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GSU Student Robbed at Gunpoint

A student at Georgia State University was robbed at gunpoint Monday. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the student told police five men approached him. One of the men showed him a handgun. The men stole his wallet and iPod but he was not hurt. © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com

September 7, 2009

Penn. State Asking Merit Scholar Parents for Donations

Students who are accepted into Penn State University’s honors college get more than academic feathers in their caps. They get $3,500 annual merit scholarships.

September 7, 2009

Swine Flu Causes Stillman to Cancel Home Football Game

Stillman College canceled its home football opener against Clark Atlanta because of swine flu, college officials announced.

September 7, 2009

Come on People! What’s the Big Deal about a President Welcoming Students Back to School?

By Dr. Marybeth Gasman Ronald Reagan did it, George H.W. Bush did it, why can’t Barack Obama? Why can’t public school children listen to our president welcome them back to school? I’ll admit that I was not the biggest fan of our last president, but I would not have a problem with him speaking to […]

September 6, 2009

UTSA College of Business Ranked No. 1 in the Nation by Hispanic Business

Hispanic Business ranked the University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business the No. 1 graduate school in the nation in their September 2009 edition. According to PRNewswire, this is the second year that UTSA has been included in the listing and the 12th year that Hispanic Business has conducted their study. The rankings […]

September 3, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Strike by Professors Leads to Canceled Classes in Michigan

Classes at Oakland University were canceled Thursday after professors went on strike the day that fall classes were supposed to start. According to the New York Times, professors went on strike because they were upset over being asked to freeze their salaries a year after the university’s president received a $100,000 raise. The union, which […]

September 3, 2009

Montgomery College Trustees Oust President

Montgomery College President Brian K. Johnson was removed from office Thursday night by the trustees. According to the Washington Post, the Montgomery College trustees voted to place him on immediate administrative leave, with pay, and not to renew his contract. Johnson could not be reached for comment immediately after the vote. The trustees’ action followed […]

September 3, 2009

Stray Bullet Kills Spelman Student Walking Atlanta Campus

One of the nation’s largest historically Black academic centers mourned the death Thursday of a 19-year old student hit by a stray bullet as she walked on campus with friends just after midnight.

September 3, 2009

NCAA Athletes Work Long Hours, Survey Says

If Michigan players complained about spending long hours on football, they were only voicing what many other student-athletes have told the NCAA.

September 3, 2009

LEGAL BATTLES CONTINUE IN FIGHT FOR EQUITY IN MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION

In an ongoing struggle to right past wrongs, lawyers, community activists and students are awaiting their chance in court to make all Maryland universities equal and to reverse policies they say serve to weaken HBCUs.

September 2, 2009

WASHINGTON UPDATE: Minority-serving Institutions Seek Long-term Funding Increases

Advocates seek additional funding through a couple of bills under consideration in Congress.

September 2, 2009

SPECTRUM: RACIAL EQUALITY AND SPORTS

University of Maryland, College Park students in Dr. Damion Thomas\’ \”Black Masculinity and Basketball\” class are usually talkative. A rare exception is when Thomas steers them to the subject of the late Len Bias, a UMD basketball star whose talents captivated sports fans nationally.

September 2, 2009

SHIPPING IN

For a second consecutive year, the Naval Academy has admitted its most diverse class, and its work isnâ€™t done.

September 2, 2009

NOTEWORTHY NEWS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Retiring Morgan State President Earl Richardson says his school has accomplished a great deal, but could do more with equitable support from the state.

September 2, 2009

MARYLAND NEWS NUGGETS

The Old Line State has variety of institutions from Asian-serving and historically Black universities to a military academy and a plethora of community colleges.

September 2, 2009

LASTWORD – September 3, 2009 Issue

Readers share opinions on recent Diverse articles.

September 2, 2009

Faculty & Staff

JUST A CLICK AWAY

University of Maryland University College has charted a unique path as a public insitution in online education.

September 2, 2009

FINDING THEIR IDENTITIES

Responding to the demands and needs of Asian-American Students, the University of Maryland, College Park, expands course offerings related to culture, identity.

September 2, 2009