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Students
Enrollment decrease leads to NMSU spending cuts
New Mexico State University has seen a decline in enrollment for the fall semester, resulting in the loss of revenue.
October 19, 2014
Students
New Report Finds Schools Inadequately Prepare Students for Global Success
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni has found that few high-schools require certain core classes as part of their college-ready curriculum.
October 16, 2014
Students
Breakdown of State Lottery Funds Examined
A closer look at whether or not state lottery funds benefits the students who need it the most.
October 16, 2014
Students
Happy Anniversary!
Please join the Diverse staff today in wishing Marketing Manager Sydnée Vann a joyous day as she celebrates the seventh anniversary of joining the team.
October 15, 2014
Students
China Bans Books by Pro-Hong Kong Protest Author
Authorities in China have ordered books by Chinese-American scholar Yu Ying-shih to be removed from sale, as Beijing expresses its displeasure with writers showing support for pro-democracy movements in Hong Kong and elsewhere, bookstores and publishers said.
October 14, 2014
Students
Benefits of Redefining Full-time Enrollment to 15 Credits a Semester Examined
One recent survey found that more than two-thirds of college students did not have a schedule that would enable them to graduate on time even if they never switched majors, failed a course or took an unnecessary course.
October 14, 2014
Students
Off-Campus Student Charged in Penn State Threat
A 20-year-old off-campus student has been jailed on charges that he posted a social media threat to shoot people at a popular gathering area on Penn State’s main campus.
October 13, 2014
Students
Veterans Affairs Secretary Wooing Medical Students
The new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs made an impassioned recruitment pitch to medical school and nursing students at the University of Vermont on Monday, urging them to consider careers in the VA.
October 13, 2014
Students
Paul Quinn College Sharing Story of Turnaround With World
President Michael J. Sorrell, a panelist at an international seminar, outlines the best practices utilized at his small Dallas-based school in hopes that other institutions that work with large numbers of marginalized and disadvantaged students might benefit.
October 13, 2014
Students
Tennessee Promise Program Has 35K Applications
With the Nov. 1 deadline to apply approaching, the Tennessee Promise program could be on pace to perhaps double the state’s goal of applications.
October 12, 2014
Students
Report: Shift from Boutique Programs to Broad Efforts to Help Minority Males
Community colleges are looking at addressing the achievement gaps of the men of color they enroll with broad, data-backed approaches to helping all students succeed and complete their academic programs.
October 12, 2014
Students
Happy Anniversary!
Please join the Diverse staff in congratulating Senior Web Consultant Raymond Borhan as Friday marks the ninth anniversary of his agreeing to pitch in to keep this production rolling along.
October 9, 2014
Students
Virginia Wesleyan Sued Over Sexual Assault
NORFOLK, Va. ― A former student has sued Virginia Wesleyan College, claiming that she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2012 and that the college allowed her attacker to voluntarily leave the school so he could enroll elsewhere.
October 8, 2014
Students
Diverse on the Go
Diverse Senior Writer Jamal Watson is attending and moderating a panel at the 2nd Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference in Philadelphia. The event continues through Saturday.
October 7, 2014
Students
HSI Advocates Question Relevancy, Accuracy of College Ratings Systems
Though the administration has said that its proposed ratings system will be designed to reward institutions that successfully serve minorities and low-income students, representatives from HSIs nevertheless expressed some misgivings about the plan.
October 7, 2014
Students
School Bets Video Game Scholarship Can Draw Talent
CHICAGO ― As a teenager, holed up in his bedroom, illuminated by the glow of his laptop, Youngbin Chung became addicted to video games. Ten-hours-a-day addicted.
October 6, 2014
Students
HSI Leaders Urged to Make Voices Heard When it Comes to Funding
Luis Maldonado, chief advocacy officer at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, said of political engagement: “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the table.”
October 6, 2014
Students
Scuffles Break Out as Hong Kong Protests Face Clear-Out
Police armed with pepper spray and batons clashed with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, as fears grew Sunday that officials would use force to clear key streets by the beginning of the work week.
October 5, 2014
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