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UT Austin Will Now Fire Employees Found Guilty of Sexual Misconduct

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) on Monday announced it would fire faculty or staff found to have committed sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking or interpersonal violence. What’s more, information would be made public about any faculty or staff found to have committed such acts but not fired because of mitigating factors, said Dr. Gregory Fenves, UT Austin’s president, in a letter to the UT community.

March 3, 2020

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Despite Passage of FUTURE Act, HBCUs Still “Woefully Underfunded,” Says UNCF President

One could argue it’s been a victorious year for historically Black colleges and universities. The FUTURE Act – legislation sustaining federal funding for minority serving institutions – made a fraught, winding journey to President Donald J. Trump’s desk, where it was signed into law in December. But on Tuesday, Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, discouraged unbridled optimism at the organization’s second annual “State of the HBCU Address” where HBCU leaders and allies gathered in Washington D.C.

March 3, 2020

Dr. Lori S. White Named DePauw University’s First Woman President

Dr. Lori S. White was on Tuesday named DePauw University’s new president. She will be the first woman and the first person of color to lead DePauw, the university said. White, currently the vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, will take charge at DePauw on July 1. According to The […]

March 3, 2020

U of Houston Offers Free Tuition for Families Who Earn Less Than $65,001

Students whose families earn $65,000 or less will qualify for free tuition at the University of Houston (UH) starting this fall, reports abc13 news. The new guideline expands upon an existing program called ‘the Cougar Promise,’ which began in 2008. At the time, the program set the family income threshold at $30,000 per year. “Every […]

March 3, 2020

Two Top Bellevue College Administrators to Leave After Mural Alteration

Bellevue College president Jerry Weber and vice president of institutional advancement, Gayle Colston Barge, will leave the institution after a controversy over an altered mural on display on campus, reports The Columbian. Though it’s not clear whether they have been fired or resigned, the two are leaving after Barge altered an artist description of a […]

March 3, 2020

Female Clinical Department Chairs Paid Less Than Men, Report Finds

Women who chair clinical departments at public medical schools earn only 88 cents for every dollar their male counterparts make, averaging about $70,000 to $80,000 less per year, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and UC San Francisco report. Academic productivity, specialization and years on the job do not explain the disparity, the […]

March 3, 2020

College Completion Rates Rise Across State Lines But Racial Gaps Persist

A new study shows cause for optimism about college completion trends, though racial gaps persist.

March 2, 2020

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Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs

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March 2, 2020

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Diverse Jobs rebrands and launches new website with enhanced focus on recruiting in higher education

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: DiverseJobs@DiverseEducation.com 703.385.2402 FAIRFAX, Va. – DiverseJobs.net, which focuses on recruiting and job placement in higher education, is announcing it has rebranded and enhanced its website to add more job search functionality and improved user experience. The job site is associated with Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, […]

March 2, 2020

Bias Complaints at SUNY Brockport Reach New Level With Firing of Diversity Chief

A series of events at the College at Brockport, including the abrupt dismissal of its chief diversity officer, the resignation of another diversity official, and an EEOC discrimination complaint filed by an administrative staff member have sparked weeks of racial turmoil on the SUNY campus in upstate New York.

March 2, 2020

Florida State University Professor Receives American Counseling Association Fellows Award

Dr. Erik Hines, an associate professor of school counseling at Florida State University has been selected as a recipient of the American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellows Award. The ACA Fellows Award recognizes members for their service throughout their career and is a call for continued service — as professional counselors, authors, mentors, conference facilitators, practitioners, […]

March 2, 2020

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A Warning to Anyone Thinking About Being the Next TSU President

The entire Texas Southern University board must be replaced. Immediately. All Texas Southern supporters should pressure Governor Greg Abbot to make this happen.

March 2, 2020

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Oklahoma Christian U Recruiter Tells Students to Line Up by Skin Color, Hair Texture

An Oklahoma Christian University recruiter late last month went to an Oklahoma City high school and told 11th grade students to form a line by skin color — darkest to lightest — and hair texture — nappiest hair to straightest hair, reported KFOR News. The university has since fired the recruiter and has said it […]

March 2, 2020

Tulane University Removes ‘Victory Bell’ Upon Learning it Has Ties to Slavery

Tulane University said it’s removing a ‘Victory Bell’ from campus after learning it was used to direct the movement of enslaved Africans on a plantation, reported CNN. University president Mike Fitts and board chairman Doug Hertz said last week in a letter to the Tulane community that the New Orleans university’s campus landmark would be […]

March 2, 2020

Skateboarding Improves Mental Health, Helps Build Diverse Relationships, USC Study Says

USC researchers have found multiple benefits in skateboarding, ranging from mental health to education and careers, the university announced Wednesday. A first-of-its-kind study of skateboarding culture found the sport improves mental health, fosters community and encourages diversity and resilience, according to USC. The study, conducted by the Pullias Center for Higher Education at USC’s Rossier School of […]

March 2, 2020

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Coronavirus is Society’s Diversity Stress Test

I was among the 19 million people watching last Wednesday’s Democratic debate in Nevada, the first really diverse state in the nation on the campaign trail. And while everyone beat up Mike Bloomberg, I was waiting to hear someone pounce on an even hotter topic that surely would have made an Asian Americans like myself […]

March 2, 2020

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New Reports Show Black Infants Continue to Die at a Higher Rate Compared to Other Races

CLEVELAND — Ohio’s infant mortality rate is steadily declining, but the numbers are barely budging for black infants. According to state and local officials, the numbers are still three times higher than the rate for white babies. Bernie Kerrigan, executive director of First Year Cleveland, says the problem is racism. Read More

March 2, 2020

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AMA President Dr. Harris Among Top 25 Minority Leaders in Medicine

Hospital and health system presidents, vice presidents and CEOs, and other experts in the medical field were named to the biennial list of the top 25 minority leaders in health care set out by the editors of the trade publication Modern Healthcare. Many of those who made the list were physicians who use their positions […]

March 2, 2020

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