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Journalism Education Embraces Ethnic Media
Journalism schools turn to ethnic media outlets in effort to train future reporters on covering diverse communities.
August 2, 2010
Students
Proposed Rules Aimed at For-profit Colleges Explored During Policy Discussion
The for-profit college sector was portrayed as both villain and victim Friday at a Washington policy institute panel discussion on the proposed rules that seek to make the sector more accountable.
August 1, 2010
Students
Award-Winning Journalist Recalls Intervention by College Professor
With assistance from a caring professor, CBS news correspondent Byron Pitts overcame illiteracy and graduated in four years from Ohio Wesleyan University, according to his new autobiography.
August 1, 2010
Students
Opinion: University of Texas at Austin Continues Its Progress on Diversity
In response to a recent Diverse blog by Dr. Ibram Rogers, the chief diversity officer at The University of Texas at Austin elaborates on the recent decision by The University of Texas System Board of Regents to change the name of Simkins Residence Hall.
July 29, 2010
Students
National Urban League Convention Considers College Success, K-12 Education Reform
The rough road to a college degree can be made smoother for first-generation and low-income students if society begins to step up support in the areas of academic support, mentoring and financial aid, according to education experts at the National Urban Leagueâs 100th Anniversary Convention.
July 29, 2010
Students
Journalism Education Undergoes Academic Discipline Makeover
Media industry changes force the nationâs journalism schools to reinvent themselves to better prepare students for the demands of the job market.
July 28, 2010
Students
Proposed Federal Rules Target For-profit Colleges
The Education Department proposed much-anticipated regulations this past Friday that would cut off federal aid to for-profit college programs if too many of their students default on loans or donât earn enough after graduation to repay them.
July 26, 2010
Students
Fayetteville State University to Launch College Journalism Program
This fall, Fayetteville State, a historically Black university, debuts an undergraduate program in journalism, four years after creating one in mass communication.
July 26, 2010
Students
Arizona State University Journalism Professor Builds Expertise in Latino, Immigration Issues
Arizona Stateâs Rick Rodriguez is optimistic about news coverage of immigration issues. The shrinking news industry doesnât stoke his hopeful outlook, but student journalists do.
July 25, 2010
Students
Hometown Hero Clyburn Brings Federal Spending to South Carolina
U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn brings federal financial support to better Morris College and its surrounding communities in his native Sumter, S.C. This is the second of two features DiverseEducation.com has published this week on Clyburn.
July 22, 2010
Students
Advocates Urge Quick Action on Rules Governing For-profits
For-profit postsecondary Institutions account for 10 percent of enrolled U.S. college students but 44 percent of student loan defaults.
July 20, 2010
Students
Who is Marybeth Gasman?
People are surprised, and not always pleasantly so, to discover that Dr. Marybeth Gasman, one of the leading scholars on historically Black colleges and universities, is White. When she was a graduate student, one professor tried to steer her away from the topic, advising her that research of this nature would be âghettoized.â
July 20, 2010
Students
Opinion: Diversity in the Curriculum is the Next Step for Leadership in a Globally Interconnected World
To achieve full-blown diversity and fulfill the fundamental mission of higher education in America, the curriculum must change to keep pace with the dynamic of an increasingly diverse student body and professoriate.
July 18, 2010
Students
Virginia HBCU Hosts Latino Student Symposium
The Hispanic Youth Symposium (HYS) is a live-in learning experience for Latino high school students aimed at motivating them to pursue higher education.
July 18, 2010
Students
Undocumented Students Hold D.C. âTeach-Inâ to Push DREAM Act
A coalition of student immigrant advocacy groups in Massachusetts, Colorado and California on Wednesday launched a makeshift school in the nationâs capital, reminiscent of the âteach-insâ of the 1960s, to encourage a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants through college enrollment.
July 15, 2010
Students
Fellowship Program Opens Doors for Minority Researchers
The Keystone Symposia works to ensure more minority scientists can access career-advancing life sciences research and networking opportunities.
July 15, 2010
Students
Dr. Wendell Logan: Musical Mentor Remembered
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine was fortunate to profile jazz studies scholar Dr. Wendell Logan weeks before his untimely death on June 15.
July 14, 2010
Students
Amid Criticism, Tennessee HBCU President Announces Retirement
Citing family and personal reasons, Dr. Melvin N. Johnson announced that he would be stepping down as president of Tennessee State University at the end of the year.
July 13, 2010
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