Tag: Public Policy: Page 32

African-American

Move to Remove Confederate Flag a Good Starting Point

With a swiftness that no one could have possibly imagined, the Confederate battle flag potentially will be coming down in a number of places in the South following the lead of Gov. Nikki Haley’s actions Monday in South Carolina.

June 23, 2015

Sports

Confronting Assault Issues on Campus: Our Reality, Our Challenge

Late last year my personal life collided with my work life in regards to the issues of assault on college campuses.

June 23, 2015

Leadership & Policy

An Open Letter from Orangeburg to Charleston

If the lessons learned from “yesterday’s sorrow” do not frame new patterns of action which abort or prevent “tomorrow’s” insult or injury, then what does ‘I am sorry’ really mean?

June 23, 2015

African-American

Dylann Roof is a Racist and Terrorist. Period.

The sad and sobering truth is that this is hardly the first time that a Black church has been the target of homegrown terrorism by White supremacists.

June 22, 2015

Students

Killings in Charleston Put Race Relations in U.S. to Test

Racial tension in this country became the focal point of discussion last week with the killing of nine African-Americans in Charleston, South Carolina.

June 22, 2015

Sports

Vermont State College Seeks to Increase Completion Rate

WATERBURY, Vt. ― Fewer than half of Vermont’s high school graduates go on to get college degrees, and the Vermont State College system is trying to find ways to change that and make sure those who do go on to college complete it.

June 22, 2015

Faculty & Staff

City College of San Francisco Advocates Clear Another Hurdle

Advocates of the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) have been locked in a lawsuit since 2013.

June 18, 2015

Students

Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College)

Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Williamsport, Pa Elliott Strickland Founded in 1914 Chief Student Affairs Officer www.pct.edu Founded in 1914 as the Williamsport Technical Institute, the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) is a special mission affiliate of the Pennsylvania State University. Since its founding in 1914, Penn College has […]

June 18, 2015

Students

Merrimack College

Merrimack College SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: North Andover, Mass. The Rev. Dr. Raymond Dlugos Founded in 1947 Vice President for Mission and Student Affairs www.merrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_student_affairs/ Merrimack College, founded in 1947, is a selective, liberal arts college based in the Catholic, Augustinian tradition and propelled by the mission to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives. […]

June 18, 2015

Students

Hampshire College

Hampshire College SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Amherst, MA Dr. Byron P. McCrae Founded in 1965 Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students www.hampshire.edu/student-life/student-life One of the youngest of this year’s Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs at Baccalaureate and Liberal Arts Institutions, Hampshire College was founded in 1965 when the presidents […]

June 18, 2015

Students

College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Worcester, Mass. Jacqueline D. Peterson Founded in 1843 Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students http://offices.holycross.edu/student-affairs College of the Holy Cross, founded in 1843, is a four-year liberal arts college of approximately 2,900 students. Holy Cross is grounded in the Jesuit traditions and seeks […]

June 18, 2015

African-American

Dolezal Was Asked if She Tried to Mislead Howard University

Rachel Dolezal, who has posed for years as a Black woman, faced tough questions about her racial identity long before her career as a civil rights advocate was derailed by this week’s revelations that she grew up “Caucasian.”

June 17, 2015