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Section: Institutions
Faculty & Staff
LEGENDS OF THE ACADEMY
For this special edition on ‘Higher Education Careers,’ Diverse caught up with some legends whose careers have made an indelible impact on the academy. We found that even in retirement, or semi-retirement, these pioneers n
November 11, 2009
Asian American Pacific Islander
NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Obama Restores Asian American Initiative
Two years after the Bush administration let its authority lapse, President Barack Obama has reinstated the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
November 11, 2009
Community Colleges
Florida Higher Ed System Confronting Multiple Challenges
Newly appointed Florida higher education leader tackles difficult tasks, including conversion of community colleges into four-year colleges and helping defuse governance crisis on public university tuition rates.
November 8, 2009
Native Americans
Tribal Leaders: ‘We Need to be Respected’
Before the largest gathering of tribal leaders in U.S. history Thursday, President Barack Obama pledged $50 million in funding for tribal colleges and vowed his administration would work to address problems facing Native Americans, from health disparities to economic development.
November 5, 2009
Students
Obama Community College Proposal May Not Be Enough
President Barack Obama wants to invest some $12 billion in community colleges with the aim of seeing an additional 5 million students graduate by 2020.
November 1, 2009
African-American
Census: ‘Brain Gains’ for High-Tech Cities
Passing up industrial centers and former hotspots in the Southwest, college graduates are fueling population growth in urban, high-tech meccas, such as Charlotte, N.C. and Austin, Texas.
October 29, 2009
African-American
HBCUs once a haven for Jewish refugee scholars
Based on a book and film, the Museum of Jewish Heritage presents: “Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges”
October 28, 2009
Students
WASHINGTON UPDATE: Two-year Colleges Face Student Loan Default Challenge
Two-year Colleges Face Student Loan Default Challenge Rising rate causing some community colleges to opt out of student loan system.
October 28, 2009
Asian American Pacific Islander
Obama Restores Asian American Initiative, Gives Ed. Dept. a Lead Role
Two years after the Bush administration let its authority lapse, President Barack Obama has reinstated the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with the U.S. Education Department in a major leadership role.
October 27, 2009
African-American
Ayers Settlement Falls Short of Funding
A legislative watchdog panel this month gave a generally rosy report about how Mississippi is meeting its obligations in a decades-old college desegregation case, but a closer examination reveals flaws with a private endowment that has failed to reach its goals.
October 26, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Haskell Indian Nation U. President Faces Backlash on Tuition
Haskell Indian Nation University President Linda Sue Warner’s ambitious plans for the campus, and the proposed fee hike to finance them, have been met with strong opposition.
October 26, 2009
Students
Two-Year Colleges Face Student Loan Default Challenge
Rising rate causing some community colleges to opt out of student loan system.
October 25, 2009
Community Colleges
College Tuition is Up Sharply Amid Recession
With the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase.
October 22, 2009
Students
Georgetown University students call for immigration reform
On Oct. 13, students from MEChA, a student organization at Georgetown University, voice their support for comprehensive immigration reform, bringing their own stories to a rally at the Capitol.
October 18, 2009
Community Colleges
Stalled Pursuit of Higher Learning
Undocumented students across the country have been hampered in their quests for higher learning by the dismal economy and restrictive state legislation targeted at immigrants.
October 15, 2009
Students
SPECTRUM: FOUND IN TRANSLATION
From his small office near the Charles River, Dr. Fallou Ngom can envision the rewriting of much of African history, including the slave trade.
October 14, 2009
Community Colleges
DIVERSE BOOKSHELF : FALLING BEHIND
No sooner had the ink dried and the Sept. 9 news embargo on this book passed than it became one of the most widely reviewed and analyzed academic studies released in a long time.
October 14, 2009
MSIs
OPENCOURSEWARE: AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR MINORITY STUDENTS AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS
Today, higher education in the U.S. is facing signifi- cant challenges, most notably those resulting from the economic downturn.
October 14, 2009
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