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Sports
Dr. Ruth Simmons – President Emeritus, Brown University
In 2001, Simmons became the 18th president of Brown University, the first African-American to lead an Ivy League institution. She was president of Smith College from 1995 to 2001, after serving as vice provost of Princeton University and provost of Spelman College. She has served in various administrative positions at the University of Southern California […]
April 28, 2014
African-American
Dr. Kimberly Scott – Executive Director, COMPUGIRLS, School of Social Transformation, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University
Scott, a women and gender studies associate professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, was named a STEM Access Champion of Change at the White House in February 2014, which honors people who support and accelerate STEM opportunities for African-American students, schools and communities. Scott saw the need for a program […]
April 28, 2014
Students
Dr. Donna Shalala – President, University of Miami
Shalala became professor of political science and president of the University of Miami in June 2001 after eight years as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Shalala has more than 30 years of experience as a scholar, teacher and administrator. In 2011, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca […]
April 28, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Susie Powell – Screenwriter, Former Trustee, Bennett College
A Bennett College alumna, Powell is a former Bennett board member. She wrote the screenplay for The Loving Story documentary, winning the award for Outstanding Historical Programming (Long Form) at the 34th Emmy Awards. Powell was one of two Black women to graduate from her law school class at Case Western Reserve. She has published […]
April 28, 2014
Students
Dr. Muriel A. Howard – President, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Howard, president of AASCU since 2009, is the first African-American to lead one of the six presidentially based higher education associations in Washington, D.C. She is also AASCU’s first female president. She is the former president of Buffalo State College, State University of New York and the vice president for public service and urban affairs […]
April 25, 2014
Students
Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry – Professor of Political Science, Tulane University
Host of her eponymously named show on MSNBC, Harris-Perry teaches political science at Tulane University. Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary Black Americans and to better understand the ways that African-Americans respond to these challenges. In 2009, Harris-Perry became the youngest scholar to deliver the W.E.B. Du […]
April 25, 2014
African-American
Dr. Marybeth Gasman – Professor of Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania
Gasman, a professor of higher education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, holds secondary appointments in history, Africana studies, and the School of Social Policy and Practice. She also directs the Center for Minority-Serving Institutions at Penn. Gasman has written or edited 15 books, including Envisioning Black Colleges: A History […]
April 25, 2014
Students
Nikki Giovanni – University Distinguished Professor, Virginia Tech
Since establishing herself in the mid-’70s as a leading poetic voice and a major force in the Black arts movement, Giovanni has received 20 honorary doctorates and various other awards, including the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award and the Langston Hughes Award for Distinguished Contributions to Arts and Letters. She teaches writing and literature […]
April 25, 2014
African-American
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Higher Ed Diversity Advocates Focus on Bigger Picture After Supreme Court Setback Iona College’s Billi Godsey Inspires Young Women On and Off the Court Momentum Continues to Build for Posse Foundation’s STEM Program Understanding the Political, Social Attitudes of AAPI Communities
April 24, 2014
Students
Author Janet Mock Propels Transgender Conversations in Academia
Janet Mock’s memoir inspires academic exploration of transgender issues and helps shape the evolution of women’s, gender and sexuality studies.
April 24, 2014
African-American
The Bottom Line Not the Answer in College Choice
A recent article in The Atlantic provided without context resulted in yet another negative story about HBCUs.
April 24, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Open Rank Faculty – Global Environmental Change
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Chattanooga Campus. The UT College of Medicine is a four campus system with campus locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga and a developing campus in Nashville.
April 23, 2014
African-American
Proportion of Americans With College Degrees Grows
The U.S. continues to lose ground to global rivals in educational attainment, the report, by the Lumina Foundation, shows.
April 22, 2014
Sports
Did Big Time Football Trump Justice at Florida State University?
Investigation shows Florida State University and Tallahassee cops botched case of rape suspect and Heisman winner Jameis Winston.
April 21, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Conversations: Preparation for College 2025
Education, corporate and philanthropic leaders from around the world say they believe that many colleges will be unrecognizable in another decade.
April 21, 2014
African-American
Feds Probe How UC Berkeley Responds to Sexual Assaults
Federal officials are investigating how the University of California, Berkeley responds to reports of campus sexual assaults.
April 20, 2014
Sports
Diverse Interactions
Diverse would like to warmly welcome all new readers whom we met over the weekend at the Hispanic Association of College and Universities (HACU) conference in Denver. We look forward to your readership and staying connected with you!
April 17, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Sponsor Pulls Bill Allowing Guns on University of Alaska Campuses
A bill that would allow people to carry concealed handguns on University of Alaska campuses has been pulled.
April 16, 2014
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