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Students
Boise State Reaches Settlement in Sex Assault Lawsuit
BOISE, Idaho ― Two former Boise State University athletes who accused the school of failing to stop sexually harassment have reached an out-of-court settlement with the university. The former students sued the school in 2014, alleging athletic officials ignored their reports of sexual assault and harassment by a star athlete. The settlement was reached Dec. […]
January 4, 2016
African-American
Investigators Find No Evidence that Missouri State Discriminated
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. ― An investigation has found no evidence that Missouri State University discriminated against the top Black official at the school. The Missouri State Board of Governors hired outside investigators after an online petition alleged that Ken Coopwood, vice president of diversity and inclusion, was subjected to “despicable and hostile” behavior by his staff. […]
January 4, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Tiffin President Charles Resigns
After six months in office, Tiffin president Dr. Curtis B. Charles resigned, effective Friday. The university cited a “difference in views on strategic vision” as the rationale behind Charles’ departure. Charles previously served as the senior associate vice chancellor for institutional transformation at Fayetteville State University. He has held administrative and teaching positions at the […]
January 4, 2016
African-American
Noted Scholar, Educator Frances Cress Welsing Dies
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, a psychiatrist best known for her 1991 book on racism and society entitled The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors, died Saturday in Washington, D.C., at age 80. Welsing graduated from Antioch College and Howard University’s medical school. She began her climb to prominence with her 1970 essay entitled The […]
January 4, 2016
Students
Claflin University Promoting Female Entrepreneurship in India
Claflin University will partner with the University of Calcutta to promote female entrepreneurship in West Bengal, India.
January 3, 2016
African-American
Men and Religion: A Reluctant Relationship
This is news that is probably not all that surprising to most people: men are less likely to embrace religion than women.
January 3, 2016
African-American
Leadership Program Guiding Calif. Farm Workers to Technology
Program seeks to take advantage of opportunities available in nearby Silicon Valley.
January 3, 2016
Latinx
In Case You Missed It…
Orange Bowl Rivals Join Forces on Native American Education Texas Campus Carry Law Gets Green Light Title IX Waivers Used to Discriminate Against LGBT Students A Closer Look at Race and Education in the Classroom
December 31, 2015
African-American
Supreme Court Debates Value of Diversity in Higher Ed
Supreme Court Chief Justice questions the value of diversity in higher education during recent arguments of the Fisher vs. University of Texas Supreme Court case.
December 30, 2015
Sports
Diverse Charts: 2015-2016 NCAA Bowl Team APRs
Going into the home stretch of college football bowl games, Diverse takes a look at the Academic Progress Rates (APR) among FBS teams. APR is a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of a school’s student-athletes for each academic term. A perfect score would be 1,000. 2015-2016 NCAA Bowl Team APRs  […]
December 29, 2015
African-American
A Closer Look at Race and Education in the Classroom
Christopher Edmin’s For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood … and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education explores solutions to bridging the gap between White educators and their minority scholars.
December 29, 2015
African-American
Texas A&M Sets the Pace With Revised Diversity Plan
At Texas A&M University, an inclusive campus begins with institutional responsibility.
December 29, 2015
Students
More Chinese Students Seeking U.S. Community College Degrees
LOS ANGELES ― Wealthy Chinese undergraduates aren’t the only ones looking to get a college degree in the U.S. So are a growing number of Chinese students from lower middle-class families who are enrolling in community colleges. The number of Chinese students in U.S. community colleges has increased from 2,500 in 2007 to more than […]
December 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Former Spanish Lecturer Sues Amherst College Over Dismissal
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. ― A former Spanish language lecturer at Amherst College alleges in a lawsuit against the school and her ex-supervisor that she lost her job after sticking up for teaching assistants who said they were encouraged to sleep with students to increase enrollment. The suit filed in Hampshire Superior Court by Dimaris Barrios-Beltran seeks […]
December 29, 2015
Sports
Orange Bowl Rivals Join Forces on Native American Education
Clemson University and the University of Oklahoma partner to reduce dropout rate of Native American high school students.
December 28, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
More Chinese Students Seeking U.S. Community College Degrees
by Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Wealthy Chinese undergraduates aren’t the only ones looking to get a college degree in the United States. So are a growing number of Chinese students from lower middle-class families who are enrolling in community colleges. The Los Angeles Times reports that while thousands of Chinese students from affluent families […]
December 28, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Higher Ed Organizations Collaborate on Common Goals
Major mainstream higher education associations gather to discuss future goals and partnerships.
December 27, 2015
African-American
Cedar Valley College Receives Grant to Boost Black Male STEM Careers
Cedar Valley College, one of seven institutions within the Dallas County Community College District, will receive a $2.4 million federal grant over the next five years from the Department of Education’s Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) program.
December 27, 2015
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