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Leadership & Policy

Williston State President Resigns Earlier than Announced

WILLISTON, N.D. ― Williston State College President Raymond Nadolny resigned effective Monday, a year ahead of the date he previously announced. Nadolny originally announced the resignation to staff on May 16, saying he’d continue serving in the role until the end of his contract period on June 30, 2017. He had said with aging parents […]

June 6, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Pennsylvania Universities Faculty Contract Talks to Resume

PHILADELPHIA ― Negotiations between Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities and the union representing faculty members are due to resume this month. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that negotiating sessions are scheduled for Friday and for June 24. Faculty at the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities have been working without a new contract since the last […]

June 6, 2016

Muhammad Ali Moved People Out of Their Comfort Zones

Muhammad Ali, known in his early life as Cassius Clay, was one of the most controversial figures in American history. He engendered feelings of delirious admiration among his supporters and frequently vile emotions from his detractors.

June 5, 2016

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Brown University Making Bold Bid to Assure Diversity and Inclusion

Brown University introduces a comprehensive new program to address issues with diversity and inclusion on the campus.

June 5, 2016

Donald Trump’s ‘Mexican’ Comment Goes Beyond Skin Deep

And now Donald Trump seems to think the green light is on to say anything he wants, including passing judgment on “Mexicans.” Or perceived Mexicans. Or as he clarified, anybody of Mexican heritage, American or not.

June 5, 2016

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Muhammad Ali, Undisputedly ‘The Greatest’

Muhammad Ali. Who among us today can suppress a smile of appreciation at the mere mention of the name? I can unabashedly confess that the man was my hero, the single most impactful athlete of my generation.

June 4, 2016

Indian Health Service Extends Telehealth Deadline

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —The Indian Health Service is extending the deadline for health care organizations to submit proposals to provide telehealth services at some of its facilities. In early May, the IHS issued a request for proposals from providers to offer telehealth care at its seven hospitals and other facilities in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota […]

June 3, 2016

Teen Birth Rate Falls to Historic Low

NEW YORK — Teen pregnancies fell again last year, to another historic low, a government report shows. “The continued decline is really quite amazing,” said Brady Hamilton, the lead author of the new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The birth rate was 22 live births per 1,000 females ages 15 through […]

June 3, 2016

Officer Who Handcuffed Dying Woman at ER Resigns

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A white Florida police officer has resigned months after handcuffing a black woman at a hospital where she died less than two hours later. Blountstown Officer John Tadlock’s resignation is mentioned in a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report on the arrest of 57-year-old Barbara Dawson. The report says Tadlock’s actions were […]

June 3, 2016

In Case You Missed It…

Former Tuskegee Airman, Educator Roscoe Brown Remembered as ‘Real Pioneer’ Bangladesh Attack Underscores that It’s No Summer of Freedom for U.S. College Students Free College for All, but Where’s the Choice? Diverse Conversations: Is Entrepreneurship Pushed Enough for Minority Students?

June 3, 2016

Brown University, UMass Amherst Hire African-American Deans of Admissions

Brown University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst have recently named African-American males to head their admission offices.

June 3, 2016

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NCORE Director Kathleen Wong(Lau): Path to Inclusion Must Be Carefully Mapped Out

Dr. Kathleen Wong(Lau), who has launched faculty training institutes and administrator training on management and leadership on diversity and innovation, says the curriculum should address participants “from where they are and the theoretical premise of where you want them to go.”

June 3, 2016

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Christian Groups Challenge N.C. University’s Speech Permits

RALEIGH, N.C. ― A federal judge on Thursday quizzed attorneys for North Carolina’s largest public university why constitutional free-speech protections allow the school to require students who want to engage others in extended debate or proselytizing to secure a permit. Lawyers for North Carolina State University argued in court that the rules are in place […]

June 2, 2016

Fraternity Returns to Tennessee After Ban Over Alcohol

KNOXVILLE ― A fraternity suspended from a Tennessee university after a student was hospitalized from what police said was an alcohol enema is returning this fall. The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity said in a statement Thursday that it will be back on the University of Tennessee campus for the fall semester after a four-year absence. […]

June 2, 2016

UCLA Shooter’s ‘Kill List’ had Dead Minnesota Woman, 2 Professors

LOS ANGELES ― A former UCLA graduate student killed a woman in Minnesota before carrying two semi-automatic pistols and a grudge back to the Los Angeles campus, where he fatally shot a young professor he once called a mentor then killed himself, police said Thursday. The attack came after Mainak Sarkar, 38, had composed a […]

June 2, 2016

College Graduate Says She Went From ‘Rejection’ to Interning at White House

A recent college graduate wrote in a now-viral Facebook post that after skipping her high school graduation because her parents couldn’t attend, she’s proud to graduate from college, especially after interning at the White House with first lady Michelle Obama. Sequoia Baker, a first-generation college student from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, thought about also skipping her college […]

June 2, 2016

Lifting of China’s “One Child” Rule Increases IVF Demand

BEIJING — China’s decision to allow all married couples to have two children is driving a surge in demand for fertility treatment among older women, putting heavy pressure on clinics and breaking down past sensitivities, and even shame, about the issue. The rise in in vitro fertilization points to the lost dreams of many parents […]

June 2, 2016

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Transgender in China: A Fight for Job Rights

BEIJING — A 28-year-old transgender man who goes by the name of “Mr. C” has become the public face of the fight for job equality in China, where sexual and gender minorities are only beginning to emerge from virtual invisibility. The man, who keeps his real name secret to protect his parents’ privacy, is fighting […]

June 2, 2016