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A Solemn Plea to the HBCU Family: Give Back!
Give back to your alma mater (or to any historically Black college), and give to Grambling State.
October 31, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Hall Willing to Testify But Wants Subpoena
University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall’s attorney has told state lawmakers that Hall is willing to answer questions at his next impeachment hearing, but wants to be subpoenaed to testify under oath.
October 30, 2013
African-American
HBCU Presidents at a New Crossroads
The burning question that remains is about the fate of HBCUs and how to stop the trend that’s making it difficult for presidents to lead.
October 29, 2013
Students
Students Block Access to Bulgarian University
Several hundred students blocked access to Bulgaria’s largest university on Monday, demanding the dissolution of Parliament, calling for new elections and bemoaning a lack of “moral values” at high levels. University administrators pleaded with them to re-open the campus and allow classes to resume.
October 28, 2013
African-American
What Not to Wear on Halloween — Blackface
Julianne Hough’s star burns less brightly after ill-advised get-up.
October 28, 2013
Latinx
HACU Conference Addresses Federal, Education Issues for Hispanics
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ annual national conference addressed the underrepresentation of Hispanics in STEM, immigration reform and revision of the rating of colleges and universities.
October 27, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Society of Women Engineers Conference Offers Women Connections and Support
Nearly 6,000 women engineers attended the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) annual conference to sharpen their skills, network and meet recruiters.
October 27, 2013
African-American
VI Congressional Leader Fights for Black Boys in Education
Dr. Donna Christensen, the sole Democratic congressional leader from the Virgin Islands, is passionate about seeing Black boys succeed academically despite the day-to-day challenges against them.
October 27, 2013
Students
Health Sciences Special Focus
In this edition, Diverse features Dr. Levi Watkins, a pioneer in the medical field, as well as diversity champion for minority enrollment, staffing and programs at Johns Hopkins University. Diverse also reports on the decline in African-American enrollment in medical schools and the impact the cost to attend is having on this trend, the nursing shortage in America and the accelerated programs available to increase the number of nurses entering this profession from diverse backgrounds, and the expansion of services at student health centers to include mental health care and wellness services.
October 25, 2013
Students
In Case You Missed It
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Research Scholars Take Aim at Improving Black Achievement Jackson State Makes the Most of a Strange Homecoming NAACP Increases Efforts to Target College Students Diverse Conversations: Supporting LBGT College Students
October 25, 2013
African-American
SUNY College Police Investigating Racial Posting
Campus police at an upstate New York college are investigating a “racially offensive posting” in a campus residence hall.
October 24, 2013
Disabilties
Michigan Schools Sue Over Contraception Mandate
Two Christian schools, Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids and Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, filed a federal lawsuit this week arguing that they should not have to comply with the contraception provision in the federal health care law.
October 24, 2013
African-American
Scholars Reveal Best Practices to Keep Black Males in Education
As the second annual international colloquium on Black males in education continues, scholars offer solutions aimed at solving the series of problems that confront Black males in education.
October 24, 2013
Students
Research Scholars Take Aim at Improving Black Achievement
Group gathers to strategize solutions and share best practices for the second year in a row.
October 24, 2013
Students
WWII-Era Japanese-American Nursing Student Advocate Honored
Henrietta Loughran, former dean of the University of Colorado’s nursing college, was honored posthumously for advocating for Japanese-American nursing students.
October 23, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Norfolk State Interim President Ready to Take on Challenges
Eddie Moore Jr. was hired as a fixer as NSU is grappling with a range of problems, including poor graduation rates, declining enrollment, high turnover among administrators, a governing board shake-up, and an investigation by its accrediting agency.
October 23, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Penn State to Offer Doctoral in African American Studies
Next fall, Pennsylvania State University will offer a dual-degree program in Black studies, allowing students to also earn a degree in disciplines such as history or English.
October 22, 2013
Sports
Grambling Football Boycott Draws Attention to Financial Struggles
Grambling president says he’s used the national attention as a way to highlight campus academic and facility needs, which has sparked interest from donors across the country.
October 22, 2013
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