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Faculty & Staff

The Exposed Bigotry of Generation ‘Y’ Manifests Itself

Dr. Elwood Watson is a professor of history and African-American studies at East Tennessee State University.

November 14, 2012

Students

The Success of Black Men in College Involves the Help of Many

In order to improve college completion rates among Black men, multiple stakeholders must reshape public policy on several fronts — from college sports to financial aid — in ways that create more favorable conditions for Black men to earn a degree.

November 14, 2012

African-American

The Dysfunctional Linking of Achievement and Race

For all its inadequacies, No Child Left Behind is based on a solemn premise — the belief that all children can learn.

November 1, 2012

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Lawyers discuss Fisher vs. Texas case at University of Maryland forum

As the U.S. Supreme Court readies its decision on the Abigail Fisher v. the University of Texas case, colleges and universities administrators across the country are taking the opportunity to discuss what the court’s decision might mean for their campuses.

October 26, 2012

Opinion

Fisher v. The University of Texas: Why Should We Care?

On October 10, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. The case directly addresses the issue of ethnic and racial diversity as central to the American educational enterprise. The Fisher case generated over ninety amicus curiae briefs, one of the largest responses for any case coming […]

October 15, 2012

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Goal of Increasing Diversity in Medical School Becoming Reality

A cartoon may have been the spark that launched the project, but the We Are Doc McStuffins Project & Artemis Medical Society’s work is no laughing matter. The groups are urging more students of color to pursue medicine and finding ways to put medical school within their reach.

October 8, 2012

Students

Groups Step Up Ahead of Supreme Court’s Hearing of Fisher Case

Supporters of race-conscious affirmative action are trying to influence public opinion as oral arguments begin on the case that they say could undermine diversity on campuses across the nation.

October 8, 2012

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Guinier: Affirmative Action Assessment Goes Down Wrong, Narrow Path

Panel debates viability and purpose of the race-conscious policy as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on the issue.

October 7, 2012

LGBTQ+

Another Big Supreme Court Term Gets Underway

The Supreme Court is starting a new term that is shaping up to be as important as the last one, with the prospect of major rulings about affirmative action, gay marriage and voting rights.

October 1, 2012

Latinx

Setting the Record Straight on Latino Political Participation

Scholars discuss myths over how the surge in Latino population in the U.S. is reflected at the ballot box.

October 1, 2012

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HBCU Law Deans Move On to New Posts

The top administrators of two historically Black law schools, who were new to academia when they began, stepped down over the summer.

September 27, 2012

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Social Science Research Group Deems Race-conscious Admissions Most Effective Path to Diversity

The U.S. Supreme Court should continue to allow the narrow use of race in college admissions because it achieves diversity in ways that race-neutral policies cannot, a group of social science researchers argued Thursday.

September 27, 2012