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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
SUNY College Police Investigating Racial Posting
Campus police at an upstate New York college are investigating a “racially offensive posting” in a campus residence hall.
October 24, 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
Students
Research Scholars Take Aim at Improving Black Achievement
Group gathers to strategize solutions and share best practices for the second year in a row.
October 24, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Norfolk State Interim President Ready to Take on Challenges
Eddie Moore Jr. was hired as a fixer as NSU is grappling with a range of problems, including poor graduation rates, declining enrollment, high turnover among administrators, a governing board shake-up, and an investigation by its accrediting agency.
October 23, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Penn State to Offer Doctoral in African American Studies
Next fall, Pennsylvania State University will offer a dual-degree program in Black studies, allowing students to also earn a degree in disciplines such as history or English.
October 22, 2013
Sports
Grambling Football Boycott Draws Attention to Financial Struggles
Grambling president says he’s used the national attention as a way to highlight campus academic and facility needs, which has sparked interest from donors across the country.
October 22, 2013
African-American
Diverse on the Go
Diverse Senior Staff Writer Jamal Watson will be reporting from the 2013 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education at the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas through Saturday.
October 21, 2013
Students
NAACP Increases Efforts to Target College Students
Though many have argued that the NAACP no longer resonate with young people of this generation, NAACP college chapters across the country are seeing an upswing in participation among student leaders.
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
Students
Jackson State Makes the Most of a Strange Homecoming
Grambling University football team protest leaves Jackson State University with no homecoming game.
October 20, 2013
Students
Firmly in Place, Elizabeth City State Student/Councilman On the Move
One of Montrvias King’s first orders of business is to further establish and cultivate the relationship between ECSU and the city.
October 17, 2013
African-American
Black Scholar’s Post-Civil War Diploma Survives
Two rare documents from a fleeting time after the Civil War when the University of South Carolina first admitted African-American students and faculty went on exhibition Tuesday.
October 15, 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
African-American
Governor Releases Scathing Preliminary Audit Report on Alabama State
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley released preliminary findings of a scathing forensic audit report Monday that alleges fraud, conflict of interest and abuse of public funds by members of Alabama State University’s board of trustees.
October 14, 2013
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
Students
Educators Advised to Remove Racial Bias from Disciplinary Procedures
To end persistent racial disparities in school suspension rates, educational leaders must root out racial bias and pursue more non-suspension alternatives.
October 13, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Welcome Aboard!
Senior Web Consultant Raymond Borhan is celebrating his eighth anniversary as a member of the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education team. Raymond has been involved with managing technology projects, products and strategy for nearly 20 years. He received his B.A. from UCLA and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Strayer University. Raymond is responsible for the company’s IT and web-related projects. As such, he has been a member of many cross-functional teams at the company. He also takes pride in having an important advisory role in all matters related to the company’s technology initiatives and IT infrastructure. Raymond likes to travel and enjoys learning about different cultures, literary traditions, and cuisines. Currently, he’s also interested in learning about organic farming and sustainable living.
October 9, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Bynum Appointed MVSU President
The College Board unanimously voted Tuesday to appoint William Bynum as the next president of Mississippi Valley State University.
October 8, 2013
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