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Section: Demographics
Leadership & Policy
Bill Cosby resigns from Temple University board
Bill Cosby resigned Monday as a trustee of Temple University following a string of allegations that accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting women over many years.
December 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
University of Utah Professor Wants âDrone Courtâ to Approve Strikes
Today, when U.S. intelligence agencies believe they know the location of a terrorist in Pakistan and a few other countries, they are largely free to deploy a weapon thatâs become the symbol of war on terror: an aerial drone.
November 30, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Others in Higher Ed Should Take High Road on Cosby
Despite hundreds of thousands donated, University of Massachusetts becomes latest to distance itself from the embattled entertainer.
November 30, 2014
African-American
Professorâs Early Experiences Combating Racism Come in Handy for Helping, Healing
Dr. Jackie C. Robinsonâs path toward a career in psychology began as early as high school. Robinson was one of three African-Americans to integrate a public school in her small town of Malone, Florida.
November 30, 2014
African-American
In Case You Missed ItâŚ
For African-Americans, Determining Native American Ancestry Often a Challenge Lincoln University President Robert Jennings Resigns Will Higher Ed Be the Way Out for Bill Cosby? Ferguson Decision Stirs Familiar Feelings of Frustration, Anger on Campuses
November 26, 2014
African-American
The Heartache of Michael Brownâs Mother is Permanent
Every day since the shooting, his mother has had to carry this unimaginable burden of losing her son.
November 26, 2014
Students
Court Rejects Fired Iowa Professorâs Appeal
IOWA CITY, Iowa â An appeals court upheld the firing of a University of Iowa radiology professor Wednesday, rejecting claims that he did not receive a fair hearing.
November 26, 2014
Native Americans
Athletes Bring Higher Education Awareness to Native Americans
On the playing fields and hardwood floors across the country, Native American athletes who are excelling in sports are illustrating the possibility of higher education to Native communities.
November 26, 2014
Faculty & Staff
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Professors Examine Winter Driving
People who were perfectly fine driving on snow at the tail end of winter go sliding all over the streets and highways when the first snowfall makes things slippery the next winter.
November 26, 2014
African-American
AACTE: New Federal Regulations Could Set Back Teacher Prep
WASHINGTON â Although the Obama administration says its newly-proposed teacher preparation regulations are meant to spur âcontinuous improvement,â the leader of the association that represents college-based teacher preparation programs says the proposed rules could have the opposite effect.
November 26, 2014
Native Americans
Oklahoma State University Trying to Open STEM Door to More Native Americans
The newly created Office for the Advancement of Native Americans in Medicine and Science, headed up by Dr. Kent Smith, a professor of anatomy, is reaching out to the 39 federally recognized tribes of Oklahoma.
November 25, 2014
Native Americans
For Americans Fighting to Reclaim Their Culture, Thanksgiving Means More Than Food
Today, the Wampanoag and other Native American tribes give thanks for those who fight to bring their languages home again.
November 25, 2014
African-American
Ferguson Decision Stirs Familiar Feelings of Frustration, Anger on Campuses
As the nation is digesting a Missouri grand juryâs decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for shooting to death an unarmed Black teen, Michael Brown, many took to the streets and to social media to express their dismay at the decision.
November 25, 2014
Latinx
ASHE: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Could Face Rough Road Ahead
At a panel focusing on Hispanic-serving institutions, panelists looked to the past and future of the institutions that are predominantly serving one of the fastest growing demographics in the nation.
November 24, 2014
African-American
Lincoln University President Robert Jennings Resigns
Despite a public apology and a pledge to be more sensitive, Jennings was unable to hold onto his presidency in the wake of his comments on sexual assault.
November 24, 2014
African-American
New Jersey Looks at âYes Means Yesâ College Policy
You think the attractive woman at the party who has been chatting you up all night is ready to take things to the next level. She seems to be throwing all the right signals.
November 23, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Marion Barry, The Peopleâs Choice
The former city councilman and four-term mayor was nothing short of a living, breathing testament to fortitude.
November 23, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Instructorâs Suit Against Delgado Community College Can Move Forward
A Korean American chemistry instructor can pursue allegations that Delgado Community College denied her a promotion and then terminated her because of racial and national origin discrimination, a federal appeals court has ruled.
November 23, 2014
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