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Section: Demographics > African-American
Leadership & Policy
Wilberforce University Delays Selection of President
The trustees of the Ohio school had planned to announce Dwayne Smith as the school’s 20th president Saturday night at its annual alumni conference in Memphis.
July 27, 2014
African-American
HBCUs Look to Court Superstar Black Faculty
HBCU presidents are saying that’s the tact they’ll continue to take if they are successful in raising enough funds to make attractive offers to top-tier Black faculty at majority institutions.
July 27, 2014
African-American
Law Professor Cashin Makes Case for Building Affirmative Action Anew
In a new book, Georgetown University law professor Sheryll Cashin argues for a new form of affirmative action.
July 24, 2014
African-American
Hill Leaving Columbia University for Morehouse College Professorship
The move signals a new effort by Morehouse to aggressively compete with predominantly White institutions for young Black superstar professors.
July 23, 2014
African-American
Appeals Court Rejects Professor’s Disability-Based Bias Claim
A University of Maryland Eastern Shore professor who was terminated after refusing to undergo a mental health evaluation has lost another round in his suit alleging disability-based discrimination.
July 22, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Time No Barrier to Law Professor Ronald Sullivan Getting to Truth
Harvard educator is a consultant on Brooklyn’s Conviction Review Unit that seeks to bring the innocent to justice and restore faith in the legal system.
July 21, 2014
African-American
President Obama Touts Expansion of Program for Minority Boys
Obama announced a major expansion of his initiative to improve the lives of boys and young men of color, with educators, star athletes, companies and foundations announcing partnerships to help minority boys in conjunction with his My Brother’s Keeper program.
July 21, 2014
Leadership & Policy
University of Connecticut Settles Sex Assault Lawsuit
The University of Connecticut will pay $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit by five women who alleged the school did not take seriously their claims of sexual assaults on campus.
July 20, 2014
African-American
ACE Fellows Program Creating Pipeline to Presidency for Women, Minorities
Fellows Program at the American Council on Higher Education (ACE) is providing the training to navigate through the presidential search process.
July 20, 2014
Students
One Thousand HBCU Students to be Awarded Scholarships to Study in China
New scholarship program is centerpiece of wide-ranging agreement between the Chinese government and a historically Black college and university leadership group.
July 17, 2014
Faculty & Staff
A New Take on Race
In this issue of Diverse we profile the American Council on Education’s Fellows Program, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, and its preparation of minority and women candidates for top-tier positions in academia. We take a look at several HBCU issues, including the growth of unions at HBCUs across the country and recent […]
July 17, 2014
Students
Diverse Conversations: Black Men and College Initiatives ― Fair or Unfair?
Despite the obvious need for college incentive programs for this nation’s young Black men, there are plenty who complain about the special treatment these young men receive.
July 16, 2014
Faculty & Staff
More HBCU Faculty Lean Toward Raising Collective Voices
Fewer than 10 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs have faculty unions. But that may be changing—due to increasing angst among faculty and greater demands for shared governance.
July 16, 2014
Students
Appeals Court Rules University of Texas Can Use Race in Admissions
In a 2-1 ruling, judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that barring the university from using race would ultimately lead to a less diverse student body.
July 15, 2014
Students
Howard University Commemorates 50 Years of the Civil Rights Act
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, activists and senior government officials gathered at Howard University to celebrate past achievements and look to the future of racial equality.
July 15, 2014
African-American
Addressing the Crisis Among Men of Color in Higher Education
The representation of African-American and Latino men in higher education is the worst it has been in the last 30 years.
July 15, 2014
Students
Report: Lack of Loan Access Has Nearly 1M Community College Students at Risk
A new report says nearly 1 million community college students — including many students of color — face added educational and financial challenges because their colleges choose not to participate in federal student loan programs.
July 14, 2014
African-American
Professor: Chicago’s New Police-File Policy Will Shine Light
An agreement to make public all completed investigations of Chicago police misconduct will shine a light like never before on a department that has long been dogged by a reputation for brutality and a code of silence.
July 14, 2014
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