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Section: Demographics > African-American
Faculty & Staff
Global Scholars Say Universities Need to Get Back to Basics
Universities donāt have to solve the social and practical problems of the day, but should rather focus on equipping students with the critical and analytical thinking skills that will enable them to do these things themselves.
April 14, 2014
African-American
Virginia College āFree-Speech Zonesā Latest to Fall
Thomas Nelson Community College student Christina Parks was barred from preaching on campus.
April 13, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Morgan State Seeks to Make History in National HBCU Quiz Bowl Competition
The 25th anniversary year of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge culminates this week with the national championship tournament at which Morgan State University seeks a third consecutive national title.
April 13, 2014
African-American
In Case You Missed Itā¦
Three HBCU Presidents Announce Retirements U.S. Presidents Gather to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act Florida A&M Fears Lawmaker Trying to Turn Back Clock Researchers Discuss Role of HBCUs in Supporting School-age Black Males
April 11, 2014
Students
Diversity Abroad Seeks to Boost Minority Participation in International Study
According to the Institute of International Education (IIE), of all U.S. students that participate in study abroad programs, 76.4 percent are White as of 2012.
April 8, 2014
Faculty & Staff
U.S. Presidents Gather to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act
President Barack Obama, along with all of the living U.S. presidents, will gather at a three-day summit to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act.
April 7, 2014
Students
NABJ Co-founder Chuck Stone Dies at 89
Charles Sumner āChuckā Stone Jr., a former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill journalism professor and co-founder of the National Association of Black Journalists, died at the age of 89 on Sunday.
April 6, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Three HBCU Presidents Announce Retirements
St. Augustineās University, Grambling State University and Winston-Salem State University have officially joined other HBCUs on the hunt for new presidents.
April 6, 2014
Students
In Case You Missed Itā¦
Undergrads Get Tips From the Experts at College Language Association Convention Simply Put, Dorothy Yancy Has a History of Leading the Way If Student Athletes Are Allowed to Unionize, Will It Change How Colleges View All Their Students? Community Colleges Facing Challenge of Amended Policies and Mission
April 3, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Fed Board Member Stein Announces Resignation, Returning to Harvard
Jeremy Stein, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, says that he plans to resign next month to return to Harvard University.
April 3, 2014
African-American
HBCUX Network Ready for Its Opening Act
The Washington-based social media venture aims to distinguish itself enough to be considered a valued complement to the growing cast of social media sites courting HBCU audiences.
April 3, 2014
African-American
Medford Helping Make U.S. Sesquicentennial an Inclusive Conversation
The sesquicentennial, the recognition of the 150th anniversary of the War Between the States, now in its third year of a four-year commemoration, has helped put the issues of slavery and the Civil War back on the front burner.
April 2, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Honoring Derek Walcott
The West Indian poet and playwright Derek Walcott was honored at the National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Saturday, March 29. To read more about him, see Conversations With Derek Walcott, available on DiverseBooks.net.
April 1, 2014
African-American
Maryland Higher Ed Secretary Joining Lumina Foundation
Marylandās secretary of higher education is leaving her post to work for an education foundation.
March 31, 2014
Students
Fueled By Rejection, Black Scholars Built College Language Association to Last
While the Modern Language Association never had an official policy to exclude Blacks from participating in one of the worldās largest academic organizations, they concede that for decades its membership wasnāt eager to bring African Americans into their ranks.
March 27, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Teaching Students the Process to Societal Change
One aspect that I try to instill in my students is that very little that is accomplished is done so alone
March 25, 2014
Students
Harvardās NCAA Dreams Belie Less Than Stellar Reality on Campus
You may not like Harvard because it busted your bracket going for the fake Buffet Billions. Even non-math types knew there was a statistical joke going on with Buffet having the edge. You hit a 1 in 9.2 quintillion shot and Buffet only pays you a billion? Sucker. It makes the lottery seem reasonable. And [ā¦]
March 24, 2014
Sports
Jackson State May Pursue Legal Action Against Grambling, SWAC
Jackson State is exploring legal action against Grambling State and perhaps the Southwestern Athletic Conference to recover as much as $600,000 lost when Gramblingās football team refused to travel to Jackson Stateās homecoming game.
March 24, 2014
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