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African-American
Ahead of Fisher Showdown, Experts Defend Affirmative Action
The growing unrest across the country points to the fact that students and faculty of color are still not treated or seen as equals, many say.
December 8, 2015
Sports
Minnesota Athletics Probe Largely Clears School
MINNEAPOLIS ― The University of Minnesota athletics department generally doesn’t condone or tolerate sexual harassment and the school had no knowledge of inappropriate conduct by former athletic director Norwood Teague before the allegations that led to his resignation surfaced, according to an external review released Tuesday. Teague stepped down abruptly in August after two high-ranking […]
December 8, 2015
Students
Carolina Panthers Owner Gives Johnson C. Smith $250K
Jerry Richardson, owner of the Carolina Panthers, has donated $250,000 to a Johnson C. Smith University scholarship fund. The money will go to the President’s Gap scholarship fund, which covers the financial gap between a student’s financial aid package and the cost of tuition at the historically Black institution. The fund was created in 2012. […]
December 8, 2015
Students
Yale Teacher Resigns Over Offensive Halloween Costume Email
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― A Yale University faculty member who sparked protests when she said students should be free to push boundaries with Halloween costumes, even to the point of offense, resigned from her teaching position, the school announced Monday. Erika Christakis chose not to continue teaching in the spring semester, the university said on […]
December 8, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Accrediting Agency Lifts Sanction on Norfolk State
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has notified Norfolk State University that it has satisfied all the agency’s accreditation concerns and that it will be removed from probation status. NSU Interim President Eddie N. Moore Jr. was notified of the decision as he attended the agency’s annual meeting in Houston. […]
December 8, 2015
Community Colleges
Study Finds Students’ Homelessness, Hunger Community College Issues
A study from the Wisconsin HOPE lab surveyed students at 10 community colleges across the country and found that 13 percent of respondents were homeless and 20 percent reported “very low” food security.
December 7, 2015
Students
More Men Should Make an Effort to Bridge Racial Divide
There are those who argue that cross-racial friendships are not that unusual, particularly among millennials.
December 7, 2015
African-American
Push for Reparations Gaining Traction Globally
The ongoing issue of reparations for the descendants of African slaves continues to be a hot-button topic around the world.
December 7, 2015
Community Colleges
State Lawmakers in 10 States Push Debt-free College Options
COLUMBUS, Ohio ― Lawmakers in 10 states launched a legislative push Monday intended to make debt-free public college a priority of the 2016 election. In a teleconference, the group of Democrats announced plans to introduce resolutions in the early primary states of New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina, the political battleground state of Ohio […]
December 7, 2015
Sports
University of Maryland President Urges Stadium Name Change
BALTIMORE ― Former University of Maryland President H.C. “Curley” Byrd’s name should come off of Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium because he worked to maintain racial segregation and endorsed “separate but equal” education, the current president said Monday. Wallace D. Loh said in emails and letters to the university community and the Board of […]
December 7, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Terrorist Fear Emerges as Biggest Threat to Diversity on Campus and Our Nation
America is getting even crazier than you thought. It’s gripped by an irrational fear.
December 6, 2015
African-American
Stop Questioning HBCU Relevancy and Learn from Our Success
Despite the remarkable contributions of their graduates, HBCUs find themselves frequently thwarting attacks and budget cuts, forcing them to defend their value to postsecondary education, the nation and the larger global economy.
December 6, 2015
African-American
Studies Show MSIs Best Value in Higher Education
When it comes to the best return on investment regarding a college education, minority-serving institutions (MSIs) across the United States continue to lead the way.
December 6, 2015
Sports
Clemson’s Dabo Swinney Winning in Classroom, on the Field
With a graduation rate of 84 percent, and an Academic Performance Rate (APR) that consistently ranks in the top 10 percent of all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs, Clemson’s football team is as much a model of success in the classroom.
December 4, 2015
Faculty & Staff
In Case You Missed It…
College Grad Rates Don’t Always Benefit All Students Black Youth Filling the Leadership Void Tradition of Exclusion at PWIs Harmful for Diversity White Boys’ Club? White Faculty Still Dominates in National Stats
December 3, 2015
Students
For Student Protestors, Standard ‘Lip Service’ Insufficient
Expert says the country is failing to realize the impact of a number of micro-aggressions and conditions facing Black students and faculty members on their campus experiences.
December 3, 2015
Home
Supreme Court Preparing to Tackle Fisher Case, Campus Diversity Again
The case questions the constitutionality of holistic admissions practices, which consider race, among other factors, in order to create a diverse and racially representative student body.
December 3, 2015
African-American
Hire a Chief Diversity Officer, Check!
At colleges and universities across the nation as a response to a campus crisis or incident of cultural insensitivity, campus administration has swiftly announced the establishment of chief diversity offices and chief diversity officers to direct those offices.
December 3, 2015
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