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Newly Nominated Defense Secretary Praised for Diversity Efforts as TAMU President

The newly nominated U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, has been praised for increasing the number minority students at Texas A&M University, where he is currently president. Reportedly he has been able to increase diversity without using race as a factor – but according to one leading education official, that is not entirely true.

November 19, 2006

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Michigan Affirmative Action Ban Renews Debate

WASHINGTON, D.C. Michigan voters may have ended affirmative action programs in the state but they have not ended the debate. The predicted impact of the voter-approved Proposal 2, along with two upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases on race-conscious school assignments, continues to ignite arguments for and against affirmative action.

November 16, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Maryland Faces University Desegregation Fight

A group of Morgan State students, alumni and civil rights activists say a lawsuit seems to be the only remedy…

November 15, 2006

Faculty & Staff

When Academic Freedom and Corporate-sponsored Professorships Collide

In 2002, Dr. Jerome D. Williams, a leading expert in the area of multicultural advertising, accepted the Anheuser Busch/John E. Jacob Endowed Chair in Marketing at Howard University. But the job offer was rescinded, Williams says, because he’d written articles critical of minority-targeted alcohol marketing.

November 9, 2006

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Michigan Voters Ban Affirmative Action

California conservative Ward Connerly chalked up another victory Tuesday in his assault on affirmative action programs, as Michigan voters approved a ballot initiative that bans affirmative action in state contracting and employment and public university admissions.

November 7, 2006

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Scholars Gear Up to Defend School Desegregation

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear two school desegregation cases…

November 1, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Maryland Faces University Desegregation Fight

A group of Morgan State students, alumni and civil rights activists say a lawsuit seems to be the only remedy for ensuring Maryland complies with federal laws designed to preserve the purpose and integrity of historically Black colleges and universities.

October 19, 2006

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South Carolina HBCU Launches Think Tank to Focus on Southern Black History, Culture and Policy

Claflin University is recruiting young scholars for a new institute focused on the study of African-American history…

October 18, 2006

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A New Angle Of Attack

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2003 that colleges and universities could use race as one…

October 18, 2006

Faculty & Staff

The End of a Journey

Tennessee’s desegregation case comes to a close with all parties in agreement that the state has finally eliminated all vestiges of racial segregation in its higher ed system.

October 18, 2006

Students

Perspectives: Students Have Differing Views Of Diversity At FAMU

How many ways can you define “diversity?” A recent study I conducted at Florida A&M University shows that students here in Tallahassee claim a type of diversity that is not defined specifically in federal court decisions. I’ve identified four different types of students based on their view of diversity.

October 17, 2006

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Battle Over Michigan’s Anti-affirmative Action Ballot Initiative Heats Up

The Center for Equal Opportunity released three studies on Tuesday that indicated a strong bias towards Black applicants at the University of Michigan. Critics immediately slammed the organization for attempting to influence next month’s referendum on affirmative action with a flawed analysis ignorant of the admissions process.

October 17, 2006