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Section: Demographics > African-American
Sports
Yale University Officials Respond to Discrimination Concerns
Yale University officials have responded to complaints regarding a perceived antagonistic atmosphere toward minority students at the prestigious Ivy League institution.
November 8, 2015
African-American
ABCC Meets for the 25th Anniversary Conference
The Association for Black Culture Centers, known as ABCC, gathered for its first annual conference in 1989 at Knox College.
November 8, 2015
African-American
HBCU Leadership: Black Colleges Still Matter
HBCU leaders, alumni and supporters gathered in Philadelphia last week for a town hall to discuss the way ahead for historically Black colleges.
November 8, 2015
African-American
International Reparations Conference Concludes With a Call to Action
Leaders gather at a three-day international conference in Scotland to discuss the ongoing fight for reparations in the United States and abroad.
November 8, 2015
Sports
In Case You Missed ItâŚ
Williams Ensuring Cal Accountable to Athletes âThe Pipeline Projectâ Aims to Save Kids Who Donât Make it to Higher Ed âInstitution Builderâ Professor Terry Kershaw Dies  Are Smart Drugs Good for College Students?
November 6, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Union Push Gains Steam Among Yale, Harvard Grad Students
Efforts to unionize graduate students at private universities are gaining momentum as the National Labor Relations Board shows new openness to arguments that they are not just students, but also school employees.
November 5, 2015
African-American
Experts Discuss Global Case for Reparations for Slavery
Several dozen academics, activists and former political leaders from across the globe traveled to Western Europe this week to take up the controversial issue of reparations for the descendants of enslaved African people.
November 5, 2015
Students
Colorado County Bullish on Pot Starts New Weed Scholarship
A Colorado county that boasts the worldâs largest outdoor marijuana farm and has been actively courting the new pot industry has approved the worldâs first marijuana-funded college scholarship.
November 4, 2015
Faculty & Staff
DOROTHY HORRELL
DOROTHY HORRELL has been appointed chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver, effective January 4. She was board chair of the Colorado State University Board of Governors. Horrell holds a bachelorâs, a masterâs and a doctorate from Colorado State University.
November 4, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Welcome Aboard!
Iraolyn Humphreys has joined the Diverse family as an Advertising Account Manager. She has 10 years of sales and account management experience in the government and commercial space. She is a writer and music enthusiast and enjoys college football.
November 2, 2015
Faculty & Staff
South Carolina State Responds to Segregation Lawsuit
South Carolinaâs only historically Black public university says that it has immunity and that current and former students who brought a federal court lawsuit alleging that the state operates a segregated system of higher education have no standing to sue.
November 2, 2015
African-American
Students Want Hillary Clinton to Know Theyâre Tired of Rhetoric
The Atlanta University Center students who interrupted Democratic presidential candidate with chants of âBlack Lives Matterâ during a campaign stop last Friday said they wanted her to specifically address concerns related to Black citizens in this country.
November 2, 2015
African-American
Paul Quinn Students Buy In to Dressing for Success Policy
When Dr. Michael J. Sorrell instituted a business-casual dress policy for his students at Paul Quinn College many years ago, some were a bit hesitant to embrace the idea.
November 1, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Fort Valley State Students Back Ousted Swanier in Bid to Save Job
A group of current and former Fort Valley State students are rallying behind a popular tenured associate professor who was notified earlier this year that her position is being eliminated due to efforts to cut costs at the financially strapped public Black university.
October 28, 2015
Students
Ole Miss Removes Mississippi Flag with Confederate Emblem
The University of Mississippi quietly removed the state flag with its Confederate battle emblem from its place of honor on campus Monday morning after students and faculty called it a divisive symbol that undermines efforts to promote diversity, tolerance and respect.
October 26, 2015
Leadership & Policy
After Narrow Vote, FAMU Board Chairman Resigns
Saying that his current relationship with Florida A&M University President Elmira Mangum is âbroken and irreparable,â the chairman of the university board stepped down from his post on Friday.
October 25, 2015
African-American
In Case You Missed ItâŚ
What Donald Trump Sees When He Sees an Asian College Kidâs Face When Free Speech Becomes Unfree Speech UDC President: America Needs to Address Relationship With Black Men Duncanâs Tenure Marked by Mixed Reviews
October 23, 2015
African-American
South African President to Meet Students Protesting Tuition Hikes
Thousands of South African university students demonstrated outside the headquarters of the countryâs ruling African National Congress party and a courthouse on Thursday, pressing a nationwide campaign against tuition hikes that they say should be scrapped.
October 22, 2015
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