Another professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has been found guilty of sexually harassing a student in violation of institutional rules, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. A five-month investigation by Berkeley found that Nezar AlSayyad, a professor of architecture, planning and urban design, spent months becoming close to, or "grooming," a graduate student before placing his hand on her upper thigh and proposing that they travel together to Las Vegas. The Chronicle found two additional allegations of harassment against the professor. In an alleged incident that happened more than 20 years ago and was never investigated, a student complained that she felt taken advantage of after she and AlSayyad had sex; a third student accused him of sexual misconduct this spring, and an investigation is pending. He is reportedly barred from teaching next semester.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Woman dubbed 'Public Enemy No. 1' of the teachers' unions is eyed by Trump team for Education Secretary Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3939586/Woman-dubbed-Public-Enemy-No-1-teachers-unions-eyed-Trump-team-Education-Secretary.html#ixzz4QBXMSXGr Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
The Donald Trump transition team is eyeing former Washington, D.C. public school chancellor Michelle Rhee for Secretary of Education, multiple sources close to the transition tell the Daily Mail.
The appointment of Rhee – who has been dubbed 'Public Enemy No. 1' of the teachers' unions -- would be a bold move by the Trump team, and a signal that his administration is gearing up to take an aggressive stance on education reform.
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The appointment of Rhee – who has been dubbed 'Public Enemy No. 1' of the teachers' unions -- would be a bold move by the Trump team, and a signal that his administration is gearing up to take an aggressive stance on education reform.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
A Baylor student was shoved and called the n-word. This is how the school responded.
The exchange lasted just a few seconds, too quick for Natasha Nkhama to register anger, fear or rage.
The morning after Donald Trump won the presidential election, the Baylor University sophomore was walking to her 10 a.m. neuroscience class when another student bumped into her.
“He sort of shoved me off the sidewalk and he said . . . ‘no n—–s allowed on the sidewalk,'” Nkhama recounted on social media. “And I was just shocked.”
Read more from the Washington Post here.
Monday, November 14, 2016
American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity Statement on the Recent Election
On Thursday, November 10, the President of the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity, Myron R. Anderson, Ph.D., issued the following statement about the potential implications of the presidential election on the laws, policies and practices of the federal government as they relate to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and diversity in employment and education.
“The election for the President of the United States was challenging and raised issues of concern to those of us who work in the cause of access, equity and diversity. Notwithstanding the outcome, we, the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity, remain unchanged in our support for the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Executive Order 11246 (Affirmative Action Program for Federal Contractors) and other nondiscrimination and equal opportunity laws. These laws serve as the foundation for the work that we do. This act, the Executive Order, and the history that they encompass, served as a legal precedent at our founding in 1974, and are as important now and into the future.”
Anderson encouraged all to understand the changing landscape in our government and the changing demographics. “Our work is just, and may be more important going forward. We will work collectively to continue to articulate not only the reality of our changing demographics, but also, and in particular with the incoming new federal leadership, the business case and return on investment that is a critical value for any organization, ---private, public, government---to be successful and thrive.”
He added: “The importance of advancing access, equity, and diversity is an imperative for this country to remain great and we will support our members and colleagues in the quest to achieve this goal.”
Check out the official press release here.
“The election for the President of the United States was challenging and raised issues of concern to those of us who work in the cause of access, equity and diversity. Notwithstanding the outcome, we, the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity, remain unchanged in our support for the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Executive Order 11246 (Affirmative Action Program for Federal Contractors) and other nondiscrimination and equal opportunity laws. These laws serve as the foundation for the work that we do. This act, the Executive Order, and the history that they encompass, served as a legal precedent at our founding in 1974, and are as important now and into the future.”
Anderson encouraged all to understand the changing landscape in our government and the changing demographics. “Our work is just, and may be more important going forward. We will work collectively to continue to articulate not only the reality of our changing demographics, but also, and in particular with the incoming new federal leadership, the business case and return on investment that is a critical value for any organization, ---private, public, government---to be successful and thrive.”
He added: “The importance of advancing access, equity, and diversity is an imperative for this country to remain great and we will support our members and colleagues in the quest to achieve this goal.”
Check out the official press release here.
A New Front of Activism
The assistant professor is up for tenure next year, and he’s concerned. His course evaluations were low, and he knows that he needs to show students not only that he’s an effective teacher but also that he cares.
And those aren’t the only issues.
He is one of only two black male law professors at his university — just the second ever to go up for tenure — and to him the bar for promotion appears higher than for his white peers. He believes he has more to prove, more barriers to overcome.
Read the rest of the article here.
And those aren’t the only issues.
He is one of only two black male law professors at his university — just the second ever to go up for tenure — and to him the bar for promotion appears higher than for his white peers. He believes he has more to prove, more barriers to overcome.
Read the rest of the article here.
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