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Section: Demographics > African-American
Students
Why Small Liberal Arts Colleges Should Embrace Diversity
Smaller, largely historically White colleges got a wake-up call when they found their easygoing, liberal-minded students lined up chanting “Black Lives Matter” and vehemently demanding inclusion and justice for all.
July 20, 2016
Students
Unconventional Approach Propels Evergreen State College
A unique learning environment thrives at the Pacific Northwest school.
July 20, 2016
African-American
Yale Rehires Black Man who Broke Window Depicting Slavery
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― A Black former Yale University dining services worker who used a broomstick to smash a stained-glass window depicting slaves and then resigned has gotten his job back. Corey Menafee said he destroyed the window inside Calhoun College because he found it offensive. The name of the residential college has sparked protests […]
July 20, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Illinois Names Robert J. Jones of SUNY-Albany as Chancellor
Dr. Robert J. Jones, the president of the State University of New York at Albany has been selected to become the next chancellor of the University at Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
July 19, 2016
African-American
Man Who Smashed Window Depicting Slaves Wants His Job Back
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― Yale University and a former dining services worker who smashed a stained-glass window depicting slaves are discussing whether he can have his old job back, his attorney said Monday. Corey Menafee resigned last month after taking a broomstick to the window inside the dining hall at Calhoun College. Menafee, who is […]
July 18, 2016
African-American
Scholar Warns Police Body Cams may be Used to Show Underrepresented in Worst Light
Access to footage from police body-worn cameras is among contentious issues that touch on matters of community trust, transparency and privacy.
July 18, 2016
Leadership & Policy
LSU, Southern University Seek to Offer Stability Amid Tragedy in Baton Rouge
Higher education’s role in helping college campuses and their communities find answers and solutions to the string of tragic confrontations between police and civilians grew in significance this past weekend as deadly violence struck again in Baton Rouge.
July 17, 2016
Students
Portland State University Views Diversity Efforts Through Eyes of Marginalized
Portland State’s Equity Lens panels and Diversity Action Council regularly assess the university’s four-year strategic plan.
July 17, 2016
Students
Kepler College Program in Rwanda Refugee Camp a Unique Experience
Kepler is a postsecondary educational program first established in Kigali in 2013 by the nonprofit organization Generation Rwanda.
July 14, 2016
Students
Activist Role Grows on Breana Ross of United States Student Association
Breana Ross is vice president of the United States Student Association (USSA), the nation’s oldest student-led movement with a membership of 1.5 million.
July 14, 2016
Students
Johnson C. Smith University Gets $1M Grant from Leon Levine Foundation
Johnson C. Smith joins the growing list of colleges and universities that are setting aside emergency funds to support students who face a shortfall between financial aid packages and the rising cost of tuition.
July 13, 2016
African-American
Yale Worker Destroys Stained-glass Window Depicting Slaves
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A former Yale University dining services worker facing criminal charges for destroying a stained-glass window depicting slaves in a cotton field said Tuesday that he should not have done it, but he found the image disturbing. Corey Menafee, who is black, used a broomstick last month to break the window inside Calhoun […]
July 12, 2016
African-American
Dallas Police Shooting — Trading Calm for Reason and Truth
The tragic events that recently occurred in Baton Rouge, Minneapolis and Dallas combine to teach a sad and painful message about the fragility of American society and how far we have not come in the last half century. The occurrence of the tragedy is the first part of the story. The way in which that […]
July 12, 2016
Students
JCSU Establishes Center for Culture and Race in China
Johnson C. Smith University brings Black history and culture to China with the opening of the Center for American Culture and Race at Guangdong Baiyun University.
July 12, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Muhlenberg College Takes Strategic Step Toward Inclusiveness
Muhlenberg College hires 10 diverse tenure-track faculty in an effort to become more inclusive.
July 11, 2016
African-American
Study: Blacks Less Likely to be Shot by Police Than Whites
There is no evidence of racial discrimination in officer-involved shootings, according to a recent study by Harvard economist Roland G. Fryer, Jr.
July 11, 2016
Students
Dallas’ El Centro College—When a Sniper Cancels Finals
The Dallas County Community College District hopes to be open for Monday after finals were canceled Friday due to a sniper.
July 10, 2016
African-American
Ogletree Announces Battle with Alzheimer’s
Charles J. Ogletree Jr.—one of the brightest legal minds in the Academy—known for his mentoring of future Black lawyers, has announced that he is battling Alzheimer’s disease.
July 10, 2016
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