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Should Rutgers President and Athletic Director Resign After Coach Rice Scandal?
Barchi and Pernetti Rutgers faculty, government officials, members of the public (and DiversityInc readers) are demanding answers to the Rutgers University basketball scandal involving physical abuse...
View ArticleWhat’s Everyone Saying About Rutgers’ Rice Crisis?
Rutgers University ex-Coach Mike Rice’s abusive behavior has celebrity athletes, NCAA coaches and leading news columnists demanding that Rutgers take more action. Here’s what they’re saying: Rutgers...
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Rutgers Scandal Update: Pernetti Resigns; President Apologizes for ‘Failure...
Tim Pernetti resigned as Athletic Director of Rutgers University on Friday, saying that he realizes his decisions for disciplinary action toward men’s basketball Coach Mike Rice, rather than firing...
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Rutgers Hires Eddie Jordan, Will Be Only Black Big Ten Men’s Basketball Coach
By Dara Sharif With the appointment of Eddie Jordan as men’s basketball coach, Rutgers University hopes to turn the page on the abuse scandal that has rocked its athletic program. Jordan, a Rutgers...
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Historic First: Rutgers Hires Woman as Athletic Director
By Dara Sharif Rutgers University has named Julie Hermann its new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, continuing its move away from the abuse scandal that roiled the campus earlier this year....
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Researcher: Immigrant Child Poverty Studies “Overstate the Issue”
By Chris Hoenig Scholars who argue that the increase in children from immigrant families has a large impact on the national poverty level for children are wrong and “overstate the issue,” according to...
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Dining for a Difference: What You Can Do Differently to Hire and Promote...
By Barbara Frankel Kemp, Sepulveda More than 50 million people in the United States have an Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)–defined disability, yet only a tiny fraction of them find jobs in...
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VIDEO: Increasing the Pipeline of Black and Latino Physicians—A Success Story
Dr. Kamal Khan Director, Office for Diversity & Academic Success in the Sciences (ODASIS) Rutgers University Dr. Kamal Khan is the Director of The Office for Diversity and Academic Success in the...
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Racism in the ER: Black Kids Get Shortchanged
By Sheryl Estrada Photo by Shutterstock Black youth suffering from acute appendicitis who visit an emergency room in the U.S. will most likely remain in intense pain. According to the study “Racial...
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Robert Wood Johnson Health System’s Brian Agnew a Leader in Development
By Sheryl Estrada Brian D. Agnew, Ph.D. It’s not surprising that in his spare time, Brian D. Agnew, Ph.D. is a volunteer firefighter lieutenant in Piscataway, N.J., since in his professional career he...
View ArticleCan Culturally Competent Healthcare Close Disparities Gaps?
Can white doctors provide quality care to communities in which the racial/ethnic demographics are shifting dramatically? One DiversityInc reader addresses this question in her passionate response to...
View ArticleWhere Are Today’s STEM Students?
Born in Trinidad, Dr. Kamal Khan had parents who placed a high priority on academics. That’s what prompted Khan to finish his senior year of high school in New Jersey, where his uncle, a family...
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Rutgers Future Scholars Enhances Talent Pipelines With Corporate-Student...
How can organizations diversify their workforces and ensure a continuous pipeline of top-performing employees? Ernst & Young, No. 6 in The 2012 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity, takes a...
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Diversity Management: Tyler Clementi Case Sentencing Offers Lesson in...
Diversity management is vital to preventing more tragedies like the suicide of Tyler Clementi. Today’s sentencing of Dharun Ravi—30 days of jail time, three years of probation, a $10,000 fine plus...
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Re-Centering the History in Black History: Rutgers University’s Dr. Clement...
Despite an impressive list of prestigious awards and national accomplishments, Rutgers University’s Dr. Clement Alexander Price is a remarkably down-to-earth person. A Black historian and community...
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Why Did Rutgers Wait to Fire Coach After Anti-Gay and Abusive Actions?
Rutgers University’s decision to fire basketball coach Mike Rice today for anti-gay slurs and physical abuse of players is too late. University President Dr. Robert Barchi and Athletic Director Tim...
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No Room at the Inn for Airbnb Guests with Disabilities, Study Shows
It is a common frustration people with disabilities share when traveling: from trying to find an accessible rental car, to transferring into your seat, to praying that your motorized wheelchair isn’t...
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