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Only Solution for Baylor University—Dump “Big-Time” Sports
The best way for Baylor University to rectify a scandal over its failure to implement Title IX standards throughout the university is to get rid of “big-time” sports.
May 30, 2016
Students
Meet the First Black Valedictorian at the World’s First School of Dentistry
Established in 1840 as the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry is known as the first dental college in the world. This past week, the school again made history when it graduated the first black valedictorian in its 176-year existence. As graduation approached, Tera Poole knew she was among the top […]
May 28, 2016
Students
Poor Responses to Sex Assault Cases Sink Baylor President Ken Starr, Football Coach Art Briles
A scathing report as the result of an independent investigation into Baylor University’s handling of student sex assault allegations has led to the ouster of President Kenneth Starr and the suspension of football coach Art Briles with his firing expected to follow.
May 27, 2016
African-American
Dr. Manisha Sinha Points Perception of Abolitionist Movement in Another Direction
Dr. Manisha Sinha’s new book The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition provides a counter to the historical narrative that is often presented of abolitionists as only being White, bourgeois reformers who were burdened by racial paternalism and economic conservatism.
May 27, 2016
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End Racial Profiling of Asian American Scientists and Academics Scholars Find Texas Automatic Admissions Create College Mismatches Former Florida A&M President Ammons Named Provost at Delaware State Raymond Burse Abruptly Quits as Kentucky State University President
May 27, 2016
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Clinton, Sanders Higher Education Policies Similar; Trump’s Remains a Mystery
On the same day that presidential candidate Donald Trump secured enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination, his campaign skipped a forum meant to illuminate how the 2015 presidential hopefuls would set education policy and budget priorities.
May 26, 2016
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Diverse on the Go
Senior Writer Jamal Eric Watson will be among the staffers representing Diverse at the American Association for Access Equity and Diversity national conference and annual meeting Friday at the Sheraton Tysons Hotel in Vienna, Va. Watson will moderate a panel discussion entitled “Black Lives Matter: Bridging Opportunities in the Time of Unrest & Challenges” from […]
May 26, 2016
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Experts: Low-income Students’ Needs Exceed Basic Financial Aid
In order to help more low-income students complete college, policymakers and higher education leaders must pay more attention to the gap between what financial aid covers and the true cost of attendance, a group of panelists argued.
May 26, 2016
African-American
Former Florida A&M President Ammons Named Provost at Delaware State
Dr. James H. Ammons, who was president of Florida A&M University when the hazing-related death of a marching band member rocked the institution, has been selected as provost and vice president of academic affairs for Delaware State University.
May 26, 2016
Students
Refugees and Scholars: Colleges Offer War-torn a Route to U.S.
BOSTON ― Colleges in the U.S. are opening their doors ― and their financial aid ― to Syrian refugees. Over the past year, at least a dozen schools have promised to cover full or partial tuition for Syrian refugees who are accepted for enrollment. They join a coalition of more than 60 colleges that have […]
May 25, 2016
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All Sides Dial it Back a Notch in Wake of Bellevue College Hate Speech Incidents
A public admission by Bellevue College administrators that they could have done a better job informing students about a series of hate speech incidents on campus is winning praise from some of its most vociferous critics.
May 25, 2016
Women
Harvard Club of Boston Elects its 1st Female President
BOSTON ― The 108-year-old Harvard Club of Boston has elected its first female president, and she says her election is the beginning of many changes for the alumni group. Karen Van Winkle was elected Monday. She tells The Boston Globe her priority during her three-year term is to make the club more welcoming to women […]
May 25, 2016
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian-American Actors Are Fighting for Visibility. They Will Not Be Ignored.
When Constance Wu landed the part of Jessica Huang, the Chinese-American matriarch on the ABC sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat,” she didn’t realize just how significant the role would turn out to be. As she developed her part, Ms. Wu heard the same dismal fact repeated over and over again: It had been 20 years […]
May 25, 2016
Students
Scholars Find Texas Automatic Admissions Create College Mismatches
The researchers found that overmatch rates among Blacks and Hispanics were 29 and 25 percent, respectively, while overmatch rates for Asians and Whites were 15 and 13 percent, respectively.
May 24, 2016
African-American
A Threat to HBCUs – Race and Higher Education in the South
We must keep watch on these Institutions and speak out when there is a concern. We must take an activist role and approach, and we must be vocal to our state higher education leaders.
May 24, 2016
African-American
The Perfect Strand: Untangling Race, Professionalism, and Hair
Could my ‘natural’ hair cost me the interview or job?
May 24, 2016
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Ethnic Studies Bill Gaining Momentum in California
Assemblyman Luis Alejo has sponsored a bill that would require every school district and charter school serving high school students to offer an ethnic studies course beginning in the 2020-21 academic school year.
May 24, 2016
Sports
Washington Names Jennifer Cohen New Athletic Director
SEATTLE ― For the second time in the past 10 years, Washington chose continuity at the top of its athletic department over bringing in a new face from outside the school. Washington named Jennifer Cohen as its new athletic director Tuesday after she served as the interim athletic director following Scott Woodward’s departure for Texas […]
May 24, 2016
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