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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
Leadership & Policy
Chairman of Alabama State University Board Resigning
The chairman of the board of trustees at Alabama State University, Elton Dean, says he’s resigning.
July 24, 2014
African-American
Hill Leaving Columbia University for Morehouse College Professorship
The move signals a new effort by Morehouse to aggressively compete with predominantly White institutions for young Black superstar professors.
July 23, 2014
Leadership & Policy
University of Connecticut Settles Sex Assault Lawsuit
The University of Connecticut will pay $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit by five women who alleged the school did not take seriously their claims of sexual assaults on campus.
July 20, 2014
Students
One Thousand HBCU Students to be Awarded Scholarships to Study in China
New scholarship program is centerpiece of wide-ranging agreement between the Chinese government and a historically Black college and university leadership group.
July 17, 2014
Faculty & Staff
A New Take on Race
In this issue of Diverse we profile the American Council on Education’s Fellows Program, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, and its preparation of minority and women candidates for top-tier positions in academia. We take a look at several HBCU issues, including the growth of unions at HBCUs across the country and recent […]
July 17, 2014
Students
Diverse Conversations: Black Men and College Initiatives ― Fair or Unfair?
Despite the obvious need for college incentive programs for this nation’s young Black men, there are plenty who complain about the special treatment these young men receive.
July 16, 2014
Students
University of Connecticut’s AD Sees Need for Student-Athlete Stipends
Athletic director Warde Manuel says he opposes the idea of unions for college athletes, yet sees the need to provide students on athletic scholarships with additional money.
July 16, 2014
Faculty & Staff
More HBCU Faculty Lean Toward Raising Collective Voices
Fewer than 10 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs have faculty unions. But that may be changing—due to increasing angst among faculty and greater demands for shared governance.
July 16, 2014
Students
Appeals Court Rules University of Texas Can Use Race in Admissions
In a 2-1 ruling, judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that barring the university from using race would ultimately lead to a less diverse student body.
July 15, 2014
African-American
Addressing the Crisis Among Men of Color in Higher Education
The representation of African-American and Latino men in higher education is the worst it has been in the last 30 years.
July 15, 2014
Students
The ‘Do Nothing’ Attitude Toward Sexual Violence
New survey re-confirms institutions of higher education prefer to play dumb when it comes to campus rape.
July 14, 2014
Leadership & Policy
College Presidents Returning to Classroom
Experts say that, over the past decade, the number of college presidents enrolling into doctoral programs has steadily increased.
July 14, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Union Pulls UNCF Support in Wake of $25M Koch Gift
WASHINGTON ― A powerful government workers’ union will end its support for the United Negro College Fund after the group accepted $25 million from the conservative powerhouse Koch brothers and the college fund’s president appeared at a Koch event. In a letter made public last Thursday, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees […]
July 13, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Conversations: Understanding the Peer-Review Process
Up there with the tenure system, the peer-review process is perhaps one of the most baffling and convoluted aspects of modern academia.
July 13, 2014
African-American
The Birth Of a Nation
In July, the month we celebrate our nation’s Declaration o f Independence, we look at books about its colonial beginnings and its founding. That history cannot be separated from the issue of slavery in this country…
July 13, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Conversations: How Academic Entrepreneurs Supplement Their Income
Shonell Bacon, instructor of mass communication at McNeese State University, describes the so-called academic entrepreneur.
July 10, 2014
Students
Effort to Answer Call on Sexual Assault Gaining Momentum Nationwide
With the additional coverage when President Obama established the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault this past January, the issue of sexual assault already has seen an unprecedented amount of attention this year.
July 10, 2014
HBCUs
John Wayne Heirs, University Continue to Duke it Out in Court
John Wayne’s heirs are taking Duke University to court over the family’s right to market bottles of bourbon branded with the late movie star’s nickname, Duke.
July 9, 2014
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