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Section: Institutions
Students
In Case You Missed It
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Research Scholars Take Aim at Improving Black Achievement Jackson State Makes the Most of a Strange Homecoming NAACP Increases Efforts to Target College Students Diverse Conversations: Supporting LBGT College Students
October 25, 2013
African-American
Scholars Reveal Best Practices to Keep Black Males in Education
As the second annual international colloquium on Black males in education continues, scholars offer solutions aimed at solving the series of problems that confront Black males in education.
October 24, 2013
Sports
Jackson State: Grambling Forfeit Could Cost Millions
Jackson State says financial losses for the university and the city of Jackson, Miss., “could be in the millions” because of Grambling’s decision to forfeit Saturday’s football game after its players refused to play.
October 23, 2013
Leadership & Policy
From Health Care to College Apps, Computer Glitches Shouldn’t Distract From Bigger Goal
I am no Luddite, but I know the wholesale embrace of technology can come back and bite us in the you-know-where.
October 21, 2013
Students
Grambling Players Have No Regrets about Boycott
After ending their boycott and agreeing to resume practice, Grambling player Naquan Smith says team “took a stance on what we thought was right.”
October 21, 2013
Sports
Grambling Turns to 2nd Interim Football Coach
Grambling University, rocked by the football’s team boycott of practice on Wednesday, named its second interim coach Thursday since firing school legend Doug Williams as head coach last month.
October 17, 2013
MSIs
The Value of TRIO to the Community
The clash between liberal and conservative values in the U.S. has never been more prevalent than it is when manifested in policies to promote higher education.
October 17, 2013
Students
Judge Hears Voting Lawsuit Involving University of Alabama Greeks
University of Alabama sorority and fraternity members, many of whom registered to vote illegally, wrongly swayed a city election after being urged to the polls by illegal offers of booze, concert tickets and peer pressure, a lawyer for a failed candidate told a judge Tuesday.
October 15, 2013
Community Colleges
Alabama Divorce Ruling Gives Non-Custodial Parent Option of Contributing to College Expenses
A decision by the Alabama Supreme Court from earlier this month could have an impact on how students of divorced parents finance their college educations.
October 14, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Iran’s President Calls for Academic Freedoms
Iran’s president stepped up his challenge to the country’s hard-line factions on Monday, calling for the lifting of restrictions on academic freedoms and for granting Iranian scholars more opportunity to take part in international conferences.
October 14, 2013
Community Colleges
Diverse Down the Road
The Diverse staff will close out the month of October with a flourish of activity at national conferences. Here’s a list of events we’ll be attending to make presentations or report on for the magazine or web — and always to network with those dedicated to higher education.
October 14, 2013
Sports
Calif. Gov. Signs Bill for Pricier Community College Classes
A bill that will allow a handful of California’s community colleges to offer additional courses at inflated prices during short summer and winter sessions earned Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature last week despite strong opposition from student leaders and the chancellor of the state’s two-year college system.
October 13, 2013
Disabilties
Special Report: Recruitment and Retention in Higher Ed
Low participation and completion rates in STEM majors among underrepresented minorities; programs that are being developed to help the college experience of students with autism; a reevaluation of the IPEDS definition of graduates; and increased recruiting efforts to attract more women into business programs.
October 10, 2013
HBCUs
In case you missed it …
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Participants Find Support at Black Doctoral Network Conference Maryland HBCUs Score Big Victory in Court With Eye on Future, Colleges Courting Hispanics Higher Ed Mostly Unscathed by Shutdown
October 10, 2013
HBCUs
Mich. Universities Getting More Out-of-State Students
An increase in the number of out-of-state students is contributing to an overall rise in student population at some of Michigan’s public universities, officials said.
October 10, 2013
Leadership & Policy
New Tribal College Slated to Open in California
With the endorsement of more than 40 California Indian nations, a new nonprofit tribal college will open in northern California in 2014 to serve American Indian students from the state.
October 10, 2013
HBCUs
Colleges, Universities Initiating National Movement Against Hazing
Colleges and universities are devising strategies, such as creating new faculty positions, to institute and strictly enforce anti-hazing policies.
October 10, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Welcome Aboard!
Senior Web Consultant Raymond Borhan is celebrating his eighth anniversary as a member of the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education team. Raymond has been involved with managing technology projects, products and strategy for nearly 20 years. He received his B.A. from UCLA and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Strayer University. Raymond is responsible for the company’s IT and web-related projects. As such, he has been a member of many cross-functional teams at the company. He also takes pride in having an important advisory role in all matters related to the company’s technology initiatives and IT infrastructure. Raymond likes to travel and enjoys learning about different cultures, literary traditions, and cuisines. Currently, he’s also interested in learning about organic farming and sustainable living.
October 9, 2013
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