Education and Schools

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (414+ words) A new biography by Cornell literature scholar George Hutchinson examines how Harlem Renaissance writer Jean Toomer's ideas about race shaped his fiction, public identity and personal struggles. Hutchinson's book argues that Toomer sought an American identity beyond the racial categories…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (159+ words) Economist Kerwin Charles will return to Cornell University on Sept. 22 to deliver the 2026 Staller Lecture on racial inequality in the labor market. The public lecture, "The Persistence of Racial Labor Market Inequality," begins at 4:30 in the afternoon in Room 155 of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (644+ words) The glossary defines equity as the "proportional distribution of desirable outcomes across groups" and says "university policies and practices that are enacted should be cognizant of advancing equity." Metro State University sent a glossary of “equity, inclusion, and anti-racism” terms…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (548+ words) How Appropriated Racial Oppression Impacts Black Parent-Child Discussions on Race The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education How Appropriated Racial Oppression Impacts Black Parent-Child Discussions on Race “We know that Black parents engage in parenting practices that help their children…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (239+ words) National leaders who say opening doors to qualified people of color makes an institution less capable or safe are taking a page from an old Chicago playbook....