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Section: Demographics
Students
Death of FAMU Band Member Puts Other Universities on Notice
With FAMU’s internationally known “Marching 100” band suspended for an indefinite period, presidents, student life officials and band directors at many schools say they are taking new steps to reinforce their anti-hazing policies.
November 29, 2011
African-American
Attorney: There Was ‘Culture of Hazing’ at FAMU
Florida A&M University had a “culture of hazing” that led to the recent death of a marching band member, an attorney for the student’s family said Monday.
November 28, 2011
African-American
Attorney Says Lawsuit Planned in FAMU Band Death
The family of a Florida A&M University drum major who died in what authorities suspect was a hazing incident will sue the school, an attorney said Friday.
November 27, 2011
African-American
Nursing Program Aims To Train Minority Students for Service in Rural Areas
Built on more than a year of outreach and recruitment at minority-serving institutions, the federally funded PRIDE program has attracted 26 students to Frontier Nursing University who are training as either nurse practitioners or nurse midwives.
November 22, 2011
African-American
New Models in Research, Publishing Among Topics Explored During African Studies Meeting
At annual meeting, experts discussed the challenges and promises related to creating useful archives of work and models of research and publishing in African studies.
November 20, 2011
African-American
Black-owned Newspapers Join HBCUs, Black Churches in HIV/AIDS Fight
A group of African-American newspaper publishers have enlisted the support of Black colleges and churches as they prepare to wage a war against HIV/AIDS.
November 20, 2011
Faculty & Staff
College Faculty Lauded for Excellence, Work in Promoting College Goal
Assistant U.S. Secretary for Postsecondary Education Eduardo Ochoa delivered the keynote talk at U.S. Education Department event that honored top U.S. college and university faculty members.
November 17, 2011
LGBTQ+
CUNY Panel Explores Challenges Facing Black Gay Males in Higher Education
Safe spaces, positive role models and conversation are instrumental in improving college graduation rates among gay men of color, panelists say.
November 17, 2011
African-American
Celebrated AIDS Researcher Reflects on Move to UC-Davis, Meharry Tenure
Dr. James Hildreth discusses his move to the University of California-Davis, his time at Meharry Medical College and what remains to be done in the fight against AIDS.
November 16, 2011
Students
APLU Panel Addresses Challenges of Minorities Enrolled in STEM Fields
Despite growing public awareness and collective efforts to increase the ranks of U.S. minority college students seeking degrees in STEM fields, their supporters and advocates still struggle with many of the same issues today as they did several decades ago, a panel of educators says.
November 14, 2011
African-American
On The Front Line of Health Care
Physician assistants, nurse practitioners take on primary care duties that were once the exclusive domain of physicians.
November 13, 2011
African-American
UNCF Conference Town Hall Meeting Focus on Creative Strategies for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Panelists offered up a wide array of solutions — from beefing up community and corporate partnerships to seeking diversified funding sources – as ways to tackle the problems that show no sign of subsiding.
November 13, 2011
Faculty & Staff
UMBC’s President Hrabowski Pursues Greatness Agenda
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski has been instrumental in shaping the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, into a STEM success story.
November 12, 2011
African-American
Improved Minority Teacher Recruitment Tied to Increasing Alternative Certification Programs
A Center for American Progress panel discussion on Wednesday sought to elevate the discussion on the merits of making America’s K-12 teaching force more diverse.
November 9, 2011
Sports
Governor: Let University of North Dakota Dump Fighting Sioux Nickname
Gov. Jack Dalrymple asked North Dakota lawmakers on Monday to reverse a decision they made eight months earlier and allow the University of North Dakota to drop its Fighting Sioux athletics nickname.
November 8, 2011
Students
Tuskegee University Launching Ambitious Capital Campaign
Tuskegee University, a historically Black private university in Tuskegee, Alabama, has announced that it is launching the largest capital campaigns in its 130-year history.
November 8, 2011
African-American
Black Classic Deal Is Off
Black Classic Press, one of DiverseBooks.net’s member publishers, said it has cancelled plans to acquire the Howard University Press backlist.
November 7, 2011
Students
Lumina Foundation Launches Latino College Completion Initiative
The Lumina Foundation is giving organizations and colleges that are building a pipeline of Latino students and promoting college completion a boost with a four-year, $600,000 grant for each institution.
November 7, 2011
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