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Suicide of Student Triggers Protests in Southern India

HYDERABAD, India ― Shouting slogans and holding placards, hundreds of students on Tuesday angrily protested the death of an Indian student who, along with four others, was barred from using some facilities at his university in the southern tech-hub of Hyderabad. The protesters accused Hyderabad University’s vice chancellor and a federal minister of unfairly demanding […]

January 19, 2016

Hampton University Senior Awarded Prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship

“Ivana Thomas, a senior at Hampton University, was awarded the Schwarzman Scholarship, the newest and most ambitious international scholarship of the 21st century. Founded and largely funded by American billionaire Stephen A. Schwarzman, the new international scholarship recognizes academic excellence, leadership accomplishment as well as promise. Schwarzman endowed the scholarship with $100 million of his own, […]

January 19, 2016

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State Colleges Consider Discount for Some Mexican Students

SANTA FE, N.M. ― New Mexico lawmakers are weighing whether to offer lower tuition at state colleges to some international students from Mexico. The Legislative Finance Committee discussed on Monday the proposal to allow reduced tuition rates to students from the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora who attend New Mexico state colleges. If endorsed […]

January 18, 2016

Penn State Seniors Put Class Gift Funds Toward Mental Health

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ― Pennsylvania State University’s senior class will donate its class gift funds to an endowment to support campus mental health services. Student leaders tell The Philadelphia Inquirer the gift could reach $250,000. They believe the decision indicates a growing awareness of the need for mental health treatment. The vote was personal for […]

January 18, 2016

Distinguished Guest

We would like to thank Dr. Mary Dana Hinton, president of the College of Saint Benedict, for stopping by the Diverse offices Thursday and sharing her insight with the editorial staff.

January 14, 2016

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Ithaca College President Announces 2017 Retirement

ITHACA, N.Y. ― Ithaca College President Tom Rochon has announced retirement plans following several unsettled months that saw protests over the racial climate on campus and no confidence votes by staff and students. Rochon says Thursday that he’ll retire at the end of the next academic year, on July 1, 2017. In a letter to […]

January 14, 2016

Arizona Legislators Introduce Bill Allowing Firearms on Campus

PHOENIX ― A House Republican concerned about active shooter situations has introduced a measure allowing holders of concealed weapons permits to carry firearms on college campuses. Bill sponsor Rep. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, said Wednesday that recent school shootings in Oregon at Umpqua Community College and Northern Arizona University highlight the Legislature’s need to […]

January 14, 2016

Fired Ohio State Band Director’s Lawyers Ask Out of 2nd Case

COLUMBUS, Ohio ― A second lawsuit by Ohio State University’s fired marching band director is being affected by his financial troubles. Jonathan Waters’ lawyers asked the Ohio Court of Claims on Jan. 7 to withdraw from representing him in a defamation lawsuit against the school. The same lawyers asked a day earlier to withdraw from […]

January 14, 2016

3 Key Challenges and Strategies for College Professors

As a junior faculty member, teaching can be extremely challenging.

January 13, 2016

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Caltech Professor Suspended for Harassment Complaints

LOS ANGELES ― A Caltech professor has been suspended for gender-based harassment following an investigation into complaints made by two graduate students. The Los Angeles Times reports that Caltech officials in a Jan. 4 memo said the professor, who has not been identified, will not be paid for one academic year and will be barred […]

January 13, 2016

Trinity Lutheran College in Washington to Close

EVERETT, Wash. ― Trinity Lutheran College in Everett will close its doors for good in May. The Daily Herald reports the school will cease all instruction May 7. The new executive director of the school, Jim Lindus, says the school’s business model is not sustainable with only 166 students enrolled for the spring semester. […]

January 13, 2016

After Troubles in Columbia, Fewer Freshman Apply to Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― Fewer freshmen are applying to enroll at the University of Missouri this fall than last fall after race protests roiled the Columbia campus, according to an internal email from the university’s director of enrollment. So far, the university has received 18,377 freshmen applications, compared to 19,318 applications last year. However, this year’s […]

January 13, 2016

Oregon State University Store Begins Accepting Food Stamps

CORVALLIS, Ore. ― Oregon State University has become one of only a handful of universities with a store that can accept federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards. The university’s Cascadia Market was approved to accept SNAP cards in August, but waited until Jan. 6 to begin accepting the cards to work out details for how […]

January 13, 2016

Hazing Trial Delayed for 5 at University of Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ― A judge delayed the trial Wednesday for five one-time University of Alabama fraternity members charged with hazing new members who allegedly were forced to stand in ice water until they had frostbite. District Judge Joel R. Chandler’s office announced the postponement hours before the trial was set to begin. He previously said […]

January 13, 2016

HBCU Marching Band Prepares for Annual Honda Battle of the Bands

The Lincoln University Orange Crush Roaring Lion marching band is set to perform for the first time at the annual Honda Battle of the Bands on Jan. 30.

January 12, 2016

Ethics Probe Ordered Over School’s Request for State Money

By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s House speaker has ordered an ethics investigation into whether a consultant for Wright State University possibly advised the school’s president to offer to throw him a major fundraiser while he was advocating for state money. Emails reviewed by the Dayton Daily News show consultant Ron Wine advised WSU […]

January 12, 2016

MONICA E. MONROE

MONICA E. MONROE has been appointed dean of students of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, effective in February. She is associate dean of students and a lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School. Monroe earned a bachelor’s from Boston University and a juris doctor from George Washington.

January 11, 2016

Jackson State Students Develop Groundbreaking ‘Smart Mat’ for Diabetics

Four engineering students from Jackson State University have developed an innovative device that could have far-reaching effects.

January 10, 2016

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