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Students

Black Teachers on Teaching. – book reviews

Does American society want to educate all of its children? An optimist would respond that of course it does, but it just can’t seem to provide equity in its distribution of resources and educational outcomes. Others would argue that social, political and economic forces create hurdles which slow or completely retard the flow of positive educational goods and benefits into certain communities.

July 11, 2007

Sports

Jury Awards $5.85 Million in Fresno State Discrimination Suit

FRESNO Calif. A jury on Monday awarded a former Fresno State volleyball coach $5.85 million in damages, ruling that the school discriminated against her for speaking up on behalf of female athletes.

July 10, 2007

Home

Run silent, run cheap: the high price of not asking for salary equity

In today’s environment, white males are increasingly feeling as if they are being personally blamed for the fact that there is still a significant wage gap between whites and Blacks and men and women.

June 18, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Retirement planning: the easy way

Retirement. A time to retreat from the troubles of the world to a life of rest and relaxation. Right? Well, not necessarily.

June 17, 2007

Faculty & Staff

An equation for equity – Maryland’s Prince George’s County – includes related article on Equity 2000

Maryland teenager Tiffanee Snow has been studying algebra since she began attending Forestville High School last fall. At first, she couldn’t stand algebra. Now, she’s making As. Snow credits the innovative teaching style of her math teacher for her success. She especially likes the team approach to classwork.

June 16, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Right Person Right Time

The appointment of Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust, the first woman named president of Harvard University, marks a diversity high point in the storied history of the nation’s oldest college.

March 21, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Right Person Right Time

The appointment of Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust, the first woman named president of Harvard University…

March 21, 2007

Students

Perspectives: To Close the Achievement Gap, Start By Analyzing and Using Campus Data

To address persistent student achievement gaps, colleges and universities must routinely collect and analyze data that track the progression of students from middle school through college, and use those findings to develop ways to better meet students’ needs.

August 1, 2006

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Risky Bu$ine$$

Hedge funds are the rock stars of today’s financial world. These lightly regulated private pools of equity…

June 14, 2006

MSIs

Alliance Will Manage National Articulation and Transfer Network

The Alliance for Equity in Higher Education has assumed leadership and management of the National Articulation and Transfer Network, a major national initiative designed to increase enrollment…

February 20, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Indiana University Establishes New Center to Foster Advances in Diversity

Indiana University President Adam W. Herbert on Feb. 7 announced the establishment of a new Center on Diversity that will maximize IU’s chances to improve the level of its diversity efforts across the board…

February 8, 2006

Students

More High School Students Took Advanced Placement Classes, But Equity Gaps Remain

On the 50th anniversary of the Advanced Placement Program (AP), the College Board has released the second annual “Advanced Placement Report to the Nation,” showing that…

February 8, 2006