Kimberly DavisAfrican-AmericanNorthwestern Halts Changes to Its ‘Black House’ Amid ProtestsAfter student, alumni protests, Northwestern University postpones facilities’ change.August 25, 2015HomeSupreme Court to Rehear Affirmative Action CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday decided to rehear a landmark case that could mean the end of affirmative action in college admissions decisions.June 29, 2015StudentsBoth Sides Find Reason for Optimism After Latest Ruling on Texas Affirmative ActionThe 2-1 ruling by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Fisher vs. The University of Texas at Austin was just the latest in a series of decisions resulting from orchestrated attacks on the use of race in college admissions.July 17, 2014HomeRuling Could Be Near on Fisher v. TexasThe controversial and influential affirmative action case could be decided as early as this month in federal court.February 5, 20142013Champion of Change: Dr. Flavia Peréa explores issues of equity and health disparitiesAn assistant professor in the department of public health and community medicine in the Tufts University School of Medicine, Peréa’s work focuses largely on health disparities.December 8, 2013HealthChampion of Change: Dr. Flavia Peréa explores issues of equity and health disparitiesDr. Flavia Peréa believes that “change happens in action.” The 38-year-old, self-described “accidental academic” has spent most of her adult life working in education, from low-resource public schools to elite private school settings.January 6, 2013HomeLawyers discuss Fisher vs. Texas case at University of Maryland forumAs the U.S. Supreme Court readies its decision on the Abigail Fisher v. the University of Texas case, colleges and universities administrators across the country are taking the opportunity to discuss what the court’s decision might mean for their campuses.October 26, 2012HomeA Holistic QuandaryAs the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in the Fischer vs. University of Texas case, the question of affirmative action and holistic admissions again takes center stage in academic debates.September 3, 2012HomeA Holistic QuandaryRole of race in college admissions process a hot topic as high court set to hear arguments in Fisher vs. Texas caseAugust 15, 2012HomeBringing Prize-winning Journalism to the ClassroomJohn Sullivan, a lecturer at Northwestern University Medill journalism, co-led the Philadelphia Inquirer examination of school violence in Philadelphia public schools.June 24, 2012Page 1 of 2Next Page
