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Section: Demographics
Native Americans
ACPA Targets Race and Social Justice in Higher Education
HOUSTON â Members of ACPA-College Student Educators International are examining their roles in social justice work and race equality within the ranks of higher education as they gather for their annual convention this week.
March 12, 2018
LGBTQ+
Duderstadt: Diversity Improves School Quality
While he is known today as a pioneer of diversity and inclusion in higher education, Dr. James J. Duderstadt started as an assistant professor of nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan and eventually became president.
March 7, 2018
Students
Selecting Commencement Speakers: A Political Minefield
In this hyper-polarized environment, students in the class of 2018 may find themselves without a commencement speaker who has strong views on political or social issues. Many administrators are struggling to identify orators who will be welcomed by the campus community without provoking protests.
March 6, 2018
African-American
Pioneering Historian Mines Black Womenâs History
As a young professor at Purdue University in the early 1970s, Dr. Darlene Clark Hine was confronted with a challenge that would ultimately change her career trajectory and position her as one of the nationâs most prominent historians.
March 6, 2018
Asian American Pacific Islander
New Hollins Leader Champions Women and Diversity
From the beginning, Dr. Pareena G. Lawrence set out to empower women and defy limitations set for them, especially in the gendered society of her home country, India. Decades after finding her voice and confidence at an all-girls high school, she has become the first female president of Hollins University.
March 5, 2018
Latinx
Pathways Program Seeks to Diversify the Academy
PHILADELPHIA â After graduating from college in 2002, Johanna Lopez spent a decade working in the banking industry before enrolling in community college. Now, sheâs a fellow in a program created to increase the number of Latino professors working in the humanities at colleges and universities across the nation.
March 4, 2018
African-American
Honoring Black History Month, in Prison
Black History Month is often referred to by my fellow Blackademics as âthe high season.â Schools and organizations across the country seek us out for obligatory assemblies and programs. Though the shortest month, February is the most popular time of the year for scholars of color to situate our scholarship within longstanding questions of freedom and justice.
March 4, 2018
African-American
Our Daily Work: Celebrate Black History Throughout Year
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Black history and civil rights shouldnât be just a middle of January, month of February or April 4 thing. We should remind ourselves that what really matters is the daily work of King, his contemporaries and todayâs champions of equality. And we should recognize, commemorate and celebrate Black history daily.
March 4, 2018
African-American
Black History Beyond One Month
Another year, another February, and we are deep into another Black History Month. Various institutions and individuals from all walks of life are celebrating the numerous milestones and accomplishments of people of African descent.
February 22, 2018
African-American
3 Unsung Afro-Puerto Rican Heroes
In honor of Black History Month, I felt compelled to highlight Black Puerto Ricans. Anti-blackness not only exists within White communities, but is pervasive and prevalent in Puerto Rican and other Latinx cultures.
February 21, 2018
African-American
Mixed-Race Students Need Support
Several years ago, when I was a graduate student and staff member at the University of Washington, I attended a Black Lives Matter rally and march on campus. When it was time for the march to begin, the organizers asked the crowd to split into two groups.
February 20, 2018
African-American
Review: Volume Explores Diversity of Black Intellectual Thought
Black Americans are frequently regarded as a monolithic group that thinks, votes and worships the same way. Black scholars have worked to dispel this myth by pointing out the range and complexity of Black American experiences. Black Intellectual Thought in Modern America: A Historical Perspective is an edited volume that explores the diversity of Black intellectual thought. It includes an introduction and seven essays that highlight particular aspects of Black scholarship in America.
February 13, 2018
LGBTQ+
$300K Raised for Universityâs LGBT Center
NASHVILLE, Tn. â The University of Tennessee at Knoxvilleâs chancellor has drawn scrutiny during a Republican-led legislative meeting for attending a fundraiser that generated $300,000-plus for the schoolâs LGBT center. The Vol Means All group says the Feb. 1 fundraising haul is 10 percent of its $3 million endowment goal for the Pride Center. University [âŚ]
February 13, 2018
African-American
Arizonaâs James a Pioneer in Inclusion Initiatives
Dr. Stanlie James began her career as an innovative scholar of Black feminism and international human rights.
February 11, 2018
African-American
HBCUs: Pioneers of Black Historyâs Past, Present, Future
During Black History Month, we always hear familiar names and read inspiring articles about towering figures and unsung heroes from the Black community. We are reminded about what they accomplished, but often overlook how they got there.
February 6, 2018
Native Americans
Emerging Scholar Profile: Spoonhunter Finds Knowledge is Power in American Indian Studies
Building mutually beneficial knowledge alliances and driving positive impact for Native American communities are at the core of Dr. Tarissa Spoonhunterâs work in academia.
February 6, 2018
African-American
Center for Advancing Opportunity Releases Findings That Reflect âFragile Communitiesâ
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund in January 2017 announced a bold new partnership with the Charles Koch Foundation to use data-driven analytics to study the problems of âfragile communitiesâ in the United States.
February 5, 2018
African-American
One Month of Black History is Not Enough
Black History Month is here. It is a time when we celebrate the many accomplishments and contributions of African-American people.
February 1, 2018
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