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NCAA to Honor Former Paralympic Winner With Inspiration Award

Former Norfolk State University track star and Paralympic winner, April Holmes, overcomes adversity, wins prestigious award.

January 15, 2015

Special Focus: NCAA Sports

This issue covers the future of Olympic/non-revenue generating sports in college, the recent UNC scandal involving student-athletes, and the latest student protests and the NCAA’s reactions to them.

January 15, 2015

Maine Community College System President Fitzsimmons Resigns

AUGUSTA, Maine — With Gov. Paul LePage trying to restrict funding and threatening “further harm,” Maine Community College System President John Fitzsimmons announced Wednesday that he’s stepping down, saying it’s in the best interest of students and staff.

January 14, 2015

‘Spare Parts’ Movie Could Move Along Undocumented Immigrant Conversation

Surrounding the story is the reality of low expectations for students in struggling schools and the constant threat of deportation for undocumented students.

January 14, 2015

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Diverse on the Go!

Sports Writer Frank J. Matthews will be among the Diverse staff members attending the 2015 NCAA Convention at National Harbor, Maryland, today through Sunday.

January 14, 2015

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In Case You Missed It…

Initiative in California Clearing Path to Law School for Underrepresented Study: Relying on Above-Average Scores on Entrance Exams Hinders Diversity Law Professors Warn Against Failure to Prioritize Accuracy in Judicial System Experts Say Student-Athlete Grad Rates Manipulated in University Cash Games

January 9, 2015

In Collegiate Athletics, Football Coaches Drive the Bus

With so much on the line, the coach is under immense pressure to win at any cost. That cost often is the education and well-being of the student-athletes under their tutelage.

January 8, 2015

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University of Virginia Proposes New Rules for Greek Organizations

Kegs of beer and pre-made mixes of liquor and punch will be banned from fraternity parties at the University of Virginia under proposed new rules aimed at stamping out sexual assault on campus.

January 7, 2015

Experts Say Student-Athlete Grad Rates Manipulated in University Cash Games

Attendees at the inaugural Black Student Athlete Conference discuss whether Black student-athletes are brought to campuses to receive an education or primarily to generate revenue for the institution.

January 7, 2015

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Faculty & Staff

Higher Education: The Problem with Priorities

For most colleges, the best hires typically come today with individuals who understand that the problem with priorities is how to find the courage — and backing — to address them.

January 6, 2015

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Tackling Affordability Issue, Stillman College to Lower Costs

Stillman College plans to reduce its cost of attendance by about $5,000 in fall 2015 in the hope that making higher education more affordable will attract more students.

January 5, 2015

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Missionary Flight School Set to Take Off

There’s a revolution happening in Keystone Heights.

January 4, 2015

Let’s See Leniency for Oregon Duck ‘Satirists’

Oregon player chant deserves applause not discipline.

January 4, 2015

Friends University Plans New Tuition Strategy

Friends University in Wichita is planning a new tuition strategy that it hopes will encourage more students to graduate in four years.

December 29, 2014

Florida State/Jameis Winston Case is Higher Ed’s Year in Review

Winston gets a pass on student code, and playing this week. Surprised?

December 28, 2014

Giving Black Boys a Framework for Success

I am waking up and going to bed asking the same question: What is going on, America?

December 23, 2014

In Case You Missed It…

Is Higher Ed Culture Discouraging to Student-Athlete Activism? College Access Programs Can Be an Asset to Low-Income Students City College of San Francisco Works to Bridge the Science Gap White is the New Black in Neo-Civil Rights Language

December 19, 2014

First Asian Pacific American Heisman Winner Could be Just What College Football Needs

Oregon’s Marcus Mariota’s angelic image good for college sports

December 14, 2014