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Section: Demographics
Students
Struggling Cheyney University Gets $8M Infusion
In a major move to help reverse the demise of historic Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has extended the institution an $8 million line of credit.
March 9, 2017
Students
University of California Sexual Misconduct Files Show Faculty Resigned, Retired
SAN FRANCISCO — An associate UCLA professor who pursued a student until she was afraid to attend classes paid the university $7,500 in lieu of suspension. At UC Irvine, a dean accused of sexually harassing a co-worker agreed to take a demotion and stayed on as a teacher. And at UC Santa Cruz, a professor […]
March 9, 2017
Women
Study: Female Participation in Workforce Far from Globally Embraced
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a new report finds that only half of women worldwide participate in the workforce, compared to more than three-quarters of men.
March 8, 2017
Students
Judge: Federal Lawsuit Against Baylor University Can Proceed
HOUSTON — A lawsuit filed against Baylor University by 10 women alleging they were sexually assaulted while students can proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The women, identified as “Jane Doe” plaintiffs, allege Baylor was indifferent to or ignored claims of sexual assault and didn’t enforce federal general discrimination protections. Baylor had sought to have […]
March 8, 2017
Students
Black Junior to Lead Student Government at University of Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Black University of Alabama student supported by a secretive campus group long controlled by Whites has been elected student government president, breaking a barrier that seemed unlikely to fall a few years ago. Junior marketing major Jared Hunter won the office in balloting Tuesday, carrying 54 percent of the vote in […]
March 8, 2017
Disabilties
Vega’s Poor Start Benefits At-risk Population
Poverty isn’t some abstract idea to Dr. Desireé Vega, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars. She’s experienced it firsthand.
March 7, 2017
Students
Morehouse: Despite Reports, John Wilson to Complete Term as President
Morehouse College refutes reports on Monday that stated its president, Dr. John Silvanus Wilson, had been abruptly ousted from his position.
March 7, 2017
Women
Ex-wife of University Benefactor Sues to Recoup Donations
WORCESTER, Mass. — The ex-wife of a man who has donated tens of millions of dollars to a Massachusetts university wants some of that money back. The Telegram & Gazette reports that Janet Foisie says in a federal lawsuit filed Friday against Worcester Polytechnic Institute that her ex-husband concealed $4.5 million from her during divorce […]
March 7, 2017
Students
A2MEND Growing into its Empowerment Role
The African American Male Education Network and Development organization (A2MEND) conference marked its 10th anniversary last week by attracting more than 1,000 attendees and more than doubling the total amount of scholarship money awarded last year.
March 6, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Wright State University Gets its 1st Female President
DAYTON, Ohio — Wright State University in southwest Ohio has announced the first female president in its history. University trustees have selected Cheryl Schrader to be the school’s seventh president, starting in July. She has served as chancellor of the Missouri University of Science and Technology since 2012. She was previously an associate vice president […]
March 6, 2017
Students
Southern Grad Schools See Need to Tap into Diversity Boom
As the United States moves toward a future where the population will be “majority minority” — a milestone demographic shift expected to occur by 2040 — graduate schools across the nation are evolving to meet the demands of current student and to anticipate their needs in the future.
March 5, 2017
Students
University of Wyoming President Reaches Out to Reservation Schools
RIVERTON, Wyo. — University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols visited Wind River Indian Reservation schools this week as part of an outreach effort to promote new programs available for American Indian students attending UW. Her visit Wednesday also included a stop at the chambers of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho business councils. The Ranger […]
March 5, 2017
Students
Harvard Publicly Acknowledges Historical Ties to Slavery
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University publicly acknowledged its deep ties to colonial-era slavery on Friday, casting a light on parts of its history that long remained in the shadows. At a conference that Harvard organized to explore the relationship between colleges and slavery, university President Drew Faust said the school must confront the grimmer parts […]
March 5, 2017
Students
Lecturer at Middlebury College Calls Protesting Students ‘Seriously Scary’
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — A libertarian author who has been called a white nationalist said college students who protested his guest lecture this week were “scary.” Middlebury College said a professor was injured by a protester following a demonstration against guest speaker Charles Murray on Thursday. The Southern Poverty Law Center considers Murray a White nationalist […]
March 5, 2017
African-American
105 Bodies Found During Construction Project to be Reburied
ATLANTA — University of Georgia officials say they will rebury the remains of 105 bodies discovered when expanding a building on the campus. Construction to expand Baldwin Hall was temporarily halted after workers found grave sites in December 2015, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The grave sites were part of Old Athens Cemetery near Baldwin Hall. […]
March 5, 2017
Leadership & Policy
UT-San Antonio President Resigns over How he Embraced Women
SAN ANTONIO — The president of the University of Texas-San Antonio has resigned with an apology for embracing women in a manner that made them uncomfortable. President Ricardo Romo had been placed on administrative leave by University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven last month. Romo had previously said he would clear his name. His […]
March 5, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Former Academic Adviser Loses Religious Bias Suit
A former academic adviser at Utah Valley University has lost a suit alleging religious harassment, discrimination and retaliation based on her Mormon faith.
March 2, 2017
African-American
Professor Creates App to Take Fear Out of Police Traffic Stops
Dr. Juan Gilbert and his team at the University of Florida have developed the Traffic Stop app, which aims to allow both police officer and driver to stay in their vehicles for routine traffic stops, injecting a level of safety for both parties.
March 2, 2017
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