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African-American

105 Bodies Found During Construction Project to be Reburied

ATLANTA — University of Georgia officials say they will rebury the remains of 105 bodies discovered when expanding a building on the campus. Construction to expand Baldwin Hall was temporarily halted after workers found grave sites in December 2015, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The grave sites were part of Old Athens Cemetery near Baldwin Hall. […]

March 5, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Former Academic Adviser Loses Religious Bias Suit

A former academic adviser at Utah Valley University has lost a suit alleging religious harassment, discrimination and retaliation based on her Mormon faith.

March 2, 2017

African-American

Professor Creates App to Take Fear Out of Police Traffic Stops

Dr. Juan Gilbert and his team at the University of Florida have developed the Traffic Stop app, which aims to allow both police officer and driver to stay in their vehicles for routine traffic stops, injecting a level of safety for both parties.

March 2, 2017

Students

Dubuque Students Apologize for Photo of Them in Blackface

DUBUQUE, Iowa — More than 150 people gathered at the University of Dubuque to discuss how to respond after two students posted a photo of themselves in blackface on social media, sparking outrage at the school and surrounding communities. The two-hour discussion Wednesday allowed students and faculty members to speak their minds, the Telegraph Herald […]

March 2, 2017

Students

College Students Protest Speaker Branded White Nationalist

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Hundreds of Vermont college students have protested a lecture by a speaker they call a white nationalist, forcing the college to move his talk to an undisclosed location on campus. Speaker Charles Murray wrote “The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life” and “Coming Apart: The State of White America, […]

March 2, 2017

Students

Expert: 3-pronged Approach Key to Closing Black-White Graduation Gap

According to Dr. Andrew H. Nichols, The Education Trust’s director of higher education research and data analytics, closing the graduation gap will require three systemic changes.

March 1, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Jenkins: HBCU Presidents Couldn’t Afford to Miss White House Meeting

While it is always an honor to meet the leader of the free world, I must admit I had reservations. My reservations drove me to make a list of pros and cons and in the end my decision to attend was based on several factors.

March 1, 2017

Students

UMB Students Enjoy Day of Discovery

Four University of Maryland, Baltimore students spent the last day of Black History Month adding important pieces to the puzzles of their ancestry.

March 1, 2017

African-American

‘The Obama Years: The Power of Words’ Premieres Tonight

Tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, the Smithsonian Channel premieres “The Obama Years: The Power of Words,” with historians assessing the impact of Obama’s rhetoric in light of history.

February 27, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Raheem Beyah Wants to Open More Doors to Cybersecurity

For Dr. Raheem A. Beyah, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, the journey toward a career in teaching cybersecurity began with a simple desire to make sure his mother wouldn’t have to struggle.

February 23, 2017

African-American

For Now, Reality Reels In Milo Yiannopoulos

The “inclusion” afforded to Milo Yiannopoulos by some was only temporary and came with strings attached.

February 22, 2017

Students

Scholars: At its Core, Feminism Universal

Black transnational feminisms simply means understanding the ways in which Black women across nationalities are faced with many of the same issues.

February 20, 2017