Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 69

Leadership & Policy

Tenn. Lawmaker Seeks to Curtail Internal School Issues

NASHVILLE ― An objective by Tennessee State University’s new president to tackle internal issues at the historically Black university may present an opportunity for legislation that could benefit other educational institutions, a Democratic lawmaker says.

December 3, 2012

Students

Summit Looks at Diversity of Advanced Placement Enrollees

District leaders in Polk County, Fla. started an annual “AP Summit” in 2006 in an effort to match demographics of students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses with those of the broader student population.

November 15, 2012

Leadership & Policy

Women’s College Basketball Hiring Shows Some Decline in Forward Momentum

Data from FBS schools with openings for head coaches showed decreases from 2011 in the percentages of people of color being interviewed and on search committees for women’s college basketball vacancies.

November 15, 2012

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

Post-Election Backlash Strikes at Hampden-Sydney

Small Virginia school’s investigation of incident involving racial slurs and bottle throwing occurs in the wake of a similar disturbance at the University of Mississippi following President Obama’s re-election.

November 8, 2012

Opinion

Maybe We’re Not so Smart: Identifying Subconscious Bias and Micro-aggressions in Academia

In the fall of 2009, we excitedly kicked off our program that would help to diversify our university professoriate and to change the campus climate to become more welcoming and inclusive toward women and minority faculty. Being a diverse pair of women ourselves, a Black Christian and a White Jewish Humanist, what could go wrong? A whole lot!

November 7, 2012

Home

Schools Making Efforts to Promote More Civil Behavior on Campus

Colleges across the nation are treating the erosion of common decency as a public health epidemic on par with measles outbreaks.

November 4, 2012

Home

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

Sports

Study: Dual Enrollment Students in Texas More Likely to Attend, Graduate From College

A study of more than 30,000 students in Texas found that those who take college courses in high school are significantly more likely to attend and graduate from college than peers who do not.

October 17, 2012

Students

Purdue Plans to Add More Than 100 Engineering Professors

Purdue University plans to hire more than 100 new engineering professors and boost engineering enrollment by 10 percent over the next five years to help move the school to the top of the engineering field, the acting president said.

October 10, 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

Students

Obama Encourages Ohio College Students To Vote

President Barack Obama’s latest trip to Ohio wasn’t just about getting his message across. He wanted to make sure college students and 20-somethings are going to vote in big numbers, just like four years ago when they backed him by a wide margin.

September 26, 2012