Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 27

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Athletics Forum Panelists Advocate Proactivity During Crisis

From crisis management to fan engagement, the annual Intercollegiate Athletics Forum allowed leaders in the collegiate landscape to touch base and exchange ideas.

December 7, 2016

Students

UConn not Sanctuary Campus but Will Help Immigrant Students

STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut says it will do all it can to support students who don’t have legal immigration status even though it can’t become a sanctuary campus. UConn President Susan Herbst told the university community in an email Tuesday campus police won’t question immigration status or detain anyone based on administrative […]

December 7, 2016

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Stanford Accused of Mishandling Sexual Assault Complaints

SAN FRANCISCO — A Stanford University student has filed a lawsuit against the university alleging a lax response to reports of sexual abuse. The San Jose Mercury News reports that the lawsuit claims a male student victimized at least four young women during his undergraduate years. The plaintiff identified in the lawsuit as “Ms. Doe” […]

December 7, 2016

Students

Expert: Enrollment Diversity a Matter of Survival

As the number of public high school graduates plateaus yet becomes more diverse, colleges and universities must do more to enroll students of color as a matter of economic sustainability.

December 6, 2016

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University of Southern Maine Plans Anti-hate Rally in Support of Muslims

PORTLAND, Maine — The University of Southern Maine’s multicultural affairs office is hosting an anti-hate rally in Portland in response to anti-Muslim sentiment around the country, including an incident at the university. The gathering is scheduled for Wednesday at noon at the university’s Woodbury Campus Center. The university says the purpose of the event is […]

December 6, 2016

Sports

Graduation Rate Gap Persists for Black, White Bowl Football Players

A new report shows a 19 percent gap in the graduation rate of Black and White bowl-bound, NCAA football players.

December 5, 2016

Students

Viewing Black Male Students as Princes, not Problems

Despite the litany of studies that highlight the so-called “achievement gap,” we believe that framing the problems that impact the educational success of Black males as merely a “gap” is a cop-out.

December 5, 2016

Students

Anti-hazing Programs Focusing on Younger Students

Today, efforts to combat hazing have been challenged by a proliferation of social media sites boasting negative messages about racial and ethnic groups and gender-specific groups.

December 5, 2016

Students

UNLV Math Instructor Issues Apology about Immigration Posts

LAS VEGAS —A part-time math instructor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, issued an apology after protests about social media posts he made saying he would tell immigration authorities about students in his class who are in the U.S. illegally. The instructor, George Buch, acknowledged with a statement to students in his classroom and […]

December 4, 2016

Students

Grad Student Held in Stabbing Death of USC Professor Bosco Tjan

The University of Southern California will mourn the loss of professor Bosco Tjan in a special prayer ceremony Monday, as the graduate student believed to have stabbed Tjan remains jailed.

December 4, 2016

Students

Texas A&M Sets Unity Event During White Nationalist’s Speech

HOUSTON —Texas A&M University has announced it will hold an event to highlight diversity and unity at the same time a White nationalist is set to speak at the College Station campus in December. The “Aggies United” event was put together after Richard Spencer, who is a leader in the “alt-right,” — a movement that […]

December 1, 2016

Students

Donor Calls for ‘Sanctuary’ at Las Vegas-area Schools, Colleges

LAS VEGAS — A Nevada education philanthropist is calling for Las Vegas-area schools and college campuses to declare themselves sanctuaries for undocumented students, staff and family members who might face deportation. The Rogers Foundation board chairwoman Beverly Rogers said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump’s pledges to deport immigrants would ruin students’ futures and violate their […]

December 1, 2016