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NEWS BRIEFS: Duke Students Organize, Seek Improvements In Campus Working Conditions

Students occupy administration building “demand an investigation of labor practices, an increase in the minimum wage to $15 per hour by the end of …

by Future U/ April 8, 2016/ News Briefs, Society/

Definitely yes for White students. Students of color … not so much. Read the details here.

by Future U/ April 8, 2016/ News Briefs, Society/

The new program, designed to enhance capacity of emerging and executive leaders, is sponsored by MSU’s The Julian Samora Research …

by Future U/ April 5, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The situation at CSU has gone from bad to worse. Read more here.

by Future U/ March 31, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Is it copyright infringement or democratizing access to knowledge? Read more here.

by Future U/ March 30, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

California Legislature is debating what actions to take. Read more here.

by Future U/ March 30, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The primary issue is faculty pay. Read more here.

by Future U/ March 29, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Where? UNC-Chapel Hill of NCAA’s Final Four in Men’s Basketball. Read more here.

by Future U/ March 28, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Segregation of US higher education existed past mid-century. Here’s a story about Gladys White Jordan, denied admission then, awarded today.

by Future U/ March 28, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

A comparison of practices at two Big Ten universities–Purdue and Rutgers–helps explain why. Read more.

by Future U/ March 27, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Read more from a report filed by Education Trust. Among the findings: grad rates for Black students fell at over 30% of schools …

by Future U/ March 24, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Wal-Mart, health systems, and higher ed top the list. Read more here.

by Future U/ March 19, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

UPenn study reveals that many high profile sports schools have low graduation rates for Black athletes–as low as 26%.

by Future U/ March 17, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Read the results of a provocative study done by Dr. Gary Rhoades of the University of Arizona.

by Future U/ March 15, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/