Tag: Stereotypes: Page 16

Disabilties

A Real Fear

“Math anxiety is my worst enemy,” says Dr. Louise Raphael. “I feel that I am teaching the most important mathematics class on the Howard University campus…

March 7, 2007

Students

Students Stand Up Against Racially Offensive Parties

A coalition of University of Illinois students and others that formed in the aftermath of a “Tacos and Tequilas” party that offended Mexican American students urged the administration to implement policies that discourage racism. It’s one example of how students are standing up to combat the hostility created by racially insensitive parties being thrown by college students.

February 22, 2007

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois To Retire Chief Illiniwek Performances

URBANA, Ill. The University of Illinois will retire its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek, following the last men’s home basketball game of the season on Wednesday.

February 18, 2007

Students

Scholars Weigh in On College Parties That Mock Black Stereotypes

From Connecticut to Colorado, “gangsta” theme parties thrown by whites are drawing the ire of college officials and heated complaints from Black and White students who say the antics conjure the worst racial stereotypes.

January 31, 2007

Students

Clemson University Probes Racist Party

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University President James Barker on Tuesday decried a party where White students mocked Black stereotypes by drinking malt liquor and at least one student dressed in black face.

January 30, 2007

Students

Study: Black, Hispanic Children Suffer Bleak Living Conditions

Living conditions experienced by children in the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas continues to show a depressing picture for Black and Hispanic children, according to a new report from the Harvard School of Public Health. Another study shows Whites less trusting of foreign-born doctors than Blacks.

January 29, 2007

HBCUs

For-Profit Schools Popular Destination for Minorities

A disproportionate percentage of degrees from proprietary colleges go to Black and Hispanic graduates. While Black students earned 8.9 percent of bachelor’s degrees in the United States during the 2004-2005 academic year, they accounted for 15 percent (20,070) of the degrees conferred by proprietaries.

January 22, 2007

Asian American Pacific Islander

Princeton Newspaper Column Prompts Calls Of Racism

PRINCETON BOROUGH, N.J. An article in the annual joke issue of Princeton University’s student newspaper has left some readers accusing its staff of racism. The Daily Princetonian issue included a column with a byline that closely resembles the name of Jian Li, an 18-year-old Asian man who filed a civil rights complaint against the university last summer after he was denied admission.

January 20, 2007

Students

‘Coon’ A Popular Term Among Howard Students

“Coon.” For some Howard University students, the word is used in everyday conversation. Whether students use the word depends mainly on the student’s personal interpretation of its history and meaning.

November 13, 2006

Students

Racially-Insensitive Costume Party Causes Consternation at UT Law

AUSTIN, Texas A group of first-year law students at the University of Texas at Austin have been chided by the dean for participating in a “Ghetto Fabulous”-themed costume party and posting the pictures online.

October 16, 2006

Home

Go Ahead, Be a Snob

Ever heard of “stereotype threat?” Studies over the years have shown that cuing men and women to think about their perceived…

October 4, 2006

Home

Perspectives: Improving Race Relations One Journalism Class At A Time

Adding diversity to the curriculum is about more than just adding a new course to the roster. It requires changing the way students think about and look at diversity issues and challenging their biases.

September 27, 2006