Politics | Affirmative Action

2012-02-03: Headlines

  • Science Careers Blog: When Encouraging Women to Compete Everyone Wins 2012-02-03
    If you are interested in blogging for Science Careers, send us a writing sample and tell us what you're interested in. Our standards are high, but you never know.
  • Worthington Daily Globe: DFL caucuses on Tuesday 2012-02-03
    Typically the caucuses conclude by around 8:30 p.m. The Nobles County DFL convention will follow on March 24 for those delegates elected to that event on Tuesday night.
  • Bizjournals.com: Guzman named MASBA 2013 president 2012-02-03
    Austin Independent School District Austin Independent School District Latest from The Business Journals School board rejects bids for Austin ISD HQSchool administrators ask Austin ISD board to reject HQ bidsAustin ISD to close deal on land for new school Follow this company Trustee Sam Guzman has been named 2013 president for the Mexican American School Board Association.
  • Inside Higher Ed: Is It Bias? Is It Legal? 2012-02-03
    Asked if Asian-American applicants face bias at top colleges, Hernandez said "after 10 years of doing this [counseling] and four years in Dartmouth admissions, I don't think it's intentional, but I think there is discrimination. If you look at the numbers, you can basically see that [if you are applying to many selective colleges]"

2012-02-02: Headlines

  • Daily Californian: Agenda for Feb. 1 ASUC Senate meeting 2012-02-02
    At the ASUC Senate€™s second spring semester meeting Wednesday, the newly hired student conduct independent hearing officer will address the senate, and a bill to support the Feb. 13 Day of Action to overturn Proposition 209 will be introduced. | Lee Maranto €” hired as part of the revised Campus Code of Student Conduct €” is scheduled as a guest speaker at 8 p.m.

2012-02-01: Headlines

  • Daily Helmsman: Debate surrounds harassment allegations 2012-02-01
    Members of the Progressive Student Alliance hand-deliver a letter written on behalf of workers they allege were mistreated by building services manager Chadwick White to the office of University of Memphis President Shirley Raines on Friday. Allegations against White were investigated by the Affirmative Action Office. Since then, White has issued his own complaints regarding the manner in which the accusations were investigated.
  • San Francisco Chronicle (press release): Speediware Corporation Prepares for OFCCP Audit Changes 2012-02-01
    With the impending release of the new OFCCP Scheduling Letter, Speediware Corporation announced today that they are finalizing updates to SpeedEEO to ensure that all customers will receive the updated Affirmative Action Planning (AAP) reports and support documents required with the new scheduling letter. | "SpeedEEO is delivered as web based software and therefore; all our clients receive the updates in real-time when they are released."
  • Patch.com: Maplewood Gets $129060 in Fed Grant Money 2012-02-01
    Keywords:... President Patricia Sebold, Freeholder President Blonnie Watson, Essex County Small Business Development and Affirmative Action Director Deborah Collins, who serves as the Essex County Liaison to Maplewood, and Township Engineer Thomas Malavasi.
  • KBTX: General Transportation Tech III 2012-02-01
    Keywords:... Texas application must be completed For more information call 979/778-9673 or visit our website at www.txdot.gov An Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer The following list shows the 5 most recent jobs posted on the Job Board at KBTX.com.

2012-01-31: Headlines

  • Arizona Daily Wildcat: Affirmative action doesn't help 2012-01-31
    This is not to say that students admitted by affirmative action are unable to succeed at UT Austin, or at any other university. However it is unfair, both to the student and to the university, to accept someone into an academic institution if they are unable to perform at the expected academic level, especially if it means denying someone who is more qualified.
  • Republica: Imaginary enemies 2012-01-31
    PLEASE DESIST FROM ATTACKING THE WRITER PERSONALLY AND BE RESPECTFUL TO OTHER READERS.
  • Free Malaysia Today: Affirmative action for poor Malaysians 2012-01-31
    Malaysia has been effective in addressing poverty as overall house-hold poverty based on the poverty line index is currently low. However, there are still pockets of poverty among certain sections of Malaysian society which cuts across all ethnic communities. | Proham calls on the Federal Government to establish the Third Economic Consultative Council. The last council was established in 1999 -2000 to draft the Second report.
  • Business Day: State plugs equity gaps by shifting staff 2012-01-31
    MUCH has been said about poor government performance. Yet contrary to popular belief, affirmative action and the lack of appropriate skills are not the real culprits in the failure of government departments to deliver on their mandates and receive clean audits. | Rather, the volatility among staff in the public sector should get the blame, argues Ivor Chipkin, executive director at the Public Affairs Research Institute.
  • iAfrica.com: The root of state dysfunction 2012-01-31
    Yet contrary to popular belief, affirmative action and the lack of appropriate skills are not the real culprits in the failure of government departments to deliver on their mandates and receive clean audits. Rather, the volatility among staff...
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