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Section: Institutions
African-American
HBCUs Still Waiting for Solution to Parent PLUS Loan Crisis
HBCUs still have no news from the Department of Education on whether the problems over the Parent PLUS Loan program will be resolved before the 2014 recruiting season.
December 19, 2013
Students
Report Presses UNC System for Greater Efficiency
North Carolina’s public university system should increase its focus on efficiency as students and taxpayers alike grapple with the rising cost of higher education, a report Wednesday to state legislators said.
December 18, 2013
Students
Educators Protest Koch Gift to Catholic University
Some Catholic educators are protesting Catholic University of America’s recent acceptance of a $1 million donation from the Charles Koch Foundation, which is affiliated with the libertarian Koch brothers.
December 17, 2013
Students
Diverse Conversations: Preparing Students for the Labor Force
William Peace University’s Dr. Lynn Owens explains how employers’ needs have changed and how educators can prepare graduates for today’s labor force.
December 15, 2013
Leadership & Policy
In case you missed it …
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Howard Univ. Honors Mandela in Photo Exhibit Bennett President Fights for Investment from Alumni, Wealthy Donors Fisk, Florida A&M get Clean Bills of Health from Accreditation Group Lane College President McClure Dies
December 12, 2013
Students
Meningitis B Vaccinations Top 3K at Princeton
Princeton University reports more than 3,300 students have received meningitis B vaccinations since a mass vaccination got underway on campus Monday.
December 11, 2013
African-American
Pay Gains for Young Women; Inequality Still Seen
Taking time off or reducing hours for families still cited as main reason for gender gap in pay equality.
December 11, 2013
African-American
‘CommUniversity’ Takes Educational Outreach to a New Level
Dr. Zachery Williams, an associate professor of history at the University of Akron, is in the final stages of launching what some are affectionately calling “college in the hood.”
December 11, 2013
Sports
Former Rutgers Player Sues Over Rice Behavior
Derrick Randall played for Rutgers from 2011 until last spring. He was seen in practice videos where players were shoved, kicked and berated by Rice.
December 10, 2013
Sports
Court Rules Florida Universities Can’t Regulate Guns
The court ruled, however, that the Florida Legislature has pre-empted the regulation of guns by local governments and state agencies and that this includes state universities.
December 10, 2013
HBCUs
Fisk, Florida A&M Get Clean Bills of Health from Accreditation Group
SACS removes Fisk from probation and lifts Florida A&M’s warning status, clearing the universities’ paths to continue rebuilding their brands.
December 10, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Diverse December 6 Edition
In this edition, Diverse features a Spectrum reflection on James Meredith, activist and first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Also included are reports on the efforts of HBCUs to diversify and grow enrollment, the need for more alumni and wealthy donor giving at HBCUs, the struggle of Catholic universities adapting to modern changes in efforts to adhere to the Catholic Church, and the re-emergence of co-op programs that offer students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the real world.
December 10, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Alcorn State under Review for Financial Discrepancies
Alcorn State University’s chief financial officer has resigned amid an investigation of alleged financial problems at the school.
December 8, 2013
Community Colleges
Just the Stats: Majority of College-Bound Students Select Wrong Majors
A recent study shows that most high school students who took the ACT and selected a major they intended to declare in college chose a major that did not fit with their academic strengths and interests.
December 5, 2013
HBCUs
State Rep Refused to Make ASU Fight Racial
State Rep. Alvin Holmes of Montgomery said he’s been criticized by a former Alabama State University trustee and others because he refused a request to help turn an investigation of the university into a racial fight.
December 4, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Stillman College Begins Search for New President
Stillman College’s board of trustees is forming a presidential search committee after the resignation of President Ernest McNealey, who has been on leave since early September.
December 3, 2013
Community Colleges
Court: Louisiana College Lawsuit a Religious Debate
The state appeals court in Lake Charles has dismissed a lawsuit brought by four former professors against Louisiana College, saying it’s a religious debate rather than a legal matter.
December 1, 2013
HBCUs
Tulane President Pens a ‘Therapeutic’ Look Back
Scott Cowen, who is preparing to step down after 16 years as president of Tulane University in New Orleans, has written a book about his adopted home town’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
December 1, 2013
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