diverse staff reportsFaculty & StaffStudies on Faculty Bias Are Severely Flawed, Says StudyStudies that indicate college faculty members are liberals who pound a liberal ideology into the minds of impressionable college students rely on flawed methodology, according to a new assessment of faculty bias studies.January 22, 2007HealthMorehouse Study: Untreated Prison Illnesses Can Expose Black Communities to Contagious DiseasesUntreated illnesses in a prison population can expose whole communities to the risk of infection from a contagious disease, according to one study. Another study has found that the rates of psychiatric disorder among U.S.-born Latinos have increased substantially over the past decade.January 18, 2007StudentsUI Officials to Talk With Three Students About Online Threats To American IndiansCHAMPAIGN, Ill. University of Illinois officials said this week they plan to talk to at least three students they believe may be behind threats against an American Indian student. The threats were posted on a Web page about the school’s mascot, Chief Illiniwek.January 11, 2007HomeEd Department Takes Aim At ABA’s Diversity RequirementThe U.S. Department of Education’s general counsel says the diversity requirements the American Bar Association imposes on law schools is illegal and is asking the agency that grants the ABA accrediting authority to review the matter.January 8, 2007HomeEd Department Takes Aim At ABA’s Diversity RequirementThe U.S. Department of Education’s general counsel says the diversity requirements the American Bar Association imposes on law schools is illegal and is asking the agency that grants the ABA accrediting authority to review the matter.January 8, 2007MSIsNAFSA Proposes Bipartisan Legislative Agenda on International EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. NAFSA: Association of International Educators on Wednesday issued an international education agenda for the 110th Congress, setting out a detailed legislative proposal to support and enhance U.S. global leadership, security and competitiveness.December 20, 2006HomeResearch Roundup: Race Relations in Massachusetts Need ImprovementDespite having elected their first Black governor, a majority of Massachusetts residents rate race relations in the state as “fair” or “poor,” according to a new survey.December 19, 2006HomeNew Global Education Policy Program AnnouncedWASHINGTON, D.C. The Institute for Higher Education Policy today announced a new initiative called the Global Policy Fellows Program to further postsecondary education opportunities for historically disadvantaged populations.December 19, 2006StudentsResearch RoundupNew studies show workplace diversity has little effect on employee retention rates and minority actors are possibly being discriminated against as the majority of acting roles are specifically available to Whites.December 11, 2006HomeWashington University Starts Civil Rights Online DatabaseST. LOUIS Washington University in St. Louis has created an electronic library that provides free public access to important civil rights cases, including settlements, court orders, opinions, case study research, key filings and other documents.November 27, 2006Previous PagePage 2 of 8Next Page