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Ohio State Presidential Search Nearing $300,000

The search for the next president of Ohio State University is on track to cost more than $300,000, about a third of which is expenses for a one-day forum on the state of the college presidency.

Lehigh U. Diversity-focused Residence Hall Vandalized

Officials at Lehigh University said a student residence hall that’s dedicated to campus diversity was egged and defaced with spray paint.

Black People Are Not Immune From Mental Illness

Recent and tragic national headlines like the Navy Yard shooting has started a dialogue about mental illness, which has been ignored for too long in the Black community.

California’s Low Latino College Completion Rate Imperils State’s Future

In California, the Campaign for College Opportunity advocacy group recommends adopting state policies aimed at increasing college degree attainment among California Latinos.

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Study Reveals University Endowments Bouncing Back from Recession

Preliminary results from a study on higher education endowments conclude that college endowments are regaining what they lost due to the economic recession.

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Stillman Student Campaigns for Ballet Company

As talk turns to dance, a grin spreads across Stillman College student Ellory Nichols’ face.

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Industries Partner with Schools, Universities to Train Skilled Workers

A Harahan manufacturing company has had to recruit outside Louisiana for skilled trade workers. The Laitram Corp. isn’t alone in its difficulty finding trained workers for such jobs as electricians and welders.

U. of Mich. Plans Entrepreneurship Education Expansion

The University of Michigan plans to offer formal entrepreneurship education to all of its undergraduates within the next two years, officials announced Monday.

1 Shot at North Carolina A&T

Shots fired on homecoming weekend at North Carolina A&T State University prompted a brief campus lockdown after a 21-year-old man was wounded by a bullet fired from a “considerable distance,” authorities said.

What About HBCUs? Lessons From Ohio State

HBCUs can learn from the viral video explosion of The Ohio State University marching band, and it has nothing to do with halftime performances.

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In case you missed it …

Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: VI Congressional Leader Fights for Black Boys in Education Time For Higher Ed to Rethink the Questions HBCU Presidents at a New Crossroads Hip Hop Scholars Say Jay Z on Wrong Side of Fine Line in Barneys’ Controversy

Maine Lawmakers Aim to Tackle Student Debt

Maine lawmakers are seeking to tackle the problem of mounting student debt in their next session, including exploring plans that could make college tuition free for students who agree to pay back the state after they graduate and get a job.

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