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Students
University of Tennessee Says New Tuition Model Paying Off
Officials at the University of Tennessee say a new tuition model that charges new students for 15 credit hours instead of 12 is paying off in more ways than one.
October 29, 2013
Sports
Jesse Jackson Plans to Help Grambling Tackle Its Issues
He’s fought for civil rights and negotiated freedom for hostages, but can Jesse Jackson close the rift between students and the administration at Grambling State University?
October 29, 2013
Students
Students Block Access to Bulgarian University
Several hundred students blocked access to Bulgaria’s largest university on Monday, demanding the dissolution of Parliament, calling for new elections and bemoaning a lack of “moral values” at high levels. University administrators pleaded with them to re-open the campus and allow classes to resume.
October 28, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Alumni Group Unwelcome at Mo. Chiropractic College
When it comes to raising money from proud graduates, most college alumni associations can be counted on to ask their members for help.
October 28, 2013
Community Colleges
Ohio Public Colleges Make Aggressive Changes After Enrollment Dips
Enrollment at Ohio’s public colleges and universities has fallen for the second year in a row amid state and federal efforts emphasizing graduation rates over student totals.
October 27, 2013
Students
Health Sciences Special Focus
In this edition, Diverse features Dr. Levi Watkins, a pioneer in the medical field, as well as diversity champion for minority enrollment, staffing and programs at Johns Hopkins University. Diverse also reports on the decline in African-American enrollment in medical schools and the impact the cost to attend is having on this trend, the nursing shortage in America and the accelerated programs available to increase the number of nurses entering this profession from diverse backgrounds, and the expansion of services at student health centers to include mental health care and wellness services.
October 25, 2013
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Students
In Case You Missed It
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Research Scholars Take Aim at Improving Black Achievement Jackson State Makes the Most of a Strange Homecoming NAACP Increases Efforts to Target College Students Diverse Conversations: Supporting LBGT College Students
October 25, 2013
African-American
Scholars Reveal Best Practices to Keep Black Males in Education
As the second annual international colloquium on Black males in education continues, scholars offer solutions aimed at solving the series of problems that confront Black males in education.
October 24, 2013
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Sports
Jackson State: Grambling Forfeit Could Cost Millions
Jackson State says financial losses for the university and the city of Jackson, Miss., “could be in the millions” because of Grambling’s decision to forfeit Saturday’s football game after its players refused to play.
October 23, 2013
Leadership & Policy
From Health Care to College Apps, Computer Glitches Shouldn’t Distract From Bigger Goal
I am no Luddite, but I know the wholesale embrace of technology can come back and bite us in the you-know-where.
October 21, 2013
Students
Grambling Players Have No Regrets about Boycott
After ending their boycott and agreeing to resume practice, Grambling player Naquan Smith says team “took a stance on what we thought was right.”
October 21, 2013
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Sports
Grambling Turns to 2nd Interim Football Coach
Grambling University, rocked by the football’s team boycott of practice on Wednesday, named its second interim coach Thursday since firing school legend Doug Williams as head coach last month.
October 17, 2013
MSIs
The Value of TRIO to the Community
The clash between liberal and conservative values in the U.S. has never been more prevalent than it is when manifested in policies to promote higher education.
October 17, 2013
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Students
Judge Hears Voting Lawsuit Involving University of Alabama Greeks
University of Alabama sorority and fraternity members, many of whom registered to vote illegally, wrongly swayed a city election after being urged to the polls by illegal offers of booze, concert tickets and peer pressure, a lawyer for a failed candidate told a judge Tuesday.
October 15, 2013
Community Colleges
Alabama Divorce Ruling Gives Non-Custodial Parent Option of Contributing to College Expenses
A decision by the Alabama Supreme Court from earlier this month could have an impact on how students of divorced parents finance their college educations.
October 14, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Iran’s President Calls for Academic Freedoms
Iran’s president stepped up his challenge to the country’s hard-line factions on Monday, calling for the lifting of restrictions on academic freedoms and for granting Iranian scholars more opportunity to take part in international conferences.
October 14, 2013
Community Colleges
Diverse Down the Road
The Diverse staff will close out the month of October with a flourish of activity at national conferences. Here’s a list of events we’ll be attending to make presentations or report on for the magazine or web — and always to network with those dedicated to higher education.
October 14, 2013
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Sports
Calif. Gov. Signs Bill for Pricier Community College Classes
A bill that will allow a handful of California’s community colleges to offer additional courses at inflated prices during short summer and winter sessions earned Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature last week despite strong opposition from student leaders and the chancellor of the state’s two-year college system.
October 13, 2013
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