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Section: Demographics
Students
Dartmouth Taking Comprehensive Approach to Achieving Inclusion
The Ivy League college in New Hampshire is making efforts to increase diversity and inclusion on its campus.
June 7, 2016
Students
Magic Johnson Helping S.C. State Raise $2.5M
ORANGEBURG, S.C. ― NBA great Earvin “Magic” Johnson will work with South Carolina State University to raise $2.5 million for scholarships that bear his name. The university announced in a release Monday that the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund will help students seeking business degrees at the state-supported, historically Black university in Orangeburg. Johnson […]
June 7, 2016
Students
For Maine Colleges and Universities, Diversity Challenges More than a Matter of Numbers
College and universities navigate issues of racism and diversity in the Whitest state in the union.
June 6, 2016
Students
Faculty of Color Urged to Heed Call of Activism
Numerous NCORE attendees agreed that it’s imperative for faculty and staff of color to find ways to stand in solidarity with today’s underrepresented and disadvantaged students amid racial tensions, escalating tuition and national political rhetoric that is often anti-minority, anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim.
June 6, 2016
Sports
Muhammad Ali Moved People Out of Their Comfort Zones
Muhammad Ali, known in his early life as Cassius Clay, was one of the most controversial figures in American history. He engendered feelings of delirious admiration among his supporters and frequently vile emotions from his detractors.
June 5, 2016
Students
Brown University Making Bold Bid to Assure Diversity and Inclusion
Brown University introduces a comprehensive new program to address issues with diversity and inclusion on the campus.
June 5, 2016
Sports
Muhammad Ali, Undisputedly ‘The Greatest’
Muhammad Ali. Who among us today can suppress a smile of appreciation at the mere mention of the name? I can unabashedly confess that the man was my hero, the single most impactful athlete of my generation.
June 4, 2016
Students
NCORE Director Kathleen Wong(Lau): Path to Inclusion Must Be Carefully Mapped Out
Dr. Kathleen Wong(Lau), who has launched faculty training institutes and administrator training on management and leadership on diversity and innovation, says the curriculum should address participants “from where they are and the theoretical premise of where you want them to go.”
June 2, 2016
African-American
Mellon Foundation Grants Additional $100K to Tuskegee University
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has granted $100,000 to Tuskegee University, bringing the total gift recently given to the private Alabama historically Black university to $600,000.
June 2, 2016
Students
Utah Police Reviewing BYU’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases
SALT LAKE CITY ― Utah’s Department of Public Safety has launched an investigation into whether Brigham Young University’s police department is appropriately sharing sexual assault case information. BYU’s police department asked for the investigation so that an external party could examine whether it is correctly sharing these reports with other departments in the school and […]
June 1, 2016
Women
Less Women in STEM Equals Trouble for Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley has recognized the importance of women and is taking a stand to bring more women into the field.
June 1, 2016
Students
Meet the First Black Valedictorian at the World’s First School of Dentistry
Established in 1840 as the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry is known as the first dental college in the world. This past week, the school again made history when it graduated the first black valedictorian in its 176-year existence. As graduation approached, Tera Poole knew she was among the top […]
May 28, 2016
African-American
Dr. Manisha Sinha Points Perception of Abolitionist Movement in Another Direction
Dr. Manisha Sinha’s new book The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition provides a counter to the historical narrative that is often presented of abolitionists as only being White, bourgeois reformers who were burdened by racial paternalism and economic conservatism.
May 27, 2016
African-American
Former Florida A&M President Ammons Named Provost at Delaware State
Dr. James H. Ammons, who was president of Florida A&M University when the hazing-related death of a marching band member rocked the institution, has been selected as provost and vice president of academic affairs for Delaware State University.
May 26, 2016
Women
Harvard Club of Boston Elects its 1st Female President
BOSTON ― The 108-year-old Harvard Club of Boston has elected its first female president, and she says her election is the beginning of many changes for the alumni group. Karen Van Winkle was elected Monday. She tells The Boston Globe her priority during her three-year term is to make the club more welcoming to women […]
May 25, 2016
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian-American Actors Are Fighting for Visibility. They Will Not Be Ignored.
When Constance Wu landed the part of Jessica Huang, the Chinese-American matriarch on the ABC sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat,” she didn’t realize just how significant the role would turn out to be. As she developed her part, Ms. Wu heard the same dismal fact repeated over and over again: It had been 20 years […]
May 25, 2016
Students
Scholars Find Texas Automatic Admissions Create College Mismatches
The researchers found that overmatch rates among Blacks and Hispanics were 29 and 25 percent, respectively, while overmatch rates for Asians and Whites were 15 and 13 percent, respectively.
May 24, 2016
African-American
A Threat to HBCUs – Race and Higher Education in the South
We must keep watch on these Institutions and speak out when there is a concern. We must take an activist role and approach, and we must be vocal to our state higher education leaders.
May 24, 2016
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