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Students

Former Admissions Official Leads Fight Against Affirmative Action in Missouri

Tim Asher sat calmly and appeared unfazed moments before he was to address a roomful of Hispanic leaders, some of whom were likely to be hostile to his message that Missouri should end affirmative action programs based on race and gender.

May 5, 2008

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Post-Sept. 11, Muslim Students Increasingly Hyperconscious of Their Identity

The post-Sept. 11 experience of being subjected to discrimination and negative media attention has made Muslim students in New York City’s public schools increasingly conscious of their religious identity and brought them closer together, according to a recent study by researchers at Teachers College, Columbia University.

April 30, 2008

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India’s Top Court Upholds Government Affirmative Action Plan for Lower-caste Students

NEW DELHI  India’s top court on Thursday upheld an affirmative action program reserving more than a quarter of the seats at the country’s top government-funded schools for members of the lower castes. The Supreme Court, however, ruled that lower-caste students belonging to financially well-off families should not be allowed to benefit from the program. A […]

April 10, 2008

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Neither of the Sexes Demands Equality for All — All the Time, Study Finds

A recent study found that although American women are generally less tolerant of discrimination than men, neither of the sexes is adamant about equality for all, particularly Arab Americans and poorly educated immigrants.

April 2, 2008

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‘Antipreference’ Campaigns Heat Up

Ward Connerly is working to end affirmative action programs in five states, but opponents are fighting back.

April 2, 2008

Faculty & Staff

At Diversifying Colleges Tenure Still a Hurdle for Women, Minorities

Educators gathered for the workshop on promoting faculty diversity at the National Education Association: American Federation of Teachers (NEA-AFT) conference held in Washington last week, heard from higher education officials about not only achieving a racially diverse faculty, but achieving a diversity, which also includes women and people with disabilities.

March 30, 2008

Students

Sorority Party at UND Prompts Discrimination Complaint

A group of American Indian students is upset about a University of North Dakota sorority party last fall in which students dressed up in Indian costumes and wore red makeup on their faces and bodies.

March 23, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Demythologizing Diversity in Higher Education

Why has it taken so long for institutions of higher education to move beyond lip service to genuine inclusion for minority and female faculty and staff?

March 2, 2008

African-American

West Chester University Formally Apologizes For Past Discrimination

Officials at West Chester University of Pennsylvania have formally apologized for the school’s past discriminatory practices and treatment of African-American students.

February 27, 2008

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UW-Madison Cuts Ties With Cap Company, Citing Allegations of Discrimination

MADISON, Wis. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has canceled a licensing contract with New Era Cap Co., citing allegations of discrimination and anti-union activity at one of its factories.

January 29, 2008

Faculty & Staff

CSU Hiring Policy Inconsistent For Minorities, Women

SACRAMENTO  Inconsistent hiring practices at the 23 California State University campuses have led to diversity among professors and executives in some departments but not others, a state audit found Tuesday. The CSU system has no way to gauge whether its professors and executives, or even the job candidates it attracts, reflect the available labor pool […]

December 12, 2007

MSIs

Appreciation: The Honorable Augustus F. “Gus” Hawkins, 1907-2007

As a freshman legislator, Congressman Hawkins played a major role in writing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination in employment, based on race, color, national origin and religion, and established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He went on to author or co-author several civil rights and education bills, including the Historically Black College and University Act of 1986.

December 12, 2007