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Leadership & Policy
Leading ‘An Oasis for African-American Women’
As part of our tribute to female college presidents, Diverse talks with economist, columnist and now president of Bennett College for Women, Dr. Julianne Malveaux.
March 20, 2008
Leadership & Policy
State Board Says No Time for Hispanic Input on New Curriculum
The chairman of the State Board of Education said there is insufficient time to seek input from Hispanic experts before new reading and writing curriculum standards for Texas public school students are adopted.
March 19, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Preparing Students To Live With Curiosity
Dr. Karen R. Lawrence, the new president of Sarah Lawrence College, talks to Diverse about the challenges facing higher education and more.
March 19, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Letters
INCLUSION IS JUST PART OF THE STORY “Perspectives: Tradition of Inclusion Left Out of William & Mary President’s Story,” Feb. 26, 2008 Inclusion is indeed part of [President Gene] Nichol’s story, but it is a minor issue in the chaos that Nichol created at W&M. And diversity of intellectual thought was not on his agenda. […]
March 19, 2008
Faculty & Staff
WOMEN REDEFINING LEADERSHIP
Nine recently appointed college and association presidents discuss the challenges unique to their own institutions, those facing higher education in general, and more.
March 19, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Divinity School at TCU Still Plans to Honor Obama Pastor
Controversy surrounding the longtime minister of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is not deterring a Texas divinity school from honoring the Rev. Jeremiah Wright at a ceremony later this month.
March 18, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Preparing Students To Live With Curiosity
Dr. Karen R. Lawrence, the new president of Sarah Lawrence College, talks to Diverse about the challenges facing higher education and more.
March 18, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Accreditation Is Restored for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J.
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, a top producer of minority doctors and dentists, has had its accreditation restored by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
March 18, 2008
Leadership & Policy
President Stays True to Faculty Values
In today’s installment of “Women Redefining Leadership,” Dr. Renu Khator, president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the University of Houston System, talks about her path to the college presidency and her goals.
March 18, 2008
Leadership & Policy
College Presidential Advice: ‘Never Lose Your Soul’
In part two of our series on female college presidents, Diverse talks with Dr. Mildred Garcia, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills.
March 17, 2008
Students
Lawmakers Seek to Safeguard Access to Student Loans
With urban, low-income students most likely to face the fallout from the student loan credit crunch, House lawmakers say the Department of Education should prepare a contingency ‘lender of last resort’ program to assure continued access to loan capital.
March 16, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Tribal College Leaders Bow Out of UND Advertisement, Citing Nickname
Five current and former tribal college presidents have decided not to take part in a photo shoot for a University of North Dakota student recruiting campaign because of their opposition to the Fighting Sioux nickname, a UND official says.
March 16, 2008
Students
HBCU Presidents Take Their Case For Funding To Congress
A panel of HBCU presidents and administrators stressed the need for greater federal financial support during a congressional hearing Wednesday intended to address the many obstacles facing America’s private and public historically Black colleges and universities.
March 12, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Racism Alleged in NMSU Decision not to Renew Contracts
A New Mexico State University faculty member whose contract was not renewed says she was told she was “too educated to be considered Black.”
March 12, 2008
Students
Innovations 2008 Conference Highlights Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Themes
Last week, 2,100 community college faculty, administrators and advocates gathered in the mile high city for the League for Innovation in the Community College’s Innovations 2008 Conference, hosted by the Community College of Denver.
March 12, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Advancing Diversity in Public Service
Officials at New York’s City College are undertaking a mission to increase diversity in the field of public service by introducing plans for a national center and creating a new academic curriculum.
March 12, 2008
Leadership & Policy
A Spitzer Resignation Would Pave Way for New York’s First Black Governor
David A. Paterson may become New York’s first Black governor amid speculation that Eliot Spitzer may step down after he was allegedly implicated in a prostitution scandal.
March 11, 2008
Leadership & Policy
For Hispanic Leaders, College Affordability Is Top Concern
A panel of Hispanic college and university presidents said affordability is greatly affecting Hispanic students’ access to college and offered suggestions for boosting public investment in higher education at a plenary session at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education’s annual meting.
March 9, 2008
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