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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
After Fisher Arguments, Justices Appear Typically Divided
The liberal and conservative justices showed themselves to be deeply divided over whether race should be a consideration in admissions policies at UT Austin and other institutions of higher education across the nation.
December 9, 2015
African-American
Nursing Faculty Emphasize Culturally Competent Health Care
Emerging faculty educate their nursing students about issues that impact patient care and bring health care to underserved communities.
December 9, 2015
African-American
Scalia’s ‘Mismatch Theory’ a Foe to Diversity, Inclusion
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made waves with his remarks about the abilities of African-American students in this country during the oral arguments of the Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin case.
December 9, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Virginia State to Name Makola Abdullah President
Virginia State University will name Bethune-Cookman Provost and Academic Officer Makola M. Abdullah as its next president Friday. Abdullah, a Chicago native, succeeds interim President Pamela Hammond at the historically Black university in Petersburg, Va., and is expected to take office on Feb. 1. Hammond took over as president when Keith Miller resigned last December. […]
December 9, 2015
Students
Penn Latest to Rename Dorm ‘Masters’ over Racial Concerns
PHILADELPHIA ― The University of Pennsylvania has become the latest Ivy League institution to drop the title “master” to refer to student dorm leaders following weeks of protests against racial insensitivity on college campuses across the country. Penn decided to change the name from faculty “masters” to faculty “directors” to refer to the tenured, full-time […]
December 9, 2015
African-American
Ahead of Fisher Showdown, Experts Defend Affirmative Action
The growing unrest across the country points to the fact that students and faculty of color are still not treated or seen as equals, many say.
December 8, 2015
Students
Carolina Panthers Owner Gives Johnson C. Smith $250K
Jerry Richardson, owner of the Carolina Panthers, has donated $250,000 to a Johnson C. Smith University scholarship fund. The money will go to the President’s Gap scholarship fund, which covers the financial gap between a student’s financial aid package and the cost of tuition at the historically Black institution. The fund was created in 2012. […]
December 8, 2015
Students
Yale Teacher Resigns Over Offensive Halloween Costume Email
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― A Yale University faculty member who sparked protests when she said students should be free to push boundaries with Halloween costumes, even to the point of offense, resigned from her teaching position, the school announced Monday. Erika Christakis chose not to continue teaching in the spring semester, the university said on […]
December 8, 2015
Students
More Men Should Make an Effort to Bridge Racial Divide
There are those who argue that cross-racial friendships are not that unusual, particularly among millennials.
December 7, 2015
African-American
Push for Reparations Gaining Traction Globally
The ongoing issue of reparations for the descendants of African slaves continues to be a hot-button topic around the world.
December 7, 2015
Sports
University of Maryland President Urges Stadium Name Change
BALTIMORE ― Former University of Maryland President H.C. “Curley” Byrd’s name should come off of Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium because he worked to maintain racial segregation and endorsed “separate but equal” education, the current president said Monday. Wallace D. Loh said in emails and letters to the university community and the Board of […]
December 7, 2015
African-American
Stop Questioning HBCU Relevancy and Learn from Our Success
Despite the remarkable contributions of their graduates, HBCUs find themselves frequently thwarting attacks and budget cuts, forcing them to defend their value to postsecondary education, the nation and the larger global economy.
December 6, 2015
African-American
Studies Show MSIs Best Value in Higher Education
When it comes to the best return on investment regarding a college education, minority-serving institutions (MSIs) across the United States continue to lead the way.
December 6, 2015
Students
For Student Protestors, Standard ‘Lip Service’ Insufficient
Expert says the country is failing to realize the impact of a number of micro-aggressions and conditions facing Black students and faculty members on their campus experiences.
December 3, 2015
African-American
Hire a Chief Diversity Officer, Check!
At colleges and universities across the nation as a response to a campus crisis or incident of cultural insensitivity, campus administration has swiftly announced the establishment of chief diversity offices and chief diversity officers to direct those offices.
December 3, 2015
Leadership & Policy
FAMU Trustee at Center of Fight with President Resigns
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ― The outspoken Florida A&M University trustee involved in a power struggle with the school’s president is resigning. Rufus Montgomery resigned from the FAMU board on Thursday. Montgomery, an alumnus and successful lobbyist in Georgia, had stepped down as the board chairman in October. Montgomery leaves the FAMU board several weeks after trustees […]
December 3, 2015
African-American
Alcorn State Breaks Through with CAEP Accreditation
Alcorn State University is the first Historically Black College and University and the only institution of higher learning in the state of Mississippi to receive accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
December 2, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Defending the Relevance, Importance of HBCUs in a White Privileged Society
There are some HBCUs that are struggling to survive and there are some thriving as well. The same applies to PWIs. However, unlike HBCUs, these institutions are not lumped into one category and treated as monolithic.
December 2, 2015
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