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Section: Demographics > Women
Students
Haskell Indian Nations University’s Attorneys: School not Subject to Title IX
The university’s attorneys — contesting a lawsuit filed by a former student over an alleged rape — argue that the school is not subject to Title IX, which prohibits gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence in education.
December 29, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Entering New Job, Tennessee Head of Colleges Draws Praise
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The new Tennessee Board of Regents chancellor has officially gotten the job, drawing praise from Gov. Bill Haslam and higher education officials. The Tennessean reports Flora Tydings was confirmed as college system chancellor Tuesday. She starts Feb. 1. Haslam praised the Chattanooga State Community College president for fostering relationships with businesses, community […]
December 28, 2016
Women
New Hillary Clinton-based Course Examines Cultural Perceptions of Women
A new course at Kent State examines cultural perceptions — and misperceptions — about all women by using Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and career as vehicles.
December 27, 2016
Women
University of Oregon Law Professor Who Wore Blackface Blasts School Report
A University of Oregon law professor who wore blackface on Halloween is harshly criticizing a report by the university that found she violated its anti-discrimination policies and caused damage to the law school.
December 26, 2016
Faculty & Staff
University of Oregon: Professor Who Donned Blackface Violated Policy
EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon says a law professor who donned blackface for a costume at a Halloween party violated the institution’s anti-harassment policies, but any punishment she receives will remain confidential. The Register-Guard reported Wednesday that the university found Nancy Shurtz’s costume had a devastating impact on the law school and created […]
December 21, 2016
Sports
St. Peter’s Severs Ties with Athletic Director ‘Boe’ Pearman
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Belinda “Boe” Pearman is out as St. Peter’s University athletic director after only 15 months. St. Peter’s President Eugene J. Cornacchia sent a text to the school’s trustees that simply read: “I write to inform you that Boe Pearman is no longer employed at St. Peter’s University. I’m grateful for Boe’s […]
December 21, 2016
Students
Teen Files Rape Suit Against College of Charleston, Fraternity
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A former College of Charleston student is suing the school and a fraternity, saying she was drugged and raped at a party when she was a 17-year-old freshman. The woman went to a party in August hosted by Alpha Epsilon Pi’s Chi Omicron chapter when two of the fraternity’s brothers forced her […]
December 20, 2016
Students
Janet Yellen to College Grads: Best Job Market in Nearly a Decade
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday that college graduates are entering the strongest job market the country has seen in nearly a decade, and their degree is more important than ever. Yellen said that with changes in the job market such as technology and globalization, succeeding in the job market is increasingly […]
December 19, 2016
Students
After Alabama State Ouster, Gwendolyn Boyd Stands Firm on Record
In a move that was not unexpected, the Board of Trustees at Alabama State University has fired its president, Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, despite opposition voiced by faculty, students and alumni at the historically Black college.
December 18, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Stillman College Trustees Name Cynthia Warrick as Interim President
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A senior fellow at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund has been named interim president of Stillman College. The Tuscaloosa News reports the board of trustees at Stillman announced Wednesday that Cynthia Warrick will fill in as president after Peter Millet leaves the historically Black college at the end of December. Warrick is […]
December 15, 2016
African-American
Michelle Obama: ‘Hidden Figures’ Underscores Power of Diversity
Invoking the new silver screen legacy of three Black women who worked behind the scenes to help NASA send the first American into space, First Lady Michelle Obama said Thursday that the nation won’t advance unless diverse voices are at the table.
December 15, 2016
Students
Keys to Redefining Student Success
While society widely accepts the importance and value of higher education as a public good, fewer than 40 percent of our nation’s undergraduates complete a college degree within six years.
December 14, 2016
Students
Ross-Lee Educating and Healing Holistically
At the helm of a new osteopathic school of medicine, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee seeks to raise the health statuses in Arkansas by using her passion for health care equality and experiences of overcoming as the underdog.
December 12, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Rhodes College Names Marjorie Hass First Female President
MEMPHIS — Rhodes College in Memphis has named Marjorie Hass as the school’s 20th president. Hass, who is currently president of Austin College in Sherman, Texas, will become the first female president in Rhodes’ 168-year history. She succeeds current President William E. Troutt in July following his retirement after 18 years as Rhodes president. Rhodes […]
December 12, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Pomona College Names G. Gabrielle Starr President
Pomona College—the small liberal arts college near Los Angeles—has tapped Dr. G. Gabrielle Starr to be its 10th president.
December 11, 2016
Students
Experts Wary of Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary
Though early, the new appointee’s track record of supporting privatization of education and less oversight has been cited as cause for concern.
December 1, 2016
Students
Men to Live on Campus at Mary Baldwin for 1st Time
STAUNTON, Va. — Men will get to live on campus at Mary Baldwin University for the first time beginning next year. Local news media outlets report that the school in Staunton is creating a new unit called University College that will include three residential programs for women and men. The three-year degree programs will be […]
November 30, 2016
Students
President Cauce Continues to Break Down Barriers to Diversity
An emigrant Cuban woman, Dr. Ana Mari Cauce of the University of Washington may not be deemed your typical American college president.
November 29, 2016
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