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Race Amity Over Enmity Focus of Recent Conference

Expert says, although history books and contemporary media are replete with accounts of enmity between the races, there is a long history of race amity that has not received the same level of attention.

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Diverse Conversations: 4 Ways HBCUs Can Prepare Students for Lack of Workplace Diversity

There has to be a blending of what is actually happening in the workplace with what the ideal can be with the right people who work for it.

Michigan State University Sued Over Sexual Assault Claims

EAST LANSING, Mich. ― Four Michigan State University students filed a civil rights lawsuit Wednesday accusing the school and its leadership of a slow and inadequate response to their sexual assault complaints. The women said university administrators acted with “deliberate indifference” by failing to properly investigate and by violating school policies meant to prohibit harassment […]

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New Director Appointed at Jimmy Carter Presidential Library

by Associated Press ATLANTA — Meredith Evans has been named the new director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Archivist of the United States David Ferriero announced Evans’ appointment on Monday. She begins work at the library in Atlanta on Nov. 29. Evans previously oversaw the Department of Special Collections at Washington University […]

Tragedy in Paris

An American Global tragedy: Nohemi Gonzalez was an example of diversity in higher ed at its best.

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Yale Announces Plan to Increase Diversity

Yale University announced earlier this month a $50 million plan to increase the diversity of faculty on campus.

Legal Profession Struggling With Dearth of Minority Representation

A dearth of minority representation in the legal profession remains a serious issue that begins with a quality education for all students.

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Leadership & Policy

Rutgers University Board Holds Private Meeting Amid Sports Scandal

Rutgers University’s Board of Governors met behind closed doors Friday amid the latest scandal to hit the sports program the school has been trying to build up.

Judge Dismisses Discrimination Suit Against Kent State

A judge in Ohio has dismissed all federal claims against Kent State University in a suit alleging discrimination for failing to hire an African-American woman who had applied dozens of times for a position.

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‘Straight Outta Compton’ Highlights Complex Role of Black Women in Society

Scholars contemplate the broader relationship between hip hop and women.

Leadership Institutes Building Pipelines of Women, Minorities

Efforts to result in more women and minorities on track to become university or college presidents.

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‘Miss Ann’ Problems: Battling Depression While Black

From the outside looking in, the Howard University alumna was living a near-perfect life with two “cute, bright” kids and a “cute, bright,” supportive husband.

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