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Students
Oklahoma Student Who Led Racist Chant to Meet With Black Leaders
A former University of Oklahoma student who led a racist chant apologized personally to the leader of Oklahoma’s Legislative Black Caucus and plans to meet with more civic leaders before speaking publicly about the incident for the first time, a state senator said Wednesday.
March 25, 2015
African-American
Spelman College Names Campbell Presidential Finalist
Dean emerita of New York University Tisch School of the Arts will visit Spelman’s campus Thursday and Friday.
March 25, 2015
Latinx
HACU Making Maintaining Accessibility of Pell Grants a Priority
Many low-income, first-generation-to-college students rely on Pell Grants. For Hispanic students, who in years past have been less likely to borrow money to fund their educations, the grants are particularly crucial.
March 25, 2015
African-American
National Urban League Delivers Word to Higher Ed
The group’s Equality Index in its annual State of Black America report shows Blacks falling further behind Whites statistically in key quality of life indicators.
March 25, 2015
LGBTQ+
Ex-Bob Jones President Apologizes for 1980 Anti-Gay Remarks
The former president of Bob Jones University has apologized for saying in 1980 that homosexuals should be stoned, calling his comments at the White House reckless and inflammatory.
March 23, 2015
African-American
Complications of Race and Class Fuel Perceptions of UVA Incident
The recent incident in which a Black honors student at the University of Virginia was assaulted last week has fueled discussion about the ongoing trend of violence against Black males by those in authority.
March 23, 2015
LGBTQ+
Bill Protecting Campus Religious Groups Passes Kansas Senate
A proposal in Kansas for protecting religious groups on public college campuses that want to restrict memberships to like-minded believers is advancing in the Republican-dominated Legislature, and a leading gay-rights advocate calls it “a license to discriminate.”
March 22, 2015
African-American
Penn State to Offer Course About Shooting in Ferguson
Penn State University is the latest institution to offer a course about the tragic events that unfolded in Ferguson, Mo., last summer when an unarmed 18-year-old named Michael Brown was shot and killed by a White police officer.
March 22, 2015
African-American
In Case You Missed It…
Penn State to Offer Course About Shooting in Ferguson Selma Shows Asian Americans Know #blacklivesmatter Complications of Race and Class Fuel Perceptions of UVA Incident United States, Mexico Sign Intern Agreement
March 19, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Penn State Professor Arrested in Miami after Rant on Plane
A Penn State University associate sociology professor says she doesn’t know why her onboard speech about U.S.-Venezuela relations got her pulled off a flight in Miami.
March 18, 2015
African-American
Diverse Conversations: How Do We Get More Black Men in College?
Black young men are attending college at lower rates than their peers, and are trailing Black young women when it comes to college enrollment and graduation.
March 18, 2015
Students
Welcome Aboard!
Please join us in welcoming Jonica T. Gibbs into the Diverse ranks as an Advertising Accounts Manager. Jonica has an extensive background in sales, as well as experience in higher education. As a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jonica is a Tar Heel through and through. She enjoys exercising, traveling, […]
March 18, 2015
Students
Santa Fe College Named Nation’s Top Community College
Santa Fe College (SFC) in Gainesville, Florida, is the winner of the 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
March 18, 2015
Leadership & Policy
JACOB EAPEN
Community College of Philadelphia has appointed JACOB EAPEN as vice president for business and finance. He was the former vice president for administration and chief business officer at Mercer County Community College. He holds a bachelor’s from Roosevelt University in Chicago, a master’s from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from Rutgers University in New Jersey.
March 18, 2015
African-American
BLG Founder Reaches Back to Lend Hand
Madonna University alum defied the odds to achieve and now his program is helping Detroit-area African-American male students forge ahead.
March 17, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Calif. Court Mulls Reversal of Century-old Racist Ruling
The California Supreme Court is mulling whether to reverse a 125-year-old decision to deny a Chinese immigrant’s application to practice law in the state.
March 16, 2015
Students
Workshops Seek to Increase Financial Literacy of AAPI
Begun in 2013, the free-of-charge, weekend workshops target AAPI high school students, college freshmen and sophomores and their parents — especially families who lack college-going experience.
March 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Southern University Resumes Search for Top Leadership Position
Southern University has revived its stalled search for a new leader.
March 15, 2015
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