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The threats were directed towards Melanie Dixon, the first Black woman to lead the school. The Los Rios Community College District has filed a restraining order against the student and increased security on campus.

Barbara Coleman-Foster has been named the new Associate Vice President, Equity & Diversity for Seminole State College of Florida. Coleman-Foster has been with Seminole State for 19 years and most recently served as the director of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL). Over the years, she developed and facilitated workshops, volunteered with the College Reach Out Program (CROP), and served as co-presenter of diversity training for the Seminole County Guardian Ad Litem program. ...

Although only spending 3 years in college, Tionna has made a lasting change at the university and in the surrounding community.

Although only spending 3 years in college, Tionna has made a lasting change at the university and in the surrounding community.

Nearly two years after the murder of George Floyd and promises made across the nation to combat racism, Black faculty and staff at Oregon State University are holding a panel to discuss what has happened in the intervening time and what that means for the country. "It's 2022. Do Black Lives Really Matter?" will be held on Zoom and with a limited in-person audience from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28. "I think Black folks have always been under a microscope, always had to d...

Fulfilling the Dream Award recipient brings telehealth to rural communities.

The plan had been to add a second name that would have honored the institution’s first Black student — and the KKK member, a former governor.

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Black Excellence in Action is the theme for this year’s Black Heritage Month, with programs ranging from history to politics to theater to fashion and more.

In recognition of Black History Month, Oregon State University – Cascades will host a virtual event Feb. 24 exploring the personal and professional journeys of four current Black leaders in Oregon. The event, "Celebrating Black Excellence and Success in Oregon," will take place from 6-8 p.m. and includes a panel discussion on the successes and challenges the panelists have experienced during their careers. These include the benefits and drawbacks of holding public roles; how they hav...