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Leadership & Policy
KEITH YAMAMOTO
KEITH YAMAMOTO has been named vice chancellor for science policy and strategy at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). He was vice dean in the School of Medicine and vice chancellor for research at UCSF. Yamamoto earned a bachelor’s from Iowa State University and a doctorate from Princeton University.
January 11, 2016
Latinx
Study Refutes Narrative of Mexican Immigrants Taking Jobs from Americans
Low-skilled Mexican-born workers did not strain the resources of major U.S. cities during the economic downturn, nor did they crowd out the low-skilled natives for remaining jobs.
January 7, 2016
African-American
Keeping the Faith for African-American Males
Well, 2016 is officially here and, as Black people, we must stop this violence upon ourselves.
January 6, 2016
Students
Higginbotham Dedicated to Ensuring History of Blacks Valued
This month, Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham takes the reins of the venerable ASALH and seek to educate the masses about the importance of Black history.
January 4, 2016
Latinx
In Case You Missed It…
Orange Bowl Rivals Join Forces on Native American Education Texas Campus Carry Law Gets Green Light Title IX Waivers Used to Discriminate Against LGBT Students A Closer Look at Race and Education in the Classroom
December 31, 2015
Sports
Diverse Charts: 2015-2016 NCAA Bowl Team APRs
Going into the home stretch of college football bowl games, Diverse takes a look at the Academic Progress Rates (APR) among FBS teams. APR is a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of a school’s student-athletes for each academic term. A perfect score would be 1,000. 2015-2016 NCAA Bowl Team APRs  […]
December 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Former Spanish Lecturer Sues Amherst College Over Dismissal
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. ― A former Spanish language lecturer at Amherst College alleges in a lawsuit against the school and her ex-supervisor that she lost her job after sticking up for teaching assistants who said they were encouraged to sleep with students to increase enrollment. The suit filed in Hampshire Superior Court by Dimaris Barrios-Beltran seeks […]
December 29, 2015
Sports
Orange Bowl Rivals Join Forces on Native American Education
Clemson University and the University of Oklahoma partner to reduce dropout rate of Native American high school students.
December 28, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Higher Ed Organizations Collaborate on Common Goals
Major mainstream higher education associations gather to discuss future goals and partnerships.
December 27, 2015
Students
Students Work Toward Missouri School’s First Latina Sorority
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― University of Missouri students are working to establish the school’s first Latina sorority. Jessica Banuelos, who is studying psychology, has been working for the past two years to establish a chapter of the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority at the school. The Columbia Missourian reports that it was started in 1975 at […]
December 22, 2015
African-American
Diverse Conversations: 3 Reasons You Should Care About Hispanic-Serving Institutions
As HSIs grow in number, it’s important for all college educators to realize the effect these schools will have on everyone else and why we should embrace Hispanic-friendly college policies.
December 22, 2015
Students
Success Story
Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger seeks the best for the 14,000 students she serves.
December 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Community Colleges Becoming Prime Destination for Faculty
Long in the shadow of four-year institutions, community colleges are increasingly becoming viable career tracks for faculty.
December 16, 2015
Students
PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS
PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bennett College. She was vice president for academic affairs at Cheyney University. Dawkins received a bachelor’s from Johnson C. Smith University, a master’s from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.
December 16, 2015
Students
JOYCE JACOBSEN
JOYCE JACOBSEN was appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Wesleyan University. She is Andrews Professor of Economics at Wesleyan. Jacobsen earned a bachelor’s from Harvard University, a master’s from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a doctorate from Stanford University.
December 16, 2015
African-American
Oakland, Detroit, D.C. Rated Tops for Commitment to Black Male Achievement
A CBMA scorecard rates cities based on efforts to advance Black males and reduce disparities in educational attainment, employment, incarceration rates and other areas of well-being.
December 10, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Raising Consciousness for the Future of Higher Education
It is very possible to complete a program in higher education without engaging in a conversation around race, which is troubling.
December 9, 2015
African-American
Scalia’s ‘Mismatch Theory’ a Foe to Diversity, Inclusion
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made waves with his remarks about the abilities of African-American students in this country during the oral arguments of the Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin case.
December 9, 2015
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