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Critics Question Effectiveness of U.S. Civil Rights Commission

President Obama is moving to wrest control of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from Republican appointees, but questions are being raised about its ability to create a better America for victims of discrimination.

May 22, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Federal Courts Rebuff Faculty Discrimination Suits

In recent months, federal judges in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Arizona have dealt major setbacks to faculty members in lawsuits alleging racial discrimination at three universities.

April 19, 2011

Students

Oklahoma’s GOP Lawmakers Push to Abolish Affirmative Action

A Republican-backed plan to wipe out any affirmative action programs in Oklahoma appears headed for approval by the Legislature, prompting a bitter response from some minority lawmakers that it is merely a political ploy to play on racial fears.

April 6, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Theology Professor’s Discrimination Lawsuit Raises Thorny First Amendment Issues

Dr. Jimmy Kirby, a former tenured professor at the Lexington Theological Seminary, is appealing a lower court’s ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the seminary last year for breach of contract and racial discrimination.

April 6, 2011

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Nine Former Workers Sue Auburn University, Allege Discrimination

Nine workers in the Auburn University athletic department who were laid off or reassigned filed a federal lawsuit  accusing the school of racial discrimination.

March 24, 2011

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New NAACP Seeing Diverse Chapter Leaders

NAACP branches have been recruiting gays, immigrants and young people who grew up in a world far removed from the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling that outlawed school segregation.

March 23, 2011

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New Film Spotlights Discrimination Against Muslim Students

Loose biopic’s strong story, A-list cast helps it connect with audiences.

January 23, 2011

African-American

Kaplan Higher Education Sued Over Alleged Job Discrimination

Kaplan’s use of job applicants’ credit history discriminates because of race, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges.

December 21, 2010

LGBTQ+

Reaching Out to Diverse Students with Mental Health Services

Perspectives: Reaching diverse students with critical mental health services requires innovative and culturally competent outreach.

December 19, 2010

Students

Young Scholars Reflect on Family Ties in the Academy

Having grown up in the academy, second-generation scholars chart their own course to become their professor parents’ academic peer.

November 22, 2010

African-American

Perspectives: Affirmative Action May be Needed — for Men

Anti-affirmative action initiatives such as the referendum before Arizona voters on Tuesday may prove harmful to men if universities cannot rely on that tool to achieve gender diversity.

October 31, 2010

African-American

Desegregation Offers Lessons for Gay Troops Debate

Though the military may now seem to lag behind America’s acceptance of gays in civilian life, the armed forces led the charge in ending racial segregation in the 1940s and ’50s.

October 31, 2010