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Faculty & Staff
Summoning a Little Sympathy for the Harvard Non-Bomber, Eldo Kim
Itâs sad that the academic and financial pressure in college is such that a student is unable to tell the simple truth that he is unprepared to take an exam.
December 22, 2013
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Hawaii Dean Works at Preserving Hawaiian Culture
The word kuleana is a Hawaiian word for responsibility, which Native Hawaiians feel toward their culture, the environment and each other. For Maenette K.P. Ah Nee-Benham, inaugural dean of the HawaiâinuiÄkea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of HawaiÊ»i at MÄnoa (UHM), a strong sense of responsibility is what is driving her and her [âŠ]
December 22, 2013
Students
Alabama State Trustees Choose Boyd as President
Gwendolyn Boyd went from a Montgomery housing project as a girl to a career with a leadership position at Johns Hopkins University.
December 22, 2013
African-American
Mississippi State House Just 1st Stop for Student Jeramey Anderson
At 22, Tulaneâs history-making state representative aims to aid HBCUs along the way as he charts a course to the White House.
December 22, 2013
Community Colleges
In case you missed it âŠ
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Boulderâs Anti-Intellectual, Unfree Culture of Fear Minneapolis Community College Professor Denounced for Structural Racism Teachings Knight Commission Database Exposes Division I Athletic, Academic Spending Center for American Progress Urges âGame Changingâ Higher Education Reforms
December 19, 2013
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Law Professor Wins California Court Fight Over Affirmative Action Effects
SAN FRANCISCOâIn a bitter fight over the effects of affirmative action, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that law school data on race, attendance and grades should be available to the public.
December 19, 2013
Sports
Jackson State Fires Rick Comegy, Will Release Staff on Dec 31
JACKSON, Miss.âJackson State fired football coach Rick Comegy on Wednesday after eight seasons.
December 19, 2013
Students
Aviation Schools Preparing Students for Future Drone Jobs
Student pilots are eager to cash in on the booming market for drone operators, which could happen in the next few years.
December 19, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Alcornâs President Out in Shake-up Over Finances
M. Christopher Brown, president of Alcorn State University since 2010, has resigned from his post, effective immediately, amid an audit into purchasing practices.
December 19, 2013
Health
Stress, Test-Avoidance, and Unmet Needs: Lessons Learned from Eldo Kim and the Model Minority Stereotype
Research has found that, although the idea of being a model minority seems like a positive perception of Asian Americans and their community, this designation has negative effects.
December 19, 2013
African-American
HBCUs Still Waiting for Solution to Parent PLUS Loan Crisis
HBCUs still have no news from the Department of Education on whether the problems over the Parent PLUS Loan program will be resolved before the 2014 recruiting season.
December 19, 2013
Students
Harvard Student Appears in Court on Bomb Hoax Charge
A Harvard University student appeared briefly in federal court Wednesday, accused of making a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of four campus buildings so he could get out of a final exam.
December 18, 2013
Students
Report Presses UNC System for Greater Efficiency
North Carolinaâs public university system should increase its focus on efficiency as students and taxpayers alike grapple with the rising cost of higher education, a report Wednesday to state legislators said.
December 18, 2013
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Diverse Conversations: Developing Tomorrowâs Leaders
Arthur Kirk Jr., president of Saint Leo University, discusses how the universityâs curriculum grooms its students to become future leaders.
December 18, 2013
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Freedoms for Saudi Girls Only Allowed on Campus Grounds
Saudi Arabian women have some greater freedoms within university grounds, but outside, women remain restricted by customs and religious strictures.
December 18, 2013
Students
Center for American Progress Urges âGame-Changingâ Higher Education Reforms
The Washington-based Center for American Progress releases a pair of research reports that highlight three approaches for higher education reform models.
December 18, 2013
African-American
December 19th Edition
In this edition, Diverse features a Spectrum piece on Pamela Gibbs, the inaugural director of the SECâs Office of MinorityâŠ
December 18, 2013
Health
Gates Foundation Hires California University Chancellor as CEO
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation named Tuesday the chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, to be the third CEO of the worldâs largest charitable foundation.
December 17, 2013
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