Tag: Affirmative Action: Page 26

Latinx

Addressing Low Representation

Despite 30 years of affirmative action, the faculty profile at the majority of American colleges and universities remains largely White.

April 1, 2008

Latinx

From South America to Europe, Scholars Discuss Equity

While affirmative action programs are being challenged in the United States, Brazil is readily adopting these admissions policies in their colleges and universities as the morally correct thing to do to address the socioeconomic exclusion of Blacks, according to research done by Fulbright New Century scholar, Dr. Michele S. Moses.

March 18, 2008

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From South America to Europe, Scholars Discuss Equity

While affirmative action programs are being challenged in the United States, Brazil is readily adopting these admissions policies in their colleges and universities as the morally correct thing to do to address the socioeconomic exclusion of Blacks, according to research done by Fulbright New Century scholar, Dr. Michele S. Moses.

March 16, 2008

Students

Babson College Meets Changing Needs With Diversity Officer

Dr. Elizabeth Thornton, Babson College’s newly appointed chief diversity officer, wasn’t hired to mitigate a highly charged climate of racial violence or vandalism or to appease student and faculty complaints on multiculturalism.

March 2, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Demythologizing Diversity in Higher Education

Why has it taken so long for institutions of higher education to move beyond lip service to genuine inclusion for minority and female faculty and staff?

March 2, 2008

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Connerly Faces Hostile University Crowd in Speech on Affirmative Action Measure

Ward Connerly, a national figure in a battle against affirmative action, says the Democratic presidential contest between Sen. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton shows that “institutional racism and institutional sexism are no more.”

February 27, 2008

Students

Affirmative Action Bans Hurt Male Student Enrollment

According to a new study, released by the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA), college admission rates of Asian American students at select public universities have thrived in the absence of affirmative action, whereas the admission rates of Black, Hispanic and White students have declined.

February 17, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Clemson Conference Addresses Best Practices for Black Student Achievement

CLEMSON, S.C. There are no easy solutions to the challenges of creating a diverse student body in this anti- and post-affirmative action era. That was the general consensus at the sixth annual conference “Best Practices in Black Student Achievement,” which brought more than 200 academicians from all regions of the United States to Clemson University late week. But the value diversity brings enriches the college experience, they agreed.

February 5, 2008

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Holistic Admissions Review Not Being Utilized in California

Despite the official adoption of a holistic review of applicants to blunt the impact of the 1996 affirmative action ban in admissions, University of California schools are still relying on traditional indicators of merit and Black student enrollment has continued to suffer as a result, according to a UCLA study released Tuesday.

February 4, 2008

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A “Legacy” of Racial Injustice

It’s admission time again — this month admission staffs at the nation’s elite institutions are scrutinizing hundreds of college applications. It’s also legacy time again.

January 23, 2008

Leadership & Policy

In Brief: College Advertisement Has Unintended Double Meaning

The advertisement said Blackhawk Technical College was a good fit for “the White family,” with White being the proper name of an actual family, but some read racial overtones. Also, the University of North Dakota opposes affirmative action ban. University of Maryland, Eastern Shores becomes the first HBCU with an accredited golf program.

January 21, 2008

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Perspectives: A “Legacy” of Racial Injustice in American Higher Education

It’s admissions time again — this month admissions staff at the nation’s elite institutions are cooped up for days, scrutinizing hundreds of college applications. It’s also legacy time again….

January 21, 2008