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Section: Demographics > LGBTQ+
Students
School: What is it Good for?
The nature and purpose behind the American education system are not always consistent with the methods of teaching nor the outcome.
April 5, 2015
LGBTQ+
Ex-Bob Jones President Apologizes for 1980 Anti-Gay Remarks
The former president of Bob Jones University has apologized for saying in 1980 that homosexuals should be stoned, calling his comments at the White House reckless and inflammatory.
March 23, 2015
LGBTQ+
Bill Protecting Campus Religious Groups Passes Kansas Senate
A proposal in Kansas for protecting religious groups on public college campuses that want to restrict memberships to like-minded believers is advancing in the Republican-dominated Legislature, and a leading gay-rights advocate calls it “a license to discriminate.”
March 22, 2015
Sports
In Case You Missed It…
Thousands March in Selma in Honor of 50th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Transgender Issues Put Women’s Colleges to the Test Forgoing Two-Year Institutions Better for At-Risk Students League of Innovations: Lack of Funding Age-Old Story
March 12, 2015
Students
Video Surfaces of Oklahoma Frat House Mom Chanting N-Word
The University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity made news once again this week when a video surfaced of the fraternity house mom, Beauton Gilbow, chanting the N-word several times.
March 10, 2015
Students
Clemson University Faculty Senate: Change Tillman Hall Name
Clemson University’s faculty senate is asking administrators to change the name of a building named after the late South Carolina governor and White supremacist Benjamin Tillman.
February 11, 2015
Faculty & Staff
CU to Cover Transition Surgeries for Transgender Employees
The University of Colorado expects to soon begin covering the cost of transition surgery for transgender faculty and staff, the Daily Camera reported Friday.
February 8, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Harvard Bans Professors from Having Sex with Undergraduates
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University has instituted a total ban on professors having sex with undergraduate students, strengthening language it said didn’t reflect expectations on relationships between faculty members and students.
February 5, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Appeals Court: Case Western Can Deny Student’s Medical Degree
A federal appeals court has ruled that a university in Cleveland can deny a medical degree to a student if the school decides the student lacks professionalism.
January 29, 2015
African-American
Race Relations at Forefront of National Debate
A poll indicated that 13% of those interviewed believed that race relations are the most important issue facing the nation.
January 13, 2015
LGBTQ+
Some Men Need to Reconsider Their Behavior in Male Relationships
Over the past several months there has been a plethora of articles and studies that have discussed the supposed crisis in male relationships.
January 1, 2015
African-American
Harvard Law Agrees to Sex Harassment Resolution
Harvard Law School has agreed to revise its sexual harassment and assault policies and to review sexual harassment complaints dating to the 2012-2013 school year after U.S. education officials found the school in violation of federal law.
December 30, 2014
Sports
In Case You Missed It…
Is Higher Ed Culture Discouraging to Student-Athlete Activism? College Access Programs Can Be an Asset to Low-Income Students City College of San Francisco Works to Bridge the Science Gap White is the New Black in Neo-Civil Rights Language
December 19, 2014
LGBTQ+
MIT Pulls Online Lectures Over Harassment Claim
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has removed a retired physics professor’s lectures from an online learning platform because the school concluded he had sexually harassed a woman, university officials said.
December 9, 2014
African-American
Voting is a Privilege and an Opportunity for Civic Engagement
Early voting started recently and will continue until November 4. It is our opportunity to vote for the candidates of our choice.
October 23, 2014
African-American
HBCUs Not Rushing to Embrace LGBTQA Issues of Staff and Students
Experts say HBCUs are not faring well overall when it comes to ensuring that members of the LGBTQA community are afforded the same rights as others.
October 23, 2014
LGBTQ+
College Basketball Player Derrick Gordon Still Happy About His Decision to Come Out Last Year
When Derrick Gordon decided last April to become the first openly gay player in Division I men’s college basketball to publicly come out, he wasn’t sure what kind of reaction he would receive.
October 20, 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
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