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Section: Demographics
Students
University of Delaware Students Rally on Harassment; Professor Leaves
Hundreds of students at the University of Delaware called for more transparency in the school’s harassment policy during a rally Friday after a professor was accused of offering a student an “A” in exchange for sexual favors.
September 21, 2014
Disabilties
Study Links Discrimination, Blacks’ Risk of Mental Disorders
New research shows that African Americans and Caribbean Blacks who experience multiple types of discrimination are at a much greater risk for a variety of mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse.
September 21, 2014
African-American
Beyond Enough is Enough: Offering Hope to Minority Youth
Will I always be seen as a person of color before I am seen as a human being?
September 21, 2014
Disabilties
In Case You Missed It …
Kurt Schmoke Looks to Raise University of Baltimore’s Profile Diverse Conversations: Three Ways HBCUs Can Avoid Dying Out NYU’s Initiative for Women With Disabilities Provides Holistic Wellness Services Wilberforce University Moving Closer to Naming President
September 18, 2014
Students
Oakwood University Professor Creates First HBCU-Developed MOOC
Colleagues hope Dr. Keith Augustus Burton’s creation will put HBCUs square in the mix of the growing educational trend.
September 18, 2014
Students
Analysis: Black Graduates More Apt to Carry Student Loan Debt
One out of every two Black college graduates since the year 2000 has graduated from college with more than $25,000 in undergraduate student loan debt.
September 18, 2014
African-American
Future Financial Concerns Grip Generation X
As the older Gen Xers turn 50 next year, there is a certain level of apprehension about the future of the economy.
September 17, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Wilberforce University Moving Closer to Naming President
With a decision on its accreditation just three months away, the Wilberforce University board of trustees has again narrowed its field of candidates to three.
September 17, 2014
Disabilties
Beacon College Leading the Way in Service of Learning Disabled
A Florida college, founded just 25 years ago, is part of a growing trend of institutions focusing on students with learning disabilities.
September 17, 2014
Disabilties
NYU’s Initiative for Women With Disabilities Provides Holistic Wellness Services
From primary care visits to gynecological exams to acupuncture and even hairstyling, the center is a catchall space for about 400 women with physical disabilities in Manhattan.
September 16, 2014
Students
Indiana Looks to Entice Adults Back to College
An Indiana state agency wants to encourage some 700,000 adults who started but never finished college to complete their degree.
September 15, 2014
Students
Diverse Conversations: Three Ways HBCUs Can Avoid Dying Out
Despite grasping for a place at the table when it comes to American education, HBCUs are still an important component of U.S. college education.
September 15, 2014
Disabilties
Disability Issues Continue to Arise on Campus
University officials and even disability advocates say there are obstacles to creating technological access for students with different learning needs.
September 15, 2014
Students
In Case You Missed It…
DOE Official: College Rating System Developed To Be Refined Black Diversity in Higher Ed? We are Not There Yet Disability Studies Expert Seeks Better Understanding Through Communication Study: College Affordability Metrics Don’t Match HBCUs’ Mission
September 11, 2014
African-American
Ferguson Crisis Exposes Larger Injustices
Today, more than 50 years later, James Baldwin’s prophetic narrative rings chillingly true.
September 11, 2014
Students
Tough Financial Love May Pay Off for Kentucky State University
A roller-coaster couple of weeks during which a quarter of it students were released for non-payment of accounts resulted in most returning and possibly fiscal stability.
September 11, 2014
African-American
West Virginia University Professor Studies Issues of Female Veterans
Women have experienced violence in combat, sexual harassment and sexual trauma — and they’re finding their issues upon return are different than their male counterparts.
September 11, 2014
Students
Special Focus: Persons with Disabilities
This edition profiles Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, president of Talladega College and a critic of misclassifying students as learning disabled.
September 11, 2014
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