USC students claim racial profiling by LAPD at house party
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A protest is scheduled at USC Monday in response to what some students claim is a blatant case of racial profiling on behalf of Los Angeles police.
Read more at KABC7.
Transformation of a Town Underscores Immigrants’ Impact
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — Nearly 20 years after he arrived penniless in this country from Mexico, Moises owns two restaurants, with a third on the way. He has five employees, an American wife and a stepdaughter. His food even has a following on Yelp.com.
Read more in The New York Times.
Study Finds Few Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders Among College Leaders
Though Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders occupy a higher percentage of full-time, tenured faculty positions than do other racial-minority groups, they represent a small percentage of the top leadership positions in higher education, according to a report released on Wednesday by the American Council on Education.
Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
CUNY Adopts New Policy in Settlement of Pregnant Student’s Bias Claim
The City University of New York has agreed to settle a pregnancy-discrimination complaint filed on behalf of a woman who was forced to drop a course after its professor told her she would not be allowed to make up tests or assignments resulting from any pregnancy-related absences, including labor and delivery, the National Women’s Law
Some offended by sorority photos
SAN MARCOS — Some Latino students at Cal State San Marcos say they were offended by recent pictures posted on the Internet depicting members of a campus sorority dressed as cholas, Latina gang members or hoodlums.
Read more in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Gay-Rights Advocates Describe Fafsa Changes as Progress Toward Equality
Gay-rights advocates said on Tuesday that changes in the Education Department’s student-aid form represented a step forward in equality for same-sex couples.
Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
No Rich Child Left Behind
Here’s a fact that may not surprise you: the children of the rich perform better in school, on average, than children from middle-class or poor families. Students growing up in richer families have better grades and higher standardized test scores, on average, than poorer students; they also have higher rates of participation in extracurricular activities
New Suburban Dream Born of Asia and Southern California
SAN MARINO, Calif. — Beneath the palm trees that line Huntington Drive, named for the railroad magnate who founded this Southern California city, hang signs to honor families who have helped sponsor the centennial celebration here this year. There are names like Dryden, Crowley and Telleen, families that have lived here for generations. But there
Asian Pacific Americans Still Battling Stereotype of Not Being Assertive Enough to Lead
SAN FRANCISCO — Although both of Dr. Lori Adrian’s parents were educators in their native Philippines, she still describes her college presidency as an accident of sorts. Consider her life and career path:
Read more in Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
Nevada lawmaker surprised himself by coming out on Senate floor
LAS VEGAS – Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson says he didn’t plan to come out of the closet as a gay man before the entire state Senate, and the nation, this week. It just worked out that way.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times.