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Section: Demographics
Disabilties
Diverse Docket: Suit Against NY College of Podiatric Medicine Dismissed
Dr. Hernan Melgarejo failed part II of the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Exam eight times and blamed discrimination, according to the court.
May 13, 2014
Disabilties
Sallie Mae, Justice Department in $60M Settlement
Student lender Sallie Mae has reached a $60 million settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that it charged members of the military excessive interest rates on their student loans.
May 13, 2014
African-American
Colleges, Nonprofits Seek to Fill Void Created by PPL Shift
Alumni and friendly donors have been responding to the urgent calls to help keep as many students in school as possible.
May 13, 2014
African-American
Can Stephen Guillermo Graduate Posthumously?
The family’s primary goal is to gain justice in the aftermath of his slaying but to have Stephen be given a degree from San Francisco State would be a very close second.
May 12, 2014
Sports
NCAA Golf Pioneer Catana Starks’ Story Finally Gets Top Billing
Movie chronicles her journey of building — from scratch — the men’s golf program at Tennessee State University and becoming the first African-American woman to coach an NCAA Division I men’s golf team.
May 12, 2014
African-American
Texas House Panel Set to Vote on Hall Impeachment
A group of state lawmakers is set to vote on whether to recommend removing Wallace Hall from office as University of Texas System regent.
May 11, 2014
Students
From Classroom to Community, Professor Advocates for Social Justice
Dr. Matthew Lee of James Madison University heads the Cultural and Racial Diversity Studies Lab, which studies areas related to racism, sexism and transphobia.
May 11, 2014
African-American
Deadline Extended for Bids to Buy St. Paul’s College Campus
St. Paul’s College trustees are hopeful a deadline extension will stir a buyer for the campus of the historically Black school.
May 8, 2014
Sports
LGBT Organizations Step Up for College Athletes
Experts say collegiate athletes are often at a loss when it comes to LGBTQ outreach and education.
May 8, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Harrison B. Wilson Getting Honorary Doctorate from University of Kentucky
Denied admission to the University of Kentucky almost 70 years ago because it wouldn’t accept Black students, Wilson went on to become a coach and later a university president.
May 8, 2014
Asian American Pacific Islander
Examining the underrepresentation of Asian Americans in higher ed leadership
In this edition, Diverse focuses on Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month and examines the underrepresentation of Asian Americans in higher education leadership.
May 8, 2014
Students
Amherst Extends Ban on Fraternities, Sororities
Amherst College has extended a 3-decade-old ban on fraternities and sororities to include off-campus “underground” organizations.
May 7, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Howard University Awarding School Record 105 Doctoral Degrees
Howard University has maintained it lead as the top producer of on-campus doctoral degrees awarded by Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
May 7, 2014
African-American
Report: Funding, Institutional Support Lacking for Historically Black Public Colleges
Historically Black public colleges in four states continue to lag behind predominantly White schools in funding and institutional support, the Center for Minority Serving Institutions finds in new report.
May 7, 2014
Faculty & Staff
LGBTQ Student Success in Higher Education
Too many LGBTQ students feel unsafe, unwelcome, or disconnected from social and/or academic life on their respective campuses.
May 6, 2014
Students
Johnson C. Smith Becomes First HBCU to Admit a Latino Fraternity
The young men, who are all pursuing degrees in STEM disciplines, say their common academic pursuits led them to the idea of creating a fraternity.
May 6, 2014
Asian American Pacific Islander
Law Students Push to License Dead Chinese Attorney
In a decision still studied in law schools as a 19th century lesson in bigotry, the California Supreme Court in 1890 denied Hong Yeng Chang’s application to practice law solely because he was Chinese.
May 5, 2014
Native Americans
Ho-Chunk Tribe Hopes Change Sends More to College
The Ho-Chunk tribal legislature has proposed a policy it hopes will encourage members to better themselves after high school.
May 5, 2014
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