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Tulsa Remembered

During the events surrounding the John Hope Franklin Park groundbreaking in November 2008, the late Dr. Franklin, in one of his last public interviews, talks about his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the newly dedicated park, and his long held hope for racial harmony in the U.S. (video courtesy of the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation.)

September 1, 2011

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Commentary: A Finding in Search of an Explanation

Much of the public reaction to NIH’s acknowledgement of shortcomings in its grant giving blames the victim, a prominent advocate for diversity in science writes.

August 31, 2011

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Diverse in India: Controversial Film Addresses Affirmative Action in Indian Higher Education

India finds itself wrestling with the role that class-based affirmative action should play in bringing about parity in higher education.

August 24, 2011

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Diverse in India: Government Seeks to Boost College Access for the Disadvantaged

Under the law of the land with variations by region, 49.5 percent of all seats in higher learning institutions are reserved for disadvantaged students.

August 22, 2011

Faculty & Staff

New York Public Policy Think Tank Zeroes In on Debate Over Dwindling Resources in Higher Education

Just as the debate over resources has simmered down with a debt deal in Washington, policy analysts heated things up at a forum in New York City over the precious resources in higher education.

August 3, 2011

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Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action May Get Second Look

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has pledged to ask an entire federal appeals court to suspend and re-examine a landmark decision that overturned the state’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions.

July 24, 2011

Sports

Candid Race Talk Launches College Sports Symposium

Expert panelists detailed how lucrative college sports competition have led many to ask whether athletes in men’s basketball and football programs are exploited while others profit immeasurably.

April 13, 2011

Students

Oklahoma’s GOP Lawmakers Push to Abolish Affirmative Action

A Republican-backed plan to wipe out any affirmative action programs in Oklahoma appears headed for approval by the Legislature, prompting a bitter response from some minority lawmakers that it is merely a political ploy to play on racial fears.

April 6, 2011

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Ohio Universities Defend Affirmative Action Strategies in Their Admissions

Two universities accused in a new report of giving minority students an unfair edge in the admissions process defended their practices as being legitimate strategies to expand access and enhance diversity on campus.

February 15, 2011

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Diversity Officer Charged With Broadening Agency’s Outreach and Hiring

Internal Revenue Service diversity chief says recruiting a diverse staff is no challenge at all, if hiring managers are looking in the right place.

February 8, 2011

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U.S. Civil Rights Commission Announces Reports on HBCU Effectiveness, Minority STEM Pursuit

The commission announced Monday that it has released The Educational Effectiveness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Encouraging Minority Students to Pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Careers (STEM) briefing reports.

December 6, 2010

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Anti-affirmative Action Campaign Expected to Win in Arizona

Overshadowed by battle over controversial immigration law, anti-affirmative action ballot initiative in Arizona goes unchallenged.

November 1, 2010