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African-American

Thousands of Scientists Went on Strike Wednesday to Protest Racism in STEM, Academia

Thousands of scientists and researchers in the U.S. and around the world went on strike on Wednesday to protest and to urge reflection on racism in society and in academia, especially in STEM fields. #ShutDownSTEM, #ShutDownAcademia and#Strike4BlackLives were the hashtags used on social media to talk about the protest, which was planned in the aftermath of […]

June 10, 2020

African-American

Mo Williams: Top Black Student-Athletes Should Switch to HBCUs

To protest systemic racism, Black student-athletes enrolled in Division I (D-I) institutions should transfer to historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs), said Mo Williams, who was named head coach of the men’s basketball program at Alabama State University, a historically Black institution, last month. In tweets following the death of George Floyd in police custody, […]

June 4, 2020

African-American

As Hundreds of Students Join George Floyd Protests, Some Black Students Become Targets of Police

As hundreds of college students nationwide joined the George Floyd protests over the weekend, police used force against some Black students in incidents that some college leaders said are yet more examples of systemic racism and excessive police action. “This is the exact kind of policing behavior thousands have been protesting,” tweeted the Georgia chapter […]

June 1, 2020

News Roundup

Lumina Foundation Donates $500,000 to Fill Educational Attainment Gaps

The Lumina Foundation granted the state of Virginia $500,000 to increase educational attainment for students of color. This grant, alongside other ones gifted to Colorado, Oregon and Tennessee are part of Lumina’s Talent, Innovation and Equity Partnership (TIE). Lumina expects to award grants to a total of six states. TIE’s goal is to have 60 […]

November 14, 2019

Opinion

A Room of One’s Own White Colleagues

Every spring, I dread putting together my annual review materials. In March, a predominantly-White room full of senior colleagues will discuss whether I meet their standard of what a good scholar, teacher and university citizen should be. I have nothing to worry about, right?

March 14, 2019

HBCUs

Howard University College of Medicine Ties its Legacy to the Future

Throughout its 150-year history, the Howard University College of Medicine (HUCM) has produced more than 10,000 physicians – most of them from underserved populations with a mission to serve their communities.

November 26, 2018

Opinion

Lessons From Starbucks’ Imperfect Response to Systemic Racism

During our recent time at the American Educational Research Association Conference in New York City, we learned about the now-infamous Starbucks incident and our first reaction was, “Here we go again…”

April 22, 2018