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Section: Institutions
African-American
Study Reveals University Endowments Bouncing Back from Recession
Preliminary results from a study on higher education endowments conclude that college endowments are regaining what they lost due to the economic recession.
November 6, 2013
Sports
Stillman Student Campaigns for Ballet Company
As talk turns to dance, a grin spreads across Stillman College student Ellory Nichols’ face.
November 5, 2013
Community Colleges
Industries Partner with Schools, Universities to Train Skilled Workers
A Harahan manufacturing company has had to recruit outside Louisiana for skilled trade workers. The Laitram Corp. isn’t alone in its difficulty finding trained workers for such jobs as electricians and welders.
November 4, 2013
Students
U. of Mich. Plans Entrepreneurship Education Expansion
The University of Michigan plans to offer formal entrepreneurship education to all of its undergraduates within the next two years, officials announced Monday.
November 4, 2013
HBCUs
1 Shot at North Carolina A&T
Shots fired on homecoming weekend at North Carolina A&T State University prompted a brief campus lockdown after a 21-year-old man was wounded by a bullet fired from a “considerable distance,” authorities said.
November 3, 2013
Sports
What About HBCUs? Lessons From Ohio State
HBCUs can learn from the viral video explosion of The Ohio State University marching band, and it has nothing to do with halftime performances.
November 3, 2013
Students
In case you missed it …
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: VI Congressional Leader Fights for Black Boys in Education Time For Higher Ed to Rethink the Questions HBCU Presidents at a New Crossroads Hip Hop Scholars Say Jay Z on Wrong Side of Fine Line in Barneys’ Controversy
October 31, 2013
Students
Maine Lawmakers Aim to Tackle Student Debt
Maine lawmakers are seeking to tackle the problem of mounting student debt in their next session, including exploring plans that could make college tuition free for students who agree to pay back the state after they graduate and get a job.
October 31, 2013
Sports
Transfers Give HBCU Football Programs a Boost
Just because blue chip recruits don’t flock to HBCUs directly from high school doesn’t mean they don’t end up there.
October 31, 2013
Sports
A Solemn Plea to the HBCU Family: Give Back!
Give back to your alma mater (or to any historically Black college), and give to Grambling State.
October 31, 2013
HBCUs
Lipscomb Drops Logo After Pressure From Liberty
That Lipscomb University sweatshirt or coffee mug with the interlocking “LU” logo has instantly become a limited-edition collector’s item.
October 30, 2013
Community Colleges
Education Department Seeks Input on New Ratings System for Schools
By 2018, the plan is to tie some financial aid to colleges and universities based on performance using the system.
October 30, 2013
Students
University of Tennessee Says New Tuition Model Paying Off
Officials at the University of Tennessee say a new tuition model that charges new students for 15 credit hours instead of 12 is paying off in more ways than one.
October 29, 2013
Sports
Jesse Jackson Plans to Help Grambling Tackle Its Issues
He’s fought for civil rights and negotiated freedom for hostages, but can Jesse Jackson close the rift between students and the administration at Grambling State University?
October 29, 2013
Students
Students Block Access to Bulgarian University
Several hundred students blocked access to Bulgaria’s largest university on Monday, demanding the dissolution of Parliament, calling for new elections and bemoaning a lack of “moral values” at high levels. University administrators pleaded with them to re-open the campus and allow classes to resume.
October 28, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Alumni Group Unwelcome at Mo. Chiropractic College
When it comes to raising money from proud graduates, most college alumni associations can be counted on to ask their members for help.
October 28, 2013
Community Colleges
Ohio Public Colleges Make Aggressive Changes After Enrollment Dips
Enrollment at Ohio’s public colleges and universities has fallen for the second year in a row amid state and federal efforts emphasizing graduation rates over student totals.
October 27, 2013
Students
Health Sciences Special Focus
In this edition, Diverse features Dr. Levi Watkins, a pioneer in the medical field, as well as diversity champion for minority enrollment, staffing and programs at Johns Hopkins University. Diverse also reports on the decline in African-American enrollment in medical schools and the impact the cost to attend is having on this trend, the nursing shortage in America and the accelerated programs available to increase the number of nurses entering this profession from diverse backgrounds, and the expansion of services at student health centers to include mental health care and wellness services.
October 25, 2013
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