Tag: Discrimination: Page 51

Students

Hearings Begin to Consider if College Players are Employees

A federal agency kicked off the first in a series of hearings on whether to approve a bid by Northwestern University football players to unionize.

February 12, 2014

Students

Lawyer: Hazing Charges at University of Georgia Unfounded

An attorney representing at least one of 11 University of Georgia students accused of hazing says allegations that pledges were beaten are false.

February 9, 2014

Home

Diverse Docket: Judge Allows Retaliation Suit Vs. Howard University to Proceed

Tyrone Pitts contends Howard wrongfully reassigned him and dramatically reduced his responsibilities after he raised concerns about tax issues, financial mismanagement and possible fraud against the university.

February 3, 2014

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University of Colorado Reports Sexual Harassment of Female Faculty, Students

Philosophy department chair and graduate student admissions suspended after investigation found pervasive sexual harassment and bullying.

February 2, 2014

Students

Samford Law’s Wendy Greene Uses Lessons of Civil Rights Movement to Fight Current Day Racial Inequality

This Diverse 2014 Emerging Scholar, inspired by the work of Thurgood Marshall and student-led sit-ins during the civil rights movement, is a sought-after speaker on racial and gender inequality in the workplace.

January 27, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Former ASU Doctoral Student Sexual Harassment Case Moves Forward

Former doctoral student Tasha Kunzi’s sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation case against Arizona State University can move forward, a federal judge has ruled.

January 15, 2014

HBCUs

Former Auditor Sues West Virginia University Over Firing

R. Michael Kennedy-Chuey’s lawsuit alleges he was fired for complaining about wrongdoing at the school.

January 5, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Law Schools Evolve to Meet Social, Economic Changes

The Association of American Law Schools member schools are using innovative approaches to prepare students for the challenges and diversity in legal education and the legal profession.

January 2, 2014

Students

Diverse Docket: Alabama State Assessed More than $2M in Harassment Suit

A federal judge has ruled the school must pay for race and gender harassment and retaliation against three ex-employees.

December 10, 2013

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Calif. Arab Sparks Debate Over Ethnic Mascots

On game days in Thermal, where date farms and desert surroundings evoke the Middle East and nearby communities have names like Mecca and Oasis, fans cheer a high school team known as the Arabs.

December 2, 2013

Students

Diverse Docket: Federal Judge Rejects Discrimination, Retaliation Suit

Dr. Michelle Cummings-Flower claimed that Suffolk County Community College utilized discriminatory hiring procedures and created a hostile work environment.

November 26, 2013

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UT Discrimination Lawsuit Stirs Up Important Questions

Arguments resume in The University of Texas at Austin lawsuit as the 5th Circuit panel of judges review the case for a second time.

November 17, 2013