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Veteran Sues U.S. Government, Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Black Vets

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

government, alleging that it has historically discriminated against Black military veterans, denied them access to housing and education benefits, and rejected service-related disability claims at far higher rates than other veterans, Task & Purpose reported. A Marine Corps veteran is suing the U.S. The suit – filed Nov.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

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12 December · Episode 185 AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education 49 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students.

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Christopher Edley, Prominent Legal Scholar, Passes Away

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Edley spent more than two decades as a professor at Harvard Law School, where he and Orfield founded the Civil Rights Project in the aftermath of a 1996 court ruling that squelched race-conscious admission policies at many universities. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the UT practices. Orrick, Jr.

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Anti-Apartheid Advocate and Human Rights Activist Randall Robinson Dies at 81

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Known for his advocacy against apartheid and for Haitian democracy and reparations for Black Americans, Robinson was a fierce supporter of higher education. from Harvard Law School – also spent time teaching as a professor of human rights law at Penn State University. Left to right) Sen. Robinson – he held a J.D.

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Brietta Clark, Loyola Marymount Law School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Burns Dean Brietta Clark, the 19th dean of LMU Loyola Law School, is the first woman and Black person to hold the position in the law schools history.

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HEI Resources 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

Academia Next: The Futures of Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press. : A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education. The Great Training Robbery: Education and Jobs." Native American Higher Education in the United States.

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Small College America – Profile: Hendrix College

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Approximately 75% of graduates who apply to medical or dental school are accepted, and the law school acceptance rate is 78%. Ashlie Atkinson (Class of 2001): An actress recognized for her work in film, television, and theater, Atkinson has appeared in productions like BlacKkKlansman, The Gilded Age, and Mr. Robot.”