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Section: Demographics
Faculty & Staff
Darker-Skinned African-American Students Suspended More Frequently
A new studyâtitled âThe Relationship Between Skin Tone and School Suspension for African Americansââfound that darker-skinned African-American students were more likely to be suspended than those with lighter skin tones.
October 6, 2014
Students
School Bets Video Game Scholarship Can Draw Talent
CHICAGO â As a teenager, holed up in his bedroom, illuminated by the glow of his laptop, Youngbin Chung became addicted to video games. Ten-hours-a-day addicted.
October 6, 2014
Students
HSI Leaders Urged to Make Voices Heard When it Comes to Funding
Luis Maldonado, chief advocacy officer at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, said of political engagement: âIf youâre not at the table, youâre on the table.â
October 6, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Reid Retiring as President of University of Saint Joseph
Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid, who has served as president of the University of Saint Joseph since January 2008, announced that she plans to retire upon completion of her contract and the 2014-â15 academic year.
October 6, 2014
Students
Rodriquez Continues to Make Parentsâ Investment in Education Pay Off
New president of Queens College of The City University of New York hasnât forgotten his roots and remains committed to being an agent of change.
October 5, 2014
Students
Experts: âOpportunity Gapâ Key Impediment to Black Male Academic Achievement
Scholars at the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education say there has been a failure to provide the resources and exposure students need to be successful.
October 5, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Roderick Smothers Selected as Philander Smith Collegeâs President
Dr. Roderick L. Smothers, who currently serves as vice president for institutional advancement and development at Huston-Tillotson University, has been tapped to lead Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.
October 2, 2014
African-American
HBCUs Awarded Funds to Promote LGBTQ Inclusion
Four HBCUs, with the support of the Human Rights Campaign and Promised Land Films, are working to ramp up their LGBTQ inclusion efforts, just ahead of National Coming Out Week.
October 2, 2014
Sports
Avoiding the Freshman 15 Can Have Long-Term Health Benefits
One of the biggest challenges for freshman is avoiding gaining weight.
October 1, 2014
African-American
Diverse On The GoâŚ
Senior Writer Jamal Eric Watson will be covering the International Colloquium on Black Males today through Friday at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
September 30, 2014
LGBTQ+
University of California to Add âGender-Neutralâ Restrooms
Responding to concerns raised by gay and transgender students and employees, University of California President Janet Napolitano directed the systemâs 10 campuses on Monday to create more gender-neutral restrooms and to allow students to update their records with a preferred name that does not necessarily match their legal name.
September 30, 2014
African-American
Hampton University Shares in $75M First In The World Grants Program
The U.S. Department of Education announced the 24 colleges and universities who cumulatively were awarded $75 million from the four-year grants program.
September 30, 2014
African-American
Tuskegee University Joins Ranks of Schools Banning Tobacco Use on Campus
Tuskegeeâs policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes, water pipes or vapor devices on all areas of the sprawling campus.
September 30, 2014
Students
Learning From Minority-Serving Institutions
The success of all students needs to be anchored in a shared understanding among all stakeholders that it is long past time to abandon the âone-size-fits-allâ view of students.
September 30, 2014
Students
New Center Seeks to Boost Knowledge, Interest in Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Seeking to address a gap in knowledge about Hispanic-serving colleges nationwide, a leading research group on Tuesday launched a virtual data center to provide key information about these institutions as well as promising practices in serving Latino students.
September 30, 2014
Disabilties
Biden Announces $450 Million Worth of Grants for Higher Ed
The funding is designed to help community colleges and other institutions provide better job training.
September 29, 2014
African-American
Happy Anniversary!
Please join the Diverse staff in wishing Operations Manager Eugenia Gooding a happy 13th anniversary as a member of Cox, Matthews & Associates, Inc.
September 29, 2014
African-American
Talladega College President Knows From Experience Potential Pitfalls of Labeling
Dr. Billy Hawkins knows firsthand the dangers of being inaccurately diagnosed with a learning disability.
September 29, 2014
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