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African-American

1963 March on Washington Inspired Latinos in Civil Rights Fight

After seeing the heavily Black throngs gathered around the Lincoln Memorial, Latinos learned some lessons from that show of political force, historians say.

August 27, 2013

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To Dream Once More

To commemorate its role in the planning and execution of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference has published a book that goes behind the scenes of the Civil Rights Movement to capture the drama of that great day.

August 26, 2013

Disabilties

N.Y. Sues ‘Trump University’ and Its Get-Rich Claims

New York’s attorney general sued Donald Trump Donald Trump -Search using:News, Most Recent 60 DaysBiographies Plus Newsfor $40 million Saturday, saying the real estate mogul helped run a phony “Trump University.”

August 25, 2013

Sports

Official Who Sued University of Tennessee Retires Early

Jenny Moshak has retired as Tennessee’s associate director of sports medicine, less than a year after she filed a lawsuit against the university for discrimination and retaliation.

August 18, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: College of the Mainland Prevails

A Texas community college that fired an African-American tenured history faculty member for disciplinary reasons has won a racial discrimination and retaliation case.

August 7, 2013

Opinion

Higher Education’s Complicity in the Trayvon Martin Tragedy

Universities need to lead the way toward the national conversation on race we clearly need.

August 7, 2013

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Diverse Docket: New Jersey University Lawful in Terminating Former Black General Counsel

A state appeals court says The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey was legitimate for firing former Black general counsel during a Medicaid fraud investigation.

July 28, 2013

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Judge Dismisses Ex-ODU Professor’s Discrimination Suit

A lawsuit alleging Old Dominion University discriminated against a former professor has been dismissed.

July 17, 2013

Students

Female Grad Student Loses Appeal in Suit Against Penn State

Dismissed from a doctoral program, Yan Yan has lost her appeal in a gender discrimination, retaliation and hostile educational environment case.

July 7, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Va. University, College Leaders Defend Va. Tech’s Steger

Virginia’s public university and community college presidents argue in a state Supreme Court filing that Virginia Tech’s president should have immunity from any civil action stemming from the 2007 massacre on his Blacksburg campus.

July 2, 2013

Opinion

There’s Reality and There’s Clarence Thomas

Why is Justice Clarence Thomas ignoring the reality of segregationist arguments in the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin case?

July 2, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Moody’s Revises NCAA Credit Outlook to Negative

The NCAA’s credit outlook has been revised to negative by ratings agency Moody’s as the governing body of college sports deals with an anti-trust lawsuit about the use of athletes’ images and likenesses.

June 25, 2013