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Section: Demographics
African-American
Ga. University Learning Community Focuses on Black Freshman Women
At the University of West Georgia, an all-Black, all-female freshman learning community aims to ease the challenges encountered during the first-year transition into college life.
September 26, 2011
African-American
Historically Black University Works with Marylandâs Seafood Industry Watermen
Watermen in Marylandâs Calvert County have an unlikely ally in their effort to explore aquaculture as a means to shore up the flagging industryâMorgan State University.
September 25, 2011
Latinx
Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship and Action
The Barnard Center for Research on Women at Barnard College marked its anniversary with a two-day conference, âActivism and the Academy.â
September 25, 2011
African-American
Leaders Sound Alarm for High School Class of 2012
During a Congressional Black Caucus panel discussion titled âThe Class of 2012,â Florida Memorial University chief Henry Lewis said one of the biggest societal needs is for more students to get educated in the STEM fields.
September 25, 2011
African-American
Congressional Black Caucus Forum Highlights Achievement Gap Strategies
To eliminate the oft-cited âachievement gapâ between Black and White students, the Howard University School of Education dean recommended the federal government invest more heavily in HBCU teacher preparation programs.
September 22, 2011
African-American
Historic Black Meeting House in Boston Restored
The nationâs oldest existing Black church building is nearing completion of a restoration project done with the help of $4 million in federal stimulus funds.
September 21, 2011
Faculty & Staff
CSU-Northridge, UCLA Researchers Try To Harness Brain-Computer Interface Technology for Wheelchairs
The technology has the potential to provide a new degree of freedom to disabled users.
September 20, 2011
Students
University of Tennessee Martinâs First Black Student Remembers Challenges
In a ceremony on Thursday marking 50 years of integration, Jessie Pryor recalled her first day of class in 1961, when she was just 16 years old.
September 18, 2011
Students
Commentary: Remember Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
AAPIs have some of the largest disparities in education such as high secondary school dropout rates and low college attendance.
September 18, 2011
Latinx
Veteran Educator Leads John Jay Collegeâs Prison Re-Entry Institute
For roughly 40 years, Ann Jacobs has been helping the formerly incarcerated navigate a post-prison world.
September 18, 2011
Sports
Fox Sports Cancels College Athletics Show After Video Mocks Asians
Video of students at University of Southern California campus asking them to welcome Colorado and Utah to the Pac-12 Conference and then mocking their accents was removed and the network issued an apology.
September 8, 2011
African-American
Global Forum: Collaboration Yields Dialogue, Hope and Shelter in a Broken World
Educational exchanges afford others the opportunity to learn about the United States, while American academic research can have broad impact across international borders, an international educator writes.
September 5, 2011
African-American
Virginia State University Drumline Performs at the White House
Less than a month after they performed with fellow band members in the Honda Battle of the Bands showcase, an eight-person drumline from the Virginia State Universityâs Trojan Explosion marching band entertained guests at the Feb. 26 executive order signing for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities by President Barack Obama.
September 3, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Talking âMicroaggressionsâ With Dr. Derald Wing Sue
Columbia University psychology professor Derald Wing Sue recently spoke to Diverse about his latest book, Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation. The book insightfully describes the existence of subtle, often unintentional biases and their considerable impact on members of traditionally disadvantaged groups.
September 3, 2011
LGBTQ+
Saluting Dorothy Height
Cox, Matthews & Associates, the publisher of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, is proud to honor the life of celebrated civil rights activist Dorothy Height.
September 3, 2011
Latinx
Study: Hispanic-Serving Colleges Continue Steady Increase
The number of Hispanic-serving institutions, or HSIs, nationwide has increased by 24 percent since 2004 and could grow by another 40 percent if âemergingâ HSIs in 18 states and Puerto Rico continue to grow, a new study says.
September 1, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Notable African-Americans Urge Commemoration of Black History
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA; Alex Haley, award-winning author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots; Henry Hampton, creator/producer, âEyes on the Prizeâ documentary series; and other distinguished individuals discussed the importance of discovering the past, analyzing the present and anticipating the future of African-Americans during a live broadcast to campus audiences across the U.S.
September 1, 2011
African-American
Tulsa Remembered
During the events surrounding the John Hope Franklin Park groundbreaking in November 2008, the late Dr. Franklin, in one of his last public interviews, talks about his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the newly dedicated park, and his long held hope for racial harmony in the U.S. (video courtesy of the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation.)
September 1, 2011
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