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Challenging Issues for Academia

Disparities in achievement and educating for a diverse culture are the focus of new books by leading scholars in education.

Clinton tackles ‘black enough’ question at Vegas conference

LAS VEGAS Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton focused on her experience and years of public service Thursday when asked the question: “Are you black enough?”

Newsroom power shortage – minorities in journalism

Are students of color getting the inside scoop on what it takes to become news editors and producers?

The persistent madness of Greek hazing: psychologists provide insight on why hazing persists among Black Greeks – fraternities; includes related articles – Cover Story

Mary Polk of Maryland didn’t learn that her son Marcus had been hospitalized until he called his brother when he came out of the operating room on April 8.

Yo’ Mama’s Disfunktional! – book reviews

I’m warning you, once you open this compact collection of six razor-sharp essays, you’re going to have to stand back! Black, White, Yellow, Brown, Red, male, female, straight, gay, college-educated, streetwise, conservative, liberal, whatever – it doesn’t matter. From the initial essay detailing Robin D. G. Kelley’s take on how traditional social scientists construct the ghetto, “Looking for the ‘Real’ Nigga,” to the final take, “Looking B[l]ackward: 2097-1997,” readers of Yo’ Mama’s Disfunktional! are literally compelled by the strength of Kelley’s arguments to identify and/or re-think their positions in the contemporary “culture wars” fray.

Iowa Gov. Tries Again To Get Gay Man on Civil Rights Commission

DES MOINES Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is trying again to get a gay man approved to the Iowa State Civil Rights Commission.

Boston Man Sues Over Gay Marriage Question on Bar Exam

BOSTON A man who failed the Massachusetts bar exam because he refused to answer a question about gay marriage has filed a federal lawsuit, claiming the test violated his rights and that his religious beliefs were targeted.

Faculty & Staff

Pennsylvania’s proposed state university faculty pact has bonus, raises

HARRISBURG Pa. Professors at Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities would each receive an immediate $1,750 cash bonus and annual salary increases totaling 10 percent under a four-year contract agreement released Tuesday.

Organization may seek injunction against UK domestic partner plan

FRANKFORT Ky. A conservative public policy organization is asking Attorney General Greg Stumbo to provide another opinion on the constitutionality of domestic partner benefits at the University of Kentucky.

Don’t Relegate LGBT People to the Margins

Don’t Relegate LGBT People to the Margins Bravo, Eric, bravo. And kudos to Diverse for broaching the subject in the first place (see “HBCUs Have a Responsibility to LGBT Students,” May 17). Not only are there idealistic and economic reasons for promoting the well-being of LGBT students of color on campuses, but there is a […]

Nevada University Need to Offer Health Benefits to Domestic Partners, Says Public Employees Benefits Board

CARSON CITY Nev. Nevada’s universities need to offer health benefits to employees’ domestic partners in order to stay competitive in hiring faculty and staff, state regulators were told Wednesday.

Educating a New Majority: Transforming America’s Educational System for Diversity. – book reviews

Supreme Court Justice Antonio Scalia described the debate on the Colorado gay rights case as part of a “kulturkampf,” a German word meaning culture war.

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