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ALTON THOMPSON
ALTON THOMPSON has been named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Delaware State University. He was formerly provost and vice president for academic affairs at Delaware State. Thompson holds a bachelor’s from North Carolina Central University, and a master’s and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.
April 6, 2015
Students
RANGITA DE SILVA DE ALWIS
RANGITA DE SILVA DE ALWIS has been appointed associate dean of international affairs for the School of Law at the University of Pennsylvania. She was director of the Women in Public Service Project and the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. De Silva de Alwis earned a bachelor’s from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard Law School.
April 6, 2015
Students
RHONDA TRACY
RHONDA TRACY has been named chancellor of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, effective April 16. She is currently the senior vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. She earned a bachelor’s from the University of South Carolina, a master’s from West Virginia University and a doctorate from Ohio University.
April 6, 2015
Students
REV. EDWARD L. WHEELER
REV. EDWARD L. WHEELER has been named president of the Interdenominational Theological Center, effective in April. He is a former president of the Christian Theological Seminary. Wheeler earned a bachelor’s from Morehouse College, a master’s from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School and a doctorate from Emory University.
April 6, 2015
Students
Racism a Lingering Problem Among Collegiate Millennials
Kayla Tarrant loves the University of Maryland. But the campus tour guide says a racist email and photo attributed to her schoolmates makes her reluctant to encourage other black students to enroll “in a place where you feel unsafe and no one cares about you.”
April 5, 2015
Students
South Carolina College Student Suspended Over Racial Slur
The University of South Carolina says it has suspended a student over a photo showing a racial slur being written on a board in a campus study room.
April 5, 2015
Students
School: What is it Good for?
The nature and purpose behind the American education system are not always consistent with the methods of teaching nor the outcome.
April 5, 2015
Students
Duke: Student has Admitted to Hanging Noose in Tree
An undergraduate student at Duke University has admitted to hanging a noose in a tree and is no longer on campus, university officials said Thursday.
April 2, 2015
Students
Congressman’s Son a Defendant in Clemson Fraternity-Death Lawsuits
The son of U.S. Rep. John Carney, D-Del., is one of five defendants in two lawsuits seeking at least $50 million stemming from the death of a Clemson University fraternity pledge.
March 31, 2015
Students
Colleges Getting Out of Health Insurance Business
The federal health care overhaul is leading some colleges and universities to get out of the health insurance business.
March 29, 2015
Students
Unusual Amount of Cheating Suspected at Stanford University
An unusually high number of students at Stanford University are suspected of cheating during the most recent term, putting faculty members and administrators of the prestigious institution on alert.
March 29, 2015
Students
Tiger Woods Donates $10K to UMES for Golf Scholarship
Tiger Woods is donating $10,000 to the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, helping the university create a scholarship in the name of trailblazing golfer Charlie Sifford.
March 26, 2015
Students
Distinguished Guests
The Diverse staff had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Robert M. Moore, President and CEO of Chicago-based Lipman Hearne marketing, on Thursday. Moore, veteran educator and marketing/branding practitioner, graciously shared his observations on some of the key issues in higher education.
March 26, 2015
Students
‘Animal House’ Frat at Dartmouth Accused of Branding Members
A Dartmouth College fraternity that partly inspired the 1978 movie “Animal House” has been accused of branding new members while under suspension last fall.
March 25, 2015
Students
Oklahoma Student Who Led Racist Chant to Meet With Black Leaders
A former University of Oklahoma student who led a racist chant apologized personally to the leader of Oklahoma’s Legislative Black Caucus and plans to meet with more civic leaders before speaking publicly about the incident for the first time, a state senator said Wednesday.
March 25, 2015
Students
Penn State Social Groups to be Examined After Photo Scandal
A police investigation of a secret Facebook page with photos of nude and semi-nude women, some of whom appeared to be sleeping or passed out, has prompted a wide review of the role fraternities and sororities play at Penn State, the university’s president announced Monday.
March 24, 2015
Students
U.Va. Board Considers Tuition Hike; Vote Expected This Week
Students would pay more to attend the University of Virginia if a proposed tuition increase is approved.
March 24, 2015
Students
Police Unable to Confirm Gang Rape at University of Virginia
A five-month police investigation into an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia, described in graphic detail in a Rolling Stone article, showed no evidence the attack took place and was stymied by the accuser’s unwillingness to cooperate, authorities said Monday.
March 23, 2015
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