Race
Tim’s Tips: New Education Dean Takes Social Justice Into the Classroom
May 13, 2013 The Chronicle of Higher Education New Education Dean Takes Social Justice Into the Classroom Kevin K. Kumashiro, who is 43, will become dean of the University of San Francisco’s School of Education in July. Mr. Kumashiro, who is a proponent of what he calls “anti-oppressive education,” is a professor of education and [...]
Tim’s Tips: Considering Class: College Access and Diversity
Considering Class: College Access and Diversity Matthew Gaertner , Center for College and Career Success Melissa Hart , University of Colorado Law School August 27, 2012 U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-18 Abstract: Each time that the continued legality of race-conscious affirmative action is threatened, colleges and universities must confront the [...]
Tim’s Tips: Could Class Trump Race?
Could Class Trump Race? Inside Higher Education May 15, 2013 – 3:00am By Scott Jaschik College officials are anxiously awaiting a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on whether they may continue to consider race and ethnicity in admissions decisions. Many expect the court to limit the consideration of race, and some fear an outright [...]
Tim’s Tips: Diversity Without Affirmative Action?
UPDATED MAY 14, 2013 11:40 AM The New York Times Diversity Without Affirmative Action? The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon in a case involving the University of Texas on the use of race and ethnicity in college and university admissions nationwide. California, Florida, Michigan and Washington have already outlawed affirmative action in admissions [...]
Tim’s Tips: New Study of Historically Black Colleges
New Study of Historically Black Colleges Inside Higher Education May 10, 2013 – 4:34am A new report, “The Changing Face of Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” was released Thursday by the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education and the Center for Minority Serving Institutions. The report details the role of black colleges, outlines demographic [...]
Tim’s Tips: Study: Hispanic College-Going Rate Tops White Rate
Study: Hispanic College-Going Rate Tops White Rate Inside Higher Education May 10, 2013 – 3:00am An all-time high of 69 percent of Hispanics graduating from high school in 2012 enrolled in college that fall, according to analysis by the Pew Research Center. This is a greater proportion than that of white graduates from the same [...]
Tim’s Tips: Latino High-School Graduates Outpace Whites in College Enrollment
May 9, 2013 The Chronicle of Higher Education Latino High-School Graduates Outpace Whites in College Enrollment By Libby Sander Hispanic high-school graduates enrolled in college at greater rates than did their white counterparts last year, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Hispanic Center… (Note: May require subscription.) http://chronicle.com/article/Latino-High-School-Graduates/139157/?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en
Tim’s Tips: Academic Minute: Skin Color and Racism
Academic Minute: Skin Color and Racism Inside Higher Education May 8, 2013 – 3:00am In today’s Academic Minute, JeffriAnne Wilder of the University of North Florida explains the continued existence of colorism and skin tone bias within minority communities. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/05/08/academic-minute-skin-color-and-racism
Tim’s Tips: Colgate U. Returns Aboriginal Art to Australia
Colgate U. Returns Aboriginal Art to Australia May 8, 2013 – 3:00am Inside Higher Education Colgate University will today formally transfer ownership of more than 100 pieces of art to Curtin University, in Australia, The New York Times reported. The collection consists of paintings and drawings by Aboriginal children who were living in a settlement [...]
Tim’s Tips: Group Seeks to Revive U. of Illinois’s Controversial Mascot
May 7, 2013 by Nick DeSantis The Chronicle of Higher Education Group Seeks to Revive U. of Illinois’s Controversial Mascot A group of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign alumni who once portrayed the institution’s controversial Chief Illiniwek mascot has proposed bringing the chief back on a trial basis. Members of the alumni group, the Council [...]
