Milwaukee technical college board under fire for lack of minority representation

Milwaukee technical college board under fire for lack of minority representation

By Ashley A. Smith, Inside Higher Ed

At Milwaukee Area Technical College, more than half of the students are from the city of Milwaukee. Most are minorities. And low income. Yet many at the college are concerned their interests aren't -- and can't -- be addressed by a college district board that disenfranchises those communities.

So a coalition of Milwaukee-area community leaders and students and faculty from the college want new legislation to alter the MATC board appointment process to restore the balance of power to align with the college and city's demographics. Some members of the coalition lay the blame at the feet of the local chamber of commerce.

Read the story here.

Norway’s boardroom equity push spreads across EU

Economy Lab
NAOMI POWELL
STOCKHOLM— Globe and Mail Blog
Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 7:00AM EDT

Want to spice up your morning meeting? Suggest a gender quota for the company board. Then run for cover, because few things provoke such sputtering, vehement opposition from the business community. This is particularly true in Europe just now, where gender quotas are playing a central role in debates about how to correct severe imbalances in boardrooms. Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Belgium -- all are examining quotas as a way to get more women into board seats.

Full Story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/daily-mix/norways-boardroom-equity-push-spreads-across-eu/article1979118/