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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
GMU Law School Renaming a Possible Roadblock to Diversity
George Mason University moves forward with plans to foster diversity despite the controversy surrounding the renaming the law school after the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
July 24, 2016
African-American
Miami Mayor Tomás Pedro Regalado Touts Success of ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ in his City
The mayor of Miami said that President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” (MBK) Initiative has yielded positive results for Black and Hispanic men in his city.
July 21, 2016
Students
Free Community College Program Preparing to Launch in San Diego
Free community college is coming to San Diego. This fall, the first cohort of 201 students will participate in the San Diego Promise pilot program.
July 21, 2016
Students
Experts: Direct More Institutional Aid to Low-income Students
Colleges and universities should rethink the way they distribute institutional aid in order to matriculate more students who lack the means to pay.
July 21, 2016
Sports
For the Black Athlete, Diversity and Inclusion Still the Elephant in Room
In college sports, we are missing many of the key elements associated with the concept of diversity.
July 20, 2016
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
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