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Diverse Charts: 2015-2016 NCAA Bowl Team APRs
Going into the home stretch of college football bowl games, Diverse takes a look at the Academic Progress Rates (APR) among FBS teams. APR is a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of a school’s student-athletes for each academic term. A perfect score would be 1,000. 2015-2016 NCAA Bowl Team APRs   […]
December 29, 2015
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African-American
A Closer Look at Race and Education in the Classroom
Christopher Edmin’s For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood … and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education explores solutions to bridging the gap between White educators and their minority scholars.
December 29, 2015
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Texas A&M Sets the Pace With Revised Diversity Plan
At Texas A&M University, an inclusive campus begins with institutional responsibility.
December 29, 2015
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Students
More Chinese Students Seeking U.S. Community College Degrees
LOS ANGELES ― Wealthy Chinese undergraduates aren’t the only ones looking to get a college degree in the U.S. So are a growing number of Chinese students from lower middle-class families who are enrolling in community colleges. The number of Chinese students in U.S. community colleges has increased from 2,500 in 2007 to more than […]
December 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Former Spanish Lecturer Sues Amherst College Over Dismissal
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. ― A former Spanish language lecturer at Amherst College alleges in a lawsuit against the school and her ex-supervisor that she lost her job after sticking up for teaching assistants who said they were encouraged to sleep with students to increase enrollment. The suit filed in Hampshire Superior Court by Dimaris Barrios-Beltran seeks […]
December 29, 2015
Sports
Campus Activists Unite in Call for Divestments at Colleges
BOSTON ― Campus activists who often fight in parallel with one another for their respective causes are now starting to form alliances as they turn up the pressure on some U.S. colleges to financially divest from industries that run counter to their beliefs. Student groups that have long called on colleges to stop investing in […]
December 29, 2015
Community Colleges
Tennessee to Launch Campaign to Get Adults Back in College
By Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is preparing to launch a $1 million advertising campaign to encourage adults who dropped out of college to go back and get their degrees. The Tennessean reports ads on billboards, the television and the radio will begin in January to promote Tennessee’s Reconnect and Complete initiative. It seeks […]
December 28, 2015
Students
The Marshall Scholarship: An Investment in a Modern and Diverse Special Relationship
Earlier this month, the British Government announced the latest winners of the Marshall Scholarship, our flagship award that funds graduate study in the UK for university students across the United States.
December 28, 2015
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Leadership & Policy
Texas Campus Carry Law Gets Green Light
Texas campus carry law gets boost as the new year promises legal shootout over guns in colleges.
December 28, 2015
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Orange Bowl Rivals Join Forces on Native American Education
Clemson University and the University of Oklahoma partner to reduce dropout rate of Native American high school students.
December 28, 2015
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More Chinese Students Seeking U.S. Community College Degrees
by Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Wealthy Chinese undergraduates aren’t the only ones looking to get a college degree in the United States. So are a growing number of Chinese students from lower middle-class families who are enrolling in community colleges. The Los Angeles Times reports that while thousands of Chinese students from affluent families […]
December 28, 2015
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Higher Ed Organizations Collaborate on Common Goals
Major mainstream higher education associations gather to discuss future goals and partnerships.
December 27, 2015
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African-American
Cedar Valley College Receives Grant to Boost Black Male STEM Careers
Cedar Valley College, one of seven institutions within the Dallas County Community College District, will receive a $2.4 million federal grant over the next five years from the Department of Education’s Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) program.
December 27, 2015
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African-American
An Open Letter to the South Carolina General Assembly Black Legislative Caucus
Former Board Chairman and trustee at South Carolina State University addresses unresolved issues pertaining to the health and future existence of SCSU.
December 27, 2015
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Sports
Title IX Waivers Used to Discriminate Against LGBT Students
Fifty-six institutions of higher education—mostly religion-affiliated institutions—have sought TItle IX waivers that have allowed institutions to discriminate against LGBT students on campus, according to a recent report by the Human Rights Campaign.
December 27, 2015
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LGBTQ+
In Case You Missed It…
Omnibus Bill a Win for HBCUs, Minority Institutions Why Must International Students Pick Up the Tab for U.S. Higher Education? Diverse Conversations: 3 Reasons You Should Care About Hispanic-Serving Institutions Dishonor Roll ― The Schools that Sought Exemptions To Legally Discriminate Against LGBT Students
December 24, 2015
Sports
Holtzclaw Case & Rape Culture on College Campuses
Is the rape of 13 Black women not a social justice issue? What does the Daniel Holtzclaw case tell us about racist, sexist silence on college campuses?
December 23, 2015
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Leadership & Policy
The Negative Narrative That Keeps a College President Up All Night
The first part of the prevailing narrative states that a college education, especially a liberal arts education, is not a worthwhile investment.
December 23, 2015
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