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African-American

Study Calls Attention to NYC Effort on Black and Latino Male College Readiness

While African-American and Latino males in New York City showed improvement in high school graduation rates during the last decade, they demonstrated strikingly low levels of college readiness, a new study says.

July 16, 2013

Sports

Racial and Gender Report Card for College Sports Shows Mixed Results

When compared to the pro sports for which The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport publishes report cards, college sports lags behind all in racial hiring practices.

July 10, 2013

Students

Female Grad Student Loses Appeal in Suit Against Penn State

Dismissed from a doctoral program, Yan Yan has lost her appeal in a gender discrimination, retaliation and hostile educational environment case.

July 7, 2013

African-American

University of Washington Students Must Take Diversity Course

Students at the University of Washington will be required to take a course in some area of social, political or economic diversity before they can graduate.

June 10, 2013

Home

Diverse Docket: A Former High-Level Administrator Loses Another Round in Race and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

An African-American high-level administrator who lost his job at a Texas community college for sexual harassment has lost another round in his race and gender discrimination lawsuit.

May 27, 2013

Faculty & Staff

NISOD Conference Honors Bumphus; Looks at Issues at Community Colleges

The NISOD conference examines professional development opportunities and experiences at community and technical colleges.

May 27, 2013

African-American

Two Males Go to Head of Class at Clark Atlanta U.

Valedictorian Lorin Crawford and his roommate salutatorian Tam Quach earned the highest GPA, as females outnumber males by a 3:1 ratio.

May 19, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Yale Fined $165K for not Reporting Sex Offenses

Yale University has been fined $165,000 by the U.S. Department of Education for failing to report four on-campus sex crimes in 2001 and 2002.

May 16, 2013

Students

Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Still Needed on Campus

Just in case, you didn’t realize it, this is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

May 12, 2013

African-American

Experts Say Getting More Teachers of Color in Classrooms a Necessity

HBCUs, which produce 50 percent of the nation’s Black educators, are trying to change approaches to recruitment, retention and society’s view of teaching.

May 12, 2013

Faculty & Staff

State Focus: Virginia

Virginia State University President Keith Miller and his colleagues reflect on current and future challenges.

May 9, 2013

African-American

These Junior Rocket Scientists Have Their Sights on Top-Flight Colleges

Team Rocket Power is the only African-American all-girls team to qualify for national finals of the Team America Rocketry Challenge.

May 5, 2013