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African-American
Dr. Marybeth Gasman – Professor of Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania
Gasman, a professor of higher education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, holds secondary appointments in history, Africana studies, and the School of Social Policy and Practice. She also directs the Center for Minority-Serving Institutions at Penn. Gasman has written or edited 15 books, including Envisioning Black Colleges: A History […]
April 25, 2014
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Students
Dr. Juliet V. García – President, University of Texas at Brownsville
García became president of The University of Texas at Brownsville in January 1992. When she was named president of Texas Southmost College in 1986, she became the fi rst Mexican American woman in the nation to become president of a college or university. García has advocated increasing access to higher education through innovation and experimentation, […]
April 25, 2014
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Students
Dr. Ana Gil-Garcia – University Professor, Northeastern Illinois University
Gil-Garcia is a three-time Fulbright U.S. Scholar, author and tenured professor at Northeastern Illinois University. An advocate for Latino educational leaders, she was named as one of the “Top Ten Chicago Latinos” in 2009. At the beginning of 2014, Chicago Public Schools appointed Gil-Garcia one of the 13 Latino Advisory Committee members, the District’s first-ever […]
April 25, 2014
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Leadership & Policy
Alecia DeCoudreaux – President, Mills College
DeCoudreaux had a distinguished career as a lawyer and senior executive at Eli Lilly and Company before becoming president of Mills College in July 2011. She has served as a trustee and board chair at Wellesley College, director of the Wellesley College Alumnae Association, honorary director of the Indiana University Foundation and a member of […]
April 25, 2014
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Community Colleges
Dr. Joyce Brown – President Fashion Institute of Technology
Brown became the sixth – and first female and first AfricanAmerican – president of the Fashion Institute of Technology, a specialized college of art and design, business and technology of the State University of New York in 1998. She has held senior administrative posts at the City University of New York, including acting president and […]
April 25, 2014
Students
Dr. Sharon Beverly – Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, The College of New Jersey
Beverly is the assistant vice president for student affairs and executive director of athletics and recreation at The College of New Jersey. Previously, she was director of athletics and physical education at Vassar College. In 2010, Beverly was named Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Woman Administrator of the Year. A student -athlete on Queens College’s women’s […]
April 25, 2014
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African-American
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Higher Ed Diversity Advocates Focus on Bigger Picture After Supreme Court Setback Iona College’s Billi Godsey Inspires Young Women On and Off the Court Momentum Continues to Build for Posse Foundation’s STEM Program Understanding the Political, Social Attitudes of AAPI Communities
April 24, 2014
Sports
Grambling Students Vote for Athletics Fee
Grambling State University’s athletic programs will get a boost in the fall after students approved an athletics fee that will generate an additional $1 million annually.
April 24, 2014
Students
House Refuses to Put Limits on Tulane Scholarships
Lawmakers in the Louisiana House don’t want to restrict how they can dole out $6.8 million in Tulane University scholarships each year.
April 24, 2014
Students
Technology and Online Education
In this issue, Diverse takes a closer look at the prevalence and ever-changing nature of social media at higher education institutions. Diverse also profiles Professor Kari Frisch of Central Lakes College, a national leader in online education.
April 24, 2014
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Community Colleges
St. Augustine’s Names Ward Interim President
St. Augustine’s University turned to its alumni ranks and named Everett B. Ward as its interim president on Wednesday.
April 23, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Professor May Have Been Beaten Over Grade
Police are investigating the beating of a Miami Dade College music professor to see whether it was ordered by a student angry over a bad grade.
April 22, 2014
African-American
Feds Probe How UC Berkeley Responds to Sexual Assaults
Federal officials are investigating how the University of California, Berkeley responds to reports of campus sexual assaults.
April 20, 2014
Students
Ky. Supreme Court: Former Seminary Professor Can Proceed with Suit
Dr. Jimmy Kirby, a tenured professor who was fired from Lexington Theological Seminary in 2009, can proceed with a lawsuit against his former employer.
April 20, 2014
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Community Colleges
Southern Reflects on History, Celebrates 100 Years in Baton Rouge
Southern University’s community looks back on its history amid a year full of centennial celebrations.
April 20, 2014
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Sports
Diverse Interactions
Diverse would like to warmly welcome all new readers whom we met over the weekend at the Hispanic Association of College and Universities (HACU) conference in Denver. We look forward to your readership and staying connected with you!
April 17, 2014
Asian American Pacific Islander
Hmong Americans Struggling to Grasp Higher Ed Success
Asian Americans and Pacific Islander organizations are searching for ways to combat the difficulties and disparities faced by some of the AAPI ethnic subgroups such as Hmong Americans.
April 15, 2014
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Community Colleges
Tenn. Senate Approves Haslam’s Free Tuition Plan
Gov. Bill Haslam’s signature proposal to create a program that would cover tuition at two-year colleges for any high school graduate is a step closer to the governor’s desk.
April 14, 2014
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