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Asian American Pacific Islander

Former Obama Official Helps to Expand the Civil Rights Agenda

Vanita Gupta is the new president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, taking over the mantle from Wade Henderson, who retired this year after leading the organization for more than two decades.

August 9, 2017

News Roundup

Immigrant tuition break gaining support in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A push to offer in-state college tuition rates to students whose parents brought them into the country illegally is picking up unlikely momentum from some Republicans in Tennessee, a deeply conservative state that voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump and his tough stance on immigration. If they succeed, Tennessee lawmakers would join the […]

April 4, 2017

Students

Native American Cultural Centers Imperative to Student Success

Studies find community and cultural ties important, especially to women students.

May 3, 2016

Faculty & Staff

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Professor Tackles Turbulent History of Latinos and the LAPD Duke Students Persist in Demands for Asian American Studies Major Is it Time for a New NCAA? Final Four of Urban Design Gives Students Real-life Experience

April 7, 2016

African-American

GOP Blaming Others for Its Implosion

Rather than looking inward to find the root of its problems, many members of the Republican party establishment seem to be looking for scapegoats.

April 6, 2016

Students

UVA Student Group Supporting Undocumented Students Finds Its Footing

A new student group at the University of Virginia—DREAMers on Grounds—is working to create a support network for students who are either undocumented or who have received DACA benefits.

March 30, 2016

Students

50 Years of Access in Jeopardy

Voting rights, money to attend college and diversity are so common today that many of us forget they were not always hallmarks of American identity.

March 15, 2016

Asian American Pacific Islander

Fight for the Diversity Vote Intensifies as Week’s Primaries Focus on Michigan and Mississippi

Late last week, Def Jam entrepreneur Russell Simmons announced he was supporting Hillary Clinton after reaching out to Bernie Sanders.

March 7, 2016

African-American

Why Obama Must Not Reach Out to Trump’s Angry Whites

The best way for President Obama to counter the Trump effect and the power of racist ideas is for him to focus on instituting his plans and policies during the remainder of his presidential term.

March 6, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Malagon Embraces Her Role of Facilitating Brilliance in the Community

Dr. Maria C. Malagon, a 2016 Diverse Emerging Scholar, is focused on issues relating to immigration and education.

February 15, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Replacement for Scalia Becoming an Issue of a Generation

In a presidential election year, with 34 Senate seats also in play, the death of Antonin Scalia and his replacement become an urgent campaign issue.

February 14, 2016

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8 Universities Unite to Guide More Latinos to Professoriate Journalism Vet Incorporates Syrian Refugee Experience Into Classes Stanford: Ethnic Studies Courses Help At-risk High School Students Fighting for a Place at the Table of Discourse

February 5, 2016