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Section: Institutions
Students
Washington state top among states attracting international students
Washington state is among the top states attracting international students to its colleges, according to new data released Monday by the Institute of International Education.
November 17, 2014
African-American
TMCF, University of Phoenix Announce New Blended Learning Partnership
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and University of Phoenix recently announced a partnership to offer online courses to students at HBCUs across the country.
November 16, 2014
African-American
Diverse Conversations: Why the U.S. College Landscape Still Needs HBCUs
Declining enrollment has unsurprisingly led to a domino effect, reducing the resources available to students on campus and making the HBCU experience less attractive to students choosing between a plethora of higher education options.
November 16, 2014
HBCUs
Carolina Postdoctoral Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Hailed as one of the nation’s most successful initiatives in helping recent minority Ph.D.s gain tenure-track teaching jobs, The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
November 16, 2014
HBCUs
In Case You Missed It…
Short-Term Certificates Might Not Be the Best Bet Scholars Agree to Make Concerted Effort to Reform Urban Education La Salle University Program Hones In on SAT Underperformers Asheville-Buncombe Tech Finds STEM Recruitment Success by Refocusing Message
November 13, 2014
Sports
Bowie State Fires Ex-NFL Player Charles Grant for Body-Slamming Student
Former NFL player Charles Grant has been fired from his position as a volunteer football coach at Bowie State University after a video surfaced showing him throwing a student to the floor.
November 12, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Cal State Faculty Union Approves Pay Deal
The union representing California State University faculty has approved a three-year contract that includes a pay raise.
November 12, 2014
Students
Asheville-Buncombe Tech Finds STEM Recruitment Success by Refocusing Message
With an NSF grant of nearly $200,000, which the college received in the fall of 2012, A-B Tech Community College was able to bring up the number of women in targeted STEM programs from 39 to 75, nearly doubling their numbers.
November 12, 2014
Students
Sex-Assault Program Expands to High Schools
CONCORD, N.H. ― The University of New Hampshire is expanding its nationally recognized sexual violence prevention program to a younger audience: high school students in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
November 11, 2014
HBCUs
Happy Anniversary!
Please join us today in celebrating the one-year anniversary of Copy Editor Grace Austin, the self-proclaimed “Army brat” and proud Ohio University alum, joining the Diverse team
November 10, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Sean Decatur
Sean M. Decatur became president of Kenyon College in July 2013 after serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oberlin College. As an assistant professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College, he helped establish a top research program in biophysical chemistry. Decatur has been a visiting scientist at the Massachusetts Institute […]
November 10, 2014
Students
‘Enough, I’m Tired’ Becomes Rallying Cry of Mexican Protest
An off-the-cuff comment by the attorney general to cut off a news conference about the apparent killing of 43 missing college students has been taken up by protesters as a rallying cry against Mexico’s corruption and drug trade-fueled violence.
November 9, 2014
HBCUs
Election Diversity Problem Emerges: Faulty Opinion Polling
How polling methods leave out people of color.
November 9, 2014
Students
Short-Term Certificates Might Not Be the Best Bet
A study of sub-baccalaureate programs in Washington state found that short-term certificates, which can be earned in less than a year, for the most part showed only small economic returns.
November 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Future of HBCUs May Rest on Adopting a Growth Mindset
Instead of asking deficit-oriented questions, we should change our mindset and ask new questions to uncover how HBCUs are supporting students despite the challenges they encounter.
November 9, 2014
Community Colleges
Special Report: Careers
This edition contains a special report on careers in higher education with an active-duty military and veterans education supplement.
November 6, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Judge Seeks Firing of Iowa State Professor
A judge has recommended the firing of an Iowa State University math professor, blasting his teaching style and lack of research and service after hearing the disciplinary case against him.
November 6, 2014
African-American
Chinese Gaining Momentum as Language Option Among HBCUs
Though most HBCUs focus their language instruction on the traditional standbys, Spanish or French, a handful are moving in a new direction: developing Chinese programs.
November 6, 2014
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