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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
LGBTQ+
When a Young Life Ends Tragically
Why San Francisco State University senior Stephen Guillermo won’t graduate this year.
May 5, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Professor Makes Sure There’s No Disconnect in Her Online Program
Kari Frisch is maintaining 95 percent retention rates in her online courses at Central Lakes College through innovative methods.
May 5, 2014
Students
Business Leaders Unimpressed With College Grads’ Skills
Business leaders are increasingly pessimistic about whether college students are being adequately prepared for careers, according to an annual survey.
May 5, 2014
African-American
Pay Gap Persists at University of Iowa
On average, female professors at the University of Iowa make less money than their male counterparts.
May 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is an associate professor at Howard University and senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. In September, President Barack Obama named Toldson deputy director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Known as a “myth buster,” Toldson has challenged popular research reports and news sources […]
May 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Juan Gilbert
Dr. Juan E. Gilbert is a professor and chair of the Human-Centered Computing Division in the School of Computing at Clemson University. He was named one of the 50 Most Important African- Americans in Technology by eAccess Corp. Gilbert wants to combat the notion that STEM careers are boring and not suited for African- Americans. […]
May 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Sean Decatur
Sean M. Decatur became president of Kenyon College in July 2013 after serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oberlin College. As an assistant professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College, he helped establish a top research program in biophysical chemistry. Decatur has been a visiting scientist at the Massachusetts Institute […]
May 1, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Mitchell Chang
Mitchell J. Chang is professor of higher education and organizational change at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on the educational efficacy of diversity- related initiatives on college campuses. Chang is the author of more than 80 publications and has served on the editorial board for several journals, including The Review of […]
May 1, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Clark Atlanta University President to Retire in June 2015
Clark Atlanta University President Carlton E. Brown has announced plans to retire in June of 2015.
April 30, 2014
Students
Would-be Teachers Face Tougher Certification Tests
Franchesca Moreno’s work as a student teacher didn’t end when the kids went home for the day.
April 30, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Budget Board Approves $6M Loan to South Carolina State University
The loan is to keep the financially battered HBCU afloat for the rest of the school year, but how it continues to operate after that remains questionable.
April 30, 2014
Students
Study: Asian Americans Gaining Equity Ground with AANAPISI Designation
The report finds that minorities already enrolled in post-secondary education need services and support to successfully matriculate now more than ever.
April 29, 2014
Students
International Conference Focuses on Preparation for Competition in Global Market
Global experts from 70 countries have gathered to strategize about a broad range of issues that will impact the future of international higher education.
April 29, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Sterling Controversy Shows Race to Be America’s Achilles Heel
Here we are in 2014 and race remains at the top of our social disorders list.
April 28, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Beverly Tatum – President, Spelman College
Recognized as a scholar, teacher, race-relations expert and leader in higher education, Tatum became the ninth president of Spelman College in 2002. She is also known as a promoter of racial identity development theory and as the author of the best-selling Can We Talk About Race? And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation. […]
April 28, 2014
Community Colleges
Zakiya Smith – Strategy Director for Student Financial Support, Lumina Foundation
At the Lumina Foundation, Smith leads the work to develop new models of student financial support for higher education. She also served as a senior advisor for education on the White House Domestic Policy Council, where she focused on developing the president’s higher education policy. Earlier in her career, Smith worked in various capacities for […]
April 28, 2014
Sports
Dr. Ruth Simmons – President Emeritus, Brown University
In 2001, Simmons became the 18th president of Brown University, the first African-American to lead an Ivy League institution. She was president of Smith College from 1995 to 2001, after serving as vice provost of Princeton University and provost of Spelman College. She has served in various administrative positions at the University of Southern California […]
April 28, 2014
African-American
Dr. Kimberly Scott – Executive Director, COMPUGIRLS, School of Social Transformation, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University
Scott, a women and gender studies associate professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, was named a STEM Access Champion of Change at the White House in February 2014, which honors people who support and accelerate STEM opportunities for African-American students, schools and communities. Scott saw the need for a program […]
April 28, 2014
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