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Section: Demographics > African-American
Students
Gap Year Students: Another Form of Diversity
The recent announcement that First Daughter Malia Obama would be taking a âGap Yearâ before starting Harvard University in 2017 has shed new light (and increased popularity) on a path typically taken by students in Europe and Australia.
August 10, 2016
Students
Dibinga Uses Spoken Word to Advocate for Social Justice
Dr. Omékongo Dibinga, a Congolese American and a professor of cross cultural communication at American University, teaches students the hard truths about power, race and culture.
August 10, 2016
African-American
Esteemed Womenâs History Scholar Loses Battle With Cancer
Dr. Leslie Brown, a well-known scholar of African-American and American womenâs history, passed away over the weekend after a battle with cancer.
August 9, 2016
Students
Digital Fundraising Helps Student Reach âDream Schoolâ
Alimah Dawkins, a low-income student from Atlanta, used GoFundMe to raise money for her move to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College.
August 8, 2016
Students
Students Fight for Change at University of Oregon
University of Oregon administrators have been pressed to respond to Black student demands.
August 8, 2016
Students
Crowdfunding Efforts Prove Beneficial for Some Students
As college students in the United States and around the world turn to crowdfunding to finance their higher-education-related expenses, some experts warn others not to harbor high expectations about the method.
August 7, 2016
Students
Diversity in Information Technology and Higher Education
Information technology, like most STEM fields, suffers from a divided work environment and a lack of mentors.
August 4, 2016
Students
Morgan State Bolstering Profile by Hiring Several New Deans
Morgan State University â a Black public urban research institution headquartered in Maryland â is increasing its national profile with the recent hiring of several new university deans.
August 4, 2016
Students
Oregon Health & Science University Cultivating Diversity
Oregon Health & Science University is proving that pipeline programs and outreach efforts work.
August 4, 2016
Students
5 Ways that Educators Can Help Young Women Succeed in STEM Fields
Success in these fields has a lot to do with the environment that a female student lives in and their overall motivation to succeed in the field.
August 3, 2016
Sports
WNBA Players Readily Step Up into Activist Role
Experts discuss the female athletesâ civic responsibilities and whether these role models have the latitude to express what matters to them vs. what matters to the league and its sponsors.
August 3, 2016
African-American
Higher Ed, Civil Rights Groups Should Explore Areas of Convergence
There is plenty of common ground between universities and civil rights groups that needs to be uplifted and utilized. There is a gulf that needs to be filled.
August 2, 2016
Students
Colleges Renew STEM Push With Diversity in Mind
Colleges and universities readjust their focus on STEM education amid a declining interest from college-bound students.
August 2, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Yale to Revisit Name of College Honoring Slavery Supporter
NEW HAVEN, Conn. â Yale University said Monday it will reconsider the decision to keep the name of a residential college named for John C. Calhoun, a 19th-century alumnus and ardent supporter of slavery. Yale President Peter Salovey announced in April that the university was preserving the name of Calhoun College, defying protesters who railed [âŠ]
August 1, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Ronald Carter to Step Down as Johnson C. Smith President in 2017
Dr. Ronald L. Carter, president of Johnson C. Smith University since 2008, announced his intention to step aside as leader of the historically Black institution in June 2017. Carter, in a letter sent to JCSU stakeholders on Monday, indicated that the university had completed the goals of the 2008-2017 Strategic Plan implemented when he took [âŠ]
August 1, 2016
African-American
The Perverse Affinity for Defending Slavery
One can only wonder what would make any rational, decent human being assert that slavery was a good thing.
August 1, 2016
African-American
Black Scholars Take Issue with Obama on Police Encounters
President Obama suggested that Hillary Clinton is the best candidate in the 2016 presidential race because she knows âthe worry Black parents feel when their son leaves the house isnât so different than what a brave copâs family feels when he puts on the blue and goes to work.â
July 28, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Arkansas Baptist College Names Joseph L. Jones President
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, a political scientist, has been tapped as the next president of Arkansas Baptist College â a small, private historically Black college located in Little Rock.
July 27, 2016
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