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Section: Institutions
Community Colleges
Newspaper: Lawmakers take college jobs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom has drawn criticism for taking a six-figure job at a state college after steering funding its way, but a newspaper investigation has found other current and former lawmakers doing the same. A review by The Miami Herald and St. Petersburg Times found 18 current and former […]
December 22, 2008
HBCUs
Catching Up With Dr. Leonard Haynes
After a little more than a year as its executive director, Dr. Leonard L. Haynes III has been credited with substantially improving the performance of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
December 22, 2008
Community Colleges
Atlanta water shut off to college
Atlanta water service has been shut off to Morris Brown College until the school pays its $380,000 water bill.
December 22, 2008
Leadership & Policy
HBCUs Question Equity of Research Partnerships
In an effort to meet critical research goals, a familiar trend among historically Black colleges and universities is to link up with larger research-intensive institutions.
December 21, 2008
Students
Spel-Bounding: All-Female Spelman College Ranks No. 2 in Sending Black Graduates On to Ph.D.s in Science and Math
Coming in second usually isn’t a big deal. But, when it is a tiny, historically Black women’s college placing No. 2 to a fellow HBCU with a student body just more than three times its size in a national science- and math-related survey, it seems that it is something to celebrate.
December 17, 2008
HBCUs
Hard Times in Higher Education
The nation’s worsening financial crisis is rippling through nearly every sector of the economy. Higher education, usually more immune than other sectors, is no exception this time.
December 10, 2008
African-American
Beating the At-risk Odds
Family approach credited as key to Silas Craft Collegians Program’s success.
December 10, 2008
Students
Showcasing Community College Programs That Make a Difference
Leon was convinced his dream of getting a degree in sports medicine to work as an athletic trainer was out of reach. It was the math. Even though he studied hard, Leon would always freeze when it came to taking tests.
December 10, 2008
Students
Gates Foundation to invest in community colleges
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation would like to encourage more 20-somethings to get a post-high school degree or certificate before starting a family.
December 9, 2008
Students
Report: Duplicate ‘Border’ Colleges Strategy Across Nation
National and state leaders should adopt the effective educational and support strategies of colleges and universities near the U.S.-Mexico border in order to accelerate the academic progress of more Hispanic students, say authors of a report unveiled on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
December 4, 2008
Tribal Colleges
The Obama Effect
My immediate reaction to U.S. Sen. Barack Obama’s election as the 44th president of the United States was to promptly follow his admonition — turn off the television and read with my daughter.
November 26, 2008
Native Americans
New Horsemanship Program at North Dakota Tribal College
Sitting Bull College in North Dakota has started a certified horsemanship program to teach students equine management.
November 26, 2008
HBCUs
Hill Harper on Campus
Actor and best-selling author Hill Harper talked to Diverse’s Michelle J. Nealy this month about his motivational speaking tour, “HBCU Empower Me Tour With Hill Harper,” which launched in September and runs through May 2009.
November 26, 2008
Students
A Steward of American Indian Education
David Gipp has been involved in the tribal college movement from the beginning and continues to play a vital role.
November 26, 2008
Community Colleges
The Real Cape Cod Community College
Contrary to a previously published column, Cape Cod Community College practices its commitment to diversity.
November 26, 2008
HBCUs
Grants & Gifts
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, POMONA, has received a $4.1 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help the university address the national shortage of professionals ready to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The funding is intended to help Hispanic and low-income students enter the STEM fields. MONTGOMERY COLLEGE […]
November 26, 2008
Students
Adapting to the Era of Information
While some tribal colleges are working to give students access to the Internet, a digital divide persists.
November 26, 2008
Students
University of Maryland Becomes U.S. ‘Minority-Serving Institution’ for Asian Americans
The University of Maryland has been granted status as a “minority-serving institution” for Asian Americans and related groups, a gateway to targeted federal support for scholarships and the growth of academic programs. It’s the first “minority-serving” designation for the University of Maryland. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Education has granted Maryland $2.4 million over two […]
November 18, 2008
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