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Iraolyn Humphreys has joined the Diverse family as an Advertising Account Manager. She has 10 years of sales and account management experience in the government and commercial space. She is a writer and music enthusiast and enjoys college football.
November 2, 2015
Students
âInstitution Builderâ Professor Terry Kershaw Dies
Dr. Terry Kershaw, a prolific professor of Africana Studies and longtime board member of the National Council of Black Studies, died last Wednesday. He was 63.
November 2, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig Ends Presidential Bid
Harvard law professor Larry Lessig is ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
November 2, 2015
Faculty & Staff
South Carolina State Responds to Segregation Lawsuit
South Carolinaâs only historically Black public university says that it has immunity and that current and former students who brought a federal court lawsuit alleging that the state operates a segregated system of higher education have no standing to sue.
November 2, 2015
African-American
Students Want Hillary Clinton to Know Theyâre Tired of Rhetoric
The Atlanta University Center students who interrupted Democratic presidential candidate with chants of âBlack Lives Matterâ during a campaign stop last Friday said they wanted her to specifically address concerns related to Black citizens in this country.
November 2, 2015
Home
College Aid: Obama to Extend Pell Grants to Some HS Students
Thousands of low-income students will be eligible for federal Pell grant money to take college courses while still in high school.
November 1, 2015
HBCUs
University President Posed for Photo in Sombrero, Poncho
The University of Louisville apologized to the schoolâs entire Hispanic community Thursday after a photo surfaced showing President James Ramsey among a group of staffers at a Halloween party dressed in matching stereotypical Mexican costumes.
November 1, 2015
Opinion
âThe Pipeline Projectâ Aims to Save Kids Who Donât Make it to Higher Ed
Anna Deavere Smithâs project seeks to help end âthe school to prison pipeline and the effects of public school policies that criminalize misbehavior and that subject students of color and low-income backgrounds disproportionately to exclusionary discipline or criminal prosecution.â
November 1, 2015
Native Americans
SACNAS Conference Emphasizes Power of Network of Mentors
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science conference explored the unique challenges that women face in the STEM arena at a lunch panel at National Harbor in Maryland on Friday.
November 1, 2015
African-American
Paul Quinn Students Buy In to Dressing for Success Policy
When Dr. Michael J. Sorrell instituted a business-casual dress policy for his students at Paul Quinn College many years ago, some were a bit hesitant to embrace the idea.
November 1, 2015
Sports
Williams Ensuring Cal Accountable to Athletes
H. Michael Williams, who was appointed full-time director of athletics at the University of California, Berkeley earlier this year, is trying to make the benefits more accessible to students who play in one of the institutionâs 30 intercollegiate sports.
November 1, 2015
Faculty & Staff
University Board Names Vitter New Ole Miss Chancellor
For the first time in a generation, the University of Mississippi will be led by a chancellor who didnât ascend from within.
October 29, 2015
Home
Woman Enrolled at Virginia Tech Guilty in Test-taking Scheme
A Chinese woman pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to have two other women take college admissions examinations in her place that helped her get accepted to Virginia Tech.
October 29, 2015
Home
U. of Maryland to Honor Pioneering Black Congressman
The University of Maryland, College Park will rename one of its academic buildings for the late Parren J. Mitchell, Marylandâs first African-American congressman.
October 29, 2015
Students
In Case You Missed ItâŚ
Legal Experts Advocate Change in Mindset Toward Policing, Incarceration Filipino History? Ethnic Studies? Ignorance Isnât Bliss Back to Basics: How Higher Ed Can Best Assist Veteran Students College Athletic Departments Dropping Ball on LGBT Inclusion
October 29, 2015
Opinion
The Cost of Academic Freedom: How Ghosts of Racismâs Past Haunt College Campuses
It seems yearly, particularly during Halloween and back-to-campus celebrations, White students on predominantly White campuses are in the news for overtly racist actions.
October 29, 2015
Native Americans
SACNAS Guiding Indigenous Populations to STEM
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science focuses on providing access education around leadership opportunities in the STEM disciplines.
October 29, 2015
HBCUs
U. of Southern Mississippi Stops Flying State Flag
Another public university in Mississippi is stopping the display of the state flag on campus because it contains a Confederate battle emblem many see as divisive.
October 28, 2015
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