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Paul Quinn College Sharing Story of Turnaround With World

President Michael J. Sorrell, a panelist at an international seminar, outlines the best practices utilized at his small Dallas-based school in hopes that other institutions that work with large numbers of marginalized and disadvantaged students might benefit.

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Virginia Wesleyan Sued Over Sexual Assault

NORFOLK, Va. ― A former student has sued Virginia Wesleyan College, claiming that she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2012 and that the college allowed her attacker to voluntarily leave the school so he could enroll elsewhere.

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HBCUs Must Be Up for the Challenge

Increasing retention and graduation rates for Black males will require an ambitious effort from both stakeholders and policy makers.

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Will Nation Follow Lead of California’s Affirmative Consent Law?

Yale does, Harvard doesn’t, as institutions struggle with defining consent as they see it.

Welcome Aboard!

Please join us in congratulating Raashida Ryan-Hayes on joining the Diverse team as Associate Editor. Raashida, a graduate of North Carolina A&T University, has worked as a copy editor for the Rocky Mount Telegram and freelance writer for Charm magazine. New to the D.C. area, Raashida is enjoying exploring and sightseeing.

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John Wayne’s Heirs Lose ‘Duke’ Legal Brawl

John Wayne had a two-fisted image, but heirs of the late movie star have lost a legal throwdown over use of his nickname, Duke.

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HBCUs Awarded Funds to Promote LGBTQ Inclusion

Four HBCUs, with the support of the Human Rights Campaign and Promised Land Films, are working to ramp up their LGBTQ inclusion efforts, just ahead of National Coming Out Week.

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Diverse On The Go…

Senior Writer Jamal Eric Watson will be covering the International Colloquium on Black Males today through Friday at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

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Tuskegee University Joins Ranks of Schools Banning Tobacco Use on Campus

Tuskegee’s policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes, water pipes or vapor devices on all areas of the sprawling campus.

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Ghost Tales For Scholars

With Halloween on the horizon, October brings to mind ghost stories, preferably told on a cool night sitting around a campfire in the deep, dark woods. Ghosts have long been associated with Halloween, which has its origins in a pagan holiday honoring the dead and evolved into the Christian observances of the vigil of All Hallow’s Eve, Oct. 31, All Hallow’s or All Saints Day, Nov. 1 and All Soul’s Day, Nov. 2., which also honor the departed.

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Happy Anniversary!

Please join the Diverse staff in wishing Operations Manager Eugenia Gooding a happy 13th anniversary as a member of Cox, Matthews & Associates, Inc.

University of Chicago Cuts Ties With Confucius Institute

The University of Chicago cut ties with a Chinese language and research center following a Chinese media report that suggested the university had bowed to the authority of the institute’s leader in Beijing.

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