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University of Oregon Students Rally Against Proposed Tuition Hike

EUGENE, Ore. ― Students at the University of Oregon are protesting a proposed 4.7 percent tuition hike, arguing that the increase isn’t affordable. About 50 students rallied outside the campus administration building Wednesday, undeterred by the afternoon’s rainy weather, reported The Register-Guard. That protest was followed by a tense hour-long meeting in which students accused […]

February 4, 2016

Enrollment Plunges at UNC Teacher Prep Programs

RALEIGH, N.C. ― Enrollment at the 15 University of North Carolina schools of education has plummeted 30 percent since 2010. News outlets report that UNC System Vice President for Academic and University Programs Alisa Chapman told the State Board of Education on Wednesday that the decreasing enrollments are making things difficult for local districts that […]

February 4, 2016

U. of Iowa Arranges Quiet Places to Pray for Muslim Students

IOWA CITY, Iowa ― The University of Iowa has turned two rooms into prayer spaces for Muslim students. The Muslim Student Association had asked the university for help in finding somewhere to pray on a campus with more than 30,000 students. The Iowa City Mosque is miles away. Dean of students Lyn Redington says two […]

February 4, 2016

Kentucky President Forms Committee to Consider Controversial Mural

LEXINGTON, Ky. ― University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto has formed a committee to decide the fate of a controversial Great Depression-era mural that features Black workers toiling in a tobacco field, Black musicians playing for White dancers and a Native American with a tomahawk. After meeting last semester with students who objected to the […]

February 4, 2016

Chicago State Declares Financial Emergency, Eyes Job Cuts

CHICAGO ― Chicago State University trustees have declared a financial emergency at the troubled school that could make it easier to lay off employees. According to the Chicago Tribune, trustees at the predominantly Black university on Thursday declared a type of emergency that in the academic world means the school faces an imminent threat to […]

February 4, 2016

At Brown University, Columbus Day Is Now Indigenous People’s Day

Most of the United States knows the second Monday of October, a federal holiday since 1934, as Columbus Day. Because of a national debate about whether Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who landed on American shores, is worthy of celebration, Brown University has instead called the holiday Fall Weekend since 2009. On Tuesday, however, the university faculty […]

February 4, 2016

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NCCU to Become First HBCU in UNC System to Offer Women, Gender Studies

The College of Arts and Sciences at N.C. Central University will introduce a new minor, Women and Gender Studies, in Fall 2016. The move makes NCCU the first historically black college and university in the UNC system to offer a Women and Gender Studies minor subject area. This interdisciplinary program will prepare students to think […]

February 4, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Some Southern Cal Faculty Departments Vote for Union, Others Reject

LOS ANGELES ― Professors not eligible for tenure at two of three departments at the University of Southern California voted to unionize, an effort they hope will result in improved salaries, health benefits and job stability. Professors at the Roski School of Art and Design and the USC International Academy voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to join […]

February 3, 2016

University of Missouri System Announces Diversity Spending

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri system has announced more than $920,000 in spending on diversity efforts as it seeks to recover from racial unrest on its Columbia campus. The four-campus system also announced Wednesday that it is planning forums with finalists for the role of the first ever system-level chief diversity, equity and […]

February 3, 2016

Group Urges Reinstatement of Suspended Missouri Professor

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― A national association is calling for the reinstatement of a suspended University of Missouri assistant professor who was involved in a run-in with two student journalists during campus protests. The Columbia Missourian reports that the American Association of University Professors sent a letter Tuesday to the Columbia campus’ interim chancellor, Hank Foley. […]

February 3, 2016

Leadership & Policy

President of Utah State Announces Retirement

SALT LAKE CITY ― The president of Utah State University is retiring after 11 years. USU president Stan Albrecht announced Wednesday that he will step down as leader of the Logan-based institution. Higher education officials say he’ll stay in the president’s chair until his replacement is found after a national search by the Utah Board […]

February 3, 2016

Scholar Fits Paul Quinn College to a T

With a mother as a university professor and former dean of the College of Education at the University of Texas at El Paso, there was little question that Dr. Robert Tinajero ― a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar ― would go on to achieve greatness.

February 3, 2016

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African-American

Stanford: Ethnic Studies Courses Help At-risk High School Students

High school ethnic studies courses focusing on how race and culture can impact life and identity can sometimes improve attendance and academic performance of students who are at risk of dropping out.

February 3, 2016

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4 Protesters Arrested at UNC System Board Meeting

In what is becoming an increasingly common event, protesters disrupted the UNC Board of Governors meeting Tuesday. But this time, four people were arrested. About three dozen demonstrators attended the meeting and stood to yell chants as the board conducted business. At one point, when asked to take their seats, the protesters sat at the […]

February 3, 2016

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African-American

The College Where Martin Luther King Is Problematic

For many of today’s college students, it is not enough to agree with them on some things — one must accept their entire agenda, all at once, or be branded an enemy of progress. For a galling example of this, look no further than the University of Oregon’s student union, which recently considered removing Martin Luther […]

February 3, 2016

African-American

This 17-Year-Old Is a Rising Voice in Baltimore’s Black Lives Matter Movement

Makayla Gilliam-Price is a 17-year-old high school senior applying to colleges. She’s also an activist bent on dismantling racism, on making Baltimore a place where black kids have an equal shot at safety, at an education, at the future. And already, Gilliam-Price has found her voice. She found it at debate camp a couple of […]

February 3, 2016

Cheng Helping to Bring Racism into Focus

Dr. Wendy Cheng, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, has found a way to combine her love for photography into her ongoing scholarship of tackling issues of racism and structural inequalities.

February 2, 2016

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African-American

Advocating for the African American Read-In

African-American stories, experiences and culture transmitted through books become a beacon of learning during this ongoing event.

February 2, 2016