Tag: Diversity: Page 136

African-American

Donald Trump Fails John Lewis History Lesson

The fact that Donald Trump would have the unmitigated gall to allude to John Lewis being incompetent, ineffective and useless to his constituency is beyond insulting.

January 17, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Court Rules Kankakee CC Did Not Violate Religious Rights

An Illinois community college did not violate the religious rights of a student excluded from its paramedic program for refusing to be vaccinated, an appeals panel has ruled.

January 17, 2017

Students

Rodriguez: Arizona Moves to Ban Social Justice and Academic Freedom

Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would have the effect of banning social justice classes, activities and events, from K-12, to colleges and universities statewide.

January 17, 2017

Students

The Case for Rebranding Minority-serving Institutions

“Equity-oriented institutions” should replace “minority-serving institutions” in our lexicon.

January 17, 2017

Health

University of Michigan Announces Efforts to Address Poverty

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan is planning a series of projects that aim to bridge the gap between research and community efforts to prevent and alleviate poverty, the school announced Tuesday. The initiative, called “Poverty Solutions,” will explore and test models to ease the effects of poverty and broadly share that knowledge. […]

January 17, 2017

Students

Immaculata University to Cut Tuition by 23% for 2017-18

MALVERN, Pa. — A Catholic college in suburban Philadelphia has announced plans to reduce its tuition by 23 percent for the 2017-18 academic year to offset the rising cost of higher education. Tuition to Immaculata University in Chester County will be reset from $34,410 to $26,500 next year. Without the reduction, university officials say tuition […]

January 17, 2017

Students

Kansas House Committee Will Consider Halting Campus Carry

TOPEKA, Kan. — Several Kansas lawmakers are seeking to weaken a law that will allow concealed guns on state college campuses starting this summer. A bill introduced Tuesday would permanently exempt several types of health care facilities and colleges from the law that allows guns in public buildings. That exemption will otherwise expire July 1. […]

January 17, 2017

Sports

Commissioner Judy MacLeod Shows Way Through Athletic Glass Ceiling

As the first and thus far only female to be appointed commissioner of a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) athletic conference, Judy MacLeod serves as an inspiration and motivator to those eager to see more diverse representations in intercollegiate athletics.

January 16, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Bipartisan Congressional Effort Aimed at Protecting Undocumented DREAMERS

Called the “Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act,” or “BRIDGE Act,” the law will give students temporary protection from deportation, and allow work permits to continue without interruption.

January 16, 2017

Students

Activists Get Head Start on Opposing Trump

The activists rallying this past weekend called for criminal justice and police reform and urged policymakers to safeguard the Affordable Care Act and funding for education.

January 16, 2017

News Roundup

Ex-Western Washington University Student Gets Probation in Racial Threat Case

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A former Washington state college student who allegedly wrote “let’s lynch her” on a social media post concerning a student leader at Western Washington University will spend six months on probation. The Bellingham Herald reports 20-year-old Tysen Campbell was sentenced Thursday. If Campbell completes probation successfully, he won’t have a felony on […]

January 16, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Iowa Lawmaker Proposes Ending Tenure at Public Universities

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Republican senator has introduced a bill to end tenure for faculty at Iowa’s public universities, saying he wants administrators to have more flexibility in managing professors. State Sen. Brad Zaun is introducing the bill, which would establish grounds for the termination of employment for any faculty member, the Des Moines […]

January 16, 2017