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Section: Demographics > Disabilties
Students
Court Rejects Fired Iowa Professor’s Appeal
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― An appeals court upheld the firing of a University of Iowa radiology professor Wednesday, rejecting claims that he did not receive a fair hearing.
November 26, 2014
Faculty & Staff
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Professors Examine Winter Driving
People who were perfectly fine driving on snow at the tail end of winter go sliding all over the streets and highways when the first snowfall makes things slippery the next winter.
November 26, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Marion Barry, The People’s Choice
The former city councilman and four-term mayor was nothing short of a living, breathing testament to fortitude.
November 23, 2014
Students
University of Nebraska Benefits From Extra Tuition
A tuition increase that only University of Nebraska-Lincoln business and engineering students pay hasn’t swayed them from choosing those majors.
November 11, 2014
Faculty & Staff
7 of 8 Fired Professors Returning to NYC Seminary
Seven of the eight professors who were fired in late September from the nation’s oldest Episcopal seminary are set to return to their classrooms.
November 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Future of HBCUs May Rest on Adopting a Growth Mindset
Instead of asking deficit-oriented questions, we should change our mindset and ask new questions to uncover how HBCUs are supporting students despite the challenges they encounter.
November 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Judge Seeks Firing of Iowa State Professor
A judge has recommended the firing of an Iowa State University math professor, blasting his teaching style and lack of research and service after hearing the disciplinary case against him.
November 6, 2014
Disabilties
University of North Carolina Facing More Scrutiny From Accrediting Agency
RALEIGH, N.C. ― The University of North Carolina faces more scrutiny by an accrediting agency after details emerged on an academic scandal.
November 4, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Diverse Down The Road
Diverse Senior Writer Jamal Eric Watson will be participating in the International Conference on Urban Education at Montego Bay, Jamaica this week. The conference is Thursday through Sunday. Advertising Manager Jae McCadden and Ralph Newell, Vice President for Business Development & Technology, will represent Diverse at the 2014 STEMtech Conference in Denver from Sunday through Wednesday, Nov. 12.
November 3, 2014
Disabilties
Diverse Docket: Morehead State Unanimous Winner on Appeal
Morehead State University didn’t violate First Amendment rights or commit disability discrimination when it denied tenure to an assistant professor of art history, a unanimous federal appeals panel has ruled.
October 30, 2014
Students
For-Profit Colleges Face ‘Gainful Employment’ Rule
For-profit colleges that don’t produce graduates capable of paying off their student loans could soon face the wrath of the federal government.
October 30, 2014
Sports
Murray State Deferring Some Applications from Africa
Murray State University in Kentucky is deferring applications from students in West African countries affected by Ebola until the fall of 2015.
October 27, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Parent PLUS Loan Requirements Revisions Get Mixed Initial Reviews
Critics focus on implementation of loan counseling for those with adverse credit ratings and decry changes not going into effect until July 2015.
October 22, 2014
Sports
In Case You Missed It…
Conference Brings Black Doctoral Candidates Together to Focus on Path to Success Report Encourages Incentivizing States to Share in Costs of Higher Education Free College Advising to Be Offered to Students from Poor and Middle Class Families The Secret Sauce of College Admissions
October 17, 2014
Faculty & Staff
UCLA Study Offers Hope on Emergency Room Crowding
The research could offer hope to those who worry that the expansion of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act will not ease emergency room crowding as President Obama and others have predicted.
October 15, 2014
Students
Veterans Affairs Secretary Wooing Medical Students
The new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs made an impassioned recruitment pitch to medical school and nursing students at the University of Vermont on Monday, urging them to consider careers in the VA.
October 13, 2014
Disabilties
Minority-Serving Institutions Exist Across the Globe
Unprecedented shifts in migration patterns are causing demographic changes around the world.
October 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Iran’s President Calls for Greater Academic Freedom
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday called for more academic freedom in Iran’s universities, saying restrictions stifle innovation and breed sycophancy.
October 7, 2014
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