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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
In Case You Missed ItâŚ
Williams Ensuring Cal Accountable to Athletes âThe Pipeline Projectâ Aims to Save Kids Who Donât Make it to Higher Ed âInstitution Builderâ Professor Terry Kershaw Dies  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 ânation to nationâ 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 worldâs largest outdoor marijuana farm and has been actively courting the new pot industry has approved the worldâs 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
Faculty & Staff
CINDY D. KAM
CINDY D. KAM was named William R. Kenan Jr. Chair in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. She also serves as senior associate dean for faculty in the College of Arts and Science and is the director of the Research on Individuals, Politics & Society Laboratory at Vanderbilt. Kam holds a bachelorâs from Princeton University, and a masterâs and a doctorate from the University of Michigan.
November 4, 2015
Faculty & Staff
DOROTHY HORRELL
DOROTHY HORRELL has been appointed chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver, effective January 4. She was board chair of the Colorado State University Board of Governors. Horrell holds a bachelorâs, a masterâs and a doctorate from Colorado State University.
November 4, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
YAO WU
YAO WU is the inaugural Jane Chace Carroll Curator of Asian Art at the Smith College Museum of Art. She was a curatorial research assistant in Asian art at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. Wu earned a bachelorâs from Fudan University in China and a masterâs from Williams College.
November 4, 2015
LGBTQ+
Saigo Makes Diversity a Priority at Southern Oregon University
In the year that Dr. Roy Saigo has taken on the presidency of Southern Oregon University, the school has seen an increase in retention, enrollment and diversity.
November 3, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Welcome Aboard!
Iraolyn Humphreys has joined the Diverse family as an Advertising Account Manager. She has 10 years of sales and account management experience in the government and commercial space. She is a writer and music enthusiast and enjoys college football.
November 2, 2015
Faculty & Staff
South Carolina State Responds to Segregation Lawsuit
South Carolinaâs only historically Black public university says that it has immunity and that current and former students who brought a federal court lawsuit alleging that the state operates a segregated system of higher education have no standing to sue.
November 2, 2015
African-American
Students Want Hillary Clinton to Know Theyâre Tired of Rhetoric
The Atlanta University Center students who interrupted Democratic presidential candidate with chants of âBlack Lives Matterâ during a campaign stop last Friday said they wanted her to specifically address concerns related to Black citizens in this country.
November 2, 2015
Native Americans
SACNAS Conference Emphasizes Power of Network of Mentors
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science conference explored the unique challenges that women face in the STEM arena at a lunch panel at National Harbor in Maryland on Friday.
November 1, 2015
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