Tag: Brett Kavanaugh

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

African-American

Solange, Black Women & Politics

Several years ago, when my political science colleagues and I were revising our curriculum, I made the argument that we needed to add to our required courses a class that focused on women and politics. Philander Smith College mission is centered on social justice, so it made sense that in our program that we would focus on communities that are often overlooked or understudied in the academy. Therefore we adopted this course along with Black politics and African politics as part of our core curriculum.

December 17, 2018

Opinion

UC Encourages Recipients to Renew DACA Immediately as Court Saves Dreamers Program

President Trump lost more than just the House of Representatives in last week’s midterms.

November 11, 2018

News Roundup

St. Lawrence University Alumni and Faculty ask Officials to Rescind Collins’ Honorary Degree

As a result of Sen. Susan Collins R-Maine voting to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the beginning of October, faculty and alumni from her alma mater are requesting St. Lawrence University rescind her honorary degree from the institution. Over 1,800 alumni and faculty members have sent letters to university officials asking for her […]

October 16, 2018

Opinion

The Perfect Victim and the Perfect Judge —The New Challenge to Affirmative Action

If it feels like we’ve been here before, we have. The use of race in college admissions is legal and has been tested and upheld by the high court time and again, most recently in the Fisher v. Texas case. But that’s not stopping conservative anti-affirmative activist Ed Blum.

October 15, 2018

News Roundup

DeVos-Backed Sex Assault Plan for Colleges Likely to Spark Debate

The Trump administration is finalizing its plan for schools to deal with sexual assault allegations, according to advocacy groups and college officials who have met privately with senior government officials, reports ABC News. The proposal, known as rules for Title IX — the civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination in a person’s education — […]

October 11, 2018

News Roundup

Kavanaugh Confirmed, Sworn In and Dems Vow to Fight

Judge Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, bringing an end to one of the most contentious confirmation hearings in recent memory. Kavanaugh took his oath of office in a quiet private ceremony after the Senate voted 50-48 to confirm him to the high court. Democrats are already promising to […]

October 7, 2018

Asian American Pacific Islander

Is Higher Ed Responsible for Brett Kavanaugh?

We know Brett Kavanaugh was at the White House days before his hearing on the Dr. Christine Blasey Ford matter. He was prepping for senators’ questions like it was a final exam. And we all saw how he did. How would you grade him?

October 1, 2018

African-American

Scholars Believe Supreme Court Likely to End Affirmative Action with Kavanaugh

Scholars from coast to coast expect the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh – and they expect him to help end affirmative action by ruling against it in cases that reach the high court.

September 13, 2018

Opinion

Diversity at Stake in Kavanaugh Hearings

Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination is about institutionalizing the trend at the highest court to reverse everything that makes American society coincide with a sense of racial diversity and fairness.

September 5, 2018

Opinion

To Imperil Affirmative Action is to Imperil the Future of Millions

Anyone who has been in higher education admissions over the last 40 years knows why colorblind admissions simply will not work in in a color-conscious society burdened by educational disadvantage due to a number of factors, of which race is the most prominent.

August 30, 2018

News Roundup

Kavanaugh Begins Congress Tour, Selling Himself for Court

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, mapped out strategy with Republican leaders Tuesday, launching a fierce confirmation battle that could remake the court for decades and roil the midterm elections in the meantime. Kavanaugh, a favorite of the GOP establishment, first huddled with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. He […]

July 10, 2018