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Jackson State: Grambling Forfeit Could Cost Millions

Jackson State says financial losses for the university and the city of Jackson, Miss., “could be in the millions” because of Grambling’s decision to forfeit Saturday’s football game after its players refused to play.

Leadership & Policy

From Health Care to College Apps, Computer Glitches Shouldn’t Distract From Bigger Goal

I am no Luddite, but I know the wholesale embrace of technology can come back and bite us in the you-know-where.

Grambling Players Have No Regrets about Boycott

After ending their boycott and agreeing to resume practice, Grambling player Naquan Smith says team “took a stance on what we thought was right.”

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Grambling Turns to 2nd Interim Football Coach

Grambling University, rocked by the football’s team boycott of practice on Wednesday, named its second interim coach Thursday since firing school legend Doug Williams as head coach last month.

The Value of TRIO to the Community

The clash between liberal and conservative values in the U.S. has never been more prevalent than it is when manifested in policies to promote higher education.

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Judge Hears Voting Lawsuit Involving University of Alabama Greeks

University of Alabama sorority and fraternity members, many of whom registered to vote illegally, wrongly swayed a city election after being urged to the polls by illegal offers of booze, concert tickets and peer pressure, a lawyer for a failed candidate told a judge Tuesday.

Community Colleges

Alabama Divorce Ruling Gives Non-Custodial Parent Option of Contributing to College Expenses

A decision by the Alabama Supreme Court from earlier this month could have an impact on how students of divorced parents finance their college educations.

Faculty & Staff

Iran’s President Calls for Academic Freedoms

Iran’s president stepped up his challenge to the country’s hard-line factions on Monday, calling for the lifting of restrictions on academic freedoms and for granting Iranian scholars more opportunity to take part in international conferences.

Community Colleges

Diverse Down the Road

The Diverse staff will close out the month of October with a flourish of activity at national conferences. Here’s a list of events we’ll be attending to make presentations or report on for the magazine or web — and always to network with those dedicated to higher education.

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Calif. Gov. Signs Bill for Pricier Community College Classes

A bill that will allow a handful of California’s community colleges to offer additional courses at inflated prices during short summer and winter sessions earned Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature last week despite strong opposition from student leaders and the chancellor of the state’s two-year college system.

Special Report: Recruitment and Retention in Higher Ed

Low participation and completion rates in STEM majors among underrepresented minorities; programs that are being developed to help the college experience of students with autism; a reevaluation of the IPEDS definition of graduates; and increased recruiting efforts to attract more women into business programs.

In case you missed it …

Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Participants Find Support at Black Doctoral Network Conference Maryland HBCUs Score Big Victory in Court With Eye on Future, Colleges Courting Hispanics Higher Ed Mostly Unscathed by Shutdown

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