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Author Janet Mock Propels Transgender Conversations in Academia
Janet Mockâs memoir inspires academic exploration of transgender issues and helps shape the evolution of womenâs, gender and sexuality studies.
April 24, 2014
Students
Technology and Online Education
In this issue, Diverse takes a closer look at the prevalence and ever-changing nature of social media at higher education institutions. Diverse also profiles Professor Kari Frisch of Central Lakes College, a national leader in online education.
April 24, 2014
Students
UT Austin President Says $325K Payment was Properly Approved
AUSTIN, TexasâUniversity of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers said he was told that $325,000 in extra compensation he received while dean of the law school was properly authorized at the time even though a newspaper found no evidence that the chancellor ever signed off.
April 21, 2014
Students
More Latino Than White Students Admitted to UC
More Latino than White students in California have been offered admission to the stateâs premier public universities for the first time, officials said Friday, a milestone that reflects the diverse racial makeup of a state where Latino children represent a majority of students in public schools.
April 20, 2014
Students
Ky. Supreme Court: Former Seminary Professor Can Proceed with Suit
Dr. Jimmy Kirby, a tenured professor who was fired from Lexington Theological Seminary in 2009, can proceed with a lawsuit against his former employer.
April 20, 2014
Students
Diverse Docket: Former Interim Band Director Can Pursue Claim vs. Alabama A&M
The former interim band director who was denied promotion and tenure at Alabama A&M University has no factual grounds for a gender bias allegation but still can pursue a retaliation claim based on his EEOC charge.
April 17, 2014
Students
Group of Law Students Want Confederate Flags Removed at Washington and Lee University
A group of law students at Washington and Lee University is demanding the school banish the Confederate flag from its Lexington campus and repudiate one of its namesakes, Gen. Robert E. Lee.
April 17, 2014
Students
Enslaving âFree Speech Zonesâ
Whenever I read the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, I am struck by the distance between the American creed and American reality, a distance widening wherever I look.
April 17, 2014
Students
Jill Biden Promotes Post-9/11 GI Bill Website
Jill Biden is promoting a new website designed to make it easier for service members, veterans, their spouses and dependents to calculate their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits at thousands of schools and job training programs.
April 16, 2014
Students
Excelencia in Education Report Reveals Latino College Completion Strides and Struggles
While enrollment numbers for Latino students are relatively high, the degree attainment data in the report exposes a significant equity gap in college completion.
April 16, 2014
Students
Georgia Officials Approve Tuition Increases
Tuition is going up for Georgia students at all 31 state colleges and universities under a budget plan approved Tuesday by the state Board of Regents, including the largest increase of $372 more per semester for Georgia Tech undergraduates.
April 15, 2014
Students
University to Keep Nickname, Add Ute Scholarships
The University of Utah will keep its âUteâ name for sports teams under a new agreement announced Tuesday with leaders of the Ute Indian Tribe that also provides increased recruiting and financial help for tribe members.
April 15, 2014
Students
Colleges Seek to Improve Remedial Programs
The odds have long been stacked against students like those in Edward Ennelsâ remedial math classes at Baltimore City Community College.
April 14, 2014
Students
House Budget Plan Would Hit Higher Ed Hard
A 2015 budget plan narrowly approved by the House of Representatives late last week would impose major cuts on higher education, including a 10-year freeze on Pell grants and reduced funds for student loans.
April 14, 2014
Students
NCAA Urges Schools to Discuss Pitfalls of Unions
The NCAA contends that unionization by college athletes could lead to fewer scholarships and championships as well as a drop in academic support and career counseling.
April 14, 2014
Students
President Obama, left, told Rev. Al Sharptonâs civil rights group that the future of voting rights is in grave danger.
Far too many Americans are still reluctant to confront in an honest and direct manner the topic of race.
April 13, 2014
Students
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Edition
cover040914In this special issue, Diverse names four outstanding scholar-athletes of color, this yearâs Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award winners. Diverse also profiles past honorees who have gone on to success in the military, the field of nuclear energy and business and entertainment.
April 10, 2014
Students
Ohio Bill Says College Athletes Arenât Employees
An Ohio legislative panel changed a budget bill on Monday to make clear that college athletes are not employees under state law.
April 8, 2014
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