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Section: Demographics
Faculty & Staff
Black Intellectuals Ponder How Best to Share Knowledge
A recurring theme was how the world beyond the academy has to affect how a Black intellectual views his or her teaching and research within a broader societal context.
April 14, 2016
Latinx
Retention Grant Keeping Dreams Alive at Georgia State
Georgia State University’s Panther Retention Grant program is helping students who lack the funds to pay for their last few semesters of school.
April 14, 2016
African-American
Is Affirmative Action Failing the Students It Was Designed For?
Since the “Harvard Revelation,†several scholars have noted the changing racial and ethnic ancestry of Blacks attending selective higher education institutions.
April 14, 2016
Students
Secret Harvard Club Breaks Silence, Followed by an Apology
BOSTON — A Boston business chief who broke the public silence of a 225-year-old Harvard all-male club apologized after critics said his comments blamed women for sexual assault. Charlie Storey, the president of Boston’s Harpoon Brewery, wrote a letter to Harvard’s student newspaper defending the school’s social clubs for refusing to accept women. He was […]
April 14, 2016
Leadership & Policy
President Obama to Deliver Howard University Commencement Address
President Barack Obama will deliver the commencement address at Howard University in Washington next month, the university announced Thursday. The president, who will deliver the remarks May 7, will be speaking at commencement of a historically Black college or university for the third time during his administration. He also has been the featured speaker at […]
April 14, 2016
African-American
Diverse on the Go
Staff Writer Catherine Morris and Sports Writer Frank J. Matthews will be representing Diverse at the 2016 NCAA Inclusion Forum in Indianapolis from Saturday through Monday. Senior Staff Writer Jamal Watson will be covering the National Action Network’s convention at the Sheraton Times Square hotel in New York today through Saturday.
April 13, 2016
Students
Ex-Iowa State Athlete Sues School Over Response to Rape Case
AMES, Iowa — A former Iowa State University basketball player who faced a rape charge that was later dropped is suing the school, claiming its response ruined his chances of playing professional basketball. The Des Moines Register reports Bubu Palo’s lawsuit accuses university officials of wrongly punishing him even after the criminal case against him […]
April 13, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Michigan College President Could be Fired Over Spending
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — A college in southwestern Michigan says the school’s new president was suspended and could be fired because of unapproved spending and improper management. Jennifer Spielvogel was suspended with pay Friday at Lake Michigan College, near Benton Harbor. She started in January after working at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. Lake Michigan […]
April 13, 2016
Students
Penn State Survey Finds Sexual Misconduct is Common
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A survey of sexual misconduct at Penn State’s main campus found that more than three-quarters of undergraduate women have experienced offensive or harassing behavior from other students, university officials announced Wednesday. The Penn State Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey was completed in fall 2015 by nearly 3,000 of the campus’ approximately 40,000 […]
April 13, 2016
Students
Excelencia: Community Colleges Need to Embrace Latino Role
President Sarita Brown said she believes community colleges can play a critical role in assuring Latino students’ academic success.
April 12, 2016
African-American
Children Donate $250K to Tennessee State in Parents’ Honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The children of a couple who met at Tennessee State University in the 1930s have donated $250,000 to the schools in their parents’ honor. University officials say it is among the five largest donations from a family in the university’s history. The university said Damon Lee III and Kimberly Lee-Lamb made the […]
April 12, 2016
Sports
Illinois Settles with Former Athletes, ex Coach Tim Beckman
CHICAGO — The University of Illinois said Tuesday that it will pay $375,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by seven former female basketball players and another $250,000 to resolve any legal claims made by fired football coach Tim Beckman. The players will split the one-time payment, campus officials said, and the university Board of […]
April 12, 2016
African-American
How Gordon Parks’ Photographs Implored White America to See Black Humanity
Gordon Parks is one of America’s most celebrated photographers. He is also one of the most misunderstood. Museums and galleries around the world have celebrated him as the creator of some of the 20th century’s most iconic images. Yet to appreciate only his achievements as an artist is to underestimate his importance as a documentary […]
April 12, 2016
Students
Need for Research that Centers on Female Experiences at HBCUs
Historical accounts of HBCUs often exclude the stories of Black women at these institutions and the history of women’s access to higher ed focuses mainly on experiences and struggles of White women.
April 11, 2016
Asian American Pacific Islander
APAHE Focuses on Pacific Islander Higher Ed Experience
This year, for example, the conference offerings included multiple panel discussions spotlighting the issues and interests of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
April 11, 2016
Students
UConn: Sexual Violence Survey Shows Students Feel Safe
STORRS, Conn. — A survey on sexual violence shows students feel safe on University of Connecticut campuses, school officials said Monday. The university released the results of the anonymous survey of 6,000 random students, which was administered in November 2015 by the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium. About 1,500 students from Storrs and regional campuses […]
April 11, 2016
African-American
Lumina Reports Uptick in College Completion
College completion numbers show incremental improvement from last year, according to the annual Lumina Foundation report, “A Stronger Nation.”
April 11, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Last-minute Deal Averts Cal State Faculty Strike
A view from one Asian American faculty member.
April 10, 2016
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