Tag: Discrimination: Page 56

Faculty & Staff

Schools Win Latest Legal Clashes Over Academic Issues

Courts side with Texas Southern in grading dispute and Metropolitan State in a Title VII challenge.

December 19, 2012

Home

Several Court Cases Will Not Persist

Appellate court rules that Ohio State University had a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason to deny tenure to an African-American assistant history professor.

December 10, 2012

Faculty & Staff

FAMU asks lawsuit from hazing death be dismissed

Attorneys for Florida A&M University on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by the family of a drum major who died last year after being hazed by fellow band members, claiming Robert Champion was a willing participant in the ritual.

November 28, 2012

Home

Texas Southern Fails in Bid to Stop Discrimination Suit

The attorney for the White assistant dean claiming employment discrimination and retaliation by Texas Southern says there will be a trial.

November 18, 2012

Students

Florida A&M Offers $300K to End Hazing Lawsuit, Family Rejects It

In an effort to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a drum major who died as the result of hazing, the school is offering the most money it can without requiring approval from the state legislature.

November 8, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Survey: Minority Faculty Feel More Stress

Concerns about perceived discrimination and personal finance trouble Black and Asian assistant professors more than other ethnicities.

October 25, 2012

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Atlanta’s Emory Apologizes for Anti-Semitism

Under dental school dean John Buhler from 1948 to 1961, about 65 percent of Jewish students were flunked out or forced to repeat courses.

October 11, 2012

LGBTQ+

Another Big Supreme Court Term Gets Underway

The Supreme Court is starting a new term that is shaping up to be as important as the last one, with the prospect of major rulings about affirmative action, gay marriage and voting rights.

October 1, 2012

HBCUs

Commentary: Could End of Affirmative Action Be Boon for Black Colleges?

Students should choose HBCUs based not on attenuation of opportunities, but on tangible benefits these institutions confer, writes Taylor, an HBCU graduate.

September 26, 2012

Students

The Model Minority Myth Continues

According to a recent research article, Asian Americans continue to feel immense pressure to conform to the stereotype of the model minority myth, including high educational attainment and hard work.

September 11, 2012

Leadership & Policy

FAMU Says It’s Not Responsible for Hazing Death

Florida A&M University, which has been rocked by a hazing scandal for nearly a year, insists in legal papers filed Monday that it is not to blame for the tragic death last year of drum major Robert Champion.

September 11, 2012

Sports

Federal Court Permits Football Players’ Discrimination Case Against California Community College

Three Black former football players can pursue their civil rights suit accusing a northern California community college of racial discrimination, verbal abuse and harassment, a federal judge has ruled.

November 10, 2011