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Community Colleges
Instructor Fought Son in Arrow Attack
CASPER, Wyo. ― A Wyoming community college instructor killed in a grisly classroom murder-suicide was hailed as a hero Saturday, with police saying he gave his students time to flee by distracting and fighting off his son after the younger man barged into his computer science class and shot him in the head with a high-powered bow and arrow.
December 3, 2012
Community Colleges
Report Shows MSIs Leading the Way in Remedial Education Reform
The 25 minority-serving institutions that revamped their remedial programs might serve as models for progress.
December 2, 2012
Sports
Black Male Student-Athlete Graduation Rate Lags Behind
A study of 76 colleges and universities that comprise six major sports conferences showed that, on average, only about half the Black male student-athletes graduated within six years.
December 2, 2012
Opinion
New Mind-Boggling Evidence Proves SAT Bias
After reading a recent post I wrote, a Diverse reader pointed me toward a study which strongly supports the viewpoint that the “merit plea” is inherently racist.
December 2, 2012
Faculty & Staff
College Graduates Choose Community Colleges in Pursuing Advanced Degrees
College graduates are slowly coming to the realization that their liberal arts degrees provide limited job opportunities, sending many degreed adults back to community college.
December 2, 2012
Opinion
HBCU Football Sees Abysmal Attendance
In a year filled with band scandals and mediocre football teams, there have been few bright spots in HBCU football. Winston-Salem State has been one of them. The Rams have completed back-to-back undefeated regular seasons, won the CIAA title both years, and made it to the national semifinals of the Division II football playoffs in […]
November 29, 2012
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Silver Says He Did Not Get Cooperation at ASU
MONTGOMERY Ala. — Suspended Alabama State University President Joseph Silver said Wednesday he did not receive cooperation from top university officials concerning the school’s finances. An executive committee of the board of trustees placed Silver on paid administrative leave Monday after Silver tried to fire executive vice president John Knight. Knight is a state representative […]
November 29, 2012
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Five Student-Athletes Named Rhodes Scholars
Five NCAA student-athletes are among the 32 Rhodes Scholars selected from the United States for 2013. The five winners who have participated in NCAA championship sports are Kiley Hunkler, Army women’s lacrosse; Dakota McCoy, Yale women’s track and field; Rachel Woodlee, Wofford women’s volleyball; Katie Whitcomb, Navy women’s track and field; and Geogianna “Annie” Whiteley, […]
November 29, 2012
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Linguists And Tribe Members Work To Restore Native Languages
Efforts are being made to preserve tribal languages across the country.
November 29, 2012
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Two Legacies: How Blacks and Mexican-Americans Helped Shape University of Texas History
Before Heman Sweatt, an African-American from Houston, won his lawsuit to attend the University of Texas School of Law, Carlos Cadena, a Mexican-American from San Antonio, was among its brightest students.
November 29, 2012
Faculty & Staff
New Partnerships Create New STEM Opportunities for Virginia Students
Virginia institutions are partnering up to create a public residential school which will serve as a pipeline for students interested in STEM fields.
November 29, 2012
Faculty & Staff
FAMU asks lawsuit from hazing death be dismissed
Attorneys for Florida A&M University on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by the family of a drum major who died last year after being hazed by fellow band members, claiming Robert Champion was a willing participant in the ritual.
November 28, 2012
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New Report Finds Economic Growth is Dependent on Educating Minority Students
The key to America’s future economic success relies heavily on closing the educational gap between traditionally disadvantaged, minority students and thriving White students, according to The Alliance for Excellent Education’s new report, released on Monday.
November 28, 2012
Community Colleges
Survey: U.S. Higher Education Must Change To Remain Globally Competitive
Nearly half of all Americans have a dim view of the quality of U.S. higher education, and most think it’s not only too expensive but also only a fair or poor return on their investment.
November 28, 2012
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Department Of Education’s Joyce Silverthorne Working To Ensure That No American Indian Child Is Left Behind
The Office of Indian Education, though largely a K-12 office nestled within the Department of Education, is dipping its toes in the higher education pool with a recent professional development grants program targeting American Indian teachers and administrators.
November 28, 2012
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Students Submitting More Applications, Adding to Admission Challenges, Says Report
As more students submit increased numbers of college applications to ensure themselves a spot on campus, the business of figuring out who’s going to get admitted—and who’s going to commit to enrolling if they do—has gotten more tricky.
November 28, 2012
HBCUs
Tulsa Law School Announces Chinese Partnership
The University of Tulsa has announced an energy law partnership with a university in Beijing, China.
November 27, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Board names Rankins as Acting President of MVSU
The state College Board has named Alfred Rankins Jr. as acting president of Mississippi Valley State University.
November 27, 2012
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