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Section: Students
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Keeping Black History Alive for Future Generations
Just as Black History Month has been kept alive for you, you must now keep it alive for future generations.
February 9, 2017
Students
Blacks, Hispanics Losing Out on LSAT-based Financial Aid
The result of privileging LSAT scores through merit-based scholarships is what some call a “reverse Robin Hood” effect, in which students from less privileged backgrounds end up shouldering more of the cost of law school.
February 9, 2017
Students
Sides Not Close in Maryland HBCU Remedy Trial
The plaintiffs and those representing the state of Maryland are still apparently far apart when it comes to how to remedy a segregated higher ed system that has disadvantaged Maryland’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU). In the ongoing remedial bench trial in Baltimore, testimony on behalf of the state has put the price tag […]
February 9, 2017
Students
Central Michigan U. Republicans Sorry for Hitler-themed Valentine’s Card
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — A Central Michigan University Republican student group is apologizing for a Valentine’s Day card that mocks Jews who died in the Holocaust. The College Republicans group handed out gift bags to students Wednesday night, including one with a card that said “my love 4 u burns like 6,000 jews.” It had […]
February 9, 2017
Students
Penn State Puts Stop to Fraternity Parties Serving Alcohol
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State has indefinitely halted fraternity and sorority parties where alcohol is available because of a student’s recent death and what the school calls growing allegations of hazing, sexual assault and other misconduct. The university announced Wednesday that Damon Sims, its vice president for student affairs, and the Penn State Interfraternity […]
February 9, 2017
Students
Student Dead After Fall at Penn State; Frat Did Not Seek Help for 12 Hours
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Police say a Penn State University fraternity did not summon paramedics for a student who fell down a stairwell until about 12 hours after the incident. He later died. Authorities say 19-year-old Timothy Piazza of Lebanon, New Jersey, died Saturday at Hershey Medical Center. State College police found Piazza unconscious on […]
February 8, 2017
Students
Forged Racist Emails Cause Stir at University of Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Someone sent racist and anti-Semitic emails to University of Michigan students and made it look like they were from a computer science professor who pushed for presidential election recounts in several states. About 40 students protested early Wednesday outside the home of the school’s president, Mark Schlissel, about the spoofed emails […]
February 8, 2017
Students
Ground-level Support Helps Solve FAFSA ‘Riddle’
Until the FAFSA sees a dramatic overhaul, the best and perhaps only answer to addressing some of its perceived weaknesses is a boots on the ground approach.
February 8, 2017
Students
Rodriguez: Light Skin Preference and the Denial of Indigeneity
Part of what I choose to examine is the earliest memories when children become conscious of their color and that there is meaning attached to their color.
February 8, 2017
Students
Ethics and the 21st Century HBCU
The real question is this: how do we achieve this seemingly elusive goal of ensuring the success of the HBCU while still upholding the college’s mission and longstanding legacy?
February 8, 2017
Students
DeVos Touts Merits of Diversity, Inclusion in Debut
Newly minted U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos made her debut at the agency she now oversees with a call for unity, a bit of self-deprecating humor, and a thoughtful emphasis on diversity and inclusion.
February 8, 2017
Students
At Her Core, Zurita-Lopez All About Helping
Dr. Cecilia I. Zurita-Lopez, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, knew at a young age that she wanted to help other people.
February 7, 2017
Students
DeVos Confirmation Fails to End Uncertainty
Although Betsy DeVos narrowly secured confirmation to lead the Department of Education, questions about the direction she will guide the agency — as well as her higher ed agenda — are likely to remain unsettled until key agency posts are filled.
February 7, 2017
Students
University of Wisconsin Student Abandons Plans for Pro-White Group
MADISON, Wis. — A University of Wisconsin student trying to form a pro-White group has abandoned his efforts after intense backlash from other students and university officials. American Freedom Party National Chairman William Johnson confirmed Monday that Daniel Dropik is no longer forming a Madison chapter after an Associated Press reporter noticed the group’s website […]
February 7, 2017
Students
Jackson State Asks Alumni to Give to Offset Cash Crunch
JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson State University’s temporary leader Monday asked alumni to dig into their pockets to overcome the school’s financial challenges. Interim President Rod Paige stated in a letter to graduates that the 10,000-student university’s expenses are exceeding income. He asked graduates to each contribute $100 to an “urgent fundraising campaign” that seeks to […]
February 7, 2017
Students
Penn Center Aims to Boost Hispanic Faculty Pipeline
Many colleges and universities across the United States have committed to recruiting more faculty of color. In some cases, they are facing pressure from students to do so. Recent student protests at institutions like the University of Missouri centered around the dearth of faculty of color on campus, among other issues. Yet, despite intentional efforts […]
February 6, 2017
Students
Report Links ‘Disadvantaged’ Students, Quality Schools to Higher Loan Repayment Rate
Authors of a new study say that low-income or “disadvantaged students — and taxpayer money that is used to support them — should be steered away from low-quality institutions and toward institutions that have high “economic mobility” to put the student in better position to pay back their student loans.
February 6, 2017
Students
Disabled Student Fires Back Against North Dakota University
FARGO, N.D. — A student with cerebral palsy has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights after she was denied admission into the pharmacy program at North Dakota State University. Kelli Sem was given conditional acceptance into the program last spring, provided she could meet physical requirements under newly […]
February 6, 2017
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