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Students

Oklahoma Student Who Led Racist Chant to Meet With Black Leaders

A former University of Oklahoma student who led a racist chant apologized personally to the leader of Oklahoma’s Legislative Black Caucus and plans to meet with more civic leaders before speaking publicly about the incident for the first time, a state senator said Wednesday.

March 25, 2015

African-American

In Case You Missed It…

Penn State to Offer Course About Shooting in Ferguson Selma Shows Asian Americans Know #blacklivesmatter  Complications of Race and Class Fuel Perceptions of UVA Incident United States, Mexico Sign Intern Agreement

March 19, 2015

African-American

Diverse Conversations: True Diversity on Campus

In order for higher ed campuses to truly be places of diversity, there are some major areas that need focus and active attention.

March 15, 2015

Students

SAE Fraternity: Investigations Underway in Texas, Louisiana

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity said Thursday it was investigating racism allegations at universities in Louisiana and Texas after hearing that young men at two schools sang or knew of the same racist chant caught on video in Oklahoma last weekend.

March 12, 2015

African-American

Diverse on the Go

Senior Writer Jamal Eric Watson will be among the Diverse staffers attending the final day of the American Council on Education national conference today in Washington, D.C. Watson, by the way, quietly celebrated a milestone birthday on Monday so please join us in wishing him a belated happy birthday.

March 12, 2015

Students

Video Surfaces of Oklahoma Frat House Mom Chanting N-Word

The University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity made news once again this week when a video surfaced of the fraternity house mom, Beauton Gilbow, chanting the N-word several times.

March 10, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Apple Announce Partnership

Thurgood Marshall College and Apple announced an over $40 million, multi-year partnership to identify and develop talent from HBCUs.

March 10, 2015

Students

Univ. of Oklahoma President: Frat Members ‘Disgraceful’

The president of the University of Oklahoma lambasted members of a fraternity who participated in a racist chant caught on video.

March 9, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Celebrating Black History in the New Millennium

There are some compelling issues to be examined regarding Black History Month as we know it to be now.

February 19, 2015

Students

Clyburn Calls for Ouster of South Carolina State President

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn and his wife called Wednesday for the ouster of South Carolina State University’s embattled president and for the college’s entire board to be replaced.

February 18, 2015

African-American

Activists at Rally Vow S.C. State Won’t Close

Black lawmakers promised more than 1,000 supporters of South Carolina State University at a rally Monday at the Statehouse in Columbia that a legislative proposal to close the HBCU will not be enacted.

February 16, 2015

Students

Race a Factor in South Carolina State University ‘Mess’

The barriers to the solutions are politics, race, intransigence, corruption and political dysfunction.

February 16, 2015