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Diverse Docket: African-American Student Loses Bias Suit Against Valparaiso
An African-American nursing student who was dismissed for low grades has lost her racial discrimination suit against Valparaiso University.
November 22, 2015
African-American
In Malaysia, Obama Says Education an Anti-Terrorism Strategy
After Paris, Obama speaks to college students in the YSEALI Program in Malaysia.
November 22, 2015
Students
College Presidents Defend Importance of Free Speech
HARTFORD, Conn. ― As debates about race and other social issues flare on campuses, college presidents are increasingly intervening to draw a line when cultural sensitivity conflicts with freedom of speech. At schools including Yale, Williams College and Wesleyan University, leaders have in recent weeks taken steps to assert the importance of the free expression […]
November 22, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Brown University Announces $100M Plan on Racism, Diversity
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― Brown University says it plans to spend $100 million over the next decade to address diversity and racism on the campus. Brown President Christina Paxson unveiled the 19-page draft action plan and thanked students who have called attention in recent months to issues of injustice at the Ivy League school. The Providence […]
November 22, 2015
African-American
In Case You Missed It…
Tragedy in Paris Steve Fund Challenging Views of Mental Health in Minority Communities Failing Grade: Why There Aren’t More African-American Teachers in Classrooms Mizzou and the Future of Black Student-Athletes’ Protests
November 20, 2015
Disabilties
Report: Clear Path from Community Colleges to 4-Year Institutions
The Edvance Foundation issued a report that lays out a series of recommendations on how to smooth the transfer pathway from community colleges to four-year institutions.
November 19, 2015
African-American
Board Ready to Lead ASALH into 2nd Century of Existence
As the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) moves into its second century of existence, it will be led by a well-known historian who has been active in the organization for decades.
November 19, 2015
Sports
Official: Tennessee Promise Helps Spike in Higher Ed Enrollment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s free-tuition program has contributed to a spike in students pursuing a postsecondary degree at the state’s public higher education institutions, the program’s executive director said Thursday. Tennessee Promise offers eligible high school seniors free tuition to a two-year community or technical college. According to the Tennessee Higher Education […]
November 19, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Portraits of Black Faculty Members Defaced at Harvard Law
BOSTON ― Harvard Law School says portraits of Black faculty members have been defaced a day after a campus rally for Black students. Several portraits were discovered Thursday with black strips of tape placed diagonally over the Black faculty members’ faces. The portraits were on the first floor of Wasserstein Hall, which houses two hallways […]
November 19, 2015
LGBTQ+
University to Rebrand 14 Campus Restrooms as ‘All Gender’
INDIANAPOLIS ― Officials at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have announced a plan to re-label 14 restrooms across campus as “All Gender.” The Indianapolis Star reports the university announced the plan in a faculty newsletter Tuesday. The school also plans a new center at Taylor Hall for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. Karen Dace is […]
November 19, 2015
Sports
Native Imagery in Sports Remains Hot-Button Issue
Tribal members crown the homecoming chief and princess with authentic Seminole regalia at Florida State University.
November 19, 2015
Home
Remembering our Past with Hope for our Future
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
November 18, 2015
Opinion
Motivating the Next Generation of Scholars for the Work Ahead
Certainly, college in and of itself, will not make you successful. There must be some drive and determination that students must have.
November 18, 2015
Home
Watchdogs Want Steady Service Amid FSA’s Explosive Growth
James Runcie, COO of the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), reported Wednesday that the agency administered approximately $127 billion in aid and loans to students in fiscal year 2015 and holds $1.2 million in student loan debt.
November 18, 2015
Students
Diverse Conversations: Do Full-ride Scholarships Really Increase College Diversity?
Finances are certainly an obstacle when it comes to creating diverse college campuses but it is not the only issue.
November 18, 2015
African-American
Failing Grade: Why There Aren’t More African-American Teachers in Classrooms
The need for the African-American teacher continues to increase. What do we need to do to protect the lifeline of the African-American teacher candidate?
November 18, 2015
African-American
Steve Fund Challenging Views of Mental Health in Minority Communities
The Steve Fund, focused on the specific mental health challenges that plague minority communities, will hold its “Young, Gifted, and @ Risk” symposium Friday at Stanford University.
November 18, 2015
Students
Texas Rejects Letting Academics Vet Public School Textbooks
AUSTIN, Texas ― Top Texas education officials rejected Wednesday letting university experts fact-check textbooks approved for use in public-school classrooms statewide, instead reaffirming a vetting system that has helped spark years of ideological battles over how potentially thorny lessons in history and science are taught. The Board of Education approves textbooks in the nation’s second-largest […]
November 18, 2015
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