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Section: Demographics
Leadership & Policy
Stillman College Trustees Name Cynthia Warrick as Interim President
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A senior fellow at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund has been named interim president of Stillman College. The Tuscaloosa News reports the board of trustees at Stillman announced Wednesday that Cynthia Warrick will fill in as president after Peter Millet leaves the historically Black college at the end of December. Warrick is […]
December 15, 2016
Latinx
David Acosta to Lead Association of American Medical Colleges’ Diversity Efforts
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) announced Thursday that David A. Acosta will be the organization’s new chief diversity and inclusion officer.
December 15, 2016
African-American
Michelle Obama: ‘Hidden Figures’ Underscores Power of Diversity
Invoking the new silver screen legacy of three Black women who worked behind the scenes to help NASA send the first American into space, First Lady Michelle Obama said Thursday that the nation won’t advance unless diverse voices are at the table.
December 15, 2016
Students
Report Finds HBCU Students Overly Burdened by Loans
A report by the United Negro College Fund finds that students at historically Black colleges and universities are saddled with debt and borrowing twice as much in federal loans as peers enrolled in non-HBCUs.
December 14, 2016
Students
Keys to Redefining Student Success
While society widely accepts the importance and value of higher education as a public good, fewer than 40 percent of our nation’s undergraduates complete a college degree within six years.
December 14, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Appeals Court Backs Lamar Institute of Technology
Lamar Institute of Technology reasonably accommodated a former student with memory problems caused by an anoxic brain injury, a federal appeals court has ruled.
December 13, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Initiative Launched to Develop Aspiring Presidents of Minority-Serving Institutions
In an effort to groom the next generation of college presidents who will preside over MSIs, The Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania is launching a new pipeline initiative to develop budding talent.
December 13, 2016
Students
Survey: Career Services of Greater Benefit to Minority Students
An expert, however, cautions that students of color often don’t see themselves modeled among career services personnel, or services may not be delivered in a “culturally responsive way.”
December 13, 2016
Native Americans
Rodriguez: For 2020, I’m Checking the American Indian Option
When the 2020 Census comes around, I will declare myself American Indian. I will do so both as an act of affirmation, but also, as an act of rebellion against a government that sees me both as alien and as less than human.
December 12, 2016
Students
Ross-Lee Educating and Healing Holistically
At the helm of a new osteopathic school of medicine, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee seeks to raise the health statuses in Arkansas by using her passion for health care equality and experiences of overcoming as the underdog.
December 12, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Rhodes College Names Marjorie Hass First Female President
MEMPHIS — Rhodes College in Memphis has named Marjorie Hass as the school’s 20th president. Hass, who is currently president of Austin College in Sherman, Texas, will become the first female president in Rhodes’ 168-year history. She succeeds current President William E. Troutt in July following his retirement after 18 years as Rhodes president. Rhodes […]
December 12, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Pomona College Names G. Gabrielle Starr President
Pomona College—the small liberal arts college near Los Angeles—has tapped Dr. G. Gabrielle Starr to be its 10th president.
December 11, 2016
Students
Arizona Universities Ask Donald Trump to Protect Immigrant Students
PHOENIX — The board that oversees Arizona’s three state universities voted Friday to urge president-elect Donald Trump to protect students who were illegally brought into the county when they were children, while specifically rejecting efforts to designate the schools as “sanctuary campuses.” The Arizona Board of Regents voted unanimously to send a letter to Trump […]
December 11, 2016
African-American
How HBCUs Can Better Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities
A dearth of research has explored the experiences and need of students with disabilities at HBCUs.
December 8, 2016
Students
Diverse Conversations: Educating the Hispanic Community
It’s important to consider how we as a nation can promote and invest in the success of the fastest-growing minority population in the United States.
December 7, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Saint Augustine’s University, Bennett College on Probation
Two of the nation’s oldest historically Black colleges were placed on probation Tuesday by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), signaling the two North Carolina institutions continue to battle financial challenges.
December 6, 2016
Students
Michigan Pushing to Make Flint 11th Promise Zone
Lawmakers in Michigan are pushing to make Flint the state’s 11th Promise Zone to help residents get back on their feet as they cope with an ongoing water crisis and to encourage young people to stay in the city.
December 5, 2016
Sports
Graduation Rate Gap Persists for Black, White Bowl Football Players
A new report shows a 19 percent gap in the graduation rate of Black and White bowl-bound, NCAA football players.
December 5, 2016
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