Tag: Peter F. Lake

HBCUs

Higher Ed Faces Affirmative Action, Other Equity and Diversity Issues in Courts

As court battles wage over affirmative action, academics with legal expertise see other actual and potential points of litigation that could have a major impact on diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education.

July 17, 2019

Students

Sitting on Ready: Colleges Brace for Deportation Uptick

Undocumented students at U.S. colleges and universities have faced growing uncertainty in recent years – even those who have somewhat more security through their participation in the imperiled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program – and things just got more tense with the Trump administration’s recent decision to step up enforcement of deportation orders.

June 30, 2019

Sports

DOJ Reveals College Admissions Scandal, Rocks Higher Ed

The U.S. Department of Justice bombshell about 49 individuals across the nation who face charges in illegal schemes to get some of their children admitted to elite colleges has dropped jaws and raised ire across the higher education landscape.

March 12, 2019

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UNC Admissions Lawsuit Likely Headed to Supreme Court

The federal lawsuit challenging race-conscious admissions practices at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – like a similar case involving Harvard in another federal courtroom – is likely to end up in the high court in a similarly prolonged legal battle, according to some observers.

January 22, 2019

Latest News

Nepotism in the Academy Raises Serious Questions

Recent incidents involving family members who work together at institutions of higher learning has sparked renewed discussion about nepotism policies and related conflicts of interest on college campuses.

October 19, 2018

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Guns on College Campuses Debate Ushers in New School Year

The issue of guns on campuses looms large as differing groups seek to find a balance between First Amendment free speech rights and the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Students and academics weigh in on the controversy as another semester begins.

September 4, 2018

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Surviving and Thriving: Teresa Sullivan’s UVA Legacy

During her eight-year tenure leading the University of Virginia, Dr. Teresa A. Sullivan faced a slew of headline-grabbing crises, any one of which could have torpedoed a college presidency.

July 3, 2018