Tag: Race: Page 55

Latinx

Supreme Court’s Ruling Means Affirmative Action Safe for Now

I always thought Abigail Fisher’s case wasn’t quite good enough to bring down what has been the most successful tool for racial equity in history.

June 24, 2013

Opinion

Supreme Court’s ‘Ostrich’ Logic on Affirmative Action

At least we have one U.S. Supreme Court justice interested in justice, who has the courage to judge and is willing to stand up for truth.

June 24, 2013

African-American

Supreme Court Puts Affirmative Action Case Back in Lower Courts’ Hands

Court backs use of race in higher education admissions process, but makes it more difficult to use the policies to achieve diversity.

June 24, 2013

Home

Study: Economic Diversity Not a Substitute for Racially Diverse Student Body

An education research study published this month contends that, while socioeconomic and racial diversity contribute to a positive racial climate on campus, socioeconomic diversity is not a substitute for racial diversity.

June 19, 2013

African-American

Report: Asian-American Subgroups Among Nation’s Poorest

Multiple economic indicators show Southeast Asians, for instance, consistently among the so-called have-nots, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.

June 6, 2013

Students

NCORE Conference Addresses Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education

In its 26th year, the NCORE conference aims to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups in higher education.

May 29, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Harvard’s Dean Steps Down, Acknowledges Role in Email Search Scandal

Harvard College dean Evelynn M. Hammonds plans to resign but denies her departure is related to controversial email searches.

May 29, 2013

Home

Diverse Docket: A Former High-Level Administrator Loses Another Round in Race and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

An African-American high-level administrator who lost his job at a Texas community college for sexual harassment has lost another round in his race and gender discrimination lawsuit.

May 27, 2013

STEM

Link Diversity to Workforce Needs

While committed to increasing diversity among students, the higher ed community largely has failed to align those initiatives with specific workforce needs.

May 23, 2013

Students

Columbia University Seeks to Amend Legacy Whites-Only Fellowship

Lydia C. Chamberlain, who died in 1920, stipulated that funds from her estate be used for recipients born in Iowa who were exclusively “of the Caucasian race.”

May 19, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Purdue Students Stage Campus Anti-Racism Rally

Purdue University students, faculty and staff upset by the recent discovery of the words “white supremacy” written on a mirror inside the campus’ Black Cultural Center turned their grievances into a protest march that ended outside the school’s main administration building.

April 23, 2013

Faculty & Staff

‘Central Park Five’ Activists Want Columbia Law Professor Fired for Role in Infamous Case

Protesters are calling on Columbia University to fire part-time law professor Elizabeth Lederer who along with Linda Fairstein were the lead prosecutors who handled the botched 1989 case.

April 21, 2013