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Section: Demographics
Faculty & Staff
LATANYA BUCK
LATANYA BUCK has been named dean for diversity and inclusion at Princeton University, effective in August. She was founding director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Central Missouri, and a doctorate from Saint Louis University.
May 4, 2016
Faculty & Staff
MARIA MARTINEZ ITURRIAGA
MARIA MARTINEZ ITURRIAGA has been named executive director of the Berklee College of Music campus in Valencia, Spain. She was associate dean of enrollment and career development at Berklee. Iturriaga earned a bachelor’s from the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música in Spain, a bachelor’s from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, also in Spain, and a master’s from New York University.
May 4, 2016
African-American
ANNE R. HAAKE
ANNE R. HAAKE has been named dean of the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She was interim dean of the College of Computing and Information Sciences at RIT. Haake received a bachelor’s from Colgate University, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of South Carolina. She also earned a master’s from RIT.
May 4, 2016
Faculty & Staff
MOHAMED LACHEMI
MOHAMED LACHEMI has been appointed president and vice chancellor of Ryerson University. He was interim president and vice chancellor of Ryerson. Lachemi earned a bachelor’s from l’Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran in Algeria, and a master’s and a doctorate from L’Université de Sherbrooke, also in Algeria.
May 4, 2016
Students
Native American Cultural Centers Imperative to Student Success
Studies find community and cultural ties important, especially to women students.
May 3, 2016
Students
Sakaki Set to Lead Sonoma State as First Asian American President
When Dr. Judy Sakaki becomes president of Sonoma State University (SSU) in July, it will be a milestone in the school’s history.
May 2, 2016
Students
Teaching Armed Students is Next to Impossible
Teaching armed students changes the dynamics of a classroom and will alter what you teach and how you teach it.
May 2, 2016
LGBTQ+
Bill Would Require Colleges to Reveal Religious Exemptions
BOSTON — Congresswoman Katherine Clark is pushing legislation she says will help members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community make more informed decisions about college. Clark’s bill would require the U.S. Department of Education to publicize colleges and universities that apply for or receive exemptions from federal civil rights protections for students on […]
May 2, 2016
African-American
Watanabe Dedicates Career to the Advancement of Asian Americans
University of Massachusetts professor Dr. Paul Watanabe leads research designed to strengthen and further Asian American involvement in political, economic, social and cultural life.
May 1, 2016
African-American
Civil Rights Icon Kyles Dies, Forever Linked to King
The recent passing of the Rev. Samuel “Billy” Kyles brings into focus the steady loss of civil rights stalwarts who bravely fought against Jim Crow in a segregated nation not that long ago.
April 28, 2016
Sports
NCAA Board OKs Anti-discrimination Measure for Event Bidding
INDIANAPOLIS ― The NCAA Board of Governors adopted an anti-discrimination measure Wednesday that would affect the way the governing body evaluates bids to host sporting events. The NCAA said the decision came during the board’s quarterly meeting in Indianapolis. In a news release, the NCAA said it requires sites that are hosting events or […]
April 28, 2016
Faculty & Staff
UC Davis Chancellor Says Politics Driving Action Against Her
SAN FRANCISCO ― The chancellor of the University of California, Davis says politics are driving a state decision to put her on paid leave amid an uproar over her service on corporate boards and the school’s hiring of image consultants after campus police used pepper spray against protesters. Melinda Guzman, an attorney for Chancellor Linda […]
April 28, 2016
African-American
National Teacher of the Year: I was a teenage mom, and teachers changed my life
Jahana Hayes always knew she wanted to be a teacher, but she didn’t always believe she could be one. She grew up surrounded by poverty, drugs and violence in the fading industrial city of Waterbury, Conn. But she loved school, and her teachers told her she could someday go to college. Even when she became pregnant at 17, […]
April 28, 2016
African-American
More Than Ever, Parents Weigh Paying Price for College Education
Financial experts say that parents’ decision to finance thousands of dollars to send their child to their “dream” school, may have a devastating impact on their future.
April 27, 2016
Students
Food Assistance Put on Table for Low-Income College Students
The proposal to provide free or reduced price meals to low-income college students as a means of boosting their chances of earning a degree is being presented this week at a national conference on housing and food insecurity among undergraduates.
April 27, 2016
Students
Kansas State University Asked to Examine Off-campus Rapes
MANHATTAN, Kan. ― Kansas State University fraternities are calling on the university to begin investigating episodes of alleged sexual violence that occur off campus. The university’s Interfraternity Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday seeking the university’s involvement in off-campus incidents, The Manhattan Mercury reports. The move comes less than a week after two students sued […]
April 27, 2016
LGBTQ+
Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Allowing Therapists to Turn Away LGBT Patients
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed legislation Wednesday that allows counselors and therapists to turn away clients based on the practitioners’ “sincerely held principles,” a move criticized by professional organizations and LGBT-rights groups alike. House Bill 1840, also known as Senate Bill 1556, shields counselors from being required to provide services to clients if providing those […]
April 27, 2016
Students
Diverse Docket: Judge Dismisses Suit Against Alaska Career College
A federal judge in Anchorage has dismissed a race discrimination and sexual harassment suit against Alaska Career College by a former therapeutic massage program student.
April 26, 2016
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