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Hypocrisy, Social Capital, and the Shadow Process
The admissions cycle is in full swing. Applicants are waiting with bated breath as committees pore over files and dole out hope and despair in the form of decision letters.
February 28, 2013
Students
Education Sequestration: A State-by-State Breakdown
Unless Congress and President Obama can reach a compromise today, most government programs will be reduced by 5 percent on Friday.
February 28, 2013
African-American
Special Focus: Black History Month
Shoulders on Which We Stand: Former Bronx Community College President Roscoe Brown is one of many who paved the way of success for many African Americans. Diverse highlights the achievements of a select few of such pioneers.
February 28, 2013
Home
Proposal To Tie College Funds to Completion Rate
Texas lawmakers are working on a proposal to tie higher education funding to completion rates at state universities.
February 27, 2013
Students
College Discrimination Policy Bill Advancing
A proposal that seeks to prevent public higher education institutions in Tennessee from discriminating against religious groups was approved by a House subcommittee on Tuesday despite criticism that it’s unnecessary and its language is ambiguous.
February 27, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Holmes Scholars: The Next Generation of Higher Education Faculty
When Saron LaMothe served as counselor for several K-12 schools in some of this city’s most impoverished areas, she used to pick up on cues from Black students indicating that they felt they weren’t meant for certain careers.
February 27, 2013
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Community College Grads Out-earn Bachelor’s Degree Holders
Berevan Omer graduated on a Friday in February with an associate’s degree from Nashville State Community College and started work the following Monday in his new job as a computer-networking engineer at a local television station, making about $50,000 a year.
February 27, 2013
Students
Tennessee HBCUs Take On Obesity
The Tennessee Department of Health has announced that five historically Black institutions in the state are part of a grant program to help the schools educate their respective campus communities about the dangers of obesity.
February 27, 2013
Students
UMES President’s Tenure Tested But Strong
During a moment certain to mark Juliette Bell’s darkest as University of Maryland Eastern Shore president, the campus community gave her a solid vote of confidence.
February 26, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Ky. Universities Push Senators on Immigration Law
The presidents of Kentucky’s public universities have signed a letter urging the state’s U.S. senators to help overhaul the immigration system.
February 26, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Summit Drills In on America’s Dropout Rate
In the United States, a student drops out of school every 26 seconds and more than 3,000 children leave school every day.
February 26, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Judge: No Foul Play in UDC Tenure Decision
A former law school faculty member at the University of the District of Columbia failed to provide any evidence that gender or race discrimination was responsible for her denial of tenure, a federal judge has ruled.
February 26, 2013
Students
Nettles: Multiple Factors Determine Student Success
Key factors in a student’s chance for school success include one’s home environment, the quality of the school, and enriching after-school activities, according to Dr. Michael T. Nettles.
February 26, 2013
Community Colleges
Report: High School Dropouts Cost Economy Billions
High school dropouts are costing some $1.8 billion in lost tax revenue every year, education advocates said in a report released Monday.
February 25, 2013
Students
UNM Working To Increase Black Student Enrollment
The University of New Mexico has hired a recruiter to bring more Black students to the university system.
February 25, 2013
Opinion
Diversity? Not Really at the Oscars
I guess Michelle Obama’s surprise appearance announcing Best Picture should have been diversity enough for the Oscars.
February 25, 2013
Sports
One in Four Students Would Delay or Drop Out of School if Federal Financial Aid Were Cut
As yet another budget deadline looms in Congress, the impact of a sequester and automatic budget cuts on individual students has gone largely undiscussed.
February 25, 2013
Students
Howard Professor Uses Hip-Hop as a Literary Lesson
Last October, Gilbert Perkins, 31, found himself on the coveted stage at TEDx’s Mid Atlantic Conference.
February 25, 2013
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