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Section: Institutions
Students
Study: Pot More a Habit for College Students Than Cigarettes
More U.S. college students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, a study released Tuesday found.
September 1, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Facility Being Built at Rhode Island University Collapses
An athletic building under construction at a private university collapsed Tuesday, injuring six construction workers and leaving crumpled steel strewn across the site.
September 1, 2015
Students
Ohio University Student Sues Sorority for 2014 Injury
An Ohio University student is suing a sorority at the Athens school for an injury she suffered at the chapter house in 2014.
August 31, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Otis Readily Attests to HBCUs’ Roles as Career Launching Pads
Success didn’t come easy, but Otis doesn’t hesitate to give credit to getting the foundation he needed at Tennessee State University.
August 31, 2015
African-American
Morgan State Task Force to Address Policing, Poverty in Baltimore
The state of Maryland recently issued the nation’s first formal guidelines against racial profiling, an announcement that came four days after Morgan State University announced the launch of a new task force aimed at addressing some of the city’s most pressing issues, including public safety.
August 31, 2015
Faculty & Staff
3 HBCU Nursing Programs Ranked in Top 15 in Eastern Region
Three historically Black colleges and universities have had their nursing programs ranked among the top 15 in the Eastern region of the United States.
August 30, 2015
Students
Savannah State Regrouping After Shooting Death
Officials at Savannah State University have been trying to quell student concerns that their campus is not safe, following the shooting death of a 22-year-old junior during an altercation in the school’s Student Union building last Thursday.
August 30, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Special Guest
Diverse staff was pleased to welcome Orlando Taylor, vice president for strategic initiatives and research at Fielding Graduate University, for an office visit yesterday.
August 28, 2015
HBCUs
Judge Denies Attempt to Stop Removal of UT Davis Statue
A judge has denied efforts to prevent the University of Texas from removing a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the main area of campus.
August 27, 2015
HBCUs
Mississippi State Shooter in Custody
A Mississippi State University freshman has been apprehended and taken into custody following threats to kill himself and others on campus Thursday.
August 27, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Former South Carolina State President to be Paid Lost Wages
Former South Carolina State University President Thomas Elzey will receive $312,000 from the university, according to a statement released by current board Chairman Charles S. Way Jr.
August 27, 2015
Community Colleges
AAC&U Announces Participants in New Diversity Initiative
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced yesterday the selection of 12 institutions that will participate in a new “Committing to Equity and Inclusive Excellence: Campus-Based Strategies for Student Success” initiative funded by a $499,798 grant from USA Funds.
August 26, 2015
African-American
Study Outlines Benefits of Refinancing Student Loans
Recent college graduates should consider refinancing their student loans as one of the many options that might help them to save money in the long term.
August 26, 2015
Community Colleges
MARY WAY BOLT
MARY WAY BOLT has been named president of Cecil College in Maryland. She was interim president of Cecil College. Bolt received an associate degree from Cecil College and a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She earned a doctorate from Widener University.
August 26, 2015
Students
JABBAR R. BENNETT
JABBAR R. BENNETT has been named associate provost for diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University and an associate professor of medicine, effective October 1. He is currently associate dean of the Graduate School and associate dean for diversity and director of the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs in the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University. Bennett earned a bachelor’s from North Carolina A&T State University and a doctorate from Meharry Medical College.
August 26, 2015
Community Colleges
MARK MATSUMOTO
MARK MATSUMOTO has been appointed dean of the School of Engineering at the University of California, Merced. He was associate dean of research and graduate education in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Irvine, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Davis.
August 26, 2015
Students
Program Offers Tips for First-generation College Students
A new orientation program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is helping students who are the first in their family to attend college prepare for the rigors of higher education.
August 25, 2015
Community Colleges
Vermont State College to Help Low-income Students Get Degree
Two AmeriCorps VISTA members plan to join the Vermont State Colleges system for a year to help low-income Vermonters get their degrees.
August 24, 2015
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