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Section: Demographics
Faculty & Staff
Gallaudet Officer’s Suspension Opens a Firestorm of Protest
Following the decision by Gallaudet University President T. Alan Hurwitz to suspend Angela McCaskill, the school’s chief diversity officer, fierce advocates have sprung up on both sides of the issue.
October 28, 2012
Disabilties
Denver Area Doctor Makes Breakthrough on Down Syndrome
Dr. Alberto Costa’s discovery that a drug might help the memory of people with Down syndrome was more than just a breakthrough for him as a scientist.
October 28, 2012
African-American
We Could Learn From South Africa’s Success Model
There are 50 million people in the country of South Africa. Of these 50 million, 79% are Black Africans, 9% are White, 9% are Coloured, and 2.5% are Indian. One million of these individuals are in the South African school system, but only 100,000 (10%) qualify for admission to college. Of this number, less than half graduate from college after five years. This statistic contributes to a significant problem in the country—a 25% unemployment rate.
October 25, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Survey: Minority Faculty Feel More Stress
Concerns about perceived discrimination and personal finance trouble Black and Asian assistant professors more than other ethnicities.
October 25, 2012
Students
Deans See Families as Key to Recruiting Hispanic Students
Schools are urged to to get an early start on welcoming Hispanic potential recruits and their families to their campuses.
October 24, 2012
Students
Veterans in College Say Late Pay From VA Hurting Finances
Exasperated veterans who work part-time for the Veterans Administration while attending college say their paychecks are sometimes weeks late, leaving them in trouble with bill collectors or having to borrow money to avoid eviction.
October 23, 2012
Students
Education Leaders Say System Needs Overhaul From Kindergarten Through College
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says containing college costs, increasing the number of students who earn degrees and limiting time for students receiving government aid are areas of focus.
October 23, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Educational Debt, Disenfranchisement Factors in African-American Male Achievement Gap
Experts say academic support is just the beginning of preparation for making the most of opportunities provided by higher education.
October 23, 2012
Faculty & Staff
North Carolina HBCU Students Embrace Technology to Discuss Foreign Policy
Faculty members and students from five HBCUs gathered in the battleground state via videoconference to prep for Monday night’s presidential debate.
October 23, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Rutgers Study: For College Students with Disabilities, Success Linked to Mentoring, Self-Advocacy and Perseverance
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A Rutgers study of recent New Jersey college graduates with disabilities has found that students attributed their academic success to a combination of possessing strong personality traits as perseverance and their relationship with a faculty or staff mentor.
October 23, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Conservative Testifies in University of Iowa Bias Case
A conservative lawyer testified Monday that she was shocked when she was passed over for a teaching job at the University of Iowa law school in favor of a less-qualified candidate who ended up resigning after performing poorly.
October 22, 2012
African-American
Poll Shows Collegians Less Engaged Than in Previous Cycles
A new Rasmussen poll finds that students are less politically engaged in 2012 than they were in the 2008 or 2004 elections. Even if one discounts the high involvement in 2008 as an opportunity to be a part of history, collegians are still not even as involved as they were during George W. Bush’s re-election […]
October 22, 2012
African-American
Core Case for Maryland HBCUs in Judge’s Hands Now
Sympathists of four are taking on the state, claiming that they have not been equitably funded and are seeking more than $1 billion in relief of policies that they say are similar to those in the days of legal racial segregation.
October 21, 2012
Students
HACU Urges Institutional Leaders to be Proactive, Scrutinize Programs
Conference speakers say the decline in the numbers of Hispanics in the role of president in higher education is “unacceptable.”
October 21, 2012
Students
Groundbreaking Shanghai New York University Closing in on Grand Opening
The Shanghai Daily reports that Shanghai New York University, the first Sino-U.S. joint venture university, soon will begin admissions for the inaugural undergraduate freshman class for the 2013 fall semester, university officials announced Tuesday.
October 17, 2012
African-American
Three Mississippi HBCUs Finding Diversity Fuels Their Mission
The historically Black schools gradually are becoming more diverse, and their administrators are focusing on preparing students to cope with the challenges of a global society.
October 17, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Gallery Renovation Delay Offers Opportunity for an Unusual Exhibit
WSSU exhibit offers eclectic mix of pieces assembled “By special request.”
October 15, 2012
Students
Ind. Scholarship Program Cuts College Visits
MUNCIE Ind. — An Indiana program designed to make college accessible for low-income students has stopped offering tours of college campuses as a result of program cuts. The 21st Century Scholars program was founded in 1990 with the goal of ensuring that every student could afford a college education. It offered low-income middle school students […]
October 15, 2012
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