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Section: Demographics
Faculty & Staff
University of Oregon Professor Sues School Over Gender Bias
EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon has been hit with a lawsuit by one of its psychology professors over claims that she is being paid substantially less than several of her less-experienced male colleagues. The Register-Guard reports Jennifer Freyd filed the lawsuit Tuesday alleging she was subject to sex-based discrimination in violation of the […]
March 22, 2017
Students
Judge Dismisses Ex-rowers’ Suit Against University of Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A judge dismissed a lawsuit against the University of Kansas by parents of two former rowers who allege they were sexually assaulted by a Jayhawk football player in a campus dorm. Douglas County District Judge B. Kay Hoff ruled, among other things, that the former rowers have left the university and no […]
March 22, 2017
Students
Partnership Aims to Boost LGBTQ Inclusion at HBCUs
The Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania is teaming up with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation to launch a three-year initiative to develop LGBTQ-inclusive programming at HBCUs across the nation.
March 21, 2017
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian-American Studies Pioneer Philip Choy Dies
A self-trained historian who was part of a teaching tandem behind the first college-level, Chinese American course in this country has died. Philip P. Choy, 90, passed away at his San Francisco home last week.
March 21, 2017
Latinx
Who Counts as an American?
The question that is being asked by the Trump administration is, who is an American? The easy answer, as we are seeing, is a throwback to the 1950s.
March 21, 2017
Students
Low-income Students May Lose Out Under Proposed ‘Simplified’ Aid
Despite the appeal of a “simplified” version of the federal student aid system, efforts to move toward a single loan and grant program and a simpler version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, some say it could actually make things worse for low-income students.
March 21, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Investigation: Ex-UTSA President Romo ‘Likely’ Sexually Harassed Women
An internal investigation into former University of Texas at San Antonio president Dr. Ricardo Romo found that Romo “more likely than not” violated the UTSA’s sexual harassment policies, the San Antonio Express-News reported on Monday. Romo was approaching retirement in August after serving as UTSA president for 18 years, but was placed on administrative leave […]
March 21, 2017
Students
UConn Fraternity Chapter Closed After Member’s Death
HARTFORD, Conn. — A national women’s fraternity has closed its University of Connecticut chapter following the death of one its members who was run over by a campus fire department vehicle in October. The Connecticut Post reports that the Ohio-based Delta Gamma Fraternity announced Monday that it closed the Epsilon Pi chapter at UConn for […]
March 21, 2017
Native Americans
Ponca Tribe’s History Played Key Role at Conference
Educators and stakeholders of two-year institutions shared best practices, along with new and different ways to teach, stimulate learning and enhance the community college experience at last week’s League for Innovation.
March 20, 2017
Students
Paul Quinn Becomes 1st HBCU to Gain Work College Designation
Two years after embracing the work college model, Paul Quinn College officially will join the ranks of schools such as Berea College that have earned federal recognition as a work college.
March 20, 2017
Students
Baylor Draws Record Number of Applications Despite Scandal
WACO, Texas — Baylor University has drawn a record number of freshmen applications despite a lingering sexual assault scandal that’s led to lawsuits and the departure of top administrators. The Houston Chronicle reports the Baptist university has received about 36,000 applications. Students have until May 1 to make a final admission decision. University officials attribute […]
March 20, 2017
African-American
Persistence Puts Turner on Path to Education, Politics
Her mother’s sudden death, left Turner, who was then a 22-year-old sophomore at Cuyahoga Community College, and her police officer husband Jeffery, the task of caring for her six siblings and their own child.
March 19, 2017
Asian American Pacific Islander
Guillermo: Asian American Professors Speak on Suit Against U. of Michigan
What is the situation like for professors of color at major universities, particularly the ones teaching the story of ethnic diversity?
March 19, 2017
Sports
Who’s Winning? Why HBCU Athletic Branding Strategies Matter
If you ask the question “who’s winning?” and routinely cannot answer the question, allow me to answer it. Your team is not winning.
March 19, 2017
Students
New Budget Proposal May Hit Hispanic-Serving Institutions Hardest
So far, President Trump’s budget proposal doesn’t come close to the “aspirational” levels of funding that HBCU advocacy organizations had been seeking.
March 19, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Emanuel Appoints New City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor
CHICAGO — City Colleges of Chicago has a new chancellor. On Friday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that Juan Salgado will take over from Cheryl Hyman. Salgado is now on the Chicago Park District Board of Directors and is the president and CEO of Instituto del Progreso Latino on the city’s West Side. He was also […]
March 19, 2017
Women
UW-La Crosse Dispatcher Fired Over Trump Offered Job Back
LA CROSSE, Wis. — A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse police dispatcher who says she was fired for supporting President Donald Trump’s travel ban will get her job back. Chancellor Joe Gow says the university system’s legal counsel recommended dispatcher Kimberly Dearman be rehired. Dearman was fired on Monday following a university investigation into a complaint […]
March 16, 2017
Students
Cuba Offers Colombia 1,000 Medical School Scholarships
HAVANA — Cuba is offering Colombia 1,000 medical school scholarships to support a peace accord in which the South American country’s largest rebel army will relinquish its weapons. The scholarships will be distributed mostly to members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and those affected by the decades-long conflict. Colombia’s Cuban ambassador Jose Luis […]
March 16, 2017
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