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Anti-gay Vandalism Found Outside Kansas State Student Union

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State officials say an anti-gay slur was found outside the university’s student union, the latest vandalism targeting diversity at the school. The Wichita Eagle reports that the slur was found Monday and removed that afternoon. The anti-gay vandalism occurred the same week someone vandalized a temporary dwelling erected outside a residential […]

University of Vermont Enshrines Healthy Living in Bricks and Mortar

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Pledges by college students to eschew drugs and alcohol are old hat. Now they’re meditating, working out, practicing yoga, eating healthfully, and at least one school, the University of Vermont, it has become a bona fide lifestyle. In UVM’s Wellness Environment, known as WE, students live in a new, big substance-free dorm, […]

Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College

The Cleveland Scholastic Open is distinct among chess tournaments in that organizers go to great lengths to secure scholarships for the winners.

Parents Need Charters, Change and Choice

While much progress has been made, the promise of equal access to quality education has not been fully fulfilled.

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.

Ortiz Works to Make Underrepresented Feel They Belong

Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz of DePaul University says “imposter syndrome” permeates all levels of the university community that feel marginalized.

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University of New Mexico’s Chicano Studies Eyes Grad Degrees

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico’s Chicana and Chicano Studies Department has submitted a proposal aimed at allowing the program to issue graduate degrees. Department chair Irene Vasquez announced last week that the program turned in a preliminary plan to expand the university’s program that focuses on Mexican-American history and literature. Chicana and […]

Jewish Structure on Kansas State Campus Vandalized, Rebuilt

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Authorities are investigating the vandalism of a temporary dwelling erected outside a Kansas State University residential complex for the Jewish harvest festival Sukkot. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the sukkah was found late Friday wrapped around the car of graduate student Glen Buickerood, damaging the vehicle. Buickerood, who doesn’t identify as Jewish, […]

Black Male Achievers Need Support, Too

For all the troublesome statistics that we hear about how young Black men are not faring that well in our society, it’s critically important that we also consider other narratives. Black men are not monolithic.

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For Espinoza, Collaboration a Major Component of Leadership

In his 10 years of administration at Virginia Tech, Juan Espinoza has focused on numerous diversity programs, specifically diversity recruitment programming.

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Community Colleges Seek Continued Support in Closing Skills Gap

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) briefed Congressional staffers on legislative priorities shared by community colleges and their industry partners.

Dr. Walter G. Bumphus

2 Groups Brace for Anticipated New Challenge of Affirmative Action

Two organizations are interpreting a U.S. Department of Justice letter as “proof” that the department is hellbent on challenging affirmative action.

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Chelsea Manning Meets Off Campus With Harvard Students

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Chelsea Manning has met off campus with several Harvard University student groups after the school reversed its decision to name her a visiting fellow. Manning tweeted a picture on Wednesday and said she met with the Trans Task Force, the LGBT caucus and other groups and students from the university’s Kennedy School […]

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