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DOJ Sides with Asian-Americans in Bias Suit Against Harvard
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicated its strongest support to date for the plaintiffs in a controversial, highly publicized federal lawsuit alleging that Harvard University unfairly discriminates against Asian-American applicants, according to CNN and other reports. On Thursday, the DOJ submitted a statement of interest to the court in opposition to Harvard’s motion for a […]
August 31, 2018
Students
Florida Professor Leads Effort to Aid Black Comp-Sci PhD Students
Dr. Juan E. Gilbert is part of a large-scale project, the Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computer Science (iAAMCS), which has developed a document to help schools recruit and retain African-American doctoral students in computer science.
August 30, 2018
Opinion
Lessons In Grief: An Informal Education
It’s been close to two months now since I lost my stepmom to cancer. For those who may question whether the loss of a stepmother can be as deep as the loss of a biological mother, know this – IT CAN.
August 30, 2018
Recruitment & Retention
Land-Grant University Remains True to its Mission
Michigan State University (MSU)’s implementation of on-campus support services and pre-college initiatives within the community is one of the many reasons it makes Diverse’s Top 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs for minority students.
August 30, 2018
Opinion
To Imperil Affirmative Action is to Imperil the Future of Millions
Anyone who has been in higher education admissions over the last 40 years knows why colorblind admissions simply will not work in in a color-conscious society burdened by educational disadvantage due to a number of factors, of which race is the most prominent.
August 30, 2018
Students
American College Students’ Usage of Marijuana Is Highest It’s Been In Three Decades
According to the annual “Monitoring the Future: National Survey Results on Drug Use”study, the use of marijuana among college students across America was at the highest level in 2016 and 2017 than in the past three decades. The study is conducted by a team of University of Michigan research professors and was funded by the […]
August 30, 2018
MSIs
Civil Rights Leader Makes History on Harvard Kennedy School Faculty
Harvard Kennedy School has appointed to its senior faculty, Cornell William Brooks, the former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). As a professor, Brooks — who is also a civil rights lawyer — will advise students, teach classes and launch and direct the William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for […]
August 30, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Field Survival
Once a long time ago, I was forced to go to the Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape school, or SERE. A good chunk of the experience teaches Boy Scout knowledge to help you not die in the woods — important things, like figuring out what mushroom is poisonous, or how to make terrifying-looking water drinkable. […]
August 30, 2018
Academics
Records: Ex-Naval Academy Professor Sent Shirtless Photos
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A U.S. Naval Academy official’s letter alerting a tenured professor of his termination says the professor sent students shirtless photos. The Washington Post reported that it obtained a copy of the Aug. 15 letter to 64-year-old ex-professor Bruce Fleming. Academic Dean and Provost Andrew T. Phillips also says in the letter Fleming […]
August 30, 2018
Academics
Wichita State, McConnell AFB Partner on Degree Programs
WICHITA, Kan. Military personnel at McConnell Air Force Base have the opportunity to work toward bachelor’s degrees through Wichita State University while on base. Starting this fall, Wichita State says service members with a military ID can take courses toward seven undergraduate degrees. The university says every military student has the option to utilize the […]
August 30, 2018
Academics
Online or on Campus? 7 Things to Consider
You’re ready to turn your Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits into a degree. So, should you go to school in a traditional classroom setting or online? If you’re looking for flexibility, online may be your best option. If camaraderie and collaboration matter more, in-person could be the better bet. But there are many other things to […]
August 30, 2018
HBCUs
Howard Kicks Off “HU Stands” Campaign
Howard University (HU) is launching a year-long campaign that will engage the campus community around issues of interpersonal violence and sexual assault prevention. The “HU Stands” campaign kicked-off Wednesday with an event hosted by the Office of Title IX and other campus partners that brought students, faculty and staff to take a pledge to stand […]
August 30, 2018
Academics
Consortium Designated ‘Cyber Patriot Center of Excellence’
Arlington, Va., Aug. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Air Force Association’s (AFA) CyberPatriot Program Office has announced the Bay Area Community College Consortium as its newest CyberPatriot Center of Excellence. CyberPatriot, the nation’s largest and fastest growing youth cyber education program, is AFA’s flagship science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program dedicated to strengthening […]
August 30, 2018
Academics
Eastern Kentucky Cuts Tuition for Active-Duty Service Members
RICHMOND, Ky. — Eastern Kentucky University says it is reducing tuition for students who are serving active duty in the military. A statement from the school in Richmond says effective immediately active-duty service members on federal orders for at least 180 days will be charged $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses and $325 per […]
August 30, 2018
Academics
Google Specialty Code Tool to Help Military Job Seekers Transition
SAN DIEGO (AP) – A new Google search tool will allow service members transitioning to civilian life to include their military occupational specialty code to find jobs that match their skills. The tool announced Monday is part of the tech giant’s “Grow with Google” initiative aimed at helping Americans get jobs or grow their businesses. […]
August 30, 2018
Academics
Boots to Business Program Offers Support, Resources
Business ownership has been described as the ‘most democratic and freedom creating’ of all vocations. So who better to pursue business ownership than service members who understand what it means to fight for freedom and democracy? Veterans have the motivation, character, discipline and skills needed to succeed as small business owners and entrepreneurs. Boots to […]
August 30, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Benedict College Eliminates Majors, Prepares for 21st Century Workforce
Benedict College, the historically Black college based in Columbia, South Carolina, will phase out several of its majors in order to prepare students for the 21st Century job market, college leaders said.
August 29, 2018
Students
Rep. Velázquez Urges DeVos To Reverse Student Loan Proposal
U.S Representative Nydia M. Velázquez D-N.Y sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Department of Education Betsy DeVos this week urging her to reverse a proposal that would make it more difficult for students deceived by colleges and universities to receive loan relief. Velázquez wrote in the letter that in the state of New […]
August 29, 2018
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