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Faculty & Staff

Subjectively Objective: Tenure and the Underrepresented Minority Faculty

Nearly half a century of research speaks to the microaggressively institutionalized practices that contribute to the lack of equitably tenured and promoted underrepresented minorities in academe.

October 16, 2016

Students

Muslim Woman Settles in at Vermont Military College

NORTHFIELD, Vt. ― Despite being the first woman allowed to wear a Muslim headscarf beneath her military uniform at the nation’s oldest private military college, Sana Hamze says she doesn’t feel like a pioneer. Her focus is on learning details of life as a “rook” at Vermont’s Norwich University, in the school’s Corps of Cadets […]

October 16, 2016

Students

Black Lives Matter Homecoming Float Vandalized in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho ― Boise State University’s president says a homecoming float dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement has been vandalized. Bob Kustra released a statement early Sunday morning condemning both the vandals and the attempt to silence constitutionally protected free speech. Kustra added that the school’s security team is investigating the issue, but he […]

October 16, 2016

Students

Presidents: Diversity, Inclusion Everybody’s Job on Campus

What role do presidents have to play in shaping campus policy to be inclusive of all students but particularly Hispanic students at institutions that serve a predominantly Hispanic student population?

October 11, 2016

Students

HACU Conference Hones in on Latino Graduation, Retention

At the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities conference, University of Northern Colorado educators shared some successful strategy in assisting one of the fastest growing college-going demographics.

October 9, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Discrimination Lawsuit Against Emporia State Dismissed

EMPORIA, Kan. ― A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Emporia State University discriminated against a Black assistant professor after he complained about a racial incident. The lawsuit filed by Melvin Hale in October 2015 was dismissed last week without prejudice, meaning it could be refiled. Hale claimed the school and some top […]

October 6, 2016

Students

Rodriguez: California Leading Way on Ethnic Studies

A groundbreaking report shattered the notion that mere exposure to “college knowledge” will make a meaningful difference in closing racial gaps in college enrollment.

October 5, 2016

Students

University of Michigan Rolling Out Diversity, Inclusion Plan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. ― A vice provost has been selected to serve as the University of Michigan’s first chief diversity officer as part of broader efforts to improve diversity on campus, the school’s president announced Wednesday. Robert Sellers’ appointment will go before the school’s Board of Regents on Oct. 20. The position is being created […]

October 5, 2016

Students

Ex-Baylor Official: School Undermined Sex Assault Probes

DALLAS ― The former Title IX coordinator at Baylor University said Wednesday that top campus leaders undermined her efforts to investigate sexual assault claims and were more concerned with protecting the Baylor “brand” than the students. Patty Crawford told “CBS This Morning” that the university set her up “to fail from the beginning.” Crawford, who […]

October 5, 2016

Students

China Concerned About Death of Syracuse Student from Beijing

BEIJING ― The Chinese government expressed concern Tuesday about the death of a Syracuse University student from Beijing whose body was found behind an apartment complex near the campus. Yuan Xiaopeng, 23, was found dead after residents nearby reported hearing gunshots Friday. The local sheriff’s office said Saturday that no suspects had been identified. Syracuse […]

October 4, 2016

Students

White Towson University Student Accused of Using Racial Slur

TOWSON, Md. ― A Black Towson University student has accused a white student of calling her a racial slur while arguing over a parking space last week. The Baltimore Sun reports that university officials are investigating the incident, which gained attention on social media after the Black student tweeted about it. University officials have declined […]

October 4, 2016

Students

University of Missouri’s Kappa Alpha Fraternity Temporarily Suspended

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri-Columbia says it has temporarily suspended a fraternity after a hazing incident. The university on Monday announced the action against the Kappa Alpha fraternity but provided no details about the alleged hazing that occurred last week. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the action comes after police investigated a […]

October 3, 2016