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LGBTQ+

University of California to Add ‘Gender-Neutral’ Restrooms

Responding to concerns raised by gay and transgender students and employees, University of California President Janet Napolitano directed the system’s 10 campuses on Monday to create more gender-neutral restrooms and to allow students to update their records with a preferred name that does not necessarily match their legal name.

September 30, 2014

Students

Learning From Minority-Serving Institutions

The success of all students needs to be anchored in a shared understanding among all stakeholders that it is long past time to abandon the “one-size-fits-all” view of students.

September 30, 2014

Students

New Center Seeks to Boost Knowledge, Interest in Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Seeking to address a gap in knowledge about Hispanic-serving colleges nationwide, a leading research group on Tuesday launched a virtual data center to provide key information about these institutions as well as promising practices in serving Latino students.

September 30, 2014

Students

Lane College Plans Layoffs

JACKSON, Tenn. ― Lane College President Logan Hampton says he must cut staff to align expenses with current revenues.

September 29, 2014

STEM

Study: Blacks Less Influenced by STEM Gender Stereotypes Than Whites

While Black women are more likely than White women to show interest in STEM majors, Black women are less likely to actually complete STEM degrees.

September 25, 2014

Community Colleges

Study Shows College Degree Doesn’t Guarantee Increased Earnings

New research has exposed an exception to the higher-education mantra that people with degrees earn more than people without them.

September 23, 2014

Home

University of Missouri Professor Says Complaints Led to Tenure Denial

Gaining tenure is never a sure thing. Dylan Kesler figured his chances were pretty good.

September 21, 2014

African-American

Future Financial Concerns Grip Generation X

As the older Gen Xers turn 50 next year, there is a certain level of apprehension about the future of the economy.

September 17, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Obama Opens Campaign Against Campus Sexual Assault

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden plan to announce a campus sexual assault awareness campaign from the White House Friday.

September 15, 2014

African-American

West Virginia University Professor Studies Issues of Female Veterans

Women have experienced violence in combat, sexual harassment and sexual trauma — and they’re finding their issues upon return are different than their male counterparts.

September 11, 2014

African-American

Report Recommends Educational Policy Adjustments to Aid Minority Males

The report outlines a series of state and federal policy recommendations aimed at improving the educational outcomes for boys and young men of color.

September 2, 2014

African-American

Morgan State University Professor Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

A professor at Morgan State University has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraudulently obtaining research grants from the National Science Foundation.

September 1, 2014