Tag: Affirmative Action: Page 12

African-American

Addressing the Crisis Among Men of Color in Higher Education

The representation of African-American and Latino men in higher education is the worst it has been in the last 30 years.

July 15, 2014

Students

Marshall Rose Voted New President of AAAED

The membership of the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity (AAAED) has selected Marshall Rose of Toledo, Ohio, as its president.

July 7, 2014

Faculty & Staff

The People’s Choice

In this issue Diverse profiles UMass Amherst chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy, one of the few South Asian college presidents in the country. He has made diversity a central focus, winning praise from inside and outside the institution.

July 3, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Education Department Official: Some Campuses Hostile to Victims

Some colleges and universities are still failing students by inadequately responding to campus sexual assault, a senior Education Department official testified Thursday.

June 26, 2014

Community Colleges

Education Department Removes Tweet With Movie Scene

The Education Department on Wednesday apologized for a tweet that depicted a scene from the movie Bridesmaids with the words “Help me. I’m poor” imprinted on it as part of an effort to get students to apply for federal aid.

June 25, 2014

Students

The Hero Was Asian American in Latest University Shooting, And So Was the Victim

In a colorblind world, unless people come forward and self-identify, it’s hard to get confirmation on a person’s race or ethnicity.

June 9, 2014

African-American

Ex-Offender/Law School Grad’s White House Access Plight Brings Reality to Table

When a delegation went to the White House recently to deliver a set of policy recommendations related to President Barack Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, one brother was kept out — ostensibly because of his background as an ex-offender.

June 8, 2014

Sports

Sterling and Bundy: And the Racist Beat Goes On

It was just a year ago when millions of Americans were reacting to the crass, old-style racism of former celebrity chef Paula Deen.

May 14, 2014

Students

Amherst Extends Ban on Fraternities, Sororities

Amherst College has extended a 3-decade-old ban on fraternities and sororities to include off-campus “underground” organizations.

May 7, 2014

African-American

Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is professor of religion and chair of the Center for African-American Studies at Princeton University. Regarded as one of the most important Black intellectuals in the U.S., Glaude is the author of several books, including In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America. Glaude developed the online […]

May 1, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Susie Powell – Screenwriter, Former Trustee, Bennett College

A Bennett College alumna, Powell is a former Bennett board member. She wrote the screenplay for The Loving Story documentary, winning the award for Outstanding Historical Programming (Long Form) at the 34th Emmy Awards. Powell was one of two Black women to graduate from her law school class at Case Western Reserve. She has published […]

April 28, 2014

Sports

Donald Sterling’s Free Speech and Latest Ruling on Affirmative Action

To understand L.A. Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling is to understand the modern racist. It’s all about, “Do as I say, not what I do.”

April 27, 2014