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Scholars: Fisher Decision Gives Colleges ‘Breathing Room’ to Consider Race in Admissions
A number of scholars say the Supreme Court’s decision signals that the “race-neutral” alternatives that Fisher argued should be used in college admissions would be an ineffective way to achieve diversity and that race still is necessary to accomplish this end.
June 23, 2016
Students
Education Management Corp. Lays Off 3 Percent of Workforce
PITTSBURGH ― Pittsburgh-based Education Management Corp. has laid off hundreds of employees at Art Institute campuses across the country, including 41 in the city. The 3 percent reduction in the corporation’s workforce comes as the for-profit college operator adjusts to declining enrollment. Spokesman Bob Greenlee declined Wednesday to provide an exact count on the layoffs. […]
June 23, 2016
Students
Big Accreditor of For-profit Colleges Could Lose Authority
WASHINGTON ― A vote by an advisory panel to the Education Department could set the nation’s largest accreditor of for-profit colleges firmly on a path to closing its doors, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands of students at risk of losing access to federal financial aid. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, a group […]
June 23, 2016
Students
Supreme Court Rejects Fisher, Upholds Use of Race in College Admissions
The U.S. Supreme Court handed the University of Texas at Austin a major victory in support of its right to consider race and ethnicity as a component of its admissions policy.
June 23, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
10 pregnant women in Dallas County tested positive for Zika, health director says
Ten pregnant women in Dallas County have tested positive for the Zika virus, the county’s health director said Tuesday. The women had all traveled to other countries and contracted the virus from mosquitoes abroad, Zachary Thompson told the Dallas County Commissioners Court. No one has contracted Zika from bites in the U.S., but officials are […]
June 23, 2016
Disparities
Little Sex Ed, Stereotypes Could Lead to Health Risks, Family Planning Issues
Growing up, Jenely Sarette’s Filipino-American family didn’t talk about sex education, and when they did talk about sex, it was more of a warning than anything else. “In Asian-American families, including mine, sex isn’t talked about,” the 27-year-old Sarette told NBC News. “Rather, it’s more about instilling fear about sex. The only sex education I […]
June 23, 2016
Other News
Unequal Housework Could Be Damaging Women’s Health
We’ve long known that the way couples divide housework can have a serious impact on a woman’s career. For example, in her 2013 book Lean In, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg advises women that unless their partners pitch in with at least 50 percent of the housework and childcare, they may not advance as much as […]
June 23, 2016
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Diverse On The Go
Advertising Account Manager Elena Maconaughey and Vice President Ralph Newell are representing Diverse at the PeopleConnect Conference through Friday in Austin, Texas, at the Hilton Downtown Austin.
June 22, 2016
LGBTQ+
A Critical Moment for LGBTQ Student Success
The minute that students matriculate to institutions of higher education, they should expect ― at minimum ― campus cultures built on safety and support for all students.
June 22, 2016
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GEAR UP Likely to Roll On Despite Founder Chaka Fattah’s Conviction on Corruption Charges
Despite the fact that Chaka Fattah — known as the “architect of GEAR UP” — awaits sentencing, the future of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs is believed to be safe and sound.
June 22, 2016
LGBTQ+
As Bathroom Controversy Swirls, North Carolina Colleges Offer LGBTQ Students Shelter
North Carolina colleges and universities deal with the aftermath of House Bill 2 which limits protections for the LGBTQ community and prohibits transgender individuals from using bathrooms that do not correspond with their biological sex, among other measures.
June 22, 2016
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Higher Ed Bills Get Bipartisan Support in Congress
A series of bipartisan higher education bills were hammered out Wednesday in committee, including the Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act that requires the FAFSA to be made available on a mobile app.
June 22, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Vermont Tech President to Step Down, Lead Nonprofit
RANDOLPH, Vt. ― The president of Vermont Technical College is stepping down to lead a nonprofit. Dan Smith, who’s been president since 2014, will step down in August. He’s leaving to become president and CEO of the Vermont Community Foundation, a Middlebury-based nonprofit that facilitates charitable giving for philanthropists, funds and other foundations. Smith was […]
June 22, 2016
Students
New For-profit Medical Schools Springing Up Across U.S.
BOISE, Idaho ― For-profit medical schools are starting to pop up around the country, promising to create new family doctors for underserved rural regions. Rural states like Idaho need more general practitioners, with the baby boom generation aging and expanded insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act making health care more accessible. But critics of […]
June 22, 2016
News Roundup
State High Court Orders New Hearing in UConn Animal Research Case
HARTFORD, Conn. ― The Connecticut Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a lower court judge to hold another hearing to determine whether the names of some University of Connecticut animal researchers can be kept secret to protect their safety. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking the names and grant numbers of UConn researchers […]
June 22, 2016
Disparities
VA Takes Steps to Prevent Suicides
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. —When he was 6, police caught Kindall Johnson trying to cross Sunshine Street by himself. The Marine-obsessed child had discovered the recruitment office, then located in the Elfindale Center. His mother, Kathy Davis, seemed to enjoy sharing that memory. “One night I’m cooking dinner and there was a knock at the door. It […]
June 22, 2016
Disparities
Delays Push Waiting Patients to Buy Illegal Marijuana
SANTA FE, N.M. — Delays in renewing medical marijuana cards in New Mexico have grown so long that some seriously ill patients are resorting to purchasing marijuana on the black market, according to some patients and advocates. The state Department of Health says the backlog was caused by a surge in demand from new applicants, […]
June 22, 2016
Disparities
1912 O’Neill Drama Relates to Opioid Crisis Today
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Change a few words and dress the characters in modern outfits, and “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O’Neill’s autobiographical masterpiece, could be about any of the dozens of local families today torn apart by opioid addiction. “It’s very relevant,” Jessica Lange, who last week won a Tony […]
June 22, 2016
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