Lacking Diversity in University Leadership
White males comprise the leadership at most NCAA Division I-A programs, from presidents and athletic directors to football coaches and coordinators, according to the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport.
Whites hold 330 of the 357 campus leadership positions at the 119 schools, the report finds. Eighty-one percent (97) of college presidents are white men, and there only was a 0.8 percent increase from last year in presidents of color. Black men headed four schools (Bowling Green, Indiana, Middle Tennessee State and Ohio), while Latinos led three (Akron, Florida International and New Mexico).
None of the schools had an Asian or Native American president. Fifteen women, all white, were listed as university presidents.
Source: DiversityInc.com
Racial Makeup of TV Casts Evolves Gradually
A 2003 UCLA study found that white characters dominated primetime, and Latinos, Native Americans and Asian Americans were underrepresented. Black characters were proportionate to the population but appeared most often in sitcoms and in supporting roles
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More Latinos Want English-Speaking Immigrants
More than half (57 percent) of Latinos believe that immigrants must speak English to become part of U.S. society, while 41 percent believe otherwise, according to a survey by the Pew Hispanic Center.
Source: DiversityInc.com
Black Retirees Dream of Entrepreneurship
Twenty-nine percent of blacks say they plan to start a business after they retire, while only 10 percent of whites have business aspirations after retirement, according to the 9th annual Ariel/Schwab survey.
Source: DiversityInc.com
Diversity Low Among America's Teachers
Only 6 percent of U.S. teachers are black, which is the lowest number since
1971, according to the National Education Association. Only 5 percent are Latino, Asian or of other ethnicities.
Source: DiversityInc.com
Few Women Major in Engineering
Women make up 57 percent of undergraduate and graduate students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Only 20 percent of women are working on or have a bachelor's degree in engineering, found the American Society for Engineering Education.
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