The newspaper published an article Thursday citing documents from Harvard's library that show its law school reported a Native American female professor in federal statistics in 1992, when Ms. Warren was a visiting professor.

WSJ: Warren Says She Informed Universities of Ancestry

Ms Smith highlighted the youth unemployment statistics in Scotland with 88, 000 young people aged 18 to 24 and asked how the cuts to college funding could be reconciled with the Scottish government's flagship policy for 16 to 19 year olds.

BBC: College funding debate

Ms. Gadsden-Williams says she plans to track the progress by examining data in hiring, retention statistics, promotions and exit interviews.

WSJ: Firms Hail New Chiefs (of Diversity)