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Pioneering Law Professor Derrick Bell Dies

Derrick Bell, the first Black professor at Harvard Law School and an uncompromising advocate for social justice, has died at age 80.

October 6, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Former Professor Pleads Not Guilty in Alabama Shooting

A biology professor pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to capital murder charges Thursday in the slayings of three colleagues killed during a faculty meeting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

September 22, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Proven Leader Takes the Helm at Emerson College

Harvard-educated scholar of English and poetry, Dr. M. Lee Pelton puts a prominent face on changes that are under way at Boston’s Emerson College.

September 21, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Diversity Advocates Voice Caution on Community College Study

Although a new study has found that underrepresented community college students fare better in classrooms with an instructor of their ethnic background, diversity leaders warn the study is too limited in scope to draw any solid conclusions.

September 12, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Talking ‘Microaggressions’ With Dr. Derald Wing Sue

Columbia University psychology professor Derald Wing Sue recently spoke to Diverse about his latest book, Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation. The book insightfully describes the existence of subtle, often unintentional biases and their considerable impact on members of traditionally disadvantaged groups.

September 3, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Notable African-Americans Urge Commemoration of Black History

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA; Alex Haley, award-winning author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots; Henry Hampton, creator/producer, “Eyes on the Prize” documentary series; and other distinguished individuals discussed the importance of discovering the past, analyzing the present and anticipating the future of African-Americans during a live broadcast to campus audiences across the U.S.

September 1, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Decision Postponed on Southern University Financial Status

A decision on whether to declare a financial emergency for Southern University’s main campus was delayed Friday until this week, while school leaders try to broker a compromise with faculty over salary cuts.

August 29, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Southern University Furlough Request Vote Rejected

Tenured and tenure-track faculty cannot be furloughed unless they voluntarily accept the pay cuts or if financial exigency is approved this week by the Southern Board of Supervisors.

August 21, 2011

Students

Southern University at Baton Rouge Pushes Its Faculty for Pay Cuts

Some faculty members at the historically Black Louisiana school are balking at furlough requests, essentially creating a standoff with Southern’s administration which is ready to declare a financial emergency.

August 18, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Poet Alleges Discrimination at Cleveland State University

An outspoken tenured professor of English at Cleveland State University whose discrimination lawsuit against the Ohio school is scheduled for a November trial has been served a termination letter only weeks before classes start.

August 14, 2011

Students

San Francisco State Journalism Professor Yumi Wilson’s Multicultural Heritage Helps Connect People

The former reporter for The Associated Press and the San Francisco Chronicle was a Fulbright Scholar and holds an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from the University of San Francisco.

August 10, 2011

Students

Raising the Bar on Diversity

Part two of three-part series — Allegheny College’s transformation emerges with dialogue, relationships and structural change.

July 27, 2011