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In Memoriam: Coretta Scott King, 1927-2006

Many higher education institutions joined the rest of the world in mourning the loss of Coretta Scott King, who died Jan. 31 at the age of 78…

February 22, 2006

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Higher Education Community Mourns the Loss of Coretta Scott King

Many higher education institutions are remembering the life of Coretta Scott King, who died Tuesday at the age of 78….

January 31, 2006

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Newman University President, Charged With Sexism, Resigns

Citing a wish to pursue other opportunities, Dr. Aidan O. Dunleavy has resigned his post as Newman University president…

December 11, 2005

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PETA Display on Campus Juxtaposes Civil Rights With Animal Abuse

Virginia Commonwealth University sophomore Hampton Couser stood pensively before graphic pictures of tortured animals…

September 25, 2005

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The End of An Era, But Not the End of the Struggle Black Issues In Higher Education Transitions to DIVERSE

For Frank Matthews, publisher and editor in chief of Black Issues In Higher Education, and Bill Cox, president and CEO… Story:

August 16, 2005

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The End of An Era, But Not the End of the Struggle Black Issues In Higher Education Transitions to DIVERSE

For Frank Matthews, publisher and editor in chief of Black Issues In Higher Education, and Bill Cox, president and CEO, the journey from Black Issues to DIVERSE began more than 20 years ago… Story:

August 10, 2005

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Kansas State Professor Examines How People Express Racism

Racism is still expressed in people’s actions, even in today’s society, where voiced racism is overwhelmingly shunned… Story:

April 20, 2005

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APRIL April 10-12NACADA Mid-South Regional Conference “Excellence in Advising: Guiding Students to the Winner’s Circle”The Chamberly Brown HotelLouisville, Ky.Web: www.nacada.ksu.edu/Regional_Divisions/region3/confindex.htmApril 16Herman C. Hudson Graduate Student Symposium“Challenging Racism, (Hetero) Sexism, Classism and Homophobia in the African Diaspora”Indiana University, BloomingtonEmail: [email protected] 20-23Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission28th Annual Conference on Black History in PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaWeb: www.phmc.state.pa.us April 21-22NACADA North Central […]

March 23, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Racism, Sexism Persist on U.S. College Campuses, Study Finds

Racism, Sexism Persist on U.S. College Campuses, Study FindsCOLUMBIA, Mo.A new study shows large numbers of female and minority faculty experience a particularly challenging and sometimes hostile campus climate, even as universities across the United States seek to create an academic environment free of such hindrances as racism and sexism. “We found that the lack […]

December 17, 2003

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Demystifying the Ph.D. Process

Demystifying the Ph.D. ProcessJourney to the Ph.D.: How to Navigate the Process as African Americans By Dr. Anna L. Green and Dr. LeKita V. Scott, eds. Stylus Publishing, October 2003, 240 pp.$45.00 cloth, ISBN 1-57922-078-9; $18.95 paper, ISBN 1-57922-079-7  As increasing numbers of African Americans enroll in and complete doctoral programs, the need for accurate, […]

November 19, 2003

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On Language, History and Values

On Language, History and ValuesIt is, perhaps, fitting that in the same year that we commemorate the 40th anniversary of the March on Washington, one of the participants, Dr. Dorothy I. Height, has also published her eagerly anticipated memoirs. Height, after all, has had personal meetings with every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was […]

September 24, 2003

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The Dilemma of the ‘Double Day’

The Dilemma of the ‘Double Day’ Although men are doing more, many women in higher education still find they have two domains – the university and the homeIt’s a new twist on an old theme. Men have done it for years — left their families temporarily so that they could pursue better opportunities. And now […]

November 20, 2002