Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 64

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Conversations: The Spirit of a Trailblazer

Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith recently broke the glass ceiling to become the first female and first African-American president of York College of Pennsylvania.

September 23, 2013

Students

University of Delaware Honors Civil Rights Lawyer for Inspiring Integration

The University of Delaware names a newly-built residence hall after Louis Redding, a civil rights lawyer who successfully filed a lawsuit against the university for refusing to admit Black students in the 1950s.

September 22, 2013

Asian American Pacific Islander

Education Attainment Seen as Key to Minority Buying Power Surge

Ethnic and racial minorities have attained buying power at a faster rate than their White counterparts, according to the 2013 Multicultural Economy report released last week by the University of Georgia.

September 17, 2013

Students

Is Miss America Really a Scholarship Contest?

Or is it just the creator of a new sexist stereotype?

September 16, 2013

Students

UC-Berkeley Beefing Up Student Resource Staff to Aid Underserved

These new positions are part of an $800,000 initiative in efforts to better meet the needs of minorities and non-traditional, college-going populations.

September 16, 2013

Students

Issues in Higher Education: Remediation and the Achievement Gap

Remediation efforts in higher education are not working to close the achievement gap.

September 8, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Panel Says There Should Be No Question About HBCUs’ Relevancy

HBCU presidents who participated in a forum at Howard University were united in expressing concerns about the growing debate about the relevance of their institutions.

September 5, 2013

African-American

Reflection on Original March on Washington

On August 28, 1963, some 250,000 people endured the sweltering sun and heat to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

August 22, 2013

Students

Southern University Adding International Flavor

Thirty-six Brazilian students will be navigating the campus along with Southern University’s first-time freshmen and returning upperclassmen.

August 19, 2013

Asian American Pacific Islander

50 Years Later: Renewing the All-Inclusive Dream and March — and Thinking About Oprah’s Purse

If there’s a march for jobs and economic justice, you bet Asian-Americans should be there.

August 19, 2013

Students

Coming to Terms with Fisher

Law professors discuss using race in admissions policies following the Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin.

August 13, 2013

STEM

Special Issue: STEM Education

Diverse reports on the state of STEM education and programs aimed at filling the STEM pipeline, as well as the rankings of the leading institutions awarding the most STEM-related degrees to minorities.

August 5, 2013