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Health Sciences Special Focus
In this edition, Diverse features Dr. Levi Watkins, a pioneer in the medical field, as well as diversity champion for minority enrollment, staffing and programs at Johns Hopkins University. Diverse also reports on the decline in African-American enrollment in medical schools and the impact the cost to attend is having on this trend, the nursing shortage in America and the accelerated programs available to increase the number of nurses entering this profession from diverse backgrounds, and the expansion of services at student health centers to include mental health care and wellness services.
October 25, 2013
Students
In Case You Missed It
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Research Scholars Take Aim at Improving Black Achievement Jackson State Makes the Most of a Strange Homecoming NAACP Increases Efforts to Target College Students Diverse Conversations: Supporting LBGT College Students
October 25, 2013
Students
College Athletes Come Up as Winners in Grad Rates
The NCAA reveals that more student-athletes are earning their college degrees at an all-time high rate.
October 24, 2013
Students
Research Scholars Take Aim at Improving Black Achievement
Group gathers to strategize solutions and share best practices for the second year in a row.
October 24, 2013
Students
UConn President Defends Response to Sex Assaults
University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst on Wednesday gave an impassioned defense of the school’s response to alleged sexual assaults on campus, two days after a federal civil rights complaint was filed by seven women who say they were assaulted while attending the school.
October 23, 2013
Students
WWII-Era Japanese-American Nursing Student Advocate Honored
Henrietta Loughran, former dean of the University of Colorado’s nursing college, was honored posthumously for advocating for Japanese-American nursing students.
October 23, 2013
Students
Opportunities, Obstacles Define Higher Education Innovation Landscape
While traditional organizations are well-positioned to drive higher education innovation, new players often face obstacles that hamper their ability to leverage digital technology, according to ETS roundtable discussion.
October 23, 2013
Students
Just the Stats: Hikes in Tuition and Cuts to Pell Grants
Data released this week by The College Board’s Trends in Higher Education series, Education Pays 2013, Trends in Student Aid and Trends in College Pricing, reported that despite increases in college costs and decreases in financial support, investment in higher education pays off in the long run. Tuition is on the Rise. Each year colleges […]
October 23, 2013
Students
NAACP Increases Efforts to Target College Students
Though many have argued that the NAACP no longer resonate with young people of this generation, NAACP college chapters across the country are seeing an upswing in participation among student leaders.
October 21, 2013
Students
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.”
October 21, 2013
Students
Ala. Governor Calls Special Meeting of ASU Board
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has called a special meeting of the Alabama State University Board of Trustees to discuss the search for a new school president and an audit critical of the university’s finances.
October 20, 2013
Students
Veterans Flocking to College as Wars Wind Down
Many veterans face an array of challenges in making the transition to college life, but an increasing number of colleges and universities are taking steps to help.
October 20, 2013
Students
Jackson State Makes the Most of a Strange Homecoming
Grambling University football team protest leaves Jackson State University with no homecoming game.
October 20, 2013
Students
Firmly in Place, Elizabeth City State Student/Councilman On the Move
One of Montrvias King’s first orders of business is to further establish and cultivate the relationship between ECSU and the city.
October 17, 2013
Students
Just the Stats: Higher Minority Participation in Community College Support Programs
Community Colleges continue to evolve, and as they do they experience new struggles with accountability measures, the increase in student diversity and financial constraints.
October 16, 2013
Students
Happy Anniversary, Sydne҆e!
Today marks the sixth anniversary of Marketing Manager Sydne҆e Vann joining the Diverse team. Sydne҆e, whose door is always open, is responsible for promoting Diverse and educating the public on the company’s value and product services.
October 15, 2013
Students
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.
October 15, 2013
Students
Nationwide Study Affirms Income Affects Postsecondary Achievement
For the first time, data has been retrieved to offer benchmarks for public high schools to compare their graduates’ college transition rates nationwide.
October 15, 2013
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