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Leadership & Policy
Higher Ed Leaders Now Working to Close āSkills Gap Shortageā
A growing number of colleges and universities are partnering with employers to train students with the skills they will need to break into local industries.
October 9, 2014
Sports
Temple University Aims to Broaden Access With New Test Option
Applicants who do not submit test scores will be required to answer specifically designed, self-reflective short answer questions that speak to non-cognitive attributes.
October 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
East Tennessee State Students Trying to Raise Funding for Sex Week
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. āSome East Tennessee State University students say they will try to raise funds online for a Sex Week program after the Student Senate turned down a funding request.
October 9, 2014
International
Hong Kong Government Cancels Talks With Protesters
HONG KONG ā Hong Kongās government on Thursday canceled talks with student leaders of a pro-democracy protest that has blocked streets in the city for nearly two weeks, with a senior official saying the discussions were unlikely to be constructive.
October 9, 2014
Opinion
Growing Number of People Addicted to Pornography Alarming
Anyone who avidly follows contemporary popular culture and cultural trends in general is probably well aware that the pornography (adult entertainment) industry is an entity that generates billions of dollars of revenue in the United States annually. Some estimates suggest that the figure is as much as $13 billion. What is more notable is the [ā¦]
October 9, 2014
Students
Happy Anniversary!
Please join the Diverse staff in congratulating Senior Web Consultant Raymond Borhan as Friday marks the ninth anniversary of his agreeing to pitch in to keep this production rolling along.
October 9, 2014
African-American
In Case You Missed Itā¦
Experts: āOpportunity Gapā Key Impediment to Black Male Academic Achievement Darker-Skinned African-American Students Suspended More Frequently HSI Advocates Question Relevancy, Accuracy of College Ratings Systems With Its Vital Signs Weakening, Wilberforce University Calls In a Specialist
October 9, 2014
African-American
Top 100 Degree Producers Special Report
Our annual Top 100 Degree Producers special report ā the only national report on the ability of U.S. colleges and universities to award associate, bachelorās, graduate and professional degrees to African-American, Hispanic, Asian American and American Indian students.
October 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Panel: āGuru Mentor Modelā Not Practical for Promoting Diversity Within STEM Professoriate
In order to increase and maintain gender and ethnic diversity within the STEM professoriate, the āguru mentor modelā should be scrapped and replaced with a more thoughtful approach to the specific needs that new STEM faculty members have as they seek to launch their careers.
October 8, 2014
Students
Virginia Wesleyan Sued Over Sexual Assault
NORFOLK, Va. ā A former student has sued Virginia Wesleyan College, claiming that she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2012 and that the college allowed her attacker to voluntarily leave the school so he could enroll elsewhere.
October 8, 2014
Home
Dallas Professorās Project Turns Focus on Homeless
DALLAS ā Willie Baronet bought his art collection one piece at a timeāfrom homeless people throughout the country.
October 8, 2014
Sports
Florida Colleges Duck Public Records Law Via Corporations
The universities are getting around Floridaās open government laws through dozens of private corporations that have been created over the years to oversee everything from athletic programs to dorm construction to salaries.
October 8, 2014
Faculty & Staff
With Its Vital Signs Weakening, Wilberforce University Calls In a Specialist
Algeania Warren Freeman has no illusions about why she was named the 20th president of Wilberforce University.
October 8, 2014
Home
University of Illinois at Chicago Professor Named to NFLās Violence Panel
The director of the University of Illinois at Chicagoās Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy has been named to the National Football Leagueās newly formed panel addressing domestic violence.
October 7, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Iranās President Calls for Greater Academic Freedom
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday called for more academic freedom in Iranās universities, saying restrictions stifle innovation and breed sycophancy.
October 7, 2014
Students
Diverse on the Go
Diverse Senior Writer Jamal Watson is attending and moderating a panel at the 2nd Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference in Philadelphia. The event continues through Saturday.
October 7, 2014
Students
HSI Advocates Question Relevancy, Accuracy of College Ratings Systems
Though the administration has said that its proposed ratings system will be designed to reward institutions that successfully serve minorities and low-income students, representatives from HSIs nevertheless expressed some misgivings about the plan.
October 7, 2014
Latinx
Starbucks: 1,000-plus Enrolled for Tuition Program
Starbucks says more than 1,000 of its workers have enrolled for an upcoming fall semester at Arizona State University to take advantage of a program that helps pay for their tuition.
October 7, 2014
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