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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
Students
Virginia Wesleyan Sued Over Sexual Assault
NORFOLK, Va. ― A former student has sued Virginia Wesleyan College, claiming that she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2012 and that the college allowed her attacker to voluntarily leave the school so he could enroll elsewhere.
October 8, 2014
Faculty & Staff
HBCUs Must Be Up for the Challenge
Increasing retention and graduation rates for Black males will require an ambitious effort from both stakeholders and policy makers.
October 6, 2014
HBCUs
Will Nation Follow Lead of California’s Affirmative Consent Law?
Yale does, Harvard doesn’t, as institutions struggle with defining consent as they see it.
October 6, 2014
HBCUs
Welcome Aboard!
Please join us in congratulating Raashida Ryan-Hayes on joining the Diverse team as Associate Editor. Raashida, a graduate of North Carolina A&T University, has worked as a copy editor for the Rocky Mount Telegram and freelance writer for Charm magazine. New to the D.C. area, Raashida is enjoying exploring and sightseeing.
October 2, 2014
HBCUs
John Wayne’s Heirs Lose ‘Duke’ Legal Brawl
John Wayne had a two-fisted image, but heirs of the late movie star have lost a legal throwdown over use of his nickname, Duke.
October 2, 2014
African-American
HBCUs Awarded Funds to Promote LGBTQ Inclusion
Four HBCUs, with the support of the Human Rights Campaign and Promised Land Films, are working to ramp up their LGBTQ inclusion efforts, just ahead of National Coming Out Week.
October 2, 2014
African-American
Diverse On The Go…
Senior Writer Jamal Eric Watson will be covering the International Colloquium on Black Males today through Friday at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
September 30, 2014
African-American
Tuskegee University Joins Ranks of Schools Banning Tobacco Use on Campus
Tuskegee’s policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes, water pipes or vapor devices on all areas of the sprawling campus.
September 30, 2014
Students
Ghost Tales For Scholars
With Halloween on the horizon, October brings to mind ghost stories, preferably told on a cool night sitting around a campfire in the deep, dark woods. Ghosts have long been associated with Halloween, which has its origins in a pagan holiday honoring the dead and evolved into the Christian observances of the vigil of All Hallow’s Eve, Oct. 31, All Hallow’s or All Saints Day, Nov. 1 and All Soul’s Day, Nov. 2., which also honor the departed.
September 30, 2014
African-American
Happy Anniversary!
Please join the Diverse staff in wishing Operations Manager Eugenia Gooding a happy 13th anniversary as a member of Cox, Matthews & Associates, Inc.
September 29, 2014
HBCUs
University of Chicago Cuts Ties With Confucius Institute
The University of Chicago cut ties with a Chinese language and research center following a Chinese media report that suggested the university had bowed to the authority of the institute’s leader in Beijing.
September 28, 2014
Sports
Students Protest Brigham Young University’s Beard Ban
A group of Brigham Young University students is protesting the Mormon Church-owned school’s ban on something its namesake once sported: a beard.
September 28, 2014
African-American
Proponents Push for Creative Methods to Cultivate Interest in STEM
Even though mastery of math and science is a critical part of the effort to achieve more proportionate Black representation in STEM fields, a bigger part of the equation is to spark student interest in STEM careers.
September 28, 2014
HBCUs
In Case You Missed It …
After Leaving UNCF, Labor Union Goes With Thurgood Marshall College Fund Marc Morial: Not Interested in Succeeding Francis at Xavier University HBCU Advocates Riding Wave of Wariness Over Proposed College Ratings System Federal Student Loan Default Rate Drops But Critics Question Data
September 25, 2014
Students
Experts: HBCUs Need to Start Prepping Potential College Students
HBCUs and Predominantly Black Institutions should drill deeper into the K-12 systems in order to better prepare students for the demands of a college education.
September 25, 2014
Students
Student Accused of Videotaping Females in Shower
VERMILLION, S.D. ― University of South Dakota officials are defending their notification procedures after a student was accused of using a cellphone to videotape women in a dormitory shower in late August and charged days later in an off-campus rape.
September 25, 2014
Leadership & Policy
HBCU Advocates Riding Wave of Wariness Over Proposed College Ratings System
In wake of Parent Plus loan “debacle,” Department of Education trying to quell anxiety as it moves toward the anticipated rollout of the system.
September 23, 2014
HBCUs
Diverse on the Go!
The Diverse staff will be out in full force at the White House Initiative on HBCUs national conference at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park today. Reporter Catherine Moss and Director of Advertising Virginia Hendrix will be among the staffers in attendance.
September 22, 2014
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