In Colorado, the legacy admission ban was largely prompted by a desire to increase college-going among low-income and Hispanic high school graduates, who now enroll at rates about a third lower than White and middle- and higher-income students.
The University of California, Davis also put the team’s coaching staff on administrative leave while it investigates unspecified allegations of misconduct.
Emmert did not propose a specific plan or idea of what the NCAA should look like going forward. Instead, he broadly characterized this moment of change swirling around the association as an opportunity to reposition its role over the next several decades.
An analysis of enrollment and endowment data finds wide disparities among 102 historically Black colleges and universities and a further divide between private, public institutions.
More than two hours of discussion and debate made clear a key factor was the system’s relationship with the state legislature and the funding it could yield.
Cornel West, one of the nation's foremost Black scholars and an outspoken progressive activist, has announced his resignation from Harvard University, accusing the school of "intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of deep depths."
“These reforms and practices will be focused on those students who were most impacted by COVID and who would also be at greater risk in a future emergency,” Gov. Phil Murphy said.
As part of an anti-racism effort born out of last year’s nationwide protests, the University of Delaware has launched a deeper exploration of its history as it relates to both enslaved people and the treatment of Black students.
