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Faculty & Staff
School Officials Oppose Campus Carry Bill
Supporters of a bill to allow employees of school districts and Nevada’s higher education system to carry guns on campus if they have a concealed weapon permit said Monday the issue is about responding quickly to imminent threats.
March 25, 2013
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Okla. Panel Approves 9/11 Veteran Education Aid
An Oklahoma House committee has cleared a proposal to pay tuition and fees for veterans who became 100 percent disabled in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2001.
March 25, 2013
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Diverse Conversations: Community Colleges, the Backbone of American Higher Education
Community colleges have always been viewed as the stepchildren of higher education. Diverse discusses the importance of community colleges, as well as their problems and issues.
March 25, 2013
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Twitter and Facebook Navigate Underserved Students Through the College Process
Social media has evolved from a means for allowing students to communicate with each other to a conscious part of institutions’ business strategies.
March 25, 2013
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High Court Takes On a New Affirmative Action Case
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear a new case from Michigan on the politically charged issue of affirmative action offers an intriguing hint that the justices will not use a separate challenge already pending from Texas for a broad ruling bringing an end to the consideration of race in college admissions.
March 25, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Admissions and ‘Admission’
It seems wholly appropriate that most colleges send out their judgment notices around Holy Week when borderline applicants might resort to prayer, or give new meaning to the notion of being “passed over.”
March 24, 2013
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Judge Again Orders Stop to Mo. College Drug Tests
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A federal judge on Friday again blocked efforts by a central Missouri technical college to drug-test its students, a policy challenged as unconstitutional by the American Civil Liberties Union.
March 24, 2013
Native Americans
Two Tribes Move Closer To Securing FM Radio Stations
FLAGSTAFF Ariz. — Two Southwest tribes are moving closer to securing radio stations that others in Indian Country have turned to for emergency alerts, health tips, the latest rodeo news, traditional stories and language lessons.
March 24, 2013
Students
Experts Recommend a Switch in Teacher Evaluations
When it comes to judging teacher effectiveness, value-added models—statistical models that a number of states and districts have adopted to rate teachers based on student test scores—are too problematic to be of practical use and could unfairly hurt teachers who get assignments in struggling schools.
March 24, 2013
Students
Ga. Lawmakers Look to Lower Grant Requirements
Georgia lawmakers are poised to reverse a two-year-old law that increased the grade point average eligibility for students seeking state grants at technical colleges.
March 24, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Reflections on Increased Visibility of Lesbian and Gay Leaders in Higher Education
I also want to celebrate and mark the positive shifts when we see them, such as increased visibility and acceptance of queer leaders on our campuses nationwide.
March 24, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Remembering a Giant of African Literature
Considered the father of modern African literature, acclaimed writer Chinua Achebe has died at age 82, leaving behind a body of work that scholars say will grow increasingly more influential over time.
March 24, 2013
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Chinua Achebe, Celebrated Nigerian Novelist, Dies
Acclaimed “Things Fall Apart” author dies at 82.
March 22, 2013
Faculty & Staff
West Virginia Senate Bill Could Change How Tuition is Charged
A bill advanced by the West Virginia Senate Education Committee could change how tuition is calculated at up to six state colleges and universities.
March 21, 2013
Students
Kansas Immigration Hearing Draws Emotional Response
An emotional crowd gathered for a House committee hearing on a measure that seeks to repeal in-state tuition for Kansas students without legal residency.
March 21, 2013
Students
Expert Applauds Colleges’ Greater Sensitivity Toward American Indians
She cites the growing tendency of colleges to do away with Indian mascots, for example.
March 21, 2013
Sports
Graduation Rates Improve for 2013 March Madness Field
Graduation rates for athletes competing in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament rose significantly over last year, and gaps along racial lines narrowed slightly.
March 21, 2013
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NIH Clearing Path for Underrepresented Groups to Obtain Grants
The effort envisions the agency investing millions of dollars into efforts to boost the number and grant-readiness of students from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and institutions.
March 21, 2013
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