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Perspectives: Meeting the Standards, Not Lowering Them
Improving law school diversity starts with preparing minority students in high school and college, through mentorship and guidance, for the rigors they will face.
April 12, 2009
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Best & Brightest: Promising Black Male Playwright Draws on Feminist Writer’s Work
Keenan Scott is an artist whose artistry cannot be contained in one artistic genre. He is a poet, a songwriter, an emcee and most recently he has become a ground-breaking playwright.
April 9, 2009
Students
University of Central Arkansas Cancels Step Show Over Hazing
The University of Central Arkansas has canceled an annual step-dancing show that draws thousands from across the country amid allegations of hazing at the fraternity that organizes the event.
April 9, 2009
Faculty & Staff
Benedict College Settles With White Instructors Who Charged Discrimination
A historically Black college in South Carolina has been sued after three White faculty members say they were passed over for jobs or let go for because of their race, federal officials announced Wednesday.
April 9, 2009
HBCUs
Surge in Economic Dropouts Spurs UNCF Into Emergency Mode
The glaring message atop the Web site says it all: “The recession is hitting UNCF college seniors hard. Hundreds may not graduate this spring.”
April 8, 2009
LGBTQ+
Texas Christian University To Offer Housing for GLBT Students
This fall, Texas Christian University will offer on-campus apartments for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students, as well as heterosexual students who support them, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
April 8, 2009
Leadership & Policy
University of Maryland Senate Eliminates Invocation From Commencement
The senate at the University of Maryland, College Park has voted to eliminate the invocation from the school’s commencement ceremony, The Washington Post reported.
April 8, 2009
Students
University of New Hampshire Makes Progress in Increasing Diversity
After more than a decade spent recruiting and building a support base for minority students, the University of New Hampshire remains a very White school in a very White state.
April 8, 2009
Students
College Officials Strategizing to Ensure Fall Enrollment in Tough Economy
With the economy in a slump, admissions officials scramble to ensure admitted students actually enroll in the fall.
April 7, 2009
Latinx
Minority-serving Institutions Called To Serve as Leaders in Student Retention
The Lumina Foundation for Education is requesting proposals for its Minority-Serving Institutions–Models of Success grant program.
April 7, 2009
Opinion
Michelle Obama: One Classy, Resilient, Intelligent First Lady
From the moment her husband became a serious contender for the Democratic nomination, Michelle Obama has been a perennial figure in the media spotlight. With this level of exposure has also come a significant amount of controversy. Unlike previous first ladies such as Rosalyn Carter, the late former first lady, Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, Pat […]
April 6, 2009
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Colo. Senate Rejects In-state Tuition Bill
DENVER The Colorado Senate killed a proposal Monday that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities. Five Democrats joined with Republicans to defeat the bill in a 18-16 vote after a three-hour debate. Senate Bill 170 would have allowed students who are in the country illegally and who […]
April 6, 2009
Sports
Grad Rates for Black College Athletes Increase
ORLANDO Fla. Black college athletes are graduating at higher rates than in the past. The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for Black athletes is 62 percent in 2009, up from 59 percent three years ago, according to a report released Monday by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida. […]
April 6, 2009
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Hispanic Students Lag in College Admission
Hispanic students in Texas are falling behind educationally, with high school graduation rates lower than average and college enrollment lagging that of Black and White students.
April 6, 2009
Health
One in Five Preschoolers Obese, Rate Higher for Minorities
A striking new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese, and the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obese.
April 6, 2009
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Opinion
The Case Against Cultural Standardization in Tenure Decisions
There has been a cacophony of voices calling for the elimination of tenure in higher education. Many of those voices are ultra conservative ideologues who are using the tenure debate to excoriate what they see as a liberal-leaning academy. There is a more vexing question that is conveniently absent from the tenure reform debate. That […]
April 5, 2009
Health
UCLA Study Outlines Strategy to Bolster Number of Black HIV/AIDS Researchers
While African-Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, the number of Black HIV/AIDS researchers is in short supply. However, a research team at the University of California, Los Angeles is working to remedy this problem.
April 5, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Rutgers Names First Black Chancellor
Rutgers University’s board has appointed the school’s first Black chancellor.
April 5, 2009
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