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Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 13
Students
Arizona Court Overturns In-state Tuition for DREAMERs
PHOENIX  â The Arizona Court of Appeals says young immigrants granted deferred deportation status under a program started by former President Barack Obama are not eligible for lower in-state college tuition. Tuesdayâs ruling says a judgeâs 2015 decision that deferred action recipients were considered legally present in the U.S. and therefore qualify for state benefits [âŚ]
June 20, 2017
Students
Want to Increase Graduation Rates? Hire More Underrepresented Faculty
While overall college graduation rates have been increasing, the gap between graduation rates for students from underrepresented groups and white students is actually growing. One way to close that gap: having more faculty who reflect the race and ethnicity of those students.
June 19, 2017
Students
Civil Rights Advocates: Scaling Back Higher Ed Investigations âan Injusticeâ
A U.S. Department of Education memo that suggests a more narrow approach to civil rights investigations is being blasted by civil rights advocates as a âretreatâ from the protection of students against acts of discrimination.
June 19, 2017
Students
Scholars: DACA Reprieve No Reason for Dreamers to Relax
Even though the Trump Administration gave Dreamers a bit of a reprieve last week through its continuance of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, scholars say Dreamers still shouldnât get too comfortable.
June 18, 2017
Students
LGBT Inclusion: A Work in Progress
The notion that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth do not exist on a college campus demonstrates real prejudice.
June 15, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Harvard President Faust Stepping Down Next Year
After 11 years at the helm, Harvard president Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust will step down at the end of the 2018 academic year. Her retirement will coincide with the conclusion of the record-setting Harvard Campaign, which has raised nearly $8 billion so far.
June 14, 2017
Students
Cleveland State Names Bynum Director of Black Studies
Noted civil rights expert scholar Dr. Thomas Bynum has been named director of the Black Studies Program at Cleveland State University. âI am very pleased to join Cleveland State and look forward to working with its talented students, faculty and staff, as well as leaders throughout the community, to advance the tremendous efforts already being [âŚ]
June 14, 2017
Students
University of Kansas Dorm Wing to Cater to LGBT Students
LAWRENCE, Kan. â The University of Kansas is devoting a residence hall wing to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and their supporters. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Student Housing director Diana Robertson says more than 20 students have signed up to live in the âgender inclusive housingâ in Lewis Hall for the upcoming school [âŚ]
June 13, 2017
Students
Bias Suit Against Community College of Philadelphia Tossed
A federal judge has thrown out a race and gender discrimination suit against the Community College of Philadelphia by an African-American filmmaker who wasnât hired for a full-time position in the English Department.
June 11, 2017
Latinx
Rodriguez: The X in LatinX
This development has happened due to issues relating to the fluidity of gender â a recognition that there is not simply a male-female binary.
June 7, 2017
Students
Ambar Sees Her Achievements as Paths to Empowering Others
Dr. Carmen Ambar, named last week as the first African American president in Oberlin Collegeâs 184 years of existence, said that making history is affirming to African American children that they can do anything.
June 6, 2017
Students
Campus LGBTQ Organizations Hit Their Stride
Faculty and staff LGBTQ caucuses, or standing committees as they are sometimes known, have been instrumental in encouraging college administrations to create more inclusive campus environments.
June 5, 2017
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