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Fueled By Rejection, Black Scholars Built College Language Association to Last
While the Modern Language Association never had an official policy to exclude Blacks from participating in one of the world’s largest academic organizations, they concede that for decades its membership wasn’t eager to bring African Americans into their ranks.
March 27, 2014
Students
Women’s History Month Edition
Diverse features 30 trailblazing women who are paving the way for other female leaders behind them. Diverse also teams up with the American Counseling Personnel Association (ACPA) and The Ohio State University’s Dr. Terrell Strayhorn to present a new national study on the most promising places to work in student affairs.
March 27, 2014
Students
University of Michigan Student Government Rejects Israel Boycott Proposal
The University of Michigan student government early Wednesday rejected a proposal calling for an anti-Israel boycott following hours of debate and a weeklong sit-in by students.
March 26, 2014
Students
Report: New York Schools Most Racially Segregated
New York state has the most segregated public schools in the nation, with many black and Latino students attending schools with virtually no white classmates, according to a report released Wednesday.
March 26, 2014
Students
Univ. of Baltimore Paying Students to Graduate on Time
Under a new program, Finish4Free, the first of its kind in the country, the University of Baltimore will pay for incoming freshmen’s final semester tuition.
March 25, 2014
Students
Morgan State Constructing New School of Business in Honor of Earl Graves
Morgan State University is constructing an $80 million facility that will house the School of Business and Management, which was named in 2005 after Black Enterprise magazine founder Earl G. Graves Sr.
March 25, 2014
Students
New Report Estimates Half of Vets on GI Bill Graduate
A little more than half of the veterans who got college money under the GI Bill since 2009 eventually graduated, though many took longer to do it, a new study estimates.
March 24, 2014
Students
Educators Say GPAs Better Indicator of College Success
The item given the most importance in granting academic scholarships isn’t the best predictor of college success.
March 24, 2014
Students
Harvard’s NCAA Dreams Belie Less Than Stellar Reality on Campus
You may not like Harvard because it busted your bracket going for the fake Buffet Billions. Even non-math types knew there was a statistical joke going on with Buffet having the edge. You hit a 1 in 9.2 quintillion shot and Buffet only pays you a billion? Sucker. It makes the lottery seem reasonable. And […]
March 24, 2014
Students
Elite California Universities Partner to Recruit Minorities in STEM
The California Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate aims to increase the number of underrepresented minorities entering the postdoctoral and faculty ranks in STEM disciplines at top-tier universities, starting with its first retreat April 4-5.
March 24, 2014
Students
Intrusive Attention Key for Black Males in Higher Ed
Black and Latino males need to graduate, and we’re failing at getting them to the stage.
March 23, 2014
Students
Fla. Students Helping to Court Young Adults for ‘Obamacare’ Enrollment
As federal health officials are aggressively courting young adults to sign up for health insurance with celebrity endorsement and social media campaigns, they are also getting significant help from the very demographic they’re targeting.
March 23, 2014
Students
Va. Community College System Faces Free Speech Suit
The Virginia Community College System is being sued by a student who alleges that its campus demonstrations policy is unconstitutional
March 20, 2014
Students
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March 20, 2014
Students
American Council on Education Wary of Obama Administration’s Plan to Rank Schools
ACE issued a brief Wednesday that addressed the potentially damaging impact ranking systems may have on higher education.
March 19, 2014
Students
Food Pantries on the Rise at U.S. College Campuses
Stony Brook University’s new food pantry is one of dozens cropping up at colleges as many students struggle with the soaring cost of getting an education.
March 19, 2014
Students
Making Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Relevant to Aspiring Teachers
We convey information about the student populations teachers will work with, but we don’t ensure it translates into the skills necessary to effectively teach these populations.
March 19, 2014
Students
Diverse Conversations: Potential Paths to Reforming College Debt
Let’s look at some specific ideas that aim to bring down the initial cost of a college education and to help students avoid thousands in interest over time.
March 17, 2014
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