Tag: Diversity: Page 105

African-American

The Scapegoating of Black Men

Last week, an 18-year-old White woman from Denison, Texas, Breana Talbott, was arrested and charged with a Class B misdemeanor for making a false report of being raped.

March 27, 2017

African-American

Activist, Journalist Roger Wilkins Dies

Civil rights activist and noted journalist Roger Wilkins, who led the Community Relations Service in the Johnson administration in the 1960s, has died at age 85.

March 27, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Morehouse No-confidence Vote Aimed at Checking the Board

Morehouse faculty says that their recent vote of no confidence in the college’s board chair reflects the concerns about the board’s governance style after viewing external audit documents from entities tasked with evaluating the board.

March 27, 2017

Students

UMass Amherst African-American Studies Program Comes of Age

Two decades after the creation of its doctoral program in Afro-American studies, UMass Amherst has proved to be a leader in training the next generation of scholars.

March 27, 2017

Disabilties

Blind Chemist Creates STEM Curriculum for Sightless Children

MINNEAPOLIS — When she was 6 or 7, Mona Minkara’s eyesight began to fade. Eventually diagnosed with macular degeneration and cone rod dystrophy, the post-doctoral research fellow in the University of Minnesota’s chemistry department is now working to create a STEM curriculum for blind children in developing countries, the Minnesota Daily reported. Minkara, is creating […]

March 27, 2017

News Roundup

Report: West Virginia Schools’ Tuition Doubles Over 15 Years

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The average cost of tuition at West Virginia’s public universities and colleges has doubled in the past 15 years, according to a new report. The West Virginia Center on Budget Policy released a report Monday showing average tuition has increased by about $4,200 a year at the state’s four-year colleges and universities […]

March 27, 2017

Students

University of Colorado Weighs Asking Applicants for Sexual Orientation

BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado is considering asking student applicants to disclose their sexual orientation. The Daily Camera reports that many colleges have already added this question to their applications and CU officials believe it will create a more welcoming environment. University officials say they are also considering adding the question to better […]

March 27, 2017

Students

Retreat Provides Opportunity to Tune In to Black Males

The challenges that beset Black males remain daunting and should be a growing concern for all of us who care deeply about the future of higher education.

March 26, 2017

LGBTQ+

Matthew Adams Not Hesitant to Stand Out on Campus

Dr. Matthew Adams has heard that there are other LGBT staff members at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, but he hasn’t met any of them.

March 26, 2017

Students

Guillermo: Ex-Penn State President’s Conviction a Teachable Moment

When it comes to sexual abuse, or anything sexual that smacks of criminality, you report it to police. You don’t cover it up. You don’t think of the institution you represent first.

March 26, 2017

African-American

Some Black Employees Toil in Sunken Place University

The underlying theme of the hit movie “Get Out” is about a mind control process that conditions Black people to accept a marginalized status and continually choose to go into the back doors of life.

March 26, 2017

Students

TRIO Advocates Say Budget Proposal Cuts to Core

When President Trump issued his budget plan for the government’s next fiscal year, his proposed cuts in education programs hit close to home for thousands of people who count federal assistance as key to their ability to go to and complete college.

March 26, 2017