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 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 issues of workforce diversity and inclusion — and thos... 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... University of Iowa Strives For Diversity and Increased International PresenceThe University of Iowa is striving to increase diversity and their international presence, and a ta... NFL About to Get First Minority OwnerThe NFL received a "B" — its best grade ever — in the 2009 Race and Gender Report Card issued b...  NASCAR Announces 2010 Drive for Diversity ClassNASCAR has unveiled the members of its 2010 Drive for Diversity class, the seventh round of drivers... IHEP Symposium on Financial Literacy and College Success at Minority-Serving InstitutionsThe IHEP Symposium on Financial Literacy and College Success at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs... Dealing with the Mentally DisabledNatalie Holder-Winfield, a frequent contributor to INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, weighs in with ...  The Recession is Having a Negative Impact on Lawyer DiversityThe ABA has released a new report that suggests the recession has negatively impacted diversity in ...  Interracial Dating More Accepted Than EverA recent report by the Pew Research Center indicates that Millennials (the generation born between ...  College Scholarship Will Be Awarded to Best Diversity in the Law Filmmaker Amateur filmmakers have a chance at winning as much as a $1,000 scholarship for college by sho...  Student Diversity on the Rise in the SouthFor the first time in history, public schools in the South no longer enroll a majority of white stu... Diversity is Non-Existent on the Cover of New Vanity FairYahoo Shine writer Joanna Douglas wonders why the March issue of Vanity Fair, which doubles as its ... San Francisco Public Schools Aim to Narrow Achievement GapsSan Francisco’s public schools remain segregated by race and income, but the San Francisco Unifie...  Can a Hospital Refuse to Hire Smokers?Gwen Parkes' piece on smoking in the workplace and the Memorial Hospital of Chattanooga's ban on th...  Humor Used to Deliver a Serious MessageAgencies in 30 states that provide employment services as well as health and human services to thei... Diversity is Primarily Viewed as a Positive in CaliforniaCalifornia features the largest racial melting pot in the Western Hemisphere, and a new Field Poll ... Two Hartford High Schools Celebrate Cultural DiversityThere’s no better way to have future generations be open to including people from different cultu...  Illinois Political Offices Could Use Some DiversityWhite men dominate the list of major-party candidates for statewide offices in Illinois. Thirty-one... A Look at the Nation’s Leading Hispanic ExecutivesIn these harsh economic times, we could all use a success story or two to lift our spirits and to m...  President Obama Calls for an End to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” During his State of the Union speech on Jan. 27, President Obama called to end the “don’t ask, ...  St. Louis Professor Adopts Inner-City Child, Starts CharityFifteen years ago, Washington University Architecture Professor Bob Hansman volunteered to ...  Wall Street's Diversity ProblemDoes Wall Street lack diversity? MarketWatch writer Suzanne Miller believes so, as Wall Street boar...  Millennial Women Feel a Balanced Life is PossibleDespite the current economic downturn, a recent study indicates that the vast majority of young pro...  Diageo Gets Tabbed as Top Diversity Employer for 2009The 18th annual "Best of the Best" Review Series by Olive Tree Publishing, Inc., publishers of the ...  A Guide to Making Diversity on Corporate Boards WorkWe all know that many people feel threatened by those with views and backgrounds different from the... Immigration Station on Historic Angel Island Celebrates 100th Anniversary January 21 marked the 100th anniversary of the U.S. immigration station on Angel Island – an isla... Georgia Law School Breaks Nationwide Diversity TrendThe percentage of minority students — namely African-American and Mexican-American — has decrea...  California Law Firms Are Leaders in Diversity A new report indicates that California law firms do a better job of hiring and retaining women, gay... President Obama Asks Congress for $1.35 Billion for EducationPresident Barack Obama has placed a premium on educating the nation’s youth since he took office ... University Presidents Feeling the Effects of Economic DownturnThe recession is having an adverse affect on almost everybody, including presidents of the nation's...  Diversity Training for a Diverse School DistrictNearly half the students in the Salem-Keizer School District in Salem, OR identifies themselves as ... Diversity Has Different Meanings for Different CompaniesThe definition of diversity for many companies can often be quite vague – a fact that was underli...  Diversity Efforts in the U.S. Labor Force InconsistentAs the United States continues to become a more diverse nation, the progress toward a diverse and i... The Top 5 Diversity Stories Of 2009With the second decade of the 21st century now upon us, it’s time to look back at the five news s...  OPM Hires Former Head of LEAD to Increase Focus on DiversityWho better to do something about the lack of diversity among federal employees than a disabled woma...  Should the NFL Change the Rooney Rule? In the winter issue of INSIGHT Into Diversty, we touched on the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which requires...  Florida Doctor Helps Increase Racial Diversity on the Treasure CoastThe Florida Department of Health reports that approximately 70 percent of doctors on the state’s ... San Fernando Valley Sees Increase in Ethnic DiversityAccording to the American Community Survey of 2008, the San Fernando Valley – the nation’s larg...  Boston City Council Gets a Shot of DiversityThe Boston City Council welcomed an African-American woman and a Latino man on Jan. 4. This is sign...  University of Missouri Seeks Med School DiversityA new administrative position has been created in an effort to increase the diversity of students a...  Measuring Success of Diversity Plans is DifficultWhile diversity programs may be essential to a successful business, a recent study indicates that m...  “The Bachelor” Could Use a Little DiversityThe popular reality dating show “The Bachelor” began its 14th season Jan. 4 on ABC, but why has... No Shortage of Diversity on Hit TV ShowsThere have been ancillary minority characters on popular television shows for decades, but nowadays...  AVMA Approves Draft Diversity PlanIn the December issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity, we highlighted the efforts being made to increase ... The Wide-Ranging Impact of Increased Diversity The minority population in the United States is not only growing, it's also expanding outside of th... South Carolina County Plans to Examine Diversity in SchoolsPickens County Schools in South Carolina has created a task force comprised of students, community ... Progress is Being Made on Ensuring Equal Rights for LGBT People Although lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have made rapid progress in winning ... Using Factors Other Than Race to Achieve Diversity in Public SchoolsA recent court desegregation ruling calls for Chicago public schools to use students’ social and ... Selig’s Hand-Picked Committee Lacks DiversityMajor League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has put together a committee to consider ways to impro...  White People Will Become a Minority in America by 2050The United States Census Bureau has estimated that four decades from now white people will no longe... Diversity in Social Networking As we conclude the first decade of the 21st century, social networking sites are all the rage among...  Media Coverage of Hispanics in the U.S. is Absurdly LowAlthough nearly 16 percent of the minority population in the United States is comprised of Hispanic...  Financially-Depressed Newspaper Industry Losing Female EditorsThere aren't many women running the newsrooms of major newspapers, so it's a definite cause for con...  Bill Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage is Approved By D.C. Council The D.C. Council gave final approval on Dec. 15 to a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, and while ... Graduation Rates Down Among Black Collegiate Football PlayersIt’s bowl season in college football, but some may be surprised to learn that only four b...  New Animated Feature Contains African-American Lead CharacterOver 70 years after Snow White became Disney’s first animated blockbuster, the ...  Striving For Diversity in Cancer Research There’s a need for diversity in all walks of life, including cancer research. U...  Survey: Has Obama's Election Improved Race Relations?Fewer than half of the respondents in a new Gallup Poll survey -- 41 percent -- said they think race...  Health Care Debate Stirs Weight Diversity IssueHeavier Americans are pushing back on weight discrimination that has escalated with health care refo...  Deaf Veterinarians Overcome ChallengesDr. Tom McDavitt remembers a time when he could not get hired as a veterinarian after graduating fro...  The Diversity of Sesame StreetThis week, the children's show Sesame Street celebrated its 40th birthday -- a near eternity in the ...  Students Outraged at Diversity Officer's FiringHundreds of students at the University of Maryland College Park campus marched on Thursday to protes...  JOP Who Refused to Wed Interracial Couple ResignsThe Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to wed an interracial couple -- and who had denied at...  Voters Repeal Gay Marriage Law in MaineVoters in Maine have repealed a law passed by the Legislature last spring that would have legalized ...  Economy Threatening Diversity EffortsThe poor economy is negatively impacting African Americans at a much higher rate than other racial g...  First Woman or Latino Chief Possiblility for LAPDThe search for a new chief of the Los Angles Police Department includes two women, two Latinos and o...  Law Firms Continue with Progress in DiversityA new poll on diversity in law shows that firms have made steady -- albeit slow -- progress on diver...  Conference Focus is LGBT Youth in WorkforceHelping LGBT youth to enter and thrive in the workplace was the focus of a conference sponsored by T...  Medical School Enrollment Increases, More Black StudentsMedical school enrollment is increasing to meet the need for more doctors, with the number of black ...  Poll: More Women in Workforce Seen as PositiveWomen now represent nearly half the workforce – up from about one-third of the workforce 40 years ...  University of Michigan to Step Up Diversity EffortsAlthough the University of Michigan is experiencing record enrollment numbers with its freshmen popu...  Engineering School Strives for Greater DiversityRecognizing that the most underrepresented students in engineering are typically African American, H...  NY Court Hears Case Against Gay Marriage BenefitsBy MICHAEL VIRTANEN A Christian legal group seeking to stop New York agencies from recognizi...  90 Percent of Hispanics See College As ‘Necessary’Despite being the ethnic group most likely to view higher education ...  National Park Visitors Overwhelmingly WhiteA new documentary, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," notes that less than 1 perc...  Study: NFL Diversity Hiring Practices ImprovingBy: The Associated Press A new study found that the NFL has improved its hiring practic...  Top-Ranked Colleges Fall Behind in Economic Diversity RankingsU.S. News & World Report released its College Economic Diversity rankings this month, which measur...  AARP Names Best Employers for Workers Over 50AARP named Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., as the top employer for individuals who are older tha...  Asians Have Largest Drop in HomeownershipIn the past year, Asians have had the sharpest drop in homeownership – over 1.2 percentage points ...  Poll: Muslims Face Most Religious DiscriminationAccording to a new poll by the Pew Center, Americans perceive Muslims as facing more discrimination ...  Oregon Digs Deeper Into Black-White Achievement GapSeveral weeks ago, California released its annual Standards Test results, with results indicating th...  Hispanic Heritage Month Opportunity to Highlight DiversityToday, Sept. 15, is the official start of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Originally authorized by...  Uncle Sam: I Want You! (For Mission-Critical Jobs)The United States government is facing a new sort of deficit. Due to an impending mass exodus by bab...  Computer Science Degree Seekers DecreaseU.S. computer science programs are experiencing a “huge drop off” in students and the percentage...  Academics Study Diversity At Rutgers-NewarkThirty-nine aspiring university presidents from the U.S. and South Africa – part of an American Co...  Demand for Diverse Retirement Homes IncreasesAs America’s elderly population becomes increasingly diverse, the demand for multicultural offerin...  2010 Ranking Lists Spelman College Top HBCUThe U.S. News & World Report 2010 ranking of Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities (...  Study: HBCU Large Contributor to New Orleans’ EconomyAn economic impact study shows that Xavier University, the nation’s only historically Black and Ca...  Obama Declares Aug. 30 - Sept. 5 HBCU WeekPresident Obama proclaimed August 30 through Sep. 5, 2009, as National Historically Black Colleges a...  Green Bay Hires First Black Police OfficerGreen Bay has a Black police officer for the first time in the 152-year history of its...  Minorities Hit Harder By Swine FluCommission reported that Blacks represent 37 percent of swine flu cases, compared to their 25 perce...  Achievement Gap Persists in California SchoolsCalifornia has released its seventh annual Standards Test results, and while overall test scores co...  Incoming AVMA President Vows to Increase DiversityThe incoming president of the American Veterinary Medical Association said that education, advocacy ...  Minority Journalists Hit Hardest By Economy The news industry has been among those hardest hit by the economic downturn. An April census by the ...  Obama Faces Continued Criticism Over DOMACriticism of the Obama administration’s approach to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is gaining...  Officials: Texas Must Boost Hispanic College EnrollmentA new report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board found that Texas would need to almost ...  Workplace Non-Discrimination Bill Arrives in SenateLawmakers in the U.S. Senate have introduced the inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA),...  U.S. Rep Calls Missouri Project Model of DiversityWith 21 percent of the Missouri Highway 40 project workforce listed as minorities – far exceeding ...  Senate Confirms First Hispanic to Supreme CourtSonia Sotomayor has been confirmed as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice with a vote ...  Are Gay Bishops Bigger Than Church?Episcopal Church leaders are stepping up nominations for lesbian and gay bishops after the church li...  Minority Women Face Challenges in U.S. Law FirmsThe report notes that while many law firms have adopted women’s initiatives and the percenta...  Blacks, Hispanics Most Optimistic About EconomyA study announced by banking giant Citigroup found that African Americans and Hispanics making betwe...  Gates Arrest Spotlights Racial ProfilingTwo weeks have now passed since Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s arrest, yet the controversy has continued...  University of Dayton Gets Boost for Minority Engineering StudentsThe University of Dayton received $750,000 in grant money to encourage the enrollment and retention ...  Traditional Retirement Out of Reach for ManyThere was a time when, after years of employment at the same company, a 65-year-old checked out of t...  WNBA Receives A+ in Diversity StudyThe Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport has published its ninth annual Racial and Gender Rep...  Hispanic Workers' Deaths Up 76% since 1992Although work-related deaths decreased in the United States in the last 15 years, the number of Hisp...  Other Countries Welcome Gays into MilitaryIsrael has had no restrictions on gays in the military since 1993 and featured two soldiers hugging ...  Fewer African Americans on Fortune 500 BoardsThe number of seats held by African Americans on boards of directors for Fortune 500 companies had d...  University of Michigan Sees Increase in Minority ApplicantsThe University of Michigan received more applications from and admitted more minorities and women th...  Study: Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely to Use 401(k) PlansAfrican-American and Hispanic workers are less likely than their Asian and White counterparts to par...  Nursing Careers Gateway for Underrepresented GroupsCareers in nursing are becoming popular with minority groups as they function as an entry point and ...  Dorm Diversity Can Reduce PrejudiceRecent studies on college campuses have found that having a roommate of a different race can reduce ...  Minority Contractors: Women-Owned Businesses Reaping Most BenefitsA new Mississippi River crossing project is creating a $640 million pot for competing contractors, b...  Champaign Surpasses Minority Hiring GoalsLast year, minorities represented 20 percent of the employees hired by the city of Champaign, Ill. ...  Roland Martin’s Sunday Show to Focus on DiversityRoland Martin, a frequent analyst on CNN, is launching his own Sunday morning public affairs show ...  Stimulus Boosts Jobs for Minority TeensMinority teenagers are getting a much-needed boost from the $787 billion stimulus package. The plan ...  NASCAR Driving Toward DiversityIn a move to "look more like America," NASCAR's Drive for Diversity internship program seeks to attr...  Did Supreme Court Make Wrong Call in Discrimination Case?Since the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of White firefighters filing a 'reverse' discrimination su...  NYC Police Commissioner Plans to Increase Diversity in Top PostsNew York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly vowed to increase the number of minorities in the to...  Firefighter Decision Muddles Fair Employment PracticesThe Supreme Courts 5-4 decision in favor of White firefighters in the city of New Haven, Conn. -- wh...  Supreme Court Reverses Firefighter Discrimination DecisionThe Supreme Court ruled that White firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions...  Iowa Retirees May See Benefit CutsIowa’s largest public employee pension fund has declined by $4 billion in the last year and state...  Employee Involvement Programs Key to Workplace DiversityA new study by a University of Arizona professor shows employee involvement programs that executives...  AARP Launches ‘Stonewall 40 Years Later’ WebsiteAARP has launched a website honoring the 40th anniversary of Stonewall. Stonewall is considered the ...  Social Media Important for Workplace DiversitySocial media technologies have arrived. And they have broad implications for diversity in the workp...  Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Protection Bill Goes to HouseA group of bipartisan U.S. representatives have introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a...  White House Says Gay Couples Will be Counted in CensusIn a reversal of a decision by the Bush administration, the U.S. Census Bureau said that married sa...  Supreme Court Leaves Voting Rights Act IntactThe Supreme Court pulled back from a challenge to the Voting Rights Act, a 1965 law aimed a...  Court Makes it Harder to Prove Age DiscriminationThe Supreme Court has shifted the burden of proof to the employee in age discrimination employment ...  Why the Suspicion Around Affirmative Action?Victor Landa, a columnist for the San Antonio Express-News, explores affirmative action and why it i...  City of Davenport Seeks More Diversity in Contract WinnersDavenport is examining ways to help minorities win city contracts – the first city in Iowa to do s...  Few Minority Head Coaches in College FootballOnly seven of the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision football programs have Black head coaches -- that’...  Obama to OK Same-Sex Partner BenefitsPresident Obama will sign a presidential memorandum today to extend benefits to same-sex partners of...  Minority Kids Increasingly the MajorityA recent analysis shows minority children are the majority in 505 U.S. counties, with 60 counties re...  NFL Expands Minority Interviewing RuleThe NFL will now require any team seeking to hire a senior football operations official for its fron...  D.C. Board Rejects Gay Marriage Referendum EffortThe D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics rejected an effort to hold a referendum on whether Washington... Sebelius to Boost American Indian Health CareBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Health and Human Services Secretary Kathle... University, Cancer Center Awarded Grant for Minority Health CenterThe University of South Florida and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute will cre... Theology Schools Need More Minorities, Group SaysMore than a third of the 253 U.S. and Canadian theological schools accredited by the Association of ... Lawmakers: Health Care Plan Must Address DisparitiesThree minorities caucuses – the Asian Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Hispani... Wireless Internet Will be Key to Low-Income AreasA coalition of civil rights and minority groups have joined cell phone companies in asking fede... Naval Academy Enrolls Record Number of Diverse StudentsThe U.S. Naval Academy’s Class of 2013 has a record number of minority students – 435 out o... Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”The Supreme Court declined to hear arguments challenging the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t te... Diversity Affects Workplace in Surprising WayIt is often said that diversity is valuable from a business perspective because different people con... Study: Openly Gay Workers More ProductiveA new study suggests that 'invisible' lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees are le... N.H. Legalizes Gay MarriageNew Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signed a same-sex marriage bill into law on June 3, making the state t... NASA Lagging in DiversityDespite President Obama's nomination of the first African American head of NASA, the agency is still... Poll Shows American View of Muslim WorldForty-six percent of people questioned in a new poll said they had an unfavorable view of the M... Nevada Legislature Overrides Governor, Passes Domestic PartnershipThe Nevada Legislature has passed a domestic partnership registry for same-sex and unmarried straigh... Study: Minorities in Technology Industry Face ObstaclesDespite research that high-technology companies need employee diversity to remain globally competiti... Fastest growing demographic? MultiracialMultiracial Americans are the fastest growing group in the United States, rising 3.4 percent in the ... Oregon Senate Committee OKs Minority Coaching Bill A bill that would require public universities to interview a minority candidate before hiring a coac... California Supreme Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage BanThe California Supreme Court announced its decision today to uphold a same-sex marriage ban passed b... Obama Picks Hispanic Woman As Supreme Court NomineeObama announced his choice for the next justice of the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, today. Sotoma... Mississippi Town Sees First Black MayorThree civil rights workers died there in 1964 and the Ku Klux Klan terrorized African American ... Kansas New ‘Melting Pot’Diversity is growing in Kansas. The state -- part of America’s heartland which has been... California Representative Bid Defies Racial LinesDemocrat Judy Chu, an Asian American, is likely to fill a U.S. House seat after defeating contenders... Nevada Domestic Partner Bill Goes to GovernorRepublican Gov. Jim Gibbons has threatened to veto a bill in Nevada that would give domestic partner...  HBCU's Economic Struggle Prompts Calls for MergingSen. Seth Harp (R-Georgia) has proposed that, as a way to ease racial tensions and cut cost, his... Obama Considers African American to Lead NASAPresident Obama will meet with former astronaut Charles Bolden, Jr., today to discuss Bolden as the ... Are You a Graduate of a Historically Black College or University Interested in Graduate-Level Studies? Read On!The Historically Black College and University (HBCU) STEM Fellowship Program provides $32,500 in fel... Opinion: Qualified Minority?This week, in his CNN column, commentator Roland S. Martin made an interesting observation with rega... New Hampshire Governor Says He Will Sign Gay Marriage Bill If ChangedGov. John Lynch of New Hampshire said he will sign a bill to make his state the sixth to legali... Obama-Nominated Supreme Court Justice Likely to be Woman, HispanicSince the announcement of Justice David Souter's upcoming departure from the nation's highest court,... New York Assembly Passes Same-Sex Marriage BillThe New York State Assembly passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state on Tues... Firefighters' Discrimination Case at Supreme CourtThe court case involving 20 white firefighters alleging discrimination in a New Haven, Conn., d... Index Details Hospitals' Treatment of Same-Sex CouplesA Healthcare Equality Index for hospitals, created b... U.S. Colleges See Flood of Chinese Student ApplicationsColleges around the nation are experiencing a surge in applications from Chinese students. Six UNMC Faculty Receive Awards for Exemplary Service in Research, Education, CommunitySix faculty members have been honored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Teaching aw... |
