Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 9

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Free Speech, Safe Spaces Hot Topics at Politicon
The unconventional convention Politicon served as the scene for a debate that sparked both praise and criticism of safe spaces on college campuses.
July 31, 2017
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Recipients Attest to Impact of Cooke Foundation Scholarships on Journeys
Since its origins in 2000, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has offered a range of grants and scholarships to thousands of low-income students across the country.
July 31, 2017
Ryan Liu
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Guillermo: Undocumented Student Finds Her Golden Door, Hopes to Help Others
Cheska Mae Perez isn’t a Latino name. She’s 19, a Filipino immigrant, whose example speaks to the power of DACA.
July 30, 2017
Cheska Mae Perez
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Miami University Joins Diversity, Inclusion Group
Miami University is the latest institution to join the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, a coalition of CEOs and presidents of corporations, businesses and nonprofits who share strategies to increase inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
July 27, 2017
Dr. Greg Crawford is president of Miami University.
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3 Rowan University Diversity Programs Awarded NSF Grants
Three programs at Rowan University with goals to promote diversity and equality for underrepresented races and sexualities on and off campus recently have been awarded grants by the National Science Foundation to aid those efforts.
July 26, 2017
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Program to Help Guide Hispanic Prep Students to College
The Hispanic Student College Institute is aimed at helping students become better prepared for applying to colleges by learning about the search and application process, essay writing, resume building, and developing leadership and public speaking skills.
July 25, 2017
Jordanna Maziarz is associate director for Recruitment and Community Engagement at Montclair State University.
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Indian River State College Breaks Down Math as Barrier to STEM Success
Indian River State College (IRSC), a community college in Florida, created a new approach to help minority and low-income students overcome the math barrier for entry into selective enrollment programs across the country.
July 24, 2017
Tyrone Joseph practices his skills during his internship with FPL at IRSC’s Brown Center.
Faculty & Staff
Women Breaking Through as Leaders in Theology Programs
Dr. Keri Day, Dr. Margaret Aymer, and Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas are among the African American women advancing in the field of theology, and creating an example for their communities.
July 24, 2017
Dr. Keri L. Day
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HBCU Leaders Aim to Make Campuses More LGBTQ Inclusive
HBCU presidents and executives convened a summit to develop more strategic ways to turn their campuses into safe spaces for students that identify as LGBTQ.
July 19, 2017
Dr. Makola Abdullah is president of Virginia State University.
Leadership & Policy
BYU-Idaho Professor Fired After Showing LGBT Support on Facebook
REXBURG, Idaho — A former Brigham Young University-Idaho professor says she was fired after posting a critical view of the Mormon church’s policies against same-sex couples on Facebook. Former political science professor and LDS church member Ruthie Robertson wrote a lengthy Facebook post in favor of equal rights for the LGBT community during Pride Month […]
July 19, 2017
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Higgins’ Ouster at Claremont Colleges Reignites Faculty Speech Controversy
Dr. Jonathan Higgins, an educator and advocate for social justice issues that affect the Black and LGBTQ community, was recently fired from his position with the Queer Resource Center of Claremont Colleges in California, because of his “tweets and social media presence.”
July 18, 2017
Dr. Jonathan Higgins
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Diversity Pacesetter Maryam Mirzakhani Dies
Stanford professor Maryam Mirzakhani, first and only female winner of prestigious Fields Medal in math, succumbs to cancer.
July 17, 2017
Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani
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