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Leadership & Policy

‘Visible’ Diversity and the University

Insistence on the symbolism of ‘visible’ diversity in a diversity officer hinders real advancement.

July 22, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Women Professors Not Being Promoted as Rapidly as Men

Troubling inequities remain in career advancement between male and female college professors in English and foreign languages, according to a report being released today by the Modern Language Association.

April 26, 2009

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Pulitzer Prize Honors Works on Race and Gender

Stories of race and gender prevailed at this year’s Pulitzer Prizes, with “Ruined,” Lynn Nottage’s harrowing tale of survival set against the backdrop of an African civil war, winning for drama Monday.

April 20, 2009

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A ‘Second Wave of Feminism’

As women’s studies programs mature, they are incorporating issues of race and sexuality.

March 4, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Keeping Pace, But Not Catching Up

Although women have surpassed men in degree attainment in many fields, women’s numbers in coveted tenure positions and leadership posts still lag behind.

March 4, 2009

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Women’s History Month – A ‘Second Wave of Feminism’

As women’s studies programs mature, they are incorporating issues of race and sexuality.

March 2, 2009

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Not Your Parents’ Dorm

Students at the University of Chicago now have the option of living in coed dorm rooms without permission from their parents, a policy that marks a sharp departure from the institution’s more traditional campus culture.

January 21, 2009

Community Colleges

Ward Connerly Dealt A Loss in Colorado; Nebraska reviews new law

Colorado voters narrowly rejected banning affirmative action at public colleges and universities.

November 9, 2008

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‘A Dream, A Goal, A Reason to Live’

For almost two decades, Dr. Ronald Mallett, a physics professor at the University of Connecticut, has admired Spike Lee’s story-telling ability.

October 29, 2008

Students

UCLA Study Reveals Growing Gender Gap Among Hispanic College Students

UCLA Study Reveals Growing Gender Gap Among Hispanic College Students.

October 15, 2008

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Children Blame Discrimination for Lack of Minority, Female U.S. President

A new study refutes the idea that children live in a color- and gender-blind world.

October 7, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Phoenix Police: College Shooter Was Punched First

The most seriously wounded of three people shot in a community-college computer lab had punched the gunman in the face before he opened fire, police say.

July 30, 2008