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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
Faculty & Staff
Scholars Gather in Bid to Preserve History’s Role
Hundreds of historians made their way to the nation’s capital for the American Historical Association’s 128th annual meeting.
January 5, 2014
Students
University of Minnesota to Offer Gender-neutral Student Housing
The University of Minnesota is preparing to offer gender-neutral housing at its Twin Cities campus.
December 29, 2013
Sports
Akron Assistant Football Coach Killed in Car Accident
Mississippi native, nicknamed “Tank,” killed in home state at age 44.
December 24, 2013
Students
University of North Florida Won’t Appeal Court Ruling on Guns
President John Delaney states that students will be allowed to store guns in their cars.
December 23, 2013
HBCUs
Shuttered HBCU St. Paul’s College Names Stith President
Prior to closing, St. Paul’s had struggled to keep its accreditation due to financial issues and declining enrollment.
December 23, 2013
African-American
Mississippi State House Just 1st Stop for Student Jeramey Anderson
At 22, Tulane’s history-making state representative aims to aid HBCUs along the way as he charts a course to the White House.
December 22, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Alcorn’s President Out in Shake-up Over Finances
M. Christopher Brown, president of Alcorn State University since 2010, has resigned from his post, effective immediately, amid an audit into purchasing practices.
December 19, 2013
Students
Educators Protest Koch Gift to Catholic University
Some Catholic educators are protesting Catholic University of America’s recent acceptance of a $1 million donation from the Charles Koch Foundation, which is affiliated with the libertarian Koch brothers.
December 17, 2013
Leadership & Policy
In case you missed it …
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Howard Univ. Honors Mandela in Photo Exhibit Bennett President Fights for Investment from Alumni, Wealthy Donors Fisk, Florida A&M get Clean Bills of Health from Accreditation Group Lane College President McClure Dies
December 12, 2013
Students
Meningitis B Vaccinations Top 3K at Princeton
Princeton University reports more than 3,300 students have received meningitis B vaccinations since a mass vaccination got underway on campus Monday.
December 11, 2013
Sports
Former Rutgers Player Sues Over Rice Behavior
Derrick Randall played for Rutgers from 2011 until last spring. He was seen in practice videos where players were shoved, kicked and berated by Rice.
December 10, 2013
Sports
Court Rules Florida Universities Can’t Regulate Guns
The court ruled, however, that the Florida Legislature has pre-empted the regulation of guns by local governments and state agencies and that this includes state universities.
December 10, 2013
HBCUs
Fisk, Florida A&M Get Clean Bills of Health from Accreditation Group
SACS removes Fisk from probation and lifts Florida A&M’s warning status, clearing the universities’ paths to continue rebuilding their brands.
December 10, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Diverse December 6 Edition
In this edition, Diverse features a Spectrum reflection on James Meredith, activist and first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Also included are reports on the efforts of HBCUs to diversify and grow enrollment, the need for more alumni and wealthy donor giving at HBCUs, the struggle of Catholic universities adapting to modern changes in efforts to adhere to the Catholic Church, and the re-emergence of co-op programs that offer students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the real world.
December 10, 2013
HBCUs
State Rep Refused to Make ASU Fight Racial
State Rep. Alvin Holmes of Montgomery said he’s been criticized by a former Alabama State University trustee and others because he refused a request to help turn an investigation of the university into a racial fight.
December 4, 2013
HBCUs
Tulane President Pens a ‘Therapeutic’ Look Back
Scott Cowen, who is preparing to step down after 16 years as president of Tulane University in New Orleans, has written a book about his adopted home town’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
December 1, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Appiah Leaves Princeton, Headed to New York University
Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah — arguably the nation’s most prominent black philosopher — has decided to give up his endowed professorship at Princeton University and will join the faculty at New York University in January.
November 26, 2013
Students
Moody’s: College Money Woes Getting Worse
Facing stagnant enrollment and increasingly price-conscious consumers, already cash-strapped universities will continue to see revenues lag behind inflation.
November 26, 2013
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