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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
Students
Arizona May End Scholarships for High Achievers
The Arizona Board of Regents is considering ending a popular college scholarship program for high achievers. The AIMS scholarships pay tuition and fees at the stateâs three public universities for high school students who perform well on the standardized Arizonaâs Instrument to Measure Standards test.
July 12, 2010
Students
Students May See Some Gains Through New Textbook Rules
Rules provide greater transparency on pricing and restrict publishers from bundling books with supplemental materials.
July 7, 2010
Students
SREB Honors 500th Ph.D. Recipient from Doctoral Program
The SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program honored Dr. Betina Cutaia Wilkinson as its 500th doctoral scholar at the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) annual meeting in West Virginia.
June 28, 2010
Students
Microsoftâs Philly High School Overcame Challenges
Although the School of the Futureâs creative ambitions have been frustrated by high principal turnover, curriculum tensions and a student body unfamiliar with laptop computer culture, the Microsoft-designed Philadelphia public high school graduated its first senior class Tuesday with each student having been accepted to an institution of higher learning.
June 16, 2010
Students
Study: Majority of Institutions Receive Applications from Undocumented Students
In a survey released today, the National Association of College Admission Counseling reports that 60 percent of surveyed schools indicated that they had received college applications from undocumented students.
June 15, 2010
Students
Harvard Student Says He Faces Deportation From U.S.
An undocumented Harvard University student is facing deportation to Mexico after being detained by immigration authorities at a Texas airport, the student said last week.
June 14, 2010
Students
Community College Champion
In an exclusive interview with Diverse, Miami Dade College President Eduardo PadrĂłn discusses community collegesâ pivotal role in revitalizing the U.S. economy.
June 14, 2010
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