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Section: Demographics
African-American
Poll: Minorities More Likely to Say College Degree is Key to Success
Minorities overwhelmingly believe the U.S. economy will benefit if President Obama’s goal of increasing Americans with postsecondary degrees by 2020 is met.
November 17, 2013
LGBTQ+
Showing Intolerance Can Only Lead to More Intolerance
A more radical, less inspirational, semi-Orwellian, hostile, dismissive movement has continued to plague our society.
November 14, 2013
Students
When It Comes to Inclusion, Ohio State’s Lee All In
As chief diversity officer, vice provost for diversity and inclusion and vice president for outreach and engagement at Ohio State, Dr. Valerie Lee manages one of the largest — if not the largest — diversity departments in higher education.
November 14, 2013
Native Americans
Ute Tribe Wants More in Exchange for Use of Name
The Ute Indian Tribe wants more in exchange from the University of Utah to continue allowing them to use the tribe’s name and logo for sports teams.
November 12, 2013
African-American
Johns Hopkins’ Pioneering Cardiac Surgeon Reflects on Lifetime of Service
Photo caption: Among his many roles, Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. made himself a pitchman and a champion who was determined to tackle the shortage of minority students and faculty at Hopkins.
November 10, 2013
Sports
Son of Former Grambling Coach Dies
The son of former Grambling State football coach Eddie Robinson has died.
November 7, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Human Rights Campaign HBCU LGBT Summit Fosters New Leaders
30 LGBT student leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s HBCU Leadership and Career Summit for personal leadership and career training.
November 7, 2013
LGBTQ+
Black People Are Not Immune From Mental Illness
Recent and tragic national headlines like the Navy Yard shooting has started a dialogue about mental illness, which has been ignored for too long in the Black community.
November 6, 2013
Latinx
California’s Low Latino College Completion Rate Imperils State’s Future
In California, the Campaign for College Opportunity advocacy group recommends adopting state policies aimed at increasing college degree attainment among California Latinos.
November 6, 2013
African-American
Study Reveals University Endowments Bouncing Back from Recession
Preliminary results from a study on higher education endowments conclude that college endowments are regaining what they lost due to the economic recession.
November 6, 2013
Sports
Stillman Student Campaigns for Ballet Company
As talk turns to dance, a grin spreads across Stillman College student Ellory Nichols’ face.
November 5, 2013
African-American
Hefty Debt Dissuades Blacks from Attending Med School
Blacks are deciding against applying to medical school as they expect to shoulder more than $150,000 in debt once they graduate.
November 4, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: RPI Prevails in Suit by Disabled Former Ph.D. Candidate
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., has won a disability discrimination suit by a former Ph.D. student who failed his doctoral candidacy exam.
November 3, 2013
Sports
What About HBCUs? Lessons From Ohio State
HBCUs can learn from the viral video explosion of The Ohio State University marching band, and it has nothing to do with halftime performances.
November 3, 2013
Students
Howard University Attempting to Re-establish Ties to Late John H. Johnson
Despite $4 million donation, the former publishing giant’s name had been removed from the university’s School of Communications building.
November 3, 2013
Students
In case you missed it …
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: VI Congressional Leader Fights for Black Boys in Education Time For Higher Ed to Rethink the Questions HBCU Presidents at a New Crossroads Hip Hop Scholars Say Jay Z on Wrong Side of Fine Line in Barneys’ Controversy
October 31, 2013
African-American
Where Is the Village When We Need It?
The kids in my neighborhood were a part of the village. We had elders there who provided us with guidance, instruction and discipline.
October 31, 2013
Native Americans
Univ. of Oregon’s Tribal Climate Change Project Growing
Tribal communities are speaking out more on the issue of climate change as they, too, are seeing considerable environmental disruptions in their own backyards.
October 31, 2013
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