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Claflin University Promoting Female Entrepreneurship in India

Claflin University will partner with the University of Calcutta to promote female entrepreneurship in West Bengal, India.

January 3, 2016

African-American

Men and Religion: A Reluctant Relationship

This is news that is probably not all that surprising to most people: men are less likely to embrace religion than women.

January 3, 2016

Students

The Marshall Scholarship: An Investment in a Modern and Diverse Special Relationship

Earlier this month, the British Government announced the latest winners of the Marshall Scholarship, our flagship award that funds graduate study in the UK for university students across the United States.

December 28, 2015

Sports

Title IX Waivers Used to Discriminate Against LGBT Students

Fifty-six institutions of higher education—mostly religion-affiliated institutions—have sought TItle IX waivers that have allowed institutions to discriminate against LGBT students on campus, according to a recent report by the Human Rights Campaign.

December 27, 2015

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Activism & Diversity

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been alive over this past year, he probably would have been dismayed by the state of race relations. He would undoubtedly see the epidemic of shootings of unarmed black men, the killing of nine church members by a white supremacist and the political rhetoric of intolerance as setbacks.

December 22, 2015

LGBTQ+

Northern Indiana College Granted Waiver From LGBT Law

by Associated Press MISHAWAKA, Ind. — A northern Indiana school is among the more than two dozen religiously affiliated colleges nationwide to receive exemptions from a federal law that protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and employees from discrimination. Bethel College President Gregg Chenoweth told the South Bend Tribune that the waiver doesn’t mean […]

December 13, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Diverse Docket: African-American Student Loses Bias Suit Against Valparaiso

An African-American nursing student who was dismissed for low grades has lost her racial discrimination suit against Valparaiso University.

November 22, 2015

Sports

Yale University Officials Respond to Discrimination Concerns

Yale University officials have responded to complaints regarding a perceived antagonistic atmosphere toward minority students at the prestigious Ivy League institution.

November 8, 2015

International

Generation Xers Candid About Financial Future

Earlier this year, the insurance company Allianz Life released the findings of the Generations Apart Study that examined the financial outlook and attitude of 1000 Generation Xers (1965 to 1979) and 1000 Baby Boomers (1946 to 1964).

October 27, 2015

Students

Community College Offers Transgender Student Housing Program

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Western Community College is offering a pilot housing program that aims to help transgender students feel more comfortable.

October 19, 2015

African-American

Educating the Young Voter

With a new round of young voters being eligible to vote this year, the question raised is not only will they participate, but do they have an understanding of the issues?

October 18, 2015

Faculty & Staff

UC Berkeley Astronomer Marcy Resigns Over Student Sexual Harassment

A prominent astronomer resigned Wednesday from the University of California, Berkeley, after an investigation found he sexually harassed female students over many years, two top administrators said.

October 14, 2015