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Sports
Staley Seeks to Make Impact on Court and Off
One of the most acclaimed point guards in women’s basketball, Dawn Staley, is also making history as a coach, motivator and leader.
April 8, 2015
Latinx
A Look at the College Tuition Perks at Starbucks, McDonald’s
Starbucks says it will now cover four years of tuition reimbursement for workers to earn an online undergraduate degree from Arizona State University, instead of just two years.
April 7, 2015
African-American
Study Ranks State-based Job Markets for College Grads
Researchers at Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce analyzed state labor markets and ranked the 50 states by the frequency of job openings per college-educated worker.
April 7, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Spelman College Makes Campbell Unanimous Choice as President
Spelman College’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to elect Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell as the new president of the college.
April 7, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Lawsuit: S. Carolina Discriminates Against Black University
As state lawmakers ponder firing the South Carolina State University trustees, South Carolina’s only Black congressman and a federal lawsuit contend the state can be blamed in part for the school’s financial woes.
April 6, 2015
Students
Frat Suspends Clemson Students Over Racially Charged Party
Clemson University put the school’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on probation for two years after the group held a “Cripmas” party last December that had students dressed like gang members, according to a statement released Monday.
April 6, 2015
African-American
White Faculty Sue Alabama State University
A few White professors have filed a lawsuit against Alabama State University alleging that the school discriminates against Whites in its hiring and admission process.
April 6, 2015
African-American
Mayes Recognized With Dissertation Award
The American Educational Research Association will honor Dr. Renae D. Mayes, a rising star in the field of school counseling.
April 6, 2015
Faculty & Staff
VALERIE SMITH
VALERIE SMITH has been appointed president of Swarthmore College, effective July 1. She is currently dean of the college and a professor of literature and African-American studies at Princeton University. Smith earned a bachelor’s from Bates College, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Virginia.
April 6, 2015
Students
RANGITA DE SILVA DE ALWIS
RANGITA DE SILVA DE ALWIS has been appointed associate dean of international affairs for the School of Law at the University of Pennsylvania. She was director of the Women in Public Service Project and the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. De Silva de Alwis earned a bachelor’s from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard Law School.
April 6, 2015
Students
RHONDA TRACY
RHONDA TRACY has been named chancellor of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, effective April 16. She is currently the senior vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. She earned a bachelor’s from the University of South Carolina, a master’s from West Virginia University and a doctorate from Ohio University.
April 6, 2015
Students
Racism a Lingering Problem Among Collegiate Millennials
Kayla Tarrant loves the University of Maryland. But the campus tour guide says a racist email and photo attributed to her schoolmates makes her reluctant to encourage other black students to enroll “in a place where you feel unsafe and no one cares about you.”
April 5, 2015
Latinx
NYC Cop Apologizes for Racist Rant Against South Asian
Good enough or not so fast? Video is a reminder of the deep hate in everyday life.
April 5, 2015
African-American
White Faculty Deal With the Challenges of Teaching at HBCUs
White faculty deal with issues concerning promotion, tenure and discrimination while teaching at HBCUs.
April 5, 2015
African-American
Inequalities in Education Continue to Fuel Wealth Gap in U.S.
A recent report titled “The Racial Wealth Gap” examined, in conjunction with other factors, the role education plays in the persistent wealth gap between minorities and their White counterparts in this country.
April 5, 2015
Students
School: What is it Good for?
The nature and purpose behind the American education system are not always consistent with the methods of teaching nor the outcome.
April 5, 2015
African-American
Fraternity Implements Strategies to Help Black Males Succeed
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity—also known as the Boulé—is stepping up its efforts to help young African-American males succeed.
April 5, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Happy Anniversary!
Please join the staff in congratulating Operations Assistant Azeb Kelati on her eighth anniversary as an employee of Diverse.
April 2, 2015
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