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Activists Criticize Focus of “Sandra Bland Act”
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas police-reform bill named after a black woman found dead in jail following a confrontation with a white state trooper during a traffic stop has been stripped down to the point that some community organizers say it’s no longer a worthy tribute. The death of Sandra Bland in 2015 was a […]
May 15, 2017
Disparities
Segregated Housing, High Blood Pressure—NIH Finds Link
Living in racially segregated neighborhoods is associated with a rise in the blood pressure of black adults, while moving away from segregated areas is associated with a decrease — and significant enough to lead to reductions in heart attacks and strokes, a National Institutes of Health-funded study has found. The findings, reported in the May […]
May 15, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Seizure of Kansas Student Newspapers Shone Light on Dispute
WICHITA, Kan. — A federal mediator is expected to hear arguments next month over a grievance stemming from a fray between administrators at Hutchinson Community College and student journalists and their suspended professor. The dispute resulted in administrators cancelling media classes near the semester’s end and briefly seizing an edition of The Hutchinson Collegian. The […]
May 14, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Missouri S&T’s First Female Chancellor Wraps Up Duties
ROLLA, Mo. — The first woman to lead the Missouri University of Science and Technology has worked to improve diversity at the Rolla school, although the student body remains male dominated as she prepares to leave. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that S&T Chancellor Cheryl Schrader is wrapping up her duties this month at the […]
May 14, 2017
Students
Tennessee Legislature Passes Free Tuition Program
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee’s new plan to allow older adults without a college degree or certificate to attend community college free of charge will serve as a model as more states consider similar policies, experts and school administrators said Friday. The state General Assembly passed the bill pushed by Gov. Bill Haslam, who is expected […]
May 14, 2017
Students
University of New Hampshire Hit by Racism Claims
DURHAM, N.H. — Some University of New Hampshire students say the school has failed to address currents of racism on campus and are demanding that it double the number of students and faculty of color, offer diversity training for all staff and amend the student conduct code to expel students who post “racially insensitive” content. […]
May 14, 2017
Leadership & Policy
37 employees, 5 Programs Get Axed at University of Wyoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming will lay off 37 employees next week as the state’s only public, four-year university cuts costs to account for reduced state aid. The jobs to be cut are all non-faculty staff positions. They come after the university has already cut 332 jobs almost entirely by eliminating vacant positions […]
May 14, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Trustees Could Decide This Week on Jackson State President
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi College Board trustees are still considering a new president for Jackson State University. Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce said Friday that trustees could take action in a closed session after their monthly meeting Thursday. Boyce says all three unnamed finalists discussed in a closed meeting Monday are still in the running. […]
May 14, 2017
Campus Climate
Groups, Students at Odds Over University Free Speech Bill
MADISON, Wis. — A Republican plan to punish students who disrupt free speech on college campuses ran into opposition Thursday at its first public airing in the Legislature, with critics saying it impedes the very thing it seeks to protect. The Assembly’s higher education committee held a hearing on the proposal backed by Rep. Jesse […]
May 14, 2017
Students
Two HBCU Presidents, Two Different Decisions
The leadership of two historically Black colleges and universities in Florida was on full display this past week, providing us with a glimpse of how important it is that college leaders listen carefully to their primary stakeholders: the students.
May 14, 2017
Students
Guillermo: Trump Uses Liberty Commencement to Justify Trump
After one of the worst weeks of his truth-challenged presidency, Donald Trump was fortunate to have a “just what the doctor ordered” platform: a commencement speech, and at Liberty University, at that.
May 14, 2017
Students
Diverse Docket: Path Cleared for Bias Suit
A federal judge ruled that an alum who earned a master’s degree at the Tampa campus of a Puerto Rico-based university can pursue her discrimination suit accusing the school of targeting low-income Latinos for its “sham” programs.
May 14, 2017
African-American
NAFEO Pushed for White House Initiative Move
Lezli Baskerville said NAFEO had recommended that the initiative be placed in The White House, “reporting to a senior executive to the President.”
May 14, 2017
African-American
4 Among List of White House Initiative Executive Director Candidates
Diverse has obtained the names of four individuals whose names have been floated for the post, including two who held it under previous administrations.
May 14, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Are For-Profits Living Up to Promises?
Soon after the presidential election, Donald Trump settled lawsuits challenging the now-defunct Trump University for fraud. He paid out $25 million in restitution to former students and in fines for violating New York State education laws. These lawsuits join with other claims against for-profit post-secondary education companies that make flashy and inviting claims to students […]
May 12, 2017
Veterans
Faulty Data Skews Picture on Vets’ Success
Conventional wisdom says veterans don’t graduate at rates as high as their non-veteran peers. And much of the conversation about student veterans centers on the need to solve that problem, whether it is condemning certain institutions that don’t offer the proper supports or discussing what additional services would help make veterans successful. But James Schmeling, […]
May 12, 2017
Other News
NASFAA Lauds Restoration of Year-Round Pell Grant
Lawmakers took steps today to ensure that the Federal Pell Grant—a cornerstone of the federal student aid programs that gets awarded only to students with the highest proven financial need—will go even further to help low-income students get to and through college. The $1 trillion omnibus spending bill, passed Wednesday evening by the House and […]
May 12, 2017
Other News
Pair Fights for College Credits for Military Training
Colorado’s military veterans are frustrated that after years of service to their country they often are treated like recent high school graduates when they enter a college classroom. They arrive older and wiser but with no credit for the time spent and skills acquired in highly technical and often dangerous fields, said Travis Weiner, a […]
May 12, 2017
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