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White Nationalist Posters Found on Kansas State Campus
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas State is speaking out after posters promoting white nationalism were plastered around on campus. The Manhattan Mercury reports that university spokesman Steve Logback says the posters that appeared Wednesday don’t reflect Kansas State values and are unwelcome. Student body president Jack Ayres said in a tweet that the student government is […]
September 14, 2017
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UVA Removes Black Shroud from Jefferson Statue After Protest
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The University of Virginia has removed a black shroud protesters used to cover up a statue of Thomas Jefferson during a demonstration on campus. UVA President Teresa Sullivan sent a statement to the university community Wednesday about the protest the night before. She says one person was arrested for public intoxication. The […]
September 13, 2017
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Indiana University Police Hires Chief Diversity Officer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana University Police Department has appointed its first chief diversity officer. Wayne James became chief diversity officer Sept. 4, The Herald Times reported. University Superintendent of Public Safety Benjamin Hunter said he picked James because of his work as chief of police for the northwest campus. James will continue to serve […]
September 12, 2017
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20 Years Later, Scholar Says Racism Remains Relevant Discussion in Classroom
Two decades after the release of Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, the text continues to be used in classrooms across the nation.
September 11, 2017
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Former Student Makes Diversity His Business on Campuses
Justin L. Brown created the Diversity Awareness Program (D.A.P.) as a sophomore in 2008 to help facilitate difficult conversations around diversity.
September 7, 2017
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Runstedtler Thrives at Intersection of Race, History and Sports
Dr. Theresa Runstedtler has led Critical Race, Gender and Culture Studies Collaborative at American University as chair since fall 2015.
September 6, 2017
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Trump Puts Future of DACA in Hands of Congress
President Donald J. Trump’s decision to rescind DACA Tuesday drew swift and scathing criticism from various higher education leaders, advocates for immigrants and lawmakers on Capitol Hill — but many remained hopeful that Congress would act to achieve a permanent solution for Dreamers.
September 5, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Court Rules Against Professor in Race Discrimination Case
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — An appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of racial discrimination claims by a former Indiana University South Bend professor. The South Bend Tribune reports that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago published its opinion this week and determined that Otis Grant was not able to prove a lower court […]
September 4, 2017
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Rusert’s Book Looks Back at Fight Against Racist Sciences
Dr. Britt Rusert’s new book, Fugitive Science: Empiricism and Freedom in Early African American Culture, sheds a contemporary light on the Black artists, scientists, clergy and activists working to critique and challenge the “racist sciences” of the 19th century.
August 31, 2017
Faculty & Staff
The Pathology of Delusions
The scenario of being criticized and threatened for writing honestly about race and/or racism in America has been played out many times in the near century since scholar E. Franklin Frazier and his wife left Atlanta under the threat of mob violence.
August 31, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Social Media Harassment Targets Academics of Color
The psychological and professional consequences of social media engagement can be particularly consequential for academics of color, especially those whose work includes issues of race and gender.
August 27, 2017
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Police Identify ‘Person of Interest’ in University of Maryland Noose Case
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Police at the University of Maryland have alerted College Park campus officials about a “person of interest” involved in hanging a noose in a fraternity house kitchen earlier this year. University of Maryland Police Chief David Mitchell said in a statement Friday the department is committed to creating a safe campus […]
August 27, 2017
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