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Divinity School at TCU Still Plans to Honor Obama Pastor

Controversy surrounding the longtime minister of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is not deterring a Texas divinity school from honoring the Rev. Jeremiah Wright at a ceremony later this month.

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Preparing Students To Live With Curiosity

Dr. Karen R. Lawrence, the new president of Sarah Lawrence College, talks to Diverse about the challenges facing higher education and more.

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Accreditation Is Restored for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J.

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, a top producer of minority doctors and dentists, has had its accreditation restored by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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President Stays True to Faculty Values

In today’s installment of “Women Redefining Leadership,” Dr. Renu Khator, president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the University of Houston System, talks about her path to the college presidency and her goals.

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College Presidential Advice: ‘Never Lose Your Soul’

In part two of our series on female college presidents, Diverse talks with Dr. Mildred Garcia, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Lawmakers Seek to Safeguard Access to Student Loans

With urban, low-income students most likely to face the fallout from the student loan credit crunch, House lawmakers say the Department of Education should prepare a contingency ‘lender of last resort’ program to assure continued access to loan capital.

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Tribal College Leaders Bow Out of UND Advertisement, Citing Nickname

Five current and former tribal college presidents have decided not to take part in a photo shoot for a University of North Dakota student recruiting campaign because of their opposition to the Fighting Sioux nickname, a UND official says.

HBCU Presidents Take Their Case For Funding To Congress

A panel of HBCU presidents and administrators stressed the need for greater federal financial support during a congressional hearing Wednesday intended to address the many obstacles facing America’s private and public historically Black colleges and universities.

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Racism Alleged in NMSU Decision not to Renew Contracts

A New Mexico State University faculty member whose contract was not renewed says she was told she was “too educated to be considered Black.”

Innovations 2008 Conference Highlights Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Themes

Last week, 2,100 community college faculty, administrators and advocates gathered in the mile high city for the League for Innovation in the Community College’s Innovations 2008 Conference, hosted by the Community College of Denver.

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Advancing Diversity in Public Service

Officials at New York’s City College are undertaking a mission to increase diversity in the field of public service by introducing plans for a national center and creating a new academic curriculum.

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A Spitzer Resignation Would Pave Way for New York’s First Black Governor

David A. Paterson may become New York’s first Black governor amid speculation that Eliot Spitzer may step down after he was allegedly implicated in a prostitution scandal.

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