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Discrimination Laws Change in MissouriThe Missouri House passed legislation on Feb. 24 that could make it harder for employees to win work... Justice Department Settles with National Board of Medical Examiners Over Refusal to Provide Testing AccommodationsThe National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) has agreed to provide "reasonable testing accommodati... Preventing Discrimination Among the Unemployed Ongoing discrimination by employers against those currently unemployed is a topic that is currently ...  Gay West Virginia Coal Miner Calls for Legislative Action Amid chanting supporters, Sam Hall, a gay West Virginia coal miner, called on the Legislature to add... Why Most Corporate Diversity Programs Are MisguidedThe goal of most corporate diversity programs is simple: to increase the percentages of certain mino...  Minority Leaders Protest Hiring Practices at Silicon Valley Tech CompaniesSaying the Silicon Valley tech industry needs to do a better job of hiring native-born blacks, Latin... Discrimination Against the Jobless MountsMore and more job ads are including wording along the lines of "must be currently employed or recent... Gay Rights Leaders Rip iPhone Confession ApplicationThe leaders of homosexualist groups have castigated an iPhone app for listing homosexual activity as...  Does Sex Discrimination in Science Keep Women Down?Today, more than half of all PhDs in the life sciences are awarded to women, compared to a measly 13... Obama's Proposed 2012 Budget Sustains Pell Grants, Cuts PerksPresident Obama's proposed budget for 2012 stands in stark contrast to legislation put forward by Ho... Police Arrest University of Missouri Student for Racist GraffitiA second racially-charged incident in a year on the University of Missouri campus has officials and ... Racial Diversity Inches Higher in VermontRacial and ethnic variety grew slightly during the past decade in Vermont, long one of the USA's lea... Obama Lays Out Plan for Wireless Internet ExpansionPresident Barack Obama will outline his plan on Feb. 10 for expanding high speed wireless Internet s...  Black Man Suing FDNY for Race Discrimination Finds Noose in His LockerA Fire Department City of New York (FDNY) electrician who filed a race discrimination complaint agai...  The UPS Foundation Donates $7 Million To Diversity Programs On February 7, the United Parcel Service (UPS) announced grants totaling $7 million to more than 80 ... Discrimination Charges Soar in Down EconomyDiscrimination charges against employers reached record heights in 2010, according to a recent repor... Survey: ‘Staggering’ Rate of Attempted Suicides by Transgenders Highlights InjusticesNinety percent of transgender and gender nonconforming people report harassment, discrimination and ... Diversity Remains a Priority in the Federal GovernmentWith all the talk of hiring and pay freezes at federal agencies and consolidation of various functio...  Ohio's New Governor Making Headlines for All-White Cabinet SelectionsNew Ohio Governor John Kasich is raising some eyebrows with the lack of diversity on his cabinet. T...  Electronics Giant Toshiba Faces $100 Million Discrimination LawsuitElectronics maker Toshiba Corp.'s U.S. business is facing a $100 million lawsuit for alleged "system...  Chick-fil-A Draws the Ire of Gay Rights AdvocatesThe popular fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is among only a handful of large American companies with con... Clumsy Attempt at Diversity Costs Kansas City $2.1 MillionThe City of Kansas City, Missouri, has to pay $2.1 million to a white woman who wanted to be judge. ... LGBT Community Sees New Hospital Visitation Rights as a VictoryNew federal regulations regarding hospital visitation rights went into effect on January 25, allowin...  Folgers Coffee Accountant Claims DiscriminationA New Orleans woman claims that she was harassed and then wrongfully terminated from her job as an a...  Economists See More Hiring on the WayIn another sign of a strengthening economy, U.S. companies say they are planning to hire more worker...  The Comcast, NBC Merger Will Benefit Media Diversityand commitment tocreate 10 new independent cable networks (eight of which will primarily serve or... Feds Confirm Discrimination at Houston FDThe nation's enforcement agency over job-site discrimination has issued a report confirming a "hosti... University of Tennessee Takes a Look at DiversityFifty years after the University of Tennessee (UT) integrated its student body there is still eviden... Gay Rights Groups Unhappy After Justice Department Defends DOMA in CourtGay rights advocates are criticizing the Obama Justice Department after its attorneys filed a court ... The PhD Project Announces18 New and Renewed Funding Organizations for 2011The PhD Project, an award-winning program designed to create a more diverse corporate America, annou... On 10th Anniversary, Wikipedia Aims For DiversityWikipedia, the online trove of assorted facts and trivia, is trying to be more well-rounded. As the ...  New York City Police Department Gets a Shot of DiversityAt the end of 2010, the New York City Police Department had the most diverse force in its history, w...  Boston Sportswriter Admits He’s GayLongtime Boston Herald sports columnist Steve Buckley revealed in a moving column last week... McDonald’s Under Fire for Blocking Gay Websites in New ZealandMcDonald's is under pressure in New Zealand to change the Internet access policies at its restaurant...  New Florida Governor Neglects DiversityNew Florida Governor Rick Scott this week signed a narrow non-discrimination executive order that ne... National Diversity Leader Takes the Helm of Vibrant PittsburghAs president of the Atlanta-based think tank American Institute for Managing Diversity, Melanie Harr... A Look Back At The Year in Diversity2010 was the year of diversity - or was it? The new NBC sitcom "Outsourced" brought the Indian call ...  Senate Confirms Lesbian For Full Term on EEOCDemocrats in the U.S. Senate used the tail end of the lame-duck session to confirm an openly homosex... Former Apple Store Employee Sues for DiscriminationThe Apple Store in the SoHo section of New York City has reportedly been sued for discrimination by ... EEOC Suing Washington Post Subsidiary Over Alleged Racial DiscriminationOn December 21, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued The Washington Post Co.'s Kaplan ... Troops Discharged Under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Eye Return to RanksWith President Obama poised to sign into law a repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy ... Senate Repeals "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Rejects Dream ActThe U.S. Senate struck a blow for equal rights on Dec. 18 by repealing the 17-year ban on gays and l... Comcast Strikes Another Diversity DealComcast has reached an agreement with five Asian American advocacy groups on a number of steps it an... Despite Flaws, NCLR Says New Tax Legislation Will Help the Economy and Latino WorkersNCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organizati...  Three Veterans Challenge 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'Three veterans, including a major and a cryptologist, sued the Secretary of Defense in Federal Court...  University of Dayton, Other Ohio Law Schools Focus on DiversityThe University of Dayton (UD) law school is partnering with Central State University (CSU) in an eff...  Women's Golf Coach Believes She Was Demoted for Being a Lesbian Former Minnesota state high school golf champion Katie Brenny returned to her home state in August b... Discrimination on the Massillon, Ohio Police ForceMore than a year ago, a dash cam captured a female police officer in the township of Massillon, Ohio... Minority Investors May Offer Huge Potential for Wall StreetEven as Wall Street recovers from the financial crisis, it may be missing out of billions of dollars... Supreme Court to Examine Wal-Mart Sex Bias LawsuitThe Supreme Court will consider whether to keep alive the largest job discrimination case in U.S. hi...  Boardroom Diversity Lacking in Philadelphia On Dec. 3, the Urban League of Philadelphia and KPMG's Philadelphia office released a survey of Afri... Waste Removal Company Settles Disability Discrimination SuitILA Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of IESI Corporation, a national waste removal firm, will ...  USNA Professor, Two-Star Admiral Clash on DiversityA Naval Academy alumni event grew contentious last month when a two-star admiral clashed with an aca... Diversity Still a Problem in College FootballDespite a record number of minority head coaches at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, colle... Pentagon Study Indicates Gays Could Serve in Military With No HarmThe Pentagon study that argues that gay troops could serve openly without hurting the military's abi... Managing Workplace DiversityMany organizations talk diversity, but it doesn't necessarily mean they're all good at it. The wrong... UMiami Accused of Discriminating Against Minorities in Credit History ChecksA federal lawsuit contends that University of Miami credit history checks of job candidates discrimi...  Black Farmers Discrimination Suit Gets Senate ActionThe Senate cleared a $1.15 billion appropriations measure Nov. 19 to settle a decades-old discrimina...  Illinois Senator Calls for More Diversity in GovernmentOutgoing Illinois Senator Roland Burris delivered a farewell speech on the Senate floor on Nov. 18 a... Montana Attorney General Seeks to Dismiss Gay Rights Lawsuit Montana's Attorney General has filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit aimed at granting same-se...  General Motors Names New Diversity Vice PresidentGeneral Motors Co. is restoring diversity leadership at the automaker with the appointment last week...  New York, Chicago Accused of Title IX Sports Discrimination in High SchoolNew York, Chicago and 10 other U.S. school districts failed to provide high school girls with opport... Decline in Law Firm Diversity the Result of a Few Bad FirmsThe ranks of women and minority attorneys at U.S. law firms declined last year, according to a numbe... New Jersey Considers Ban on Employment Discrimination Based on Credit History A bill being considered by the New Jersey state Senate would bar most employers from hiring based on... A Look at Women’s Rights in 1965The recent finale of AMC’s Mad Men prompted Lisa Pearlstein to take an in-depth look at w... Arizona Bans Affirmative ActionVoters in Arizona on Nov. 2 approved Proposition 107 banning the consideration of race, ethnicity or...  MLS Scores Mostly High Marks for DiversityMajor League Soccer again earned mostly high marks for its racial and gender hiring. The league rece... UN Investigator: Migrants Suffer Worst RacismAccording to a U.N. independent investigator, migrants in Europe, the United States and many other p... Appeals Court Rules Against Repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ImmediatelyThe military's "don't ask, don't tell" law will stay in effect for the foreseeable future, after a f... Survey Reports that Latinos Have Greater Fear of DiscriminationDiscrimination, fear of deportation and access to jobs remain key areas of worry among Latinos, tho...  NIH Awards $12 Million in Grants to Foster Scientific Workforce DiversityThe National Institutes of Health on Oct. 27 awarded six grants totaling approximately $12 million o... Purdue Study Finds More Religious Diversity in AmericaA study by Purdue University researchers finds that while the diversity of religious beliefs in the ... Gay Rights Group Calls for Safety at Rutgers UniversityA gay rights group, citing what it called a "hidden population of Tyler Clementis," recently asked t...  Workforce Diversity Lags in Iowa School DistrictEfforts to make the Sioux Falls School District workforce more racially diverse are stuck in neutral... San Antonio Police Department Settles Gender Discrimination CaseSan Antonio officials said the city's police department did nothing wrong, yet the council voted on ... Former Fox News Employee Sues the Network for DiscriminationFox News is facing a lawsuit from a former technician who alleges that while at the network, he face...  Long-Term Unemployed Face DiscriminationWe've heard countless stories of people being discriminated against in the workplace because of thei...  Black D.C. Firefighters File a Discrimination LawsuitA lawsuit on October 15 by about 30 black firefighters alleges systematic racial discrimination with...  The Importance of Workforce DiversityWhy is workforce diversity so essential? Because in today’s world firms need innovative ideas to s... Diversity Practices Affected by RecessionMore companies are providing in-house diversity training now than in 2005 but fewer have diversity r...  New York City Sportscasting Legend Files Age Discrimination SuitSal Marchiano, a decades-long fixture in New York sportscasting, filed suit on October 13 in Manhatt...  MGM Resorts to Train Four-Thousand More Employees in DiversityMGM Resorts International, the largest private employer in the Las Vegas area, is aggressively expan...  University of Tennessee’s Search for New President Lacks DiversityThe University of Tennessee is coming under criticism from faculty for the lack of diversity among t...  Tennessee Man Sues Wal-Mart for DiscriminationCharles Goods, a native of Greenville, TN, is suing Wal-Mart for firing him because they didn't want...  Walgreens Makes $1.1 Million Donation to Pharmacy SchoolsWalgreens, the nation's largest drugstore chain, is continuing its commitment to fostering diversity...  Diversity On The Forbes Power Women ListAt the tops of the world’s largest institutions, “diversity” seems a foreign word. Only 3% of ... HHS Awards $320 Million to Expand Primary Care WorkforceU.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced $320 mil...  Mormon Leader Speaks Out Against HomosexualityBoyd K. Packer, the president of the Mormon Church's Quorum of Twelve Apostles, has issued a decree ...  Law Firm Diversity Still LackingThis may come as little surprise to many, but law firms are still struggling mightily to diversify t...  New Law Could Help Coast Guard Academy to Better Promote Campus DiversityBuried in the annual Coast Guard authorization act passed this week by Congress is wording that woul...  PhD Project Announces 47 Minority Business Professionals Earn TenureThe PhD Project, an INSIGHT Into Diversity partner, announced on Sept. 28 that 47 African-Americans,...  Ohio State University Makes Diversity a Priority in New Strategic Enrollment PlanThe Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved a new strategic enrollment plan for 2011-2015, ...  Ethnic-Studies Controversy Swirls in Tucson School DistrictIn the midst of an attempt by Arizona's legislature and a top education official to shut down ethnic...  Gay Woman Reinstated to Air Force as Judge Deems “Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy UnconstitutionalMaj. Margaret Witt, a decorated lesbian Air Force flight nurse, says she can't wait to get back to h... Muslims Report Rising Discrimination at WorkAt a time of growing tensions involving Muslims in the United States, a record number of Muslim work...  Missouri Woman Helps Her Son's Classmates Embrace DiversityWhen Marcela Martinez McNett learned that her son was being bullied and harassed by other students b...  Continued Lack of Diversity in University of California System Raises ConcernDespite continued efforts to increase and promote student diversity at the University of California,... Independent Cabbies Accuse D/FW Airport of Bias, IntimidationA group of 27 independent taxi drivers is accusing Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport of discri... "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Showdown Looming in SenateThe Pentagon launched Operation New Dawn on September 1, purportedly signaling the end of combat ope...  Goldman Sachs Sued For Discriminating Against WomenThree former female employees at Goldman Sachs sued the investment bank on Sept. 15, contending that... NADOHE Approves First Two Provisional Affiliate Association Chapters National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) president Glen Jones recentl...  Conservative Tea-Party Group Plans to Recruit MinoritiesAcknowledging it has an image problem, one of Washington's biggest tea-party groups plans to recruit...  Sex Discrimination Could Explain Law Firm Partner Pay DisparitiesA new study performed by professors at Temple University and the University of Texas Pan-American re...  Muslims Accuse Atlanta Theater of DiscriminationTwo Muslims say the Fox Theatre in Atlanta turned them down for an end-of-Ramadan concert because of... Florida Governor Endorses Gay RightsCharlie Crist, the current governor of Florida and Independent candidate for US Senate, is prepared ...  Federal Judge Says Military's Ban On Gays is UnconstitutionalA federal judge in California has declared the U.S. military ban on openly gay service members to be... McDonald’s Makes Diversity About the Bottom LineHow does a company that serves 56 million customers a day across 118 countries become a leader in di... FDNY Lacking in Minorities and WomenThe Fire Department City of New York (FDNY) has come under criticism for having Caucasians comprise ... Well-Managed Diversity Can Lead to InnovationAs the United States becomes increasingly diverse, businesses of all kinds are likely to face more m... Atlanta Appeals Court Again Rejects Racial Discrimination ClaimJohn Hithon, a black man, spent 13 tough years working his way into the lower ranks of management at...  Stock Car Racing Turns to BET for Diversity InfluxStock car racing, a sport that has struggled with diversity issues for decades, is taking its messag...  Burger King’s New Marketing Plan Could Be Bad for DiversityBurger King, one of the nation’s largest fast food restaurants, is planning on dropping UniWorld G... Justice Department Files Discrimination Suit Against Arizona CollegesThe Justice Department kept pressure on Arizona over its immigration policies on August 30 when it f...  Parents Push For Diversity In New Orleans' SchoolsThe New Orleans school system has been almost completely remade since Hurricane Katrina hit five yea... Financial Reform Bill Calls for DiversityThe recently enacted financial reform legislation tries in numerous ways to change how Wall Street c...  Glenn Beck’s D.C. Rally Sparks a Racism DebateFox News personality Glenn Beck is holding a rally, called "Restoring Honor," this Saturday at the L... Lesbian Couple's Daughter Barred From Dallas-Area SchoolJill and Tracy Harrison married in Canada in 2006 and now reside in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. They...  Sherrod Turns Down Job Offers From Agriculture DepartmentShirley Sherrod, who received an apology after being forced to resign from the Agriculture Departmen...  California Gubernatorial Candidate Says She Would Defend Proposition 8California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said Aug. 20 that she would defend voter-a...  Ohio Colleges Aim for More DiversityMore and more Ohio schools are recruiting minority students to diversify their campuses and help mee... South High in Denver Embraces DiversityIf the world is fast becoming a global village, South High School in Denver, CO is a microcosm of th...  Dr. Laura Leaves Her Radio Show in the Wake of Racial Epithet Following criticism and the loss of advertisers after her use of a racial epithet 11 times on her lo... Pittsburgh Police Chief Remains Committed to a Racially Diverse Police ForcePittsburgh Police Chief Nate Harper said he remains committed to developing a racially diverse polic...  New Oprah Winfrey Network Sued for Discrimination Oprah Winfrey's latest venture, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), came under fire on August 13 when C... Lesbians Affected the Most by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"AOL’s Senior Washington Correspondent Andrea Stone delivers a thought-provoking piece on how the m... Financial Reform Bill Calls For DiversityTucked into the Wall Street reform bill was a little-noticed provision pushing for more diversity in... Ousted Reporter Sues Miami TV Station for Age DiscriminationJurors will decide whether WSVN-Fox 7 in Miami fired its healthcare reporter Marilyn Mitzel in Decem...  How Job Screening Can Become DiscriminationThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says employers who screen job applicants for criminal ba... Attractive Women Face Discrimination in Certain JobsA new study found that there isn't exactly equality in the workplace for attractive females looking ... Kansas City-Area Companies Back New Campaign to Add Women LeadersSeveral large Kansas City-area companies have pledged their support to a new initiative led by The C...  Mayo Surgeon Says New Job is More About Inclusion Than DiversitySurgeon Dr. Sharonne Hayes received a new job title at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in February ... North Carolina School Systems Looking to Increase Teacher DiversityCity school administrators in Asheville, North Carolina are actively trying to increase diversity wi... Judge Overturns California Gay Marriage BanA federal judge overturned California's gay marriage ban on August 4 with an unequivocal ruling that... California Supreme Court: Affirmative Action Ban Not UnconstitutionalThe California Supreme Court ruled on August 2 that Proposition 209, the ballot measure that banned ... Shirley Sherrod Fights BackShirley Sherrod, who was fired from her position as director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture...  AAAA Responds to Senator Webb’s Call to End Diversity ProgramsLast week we posted a story about Virginia Sen. Jim Webb expressing his desire to end government-run... African Americans Garner Little Media Attention in Obama’s First Year of PresidencyAs a group, African Americans attracted relatively little attention in the U.S. mainstream news medi... Feds Demand Diversity on Wall StreetA little-noticed section of the Wall Street reform law grants the federal government broad new power... New Jersey State Supreme Court Tells Gay Marriage Advocates to Start New LawsuitA divided New Jersey Supreme Court declined on July 26 to jump back into the same-sex marriage issue...  College Professors Discourage Women and Minority Scientists From Pursuing STEM CareersSignificant numbers of today's women and underrepresented minority chemists and chemical engineers (... Elite Colleges Have a Limited Definition of DiversityAccording to a recent study of admissions at elite colleges by two Princeton sociologists, the biase... Virginia Senator Wants to End Diversity ProgramsVirginia Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column on ... Black Farmers Await Discrimination SettlementThe dwindling number of black farmers, some 30,000 in all, are hoping Congress will at last end deca... Ousted Agriculture Department Employee Receives Apology, Offered New PositionAfrican American U.S. Department of Agriculture employee Shirley Sherrod was forced to resign Monday... Proposed Mosque Near Ground Zero Unleashes VitriolA proposed mosque two blocks from where the World Trade Center twin-towers stood has unleashed emoti...  24 Hour Fitness Sued for DiscriminationA civil rights group filed a class-action lawsuit on July 13 on behalf of workers at 24 Hour Fitness...  Diversity Lacking in Engineering, ArchitectureThe city of Portland’s difficulty in finding minority architects and engineers to participate in i... New President of the Tennessee Bar Association Strives for DiversityMemphis native Danny Van Horn is the first lawyer under the age of 40 to ever be elected as the pres... Indiana Colleges Strive to Increase Nursing DiversityNursing program directors at two Indiana universities say that a lack of diversity is a problem in t...  Wichita State University Receives $485K Federal Grant to Promote Diversity in Health CareWichita State University has received a $485,000 federal grant to offer financial assistance to mino... Diversity Plays a Role in Surviving the Economic DownturnDiversity in the workplace may give companies an extra edge when competing in the economic downturn.... Financial Overhaul Provision to Promote Diversity Hiring in Federal Agencies Stirs BacklashIn the financial overhaul bill that is on the cusp of becoming law, House Democrats have included a ... Muslim Woman Sues New Jersey Hospital for Religious DiscriminationRona Mohammedi, a Muslim woman from Basking Ridge, NJ, checked into the Somerset Medical Center in S... Comcast/NBCU Pledge Diversity ChannelsWe’ve been staying on top of the ongoing story regarding Comcast’s plan to buy a controlling sta... Women of “The Daily Show” Defend the Program’s DiversityThe women of Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show" are refuting blogosphere complaints about the show'... Former Omaha Homebuilder Employee Claims She Was Fired For Getting PregnantJammie Harms was fired last year by an Omaha homebuilder because the company's CEO believed her unbo... New Jersey Woman Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against British Consulting FirmCrystal Litz plans to file a discrimination lawsuit against The Saint Consulting Group, claiming she... NYC Mayor Not Living Up To Diversity PromiseSince winning a third term in November, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has announced that ...  Comcast and NBC Universal Sign Diversity Agreement With Hispanic GroupsComcast and NBC Universal (NBCU) announced on June 30 that they have signed an agreement with leader... Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Chrisitian College GroupsThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 28 that a public university may deny a Christian organization o...  New York Banker Files Sex Discrimination Suit Against CitibankDebrahlee Lorenzana is a New York banker who alleges she was fired for being too attractive. Lorenza... Age Discrimination Complaints on the RiseThe recent recession has amplified concerns that older workers are facing a tougher time getting —... Small Kansas County Gets a Glimpse of America’s FutureBy 2050, the Census Bureau predicts, the United States will have a new minority: whites. Already, no... Youth Participation is the Best Way to Increase Diversity in MLBThe number of black players in the majors declined last season and Billy Reed, a 78-year-old man who... New Legislation Would Promote Women, Minorities at Financial RegulatorsFinal terms of the sweeping financial overhaul legislation being crafted in Congress would create ne... Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Firing of Pregnant EmployeeIn a 5-1 decision released on June 22, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed a 5th District Appeals Court ... Obama Draws Criticism From Gay ActivistsPresident Barack Obama is chipping away at his long list of promises to gay voters but has yet to wi... Slumping Economy Adversely Impacts DiversityThe economic downturn has had an adverse impact on diversity, as many companies have cut back on div... Gay Rights Activists Unhappy With DART’s New Anti-Discrimination PolicyDART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) board members are poised to give final approval to a policy that pu... Obama’s Push For Court Diversity Hits a SnagPresident Obama came into office determined to stop the rightward shift of the federal courts — af... IHEP Partners With The America's Promise AllianceThe Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) is partnering with the America’s Promise Alliance...  Wayne State University Considers Renaming Helen Thomas AwardIt has been less than two months since Wayne State University gave out its annual Helen Thomas Spiri... Medical Schools Attack Diversity Problem at the RootsMedical schools are placing an emphasis on recruiting students from varied ethnic and racial backgro... African American Students Added to Discrimination Probe at L.A. School DistrictUnder pressure from community leaders throughout Los Angeles, the federal Office for Civil Rights wi...  New Census Data Shows Growing Diversity In AmericaThe nation’s minority population is steadily rising and now makes up 35 percent of the United Stat... Low-Income Young Adults Are The New Face of the College-Going PopulationAt a time when President Obama has declared that “in the 21st century, the best anti-poverty progr... A Large Percentage of Hospitals Fail to Protect Gay PatientsAn evaluation of 200 of the nation's largest hospitals found that 42% currently do not have policies... Purdue University Has Room For Diversity ImprovementIncreasing scholarships and academic programs for minority students at Purdue University could be pa...  Decision to Lighten Skin of Children Depicted in Mural Reversed A mural created to depict current students at Miller Valley Elementary School in Prescott, Arizona b... Ohio College Attempts to Attract Students From ChinaThroughout its 122-year history, the mission at Central State University in Wilberforce, OH has been... Pennsylvania Charter School Files Federal Discrimination Suit Against School DistrictA charter school in Monroe County, Pennsylvania composed largely of black students is suing Pocono M... Latinos Face Discrimination by Skin ColorU.S. Latinos may be shifting racial boundaries because they face discrimination, according to Reanne... Duquesne University President Denies Discrimination AllegationsPaula Witt-Enderby, the outgoing president of Duquesne University's faculty senate, claims apparent ...  Reports Indicate That Bostonians Would Rather Rent Apartments to White PeopleIt helps to be white if you are trying to rent in Boston. At least those who advertise apartments on... TBS Becomes the Home of Minority-Driven ComediesIn the 1970s there was “Good Times” and “What’s Happening,” in the 1980s there was “The ... Google Manager Claims He Was Fired For Being Too OldAn age discrimination lawsuit that charges Google Inc. with firing a manager deemed too old for the ... Diversity is a Problem in the Springfield, Illinois Fire Dept. Personnel cuts and a virtual hiring freeze ensure the Springfield Fire Department's longtime lack of...  Hooters Waitress Files Lawsuit For Being Told She’s Too FatRoseville, MI native Cassandra Smith had received high marks during the two years she worked as a wa... UCLA Has a Diverse Student Body But Lacks Cultural ExchangeOn the surface, UCLA looks like a diverse university. Their student body is 38 percent Asian or Paci... NBC Increases Diversity on Its Fall SchedulePrime-time network television has come under criticism recently for not having enough diversity on i... New Bill Requires Diversity in California Pension FundsCalifornia's public pension funds would have to report the ethnicity and gender of some of the outsi... Diversity in the Workplace Gets Expanded Definition American businesses constantly grapple with More... Catholic Elementary School Student Expelled for Having Lesbian ParentsAn 8-year old Catholic boy became the latest casualty in his church's war against same-sex marriage ...  Pharmaceutical Giant Found Guilty of Gender DiscriminationA New York jury handed Novartis Pharmaceuticals a bitter pill on May 17 when it found the giant drug... North Carolina School Board About to End Diversity PolicyINSIGHT Into Diversity has been covering the situation with the Wake County school system for the pa... Legal Diversity Stalls in BostonLaw firms in Boston appear to have lost ground in the drive for greater diversity. Among the 10 lar...  “Hybrid” Leaders Find Success By Breaking TraditionMany major corporations and government bodies today are led by people who don’t fit the tradition...  The Changing Face of Suburbia The stereotypical vision of suburbia in America is a white father, mother and their children living...  Diversity at Colorado State University Lags Behind State AveragesOver the past decade, the state of Colorado, along with the United States as a whole, has gotten mo...  Denver Poised for a Bright Future in Growth and DiversityThe Denver area is poised to emerge in the coming decade as a model for economic growth, while avoi...  Same-Sex Couples Denied Same Health Benefits as Traditional Married CouplesNancy Gill has worked for the Postal Service for almost 23 years. But because she is married to a w...  Super Bowl Ads Lack DiversityRichard Lapchick, author of the study and director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Spo...  Northern California University Hires Consulting Firm to Improve Campus DiversityFor many people, the lack of diversity on the campus of Sonoma State University has been a topic of...  Link Between Discrimination and Depression in Minority Youths is FoundA new research has shown that children who experience discrimination are more susceptible to becomi...  Connecticut Woman Believes She Was Fired For Being High Cancer RiskCan a person be fired for being at a high risk for cancer? Pamela Fink claims that Stamford, Connec... Students at Boston-Area College Seek Diversity-Oriented University PresidentThree-hundred-and-thirty-four students at Tufts University near Boston have signed a letter to the ...  Military Hopes to Achieve Diversity Without Roadblocks from CongressAs a Pentagon working group studies how to end discrimination against gay troops, one of its focuse...  The Economic Imperative Of Achieving DiversityToday's employers expect workers to be, among other things, critical thinkers, effective communicat...  UMD Launches Investigation Into Hate IncidentThe University of Minnesota Duluth is investigating an alleged hate incident regarding racist Faceb...  UI Chief Diversity Officer Candidate Sees Diversity as a “Ladder”Terryl Ross is one of five candidates for the position of chief diversity officer at the University...  Wal-Mart Faces Charges on Favoring Male Employees Over Female EmployeesThe 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 6-5 on April 26 that Wal-Mart, the world's largest priv... Lack of Diversity in the Media is GlaringDid you know that the "fair and balanced" FOX News channel does not employ any African-American anc... Diversity is a Campus-Wide Responsibility at the University of IowaLawrence Potter, one of five individuals vying for the University of Iowa cabinet post of chief div... President Obama Makes Diversity a Top Priority for Next Supreme Court JusticeThe White House says President Obama is considering a more diverse pool of candidates, including wh...  Supreme Court Considers California Law School’s Discrimination PolicyThe Supreme Court appeared deeply divided on April 19 over whether a California law school’s insi...  New Jersey Senator Wants to Measure Boardroom DiversityNew Jersey senator Robert Menendez wants to determine "if the boardrooms high atop Wall Street look...  National Restaurant Association Hands Out Diversity AwardsThe National Restaurant Association honored three restaurant entrepreneurs and one restaurant compa... Civil Rights Pioneer Dorothy Height Passes Away at Age 98Dorothy Height, a leading civil rights pioneer of the 1960s, died Tuesday at age 98. No cause of de...  Initiative to Increase Diversity on Capitol Hill Now in PlaceLawmakers have launched an initiative to increase diversity among House staff after a recent report... Obama Provides Extended Hospital Visitation Rights to GaysPresident Obama mandated Thursday that nearly all hospitals extend visitation rights to the partner...  Michelle Obama Favors Supreme Court DiversityWith President Obama in the process of choosing his second pick to the U.S. Supreme Court bench, Fi... Supreme Court in Need of DiversitySince the U.S. Supreme Court was organized in 1790, 113 justices served on the court. Only three of...  Diversity Found in the Strangest of Places – the MastersInside the world of golf, few places have been less diverse historically than the Masters in August...  Financial Issues a Big Reason for Lack of Diversity in Bay Area Police and Fire Departments Richard Word got his start as a patrol officer in East Oakland, where is he now the police chief. E...  O’Brien Educates UMKC Students About DiversitySoledad O’Brien, CNN anchor and special correspondent, was the keynote speaker at the 41st annive...  Florida House Passes Teacher Merit-Pay BillA bill that makes “dramatic changes” in how teachers will be paid awaits signature from Gov. Ch... High School Students Honored for Diversity WorkEighty-four students from around western Washington were spotlighted at the 16th annual Diversity M... University of Maryland Changes Focus of Diversity PlanThe University of Maryland is making some significant changes in the final revisions of its diversi...  New Hampshire College Looking to Increase DiversityKeene State College in Keene, New Hampshire is known for having over a 90 percent white, mostly reg...  ExxonMobil Announces Diversity in Engineering Impact AwardExxonMobil Corporation, the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, and ...  O’Connor Would Like More Diversity on the Supreme CourtRetired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says she would like to see another woman join Jus... Revised Stats Shows NYC Ad Agency Exceeded Its Diversity GoalsThe New York City Commission on Human Rights has amended the results of its monitoring of the minor...  Video Games Could Use Some DiversityManveer Heir makes big-budget video games for a living, as he’s a lead designer at Raven Software...  The NBA is Still the Leader in Diversity in Pro SportsAccording to a CBS Radio report, the NBA remains the sports leader for race and gender hiring on th... University of Missouri Considers Bringing Back Required Diversity Course The University of Missouri is considering implementing a diversity course requirement after five ye...  Boston-Area Church Hires First Latina MinisterFirst Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts has hired its first Latina minister in its nearly 400-year...  University of Utah Economist Urges State to Embrace DiversityPam Perlich, a senior research economist with the University of Utah's Bureau of Economic and Busin...  A Lack of Newsroom Diversity Can Sink a Daily NewspaperTwo years ago, the top editors at the Washington Post were warned in a memo that they nee...  San Antonio Student Diversity Group Wants “Our Lord” Removed from DiplomasA student diversity group at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas is rallying their classmates ... Diversity Advocate Speaks to Michigan CrowdVictor Lee Lewis, a longtime diversity advocate, told more than 300 people gathered for a forum to ... IU South Bend Strives for Campus-Wide DiversityDiversity is an important element on any college campus, as it adds a layer of understanding to stu...  Wake County Diversity Supporters Are Ready to FightThe Wake County school board voted 5-4 on Tuesday to end decades of busing for racial and income di...  Former University of San Diego Basketball Player Sues School for Racial DiscriminationTrumaine Johnson, the starting point guard on the University of San Diego’s 2008 NCAA Tournament ...  Gay Couple Turned Down for YMCA Family MembershipA gay North Carolina couple already raising two adopted children and about to adopt a third was rec...  College Graduation Rates Lagging Among the U.S. Hispanic PopulationA new study of national college graduation data by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) reveals ...  Diversity Supporters in North Carolina Make Their Voices HeardOn Monday night at Martin Street Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC, in what looked like a scene from th... U.S. Lags Behind in STEM DiversityThe United States K-12 education system gets an average grade of D for the job it does “engaging ...  Charlotte Middle School Celebrates Its Diverse Student BodyStudents at Ridge Road Middle School in Charlotte, NC held their first Cultural Festival on March 6... Kentucky School Board Cuts Office of Equity and DiversityLast week, the New Albany-Floyd County School Board voted to eliminate the school district’s offi... Is Diversity Training Effective?Many people who work at large companies have been through some sort of diversity training at one ti... Houston PD Still Looking for Diversity IncreaseDespite clear gains made during years of recruitment campaigns to diversify the Houston Police Depa...  Diversity a Serious Problem in Missouri’s Third-Largest CitySpringfield, Missouri has a serious diversity problem. People of color are so few in the Springfiel... Advocacy Campaign Seeks to Help Disabled Actors Land More Roles Although 54 million Americans ages 5 to 64 have disabilities, the advocacy campaign Inclusion in th... UCSD In Search of More DiversityOne of the leaders of the Black Student Union at the University of California San Diego is encourag...  How to Improve Law Firm DiversityWe’ve shared articles in the past on how diversity at law firms is seriously lacking in many part...  Star Player’s Crude Comments Shed Light on Baseball’s Diversity Problem Although he chose his words poorly when he called Latino players "impostors" for African-Americans,...  IHEP Announces 2010 Summer AcademyThe 2010 Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) Summer Academy is just over four months away,...  Minority Firms Seeing Fewer Stimulus DollarsHispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus c...  Controversy Brews Over Diversity Policy at a North Carolina School DistrictThe Wake County, North Carolina school system is moving away from a policy of busing children to sc... Winston-Salem PD Looking to Increase DiversityThe police department in Winston-Salem, NC is looking to bring in recruits that more accurately ref...  Diversity Alive and Well at One Boston-Area CollegeA recent study showed that many Boston-area colleges lack diversity among their faculty and staff m... Diversity Hiring a Major Issue for the Hackensack Board of EducationAt a recent Hackensack Board of Education meeting, inquiries were made about the diversity hiring p... Faculty and Staff Diversity Could Use a Boost at Harvard While strides have been made to increase faculty and staff diversity at Harvard, the school’s pre...  Accounting Profession Has a Serious Lack of Diversity It may come as a shock to some, but only 1 percent of public accounting partners are African Americ... Utah Community Groups Attempt to Fight Affirmative Action BanA coalition of Utah community groups is mobilizing to stop a proposed amendment to Utah's constitut... Diversity a Burning Issue in the Proposed Comcast/NBC MergerComcast is seeking to buy a controlling interest in NBCU and form one of the world's most powerful ...  Cincinnati-Based Trucking Company Wins Wal-Mart Diversity AwardCincinnati-based Trio Trucking Inc. has been recognized as a Wal-Mart 2009 Diversity Carrier o... Diversity on the Rise at Campuses in a Small Ohio TownThe number of minority students on college and university campuses in the small Ohio town of Zanesv... Boston Area Colleges Want to Increase Campus DiversityOfficials at several Boston area colleges are looking to boost their campus diversity. Many college...  Changes to Diversity Policy of a North Carolina School District DeniedThe Facilities Committee of the Wake County School Board once again declined to change the wording ...  Racist E-Mail Leads to Diversity Training For Tennessee Safety Department OfficersTennessee Safety Department officers who provide Capitol Hill security are undergoing diversity tra...  Millennials are Less Religious Than Older GenerationsAccording to a Pew Research report, Americans ages 18 to 29 are considerably less religious than ol...  Multi-Million Dollar Donation to UC Berkeley Aimed to Boost Diversity Studies A $16 million donation from the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund will help UC Berkeley study diversi... IHEP Launches New “College and Success” Web SiteThe Pathways to College Network, a program of the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), rec...  L.A. Suburb Gets in Touch with Its Multicultural RootsBoyle Heights was a place often described in the 1940s as one of the largest and earliest showcases... Civil Rights Groups Probe FCCTwenty-three national organizations, including the NAACP, Minority Media and Telecommunications Cou...  INSIGHT Board Member Conducts Diversity PodcastINSIGHT Into Diversity Editorial Board member Edna Chun recently conducted an insightful podcast wi...  Woman Still Scarce in Some of America’s Best-Paying JobsAlthough women make up just under half of the U.S. economy and have lost fewer jobs than men in thi... Gates' "Last Dollar" Scholarships Ease Burdens, Increase College Completion Rates In 1999, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation began an innovative scholarship program providing full...  Diversity Connected to Financial Success in the Business WorldResearch conducted by Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations shows a stron... Blacks, Latinos and Women Have Become Less Represented at Silicon Valley Tech CompaniesHispanics and blacks made up a smaller share of the computer workers in Silicon Valley in 2008 than... |