnson City Press that the restrooms with the new signs had previously been restrooms that were not […]
December 21, 2015
African-American
Report: Muhammad Leaving Schomburg Center for Harvard
Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad is leaving his position as director of Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture next summer to take a tenured teaching position at Harvard University, according to the Amsterdam News. Muhammad, a great-grandson of the Nation of Islam’s former leader Elijah Muhammad, has been guiding the center for the past […]
December 20, 2015
African-American
Omnibus Bill a Win for HBCUs, Minority Institutions
Among the appropriations listed in the mega-bill is a $22 million increase in Title III funding ― which is specifically designated for the strengthening of HBCUs from the Department of Education.
December 20, 2015
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