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Faculty & Staff

UC Berkeley Law School Dean Edley Taking Leave of Absence

A giant in civil rights, equity and diversity issues, Christopher Edley Jr. has cut short his term as dean of the University of California, Berkeley law school as he battles prostate cancer.

August 22, 2013

Students

Kentucky State Dismisses Band Director, Details Sketchy

Kentucky State University has dismissed a music professor who also served as director of the school’s band program for the last eight years.

August 19, 2013

Students

FAMU Band Returns to the Field After 2 Year Suspension

Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 will return to the field Sept. 1 in Orlando, nearly two years after it was suspended because of a hazing-related death.

August 15, 2013

Students

Social Media Putting College Freshmen at Ease

Celestina Encinia is comfortable with the idea of starting her freshman year of college later this month at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

August 5, 2013

Home

Diverse Docket: New Jersey University Lawful in Terminating Former Black General Counsel

A state appeals court says The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey was legitimate for firing former Black general counsel during a Medicaid fraud investigation.

July 28, 2013

Sports

Rutgers Should Take Control of Sports, Report Says

A report commissioned by Rutgers University after a scandal led to the ousting of its basketball coach and athletic director finds breakdowns in communication as the university learned about the coach’s physical and verbal abuse of players.

July 22, 2013

Native Americans

Delaware State University to Review Hiring Practices, Audit Finances

Delaware State University officials say the school is reviewing its hiring practices and auditing financial records from the tenure of a former dean who has embezzlement and forgery convictions.

July 21, 2013

Students

Former Delaware State University Dean Has Criminal Record

A Delaware State University administrator who resigned last week has a criminal record.

July 16, 2013

Sports

Moody’s Eyes Howard University Credit Rating Amid Troubles

Moody’s Investors Service is reviewing Howard University for a possible downgrade of its credit rating as the historically Black college faces financial challenges.

July 10, 2013

Sports

Racial and Gender Report Card for College Sports Shows Mixed Results

When compared to the pro sports for which The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport publishes report cards, college sports lags behind all in racial hiring practices.

July 10, 2013

African-American

New Interim Executive Director Appointed for White House HBCU Office

Following the departure of Dr. John Wilson, the U.S. Education Department has named yet another interim executive director to run the White House Initiative on HBCUs.

July 8, 2013

Sports

Tuskegee University Selects New AD

On July 1, Curtis Campbell assumed his new role as Tuskegee University’s new athletic director.

July 3, 2013