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African-American
Walter Leonard: A Legendary Leader for All Seasons
Walter Leonard, who died Tuesday at age 86, was one of the pioneering education leaders who successfully paved the way for Blacks to hold leadership roles at both elite historically Black and White institutions.
December 10, 2015
Students
Winthrop Drops Name of White Supremacist from Award
ROCK HILL, S.C. ― Winthrop University’s top academic award will no longer bear the name of avowed segregationist and former South Carolina governor “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman. Media outlets report the university’s president Dan Mahony told faculty, staff and students in an email Friday that the university will discontinue the 75-year-old Tillman Award. Instead, the students […]
December 10, 2015
News Roundup
2 Top U. of Louisville Officials on Leave in Ongoing Investigation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ― Two top University of Louisville officials have been placed on leave in an ongoing investigation. The Courier-Journal reports in an email Wednesday, President James Ramsey announced that Dr. David Dunn and Priscilla Hancock will be on leave effective immediately. Dunn is the executive vice president for health affairs and Hancock is the […]
December 10, 2015
Students
No Disciplinary Action Taken after Alleged Racist Frat Party
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― No disciplinary action will be taken against any students or student groups at Yale University involved in allegations of racism at a fraternity party held by Sigma Alpha Epsilon in October. At the party in question, students complained that the fraternity denied entrance to minorities. Men at the door were […]
December 10, 2015
African-American
Man sues College of Charleston Citing Racial Discrimination
CHARLESTON, S.C. ― An employee at the College of Charleston has filed a federal lawsuit against the school, saying it failed to respond to complaints that his supervisor used the N-word and drew a racially insensitive picture of a black man while on the job. The Post and Courier reports Frederick Fortner, a Black man, […]
December 10, 2015
Leadership & Policy
AAUP: Regents Did ‘Serious Disservice’ in U. Iowa Search
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― A national group says Iowa regents did a “serious disservice” by influencing the University of Iowa presidential search to favor their pre-ordained candidate, businessman Bruce Harreld. The American Association of University Professors said in a report Thursday the Iowa Board of Regents “acted throughout in bad faith” the search to faculty […]
December 10, 2015
African-American
After Fisher Arguments, Justices Appear Typically Divided
The liberal and conservative justices showed themselves to be deeply divided over whether race should be a consideration in admissions policies at UT Austin and other institutions of higher education across the nation.
December 9, 2015
African-American
Nursing Faculty Emphasize Culturally Competent Health Care
Emerging faculty educate their nursing students about issues that impact patient care and bring health care to underserved communities.
December 9, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Raising Consciousness for the Future of Higher Education
It is very possible to complete a program in higher education without engaging in a conversation around race, which is troubling.
December 9, 2015
African-American
Scalia’s ‘Mismatch Theory’ a Foe to Diversity, Inclusion
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made waves with his remarks about the abilities of African-American students in this country during the oral arguments of the Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin case.
December 9, 2015
News Roundup
Documents Reveal U. Iowa Deals with GOP Insider
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― The University of Iowa has quietly awarded several no-bid contracts totaling $321,900 to a prominent GOP consultant for polling and social media services often delivered through subcontractors, a review by The Associated Press discovered. Critics say the contracts with former Iowa Republican Party chairman Matt Strawn’s namesake company ― uncovered […]
December 9, 2015
Students
Catholic University Students Shelter in Place a 2nd Time
WASHINGTON ― Catholic University of America students again were warned to shelter in place and police say a suspicious person was located before the shelter-in-place order was lifted. An initial notice on the school’s website Tuesday evening said city police and university public safety officers were on campus in response to a “possible armed suspect.” […]
December 9, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Virginia State to Name Makola Abdullah President
Virginia State University will name Bethune-Cookman Provost and Academic Officer Makola M. Abdullah as its next president Friday. Abdullah, a Chicago native, succeeds interim President Pamela Hammond at the historically Black university in Petersburg, Va., and is expected to take office on Feb. 1. Hammond took over as president when Keith Miller resigned last December. […]
December 9, 2015
Students
Penn Latest to Rename Dorm ‘Masters’ over Racial Concerns
PHILADELPHIA ― The University of Pennsylvania has become the latest Ivy League institution to drop the title “master” to refer to student dorm leaders following weeks of protests against racial insensitivity on college campuses across the country. Penn decided to change the name from faculty “masters” to faculty “directors” to refer to the tenured, full-time […]
December 9, 2015
Other News
Dr. Edith P. Mitchell Trying to Close Health Gaps Between Racial Groups
Long before she realized exactly what an oncologist is or does, Edith Mitchell was an intellectually hungry Tennessee farm girl who wanted to be a medical doctor helping people who were ill. Today, Dr. Edith P. Mitchell, a clinical professor of medicine and medical oncology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, has achieved her childhood […]
December 9, 2015
Opinion
Where is the America that I Used to Know?
There is a disturbing part of America that has reared its ugly head and is making an attempt to steal our joy.
December 8, 2015
Latinx
De los Santos Turning Over League Reins to Glasper
The League for Innovation in Community Colleges (League) announced that long-serving CEO Gerardo de los Santos will step down in February 2016.
December 8, 2015
Sports
NCAA to Honor Northern Illinois University for Diversity, Inclusion Efforts
The Northern Illinois University athletics department has been named the winner of the NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association’s 2016 Award for Diversity and Inclusion.
December 8, 2015
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