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Section: Institutions
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Sean Decatur
Sean M. Decatur became president of Kenyon College in July 2013 after serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oberlin College. As an assistant professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College, he helped establish a top research program in biophysical chemistry. Decatur has been a visiting scientist at the Massachusetts Institute […]
November 10, 2014
Students
‘Enough, I’m Tired’ Becomes Rallying Cry of Mexican Protest
An off-the-cuff comment by the attorney general to cut off a news conference about the apparent killing of 43 missing college students has been taken up by protesters as a rallying cry against Mexico’s corruption and drug trade-fueled violence.
November 9, 2014
HBCUs
Election Diversity Problem Emerges: Faulty Opinion Polling
How polling methods leave out people of color.
November 9, 2014
Students
Short-Term Certificates Might Not Be the Best Bet
A study of sub-baccalaureate programs in Washington state found that short-term certificates, which can be earned in less than a year, for the most part showed only small economic returns.
November 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Future of HBCUs May Rest on Adopting a Growth Mindset
Instead of asking deficit-oriented questions, we should change our mindset and ask new questions to uncover how HBCUs are supporting students despite the challenges they encounter.
November 9, 2014
Community Colleges
Special Report: Careers
This edition contains a special report on careers in higher education with an active-duty military and veterans education supplement.
November 6, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Judge Seeks Firing of Iowa State Professor
A judge has recommended the firing of an Iowa State University math professor, blasting his teaching style and lack of research and service after hearing the disciplinary case against him.
November 6, 2014
African-American
Chinese Gaining Momentum as Language Option Among HBCUs
Though most HBCUs focus their language instruction on the traditional standbys, Spanish or French, a handful are moving in a new direction: developing Chinese programs.
November 6, 2014
Students
Virginia Commonwealth University Dept. Chair Themes Art Around Hair
Comb through the life story of Sonya Clark and it’s easy to see how she came to craft works of art themed around hair, a provocative and politicized thread of identity.
November 5, 2014
Leadership & Policy
University of Kansas Student Fights Expulsion Over Twitter Posts
LAWRENCE, Kan. ― A former University of Kansas student is fighting his expulsion over social media posts about his ex-girlfriend.
November 4, 2014
Sports
What Does It Mean to Not be Black Enough?
So the question comes up, what is Black enough and what are the qualifications?
November 4, 2014
Latinx
Kellogg Initiative Seeks to Extend Diversity Beyond the Campus
In Battle Creek, Michigan, the new Center for Diversity and Innovation at Kellogg Community College targets not just the campus but extends its work to the entire city.
November 4, 2014
Community Colleges
Mexico Mayor, Wife Detained in Case of 43 Missing College Students
Federal police detained the former mayor of Iguala and his wife, who are accused of ordering the Sept. 26 attacks that left six college students dead and 43 missing.
November 4, 2014
Students
Ex-Band Member Guilty in Florida A&M Drum Major’s Hazing Death
ORLANDO, Fla. ― A former Florida A&M band member accused of being the ringleader of a brutal hazing ritual known as “Crossing Bus C” that killed a drum major was convicted Friday of manslaughter and felony hazing. Dante Martin, 27, was the first to stand trial in the November 2011 death of 26-year-old Robert Champion […]
November 2, 2014
Students
Virginia State University President to Step Down Dec. 31
ETTRICK, Va. – Virginia State University President Keith T. Miller is resigning at the end of the year amid concerns over declining enrollment and financial woes. Miller on Friday agreed to step down Dec. 31 as he and the school’s board of visitors acknowledged a need for a change in leadership at the historically black […]
November 2, 2014
Community Colleges
Parents of Mexico’s Missing College Students Meet With President
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto met with parents of 43 missing teachers college students for the first time since they disappeared, apparently handed over to a drug gang by city police more than a month ago.
October 30, 2014
HBCUs
Alabama Pastor: College Official Touched Me, Too
A Baptist minister in Alabama said Thursday that he was inappropriately touched by a man now accused of sexually assaulting students at a state university in northeastern Pennsylvania.
October 30, 2014
HBCUs
Student: I Didn’t Report Harassment Out of Fear
A man who accuses a former Pennsylvania university administrator of groping him says he didn’t report it out of fear he’d be perceived as gay.
October 29, 2014
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