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Leadership & Policy
Family Says Chinese Grad Student’s Dreams Led to Boston
The family of a Chinese graduate student killed in the Boston Marathon bombings said in an open letter that it was her dream to study in the United States.
April 21, 2013
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Champions Award
Bumphus Takes Center Stage at AACC Conference
Community college giant cited as a “leader among leaders” as he is named 2013 Diverse Champions Award winner for his service.
April 21, 2013
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Leadership & Policy
Lead Acquisitions Librarian
Working collaboratively with acquisitions, e-resources, collection management, and cataloging personnel, the successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination and management of the Library’s acquisitions.
April 19, 2013
Leadership & Policy
College Board Approves Plan to Divide State Aid
Mississippi University for Women, the University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University will get financial boosts under a new formula to distribute state money among Mississippi’s eight public universities.
April 18, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Court Tosses Trump U’s Defamation Claims
A federal appeals court on Wednesday breathed new life into a lawsuit alleging that Donald Trump’s universityDonald Trump’s -Search using:News, Most Recent 60 DaysBiographies Plus News engages in deceptive business practices.
April 18, 2013
Community Colleges
Young Stands Out Among Miami Dade College Class of 2013
On May 4, Milton Young will graduate with a computer engineering degree and a 3.93 grade point average, to boot. What makes his story stand out? Young is 61 years old and blind.
April 18, 2013
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Faculty & Staff
Rutgers President to be Asked About Scandal Severances
TRENTON, N.J. — Rutgers President Robert Barchi is scheduled to appear Thursday before an Assembly budget panel, where he’ll be asked about six- and seven-figure payouts given to three university officials ousted during a basketball coaching scandal.
April 17, 2013
Students
Former Florida A&M Band Member Pleads No Contest in Hazing Death
A former Florida A&M University student faces a possible prison term after he pleaded no contest Tuesday to the felony hazing of a drum major who died.
April 16, 2013
African-American
HBCU Presidents Cite Personalized Recruiting, Intrusive Counseling Among Best Practices
Panel at NAFEO conference discusses strategies for improving retention, graduation and achievement rates.
April 16, 2013
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Leadership & Policy
University of Memphis President Raines Retiring
University of Memphis President Shirley Raines said Monday that she is retiring, effective June 30.
April 15, 2013
Students
Fewer African-Americans Playing Baseball at HBCUs Due to Economics, Opportunities
A 2012 article in the Raleigh News & Observer noted White players made up a majority of the baseball players in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
April 15, 2013
Bethune-Cookman assistant athletic director Bryan Harvey says a college baseball team’s racial makeup depends on connections that the coaches have prior to coming to a specific school.
Community Colleges
Coding Boot Camps Promise to Launch Tech Careers
A new breed of computer programming schools in San Francisco and other U.S. tech hubs promise to teach students how to write code in two or three months and help them get hired as web developers.
April 15, 2013
Shereef Bishay is a co-founder of Dev Bootcamp, where computer programming students can expect to work 80 to 100 hours a week.
Students
Abdul-Alim Named Spencer Fellow in Education Reporting
Diverse correspondent Jamaal Abdul-Alim is one of three accomplished journalists named 2013- 2014 Spencer Fellows in Education Reporting by the Columbia Journalism School.
April 14, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Gov. Says No Plans to Consolidate UNC Campuses
Gov. Pat McCrory says lawmakers are not considering the consolidation of any University of North Carolina campuses as a way to save money.
April 11, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Washington State University President Reacts to Assault on Professor
Washington State University President Elson Floyd has donated $10,000 to the reward fund to help catch whoever assaulted a faculty member near campus.
April 10, 2013
Sports
Rejection Can Be a Good Thing in the Long Run
One of the recurring stories heard this time year is about the disappointment someone feels because he or she did not get into the college of choice. All is not lost.
April 10, 2013
LGBTQ+
Rand Paul Brings Republican Party Message to Howard University
U.S. Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., told a packed audience at Howard University that the party today offers African-Americans a path toward unencumbered opportunity.
April 10, 2013
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Students
Virginia State SGA President Faces Hazing Charges
The president of the student government association at Virginia State University has been charged with hazing.
April 9, 2013
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