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Section: Demographics
Students
Groups Step Up Ahead of Supreme Court’s Hearing of Fisher Case
Supporters of race-conscious affirmative action are trying to influence public opinion as oral arguments begin on the case that they say could undermine diversity on campuses across the nation.
October 8, 2012
Students
UNCF Empower Me Tour Rolls On
UNFC’s Empower Me Tour begins its 10-city journey to help students navigate through college.
October 7, 2012
African-American
Black Male Incarceration Crisis: Transparency and Education Are Key in Effecting Change
Transparency and education are the best ways to start changing the effects of mass incarceration on voting rights in the United States, concurred a panel of experts at a session at the Seventh Annual Black Male Initiative Conference at the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island.
October 7, 2012
Students
New Study Finds Millennials Well Prepared for the ‘Real World’
The recession and its lingering effects are heavily influencing the academic choices of the Millennial generation, according to leaders of the study of more than 5,600 people between ages 17 and 23 who are either college students or college-bound high school juniors and seniors.
October 7, 2012
Students
Exploring Hispanic Heritage
National Hispanic Heritage Month began September 15 and ends October 15. Diversebooks.net offers many resources for educators and other professionals to encourage meaningful discussions on issues and events related to Hispanic culture, history and contribution.
October 5, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Feds Probe UC Berkeley Anti-Semitism Allegations
Federal officials are investigating anti-Semitism allegations at the University of California, Berkeley.
October 4, 2012
African-American
‘Hoodwinked’ Finds More Black Men in College
Filmmaker Janks Morton revisits the question of whether there are more Black men in jail than there are in college.
October 2, 2012
LGBTQ+
Another Big Supreme Court Term Gets Underway
The Supreme Court is starting a new term that is shaping up to be as important as the last one, with the prospect of major rulings about affirmative action, gay marriage and voting rights.
October 1, 2012
Sports
HBCUs Facing Challenges Amid Efforts to Stay Financially Viable and Competitive
Like the thousands of freshmen converging on college campuses across the nation, hundreds of college administrators who hope to shepherd those and other students’ college pursuits are more than anxious about the months ahead.
October 1, 2012
Latinx
Setting the Record Straight on Latino Political Participation
Scholars discuss myths over how the surge in Latino population in the U.S. is reflected at the ballot box.
October 1, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Baruch College Reinforces Humanities Curriculum with Hispanic Heritage Month Events
Administrators at Baruch College at the City University of New York are working hard to ensure students are receiving an education in humanities with a robust calendar of events for Hispanic Heritage Month.
October 1, 2012
Students
Professors Navigate Social Media Boundaries in Providing Effective Counsel to Students
Scholars discuss appropriate social media interaction with students they teach at a Howard University conference September 27-28.
September 30, 2012
Students
California Community Colleges Names New Chancellor
California Community Colleges on Thursday named a veteran administrator to lead the nation’s largest system of public higher education as it confronts a host of financial and academic challenges.
September 27, 2012
African-American
Report: Black Graduate Student Enrollment Up
In a significant one-year change that scholars say deserves more scrutiny, first-time graduate school enrollment among African-Americans rose in 2011, according to a new survey released Thursday by the Council of Graduate Schools.
September 27, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Notre Dame’s Carol Owens Named President of Black Coaches and Administrators’ Board
University of Notre Dame assistant head women’s basketball coach Carol Owens has been named president of the Black Coaches and Administrators board.
September 26, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Peering Though the Kaleidoscope
Andy Herrera of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is known as a strong advocate for underrepresented students.
September 26, 2012
Sports
Report: Graduation Gap Continues Between Football Players and Male Students
NCAA Division I football player graduation rates continue to fall behind those of full-time male students, according to the latest Adjusted Graduation Gap Report, published by the College Sport Research Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
September 25, 2012
Students
Academic Coaching: Seeking a Winning Strategy
Academic coaching can help students, particularly those from first-generation and low-income backgrounds, navigate the challenges of academe.
September 25, 2012
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