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Section: Institutions
African-American
Poll: Minorities More Likely to Say College Degree is Key to Success
Minorities overwhelmingly believe the U.S. economy will benefit if President Obama’s goal of increasing Americans with postsecondary degrees by 2020 is met.
November 17, 2013
Leadership & Policy
South Texas University, Med School to Get $196M
University of Texas System regents unanimously approved nearly $200 million Thursday for construction projects at the new university and medical school in the Rio Grande Valley near the Texas-Mexico border.
November 14, 2013
HBCUs
Oakland University Must Submit Report on Coach Firing
A judge on Wednesday ordered Oakland University to turn over an unedited internal report on the firing of women’s basketball coach Beckie Francis, who university officials say abused players.
November 13, 2013
Sports
Ohio State Planned Sensitivity Training for Gee
Ohio State University began planning cultural sensitivity training for then-president Gordon Gee after he made comments jabbing Roman Catholics and Southeastern Conference schools last December.
November 13, 2013
Community Colleges
Diverse Conversations: Is a Free College Education a Basic American Right?
Society dictates that secondary education is an absolute must for lifetime success, but the cost associated with earning those credentials is debilitating.
November 12, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Parent Plus Loan Tightening Yields Negative Consequences
Paying for college has always been a struggle for Christian Fair, a first-generation computer engineering student at Johnson C. Smith University.
November 12, 2013
Students
Louisiana Remedial College Education Study Extended
The Louisiana Board of Regents has extended a study of remedial education in community colleges and universities.
November 11, 2013
Students
Clemson Chooses Clements of West Virginia University as New President
Clements succeeds Jim Barker, who announced plans in April to retire after 14 years and become an architecture professor at the school.
November 11, 2013
Community Colleges
Funding Cuts for Undergrad Programs, Research Trouble APLU
The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities kicked off its annual meeting focused on how to address the challenges that beset public education.
November 10, 2013
Students
Siemens, HBCU Partnership Pays Off for Chicago Public School Students
The cheers and applause inside a hotel ballroom in Chicago Friday night meant some 300 public high school seniors were closer to their dream of getting a college education.
November 10, 2013
MSIs
Careers in Higher Education Special Report
In this edition, Diverse features Dr. Arnold Mitchem, who recently stepped down as president of the Council of Opportunity in Education after a long and illustrious career, as well as advocate for TRIO programs. Diverse also reports on Dr. Carl Hart, one of the nation’s top neuroscience researchers on drugs, Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah, philosopher and champion of Black studies, and the number of senior college presidents that are still on the job.
November 8, 2013
HBCUs
In case you missed it…
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Howard University Attempting to Re-establish Ties to Late John H. Johnson Study Reveals University Endowments Bouncing Back from Recession California’s Low Latino College Completion Rate Imperils State’s Future What About HBCUs? Lessons From Ohio State
November 8, 2013
HBCUs
Ex-SC State Board Member Facing Charges in Federal Investigation
A former South Carolina State University trustee is facing new charges in a federal investigation into public corruption.
November 7, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Human Rights Campaign HBCU LGBT Summit Fosters New Leaders
30 LGBT student leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s HBCU Leadership and Career Summit for personal leadership and career training.
November 7, 2013
HBCUs
Ohio State Presidential Search Nearing $300,000
The search for the next president of Ohio State University is on track to cost more than $300,000, about a third of which is expenses for a one-day forum on the state of the college presidency.
November 6, 2013
Students
Lehigh U. Diversity-focused Residence Hall Vandalized
Officials at Lehigh University said a student residence hall that’s dedicated to campus diversity was egged and defaced with spray paint.
November 6, 2013
LGBTQ+
Black People Are Not Immune From Mental Illness
Recent and tragic national headlines like the Navy Yard shooting has started a dialogue about mental illness, which has been ignored for too long in the Black community.
November 6, 2013
Latinx
California’s Low Latino College Completion Rate Imperils State’s Future
In California, the Campaign for College Opportunity advocacy group recommends adopting state policies aimed at increasing college degree attainment among California Latinos.
November 6, 2013
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