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Section: Demographics > African-American
Faculty & Staff
Ohio State University: Fired Band Director Was Dishonest
The universityâs fired band director witnessed more sexually charged incidents than previously reported, school attorneys said in response to his lawsuit.
October 23, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Keene State Professors Concerned Student Riots Becoming Accepted as the Norm
Student celebrations associated with Pumpkin Fest, which was originally founded as a family celebration, devolved into an hours-long riot between students and police on Saturday afternoon.
October 22, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Parent PLUS Loan Requirements Revisions Get Mixed Initial Reviews
Critics focus on implementation of loan counseling for those with adverse credit ratings and decry changes not going into effect until July 2015.
October 22, 2014
African-American
HBCUs Taking Concrete Steps to Support LGBTQA Students
As times and student demographics change, HBCUs will be increasingly challenged to ensure that all students are equally protected and valued on campus.
October 19, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Harvard Law Professors Blast Sex Assault Policy
More than two dozen current and retired Harvard Law School professors, including Alan Dershowitz, are asking the university to abandon its new sexual misconduct policy because they say it violates the due process rights of the accused.
October 15, 2014
African-American
Pasadena City College to Pay Writer $26K for Rescinded Invitation
A California community college agreed to pay Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black $26,050 for rescinding a commencement speaking offer after a stolen sex video emerged online of the Milk writer.
October 15, 2014
Faculty & Staff
UCLA Study Offers Hope on Emergency Room Crowding
The research could offer hope to those who worry that the expansion of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act will not ease emergency room crowding as President Obama and others have predicted.
October 15, 2014
Sports
Federal Appeals Court Wonât Reinstate Discrimination Suit Against Savannah State
A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate a discrimination case against Savannah State University by four White football recruits who were offered athletic scholarships by a White head coach but didnât receive them from the coachâs Black replacement.
October 13, 2014
Students
Paul Quinn College Sharing Story of Turnaround With World
President Michael J. Sorrell, a panelist at an international seminar, outlines the best practices utilized at his small Dallas-based school in hopes that other institutions that work with large numbers of marginalized and disadvantaged students might benefit.
October 13, 2014
African-American
Scholars to Lead Justice Departmentâs Community Trust Project
The National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice will establish an unprecedented mix of strategies for building trust between police and minority communities.
October 9, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Higher Ed Leaders Now Working to Close âSkills Gap Shortageâ
A growing number of colleges and universities are partnering with employers to train students with the skills they will need to break into local industries.
October 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
East Tennessee State Students Trying to Raise Funding for Sex Week
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. âSome East Tennessee State University students say they will try to raise funds online for a Sex Week program after the Student Senate turned down a funding request.
October 9, 2014
African-American
In Case You Missed ItâŚ
Experts: âOpportunity Gapâ Key Impediment to Black Male Academic Achievement Darker-Skinned African-American Students Suspended More Frequently HSI Advocates Question Relevancy, Accuracy of College Ratings Systems With Its Vital Signs Weakening, Wilberforce University Calls In a Specialist
October 9, 2014
African-American
Top 100 Degree Producers Special Report
Our annual Top 100 Degree Producers special report â the only national report on the ability of U.S. colleges and universities to award associate, bachelorâs, graduate and professional degrees to African-American, Hispanic, Asian American and American Indian students.
October 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
With Its Vital Signs Weakening, Wilberforce University Calls In a Specialist
Algeania Warren Freeman has no illusions about why she was named the 20th president of Wilberforce University.
October 8, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Darker-Skinned African-American Students Suspended More Frequently
A new studyâtitled âThe Relationship Between Skin Tone and School Suspension for African Americansââfound that darker-skinned African-American students were more likely to be suspended than those with lighter skin tones.
October 6, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Reid Retiring as President of University of Saint Joseph
Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid, who has served as president of the University of Saint Joseph since January 2008, announced that she plans to retire upon completion of her contract and the 2014-â15 academic year.
October 6, 2014
Students
Experts: âOpportunity Gapâ Key Impediment to Black Male Academic Achievement
Scholars at the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education say there has been a failure to provide the resources and exposure students need to be successful.
October 5, 2014
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